Royals 5-6 Yankees (Oct 5, 1978)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

0

1

3

1

0

4

0

2

5

1

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

2

9

0

R

5

6

H

10

E

1

0

W: R. Gossage

L: D. Bird

Current 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 West

KCR NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	92	70	.568
Angels	87	75	.537	5.0
Rangers	87	75	.537	5.0
Twins	73	89	.451	19.0
White Sox	71	90	.441	20.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	23.0
Mariners	56	104	.350	35.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 5, in Game 3 of the 1978 ALCS on October 6, 1978.

Game Info

October 6, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	3	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	2.400
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	1.667
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	10	5	3	7

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Paul Blair P. Blair PH-CF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	4	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	2	3	2	0	.750	.750	1.750
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	3	2	2	3	0	.667	.500	1.667
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Stanley F. Stanley 2B	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	6	10	5	3

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, A. Otis, D. Porter

3B: R. LaCock

HR: G. Brett 3

RBI: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

CS: F. Patek

Batting

2B: T. Munson

HR: R. Jackson, T. Munson

RBI: R. Jackson 3, T. Munson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	7.1	9	5	4	2	1	4.91
Doug Bird D. Bird (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	1	-
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	5	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	6.0	7	3	3	3	5	3	4.50
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	3.0	3	2	2	0	2	0	6.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	3	7	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	3	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	2.400
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	1.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	2	0	1	1	.667	.750	1.667
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle LF	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Willie Wilson W. Wilson PR-LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	10	5	3	7

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, A. Otis, D. Porter

3B: R. LaCock

HR: G. Brett 3

RBI: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens, D. Porter

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	7.1	9	5	4	2	1	4.91
Doug Bird D. Bird (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	1	-
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	6	5	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Paul Blair P. Blair PH-CF	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	4	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	2	3	2	0	.750	.750	1.750
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	3	2	2	3	0	.667	.500	1.667
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	4	0	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Stanley F. Stanley 2B	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	6	10	5	3

Batting

2B: T. Munson

HR: R. Jackson, T. Munson

RBI: R. Jackson 3, T. Munson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	6.0	7	3	3	3	5	3	4.50
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	3.0	3	2	2	0	2	0	6.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	3	7	3

1-2 KCR

NYY 2-1

Current Series

1978 AL West

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