Royals 2-4 Yankees (May 2, 1978)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

1

6

0

3

7

0

8

0

9

0

R

2

4

H

7

6

E

0

W: C. Hunter

L: L. Gura

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

AL Central Standings

KCR NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

Game Summary

The New York Yankees emerged victorious over the Kansas City Royals, 4 to 2, on May 2, 1978.

Game Info

May 2, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF-LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	1	1	1	2	.333	.500	1.333
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
John Wathan J. Wathan PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	7	2	3	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	2	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	1.667
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	28	4	6	3	2	4

Batting

2B: W. Wilson

HR: H. McRae, D. Porter

RBI: H. McRae, D. Porter

Baserunning

CS: H. McRae

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, T. Munson, W. Randolph

HR: L. Piniella

RBI: T. Munson, L. Piniella 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	5.2	6	4	4	2	3	1	6.35
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	2.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	4	4	2	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	7.0	5	2	2	2	4	2	2.57
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF-LF	3	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.250	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	1	1	1	1	2	.333	.500	1.333
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
John Wathan J. Wathan PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	7	2	3	5

Batting

2B: W. Wilson

HR: H. McRae, D. Porter

RBI: H. McRae, D. Porter

Baserunning

CS: H. McRae

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	5.2	6	4	4	2	3	1	6.35
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	2.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	4	4	2	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	1	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.667
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	2	2	2	0	0	.667	.667	1.667
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.333	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	28	4	6	3	2	4

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, T. Munson, W. Randolph

HR: L. Piniella

RBI: T. Munson, L. Piniella 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	7.0	5	2	2	2	4	2	2.57
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (S)	2.0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	3	5	2

14-7 KCR

NYY 12-9

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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