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Final
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5
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6
Game 3
Final
Royals
1
Yankees
2
Game 4
Final
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Blue Jays Game Summary
The New York Yankees squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 2 to 1, in Game 4 of the 1978 ALCS on October 7, 1978.
Game Info
October 7, 1978
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
H. McRae DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Otis CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Cowens RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Hurdle PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Porter C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Wathan 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. LaCock PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
F. Patek SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Wilson LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Rivers CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
P. Blair CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. White LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
G. Thomasson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Munson C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Jackson DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Piniella RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.667 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Doyle 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
B. Dent SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Batting
2B: A. Otis
3B: G. Brett
RBI: H. McRae
Baserunning
SB: H. McRae
CS: W. Wilson
Batting
HR: G. Nettles, R. White
RBI: G. Nettles, R. White
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Leonard (L) | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2.25 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Guidry (W) | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.13 |
R. Gossage (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Brett 3B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .750 |
H. McRae DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
A. Otis CF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
A. Cowens RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Hurdle PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
D. Porter C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
J. Wathan 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. LaCock PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. White 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 | .667 | .667 |
F. Patek SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Wilson LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Batting
2B: A. Otis
3B: G. Brett
RBI: H. McRae
Baserunning
SB: H. McRae
CS: W. Wilson
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Leonard (L) | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2.25 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Rivers CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
P. Blair CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
R. White LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | 1.000 |
G. Thomasson LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
T. Munson C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
R. Jackson DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Piniella RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Nettles 3B | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .667 | .667 | 1.667 |
C. Chambliss 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Doyle 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
B. Dent SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Batting
HR: G. Nettles, R. White
RBI: G. Nettles, R. White
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Guidry (W) | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1.13 |
R. Gossage (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
