Final
NYY
KCRCurrent Series
Yankees
7
Royals
1
Game 1
Final
Yankees
4
Royals
10
Game 2
Final
Royals
5
Yankees
6
Game 3
Final
Royals
1
Yankees
2
Game 4
Final
1978 AL East
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Mariners Game Summary
The Kansas City Royals were easily defeated by the New York Yankees, 7 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1978 ALCS on October 3, 1978.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Rivers CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
P. Blair PR-CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Munson C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
L. Piniella RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
R. Jackson DH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
G. Nettles 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
R. White LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
B. Doyle 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
B. Dent SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Totals | 43 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Braun LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Otis CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
D. Porter C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. LaCock 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
H. McRae DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
A. Cowens RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. Patek SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Hurdle PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Poquette PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Batting
2B: R. Jackson, R. White
3B: G. Nettles
HR: R. Jackson
RBI: C. Chambliss, B. Dent, B. Doyle, R. Jackson 3, G. Nettles
Baserunning
CS: R. Jackson
Batting
2B: G. Brett
RBI: H. McRae
Baserunning
SB: R. LaCock, A. Otis
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Beattie (W) | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.69 |
K. Clay (S) | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Leonard (L) | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
S. Mingori | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 |
A. Hrabosky | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 |
D. Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Rivers CF | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
P. Blair PR-CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Munson C | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
L. Piniella RF | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
R. Jackson DH | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.333 |
G. Nettles 3B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .800 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
R. White LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 | .400 | .500 |
B. Doyle 2B | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .400 | .400 | .400 |
B. Dent SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .200 |
| Totals | 43 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
Batting
2B: R. Jackson, R. White
3B: G. Nettles
HR: R. Jackson
RBI: C. Chambliss, B. Dent, B. Doyle, R. Jackson 3, G. Nettles
Baserunning
CS: R. Jackson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Beattie (W) | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1.69 |
K. Clay (S) | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Braun LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .200 | .000 |
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Otis CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
D. Porter C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
R. LaCock 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
H. McRae DH | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
A. Cowens RF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
F. Patek SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Hurdle PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Poquette PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 |
Batting
2B: G. Brett
RBI: H. McRae
Baserunning
SB: R. LaCock, A. Otis
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Leonard (L) | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
S. Mingori | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.36 |
A. Hrabosky | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27.00 |
D. Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
