Royals 4-8 Yankees (May 1, 1978)

KCR

NYY

1

0

1

2

1

0

3

2

0

4

1

0

5

0

3

6

0

7

0

4

8

0

9

0

R

4

8

H

11

E

4

0

W: R. Eastwick

L: P. Splittorff

S: S. Lyle

Current Series

Royals

4

Yankees

8

Game 1

Final

Royals

2

Yankees

4

Game 2

Final

Royals

5

Yankees

6

Game 3

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 decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 4, on May 1, 1978.

Game Info

May 1, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
John Wathan J. Wathan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	2	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Amos Otis A. Otis PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	4	11	4	4	6

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	2	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	8	11	8	2	3

Batting

2B: F. White

HR: D. Porter

RBI: T. Poquette 2, D. Porter, F. White

Baserunning

SB: J. Terrell

CS: A. Cowens

Batting

2B: C. Johnson, L. Piniella

3B: M. Rivers

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, R. Jackson, G. Nettles, L. Piniella, W. Randolph, M. Rivers 2

Baserunning

SB: M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	6.1	8	6	5	2	3	7.11
Doug Bird D. Bird	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	-
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.2	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Colborn J. Colborn	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	8	6	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Beattie J. Beattie	3.0	5	4	4	3	2	1	12.00
Rawly Eastwick R. Eastwick (W)	4.1	5	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	4	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
John Wathan J. Wathan PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	2	2	1	1	0	.500	.600	1.250
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	0	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	2	0	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.000
Amos Otis A. Otis PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	4	11	4	4	6

Batting

2B: F. White

HR: D. Porter

RBI: T. Poquette 2, D. Porter, F. White

Baserunning

SB: J. Terrell

CS: A. Cowens

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	6.1	8	6	5	2	3	7.11
Doug Bird D. Bird	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	-
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.2	2	1	0	0	0	0.00
Jim Colborn J. Colborn	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	8	6	2	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	2	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.200	.250
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	3	1	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	8	11	8	2	3

Batting

2B: C. Johnson, L. Piniella

3B: M. Rivers

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, R. Jackson, G. Nettles, L. Piniella, W. Randolph, M. Rivers 2

Baserunning

SB: M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jim Beattie J. Beattie	3.0	5	4	4	3	2	1	12.00
Rawly Eastwick R. Eastwick (W)	4.1	5	0	0	0	3	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	1.2	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	11	4	4	4	6	1

14-6 KCR

NYY 11-9

Current Series

1978 AL West

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