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

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 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

1978 AL West

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