Yankees 3-4 Royals (May 12, 1978)

NYY

KCR

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0

3

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4

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W: D. Bird

L: R. Gossage

Current Series

Yankees

3

Royals

4

Game 1

Final

Yankees

5

Royals

2

Game 2

Final

Yankees

9

Royals

10

Game 3

Final

1978 AL East

NYY KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 4 to 3, on May 12, 1978.

Game Info

May 12, 1978

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Paul Blair P. Blair PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	36	3	12	3	1	1

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.750
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.500
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	2	1	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
U L Washington PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	4	7	4	2	3

Batting

HR: G. Nettles

RBI: G. Nettles 2, R. White

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Batting

2B: A. Otis

3B: W. Wilson

HR: A. Otis

RBI: A. Otis 2, T. Poquette, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington, F. White

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa	8.2	6	3	3	2	3	0	3.12
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	-
Totals	8.2	7	4	4	2	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	6.2	10	3	3	1	1	1	4.05
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	3	3	1	1	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Paul Blair P. Blair PR-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	36	3	12	3	1	1

Batting

HR: G. Nettles

RBI: G. Nettles 2, R. White

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa	8.2	6	3	3	2	3	0	3.12
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	-
Totals	8.2	7	4	4	2	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	.750
Tom Poquette T. Poquette RF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.500
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	2	1	2	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
U L Washington PR-SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	4	7	4	2	3

Batting

2B: A. Otis

3B: W. Wilson

HR: A. Otis

RBI: A. Otis 2, T. Poquette, W. Wilson

Baserunning

SB: U L Washington, F. White

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	6.2	10	3	3	1	1	1	4.05
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	3	3	1	1	1

16-11 NYY

KCR 16-12

Current Series

1978 AL East

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