Royals 5-6 Yankees (May 3, 1978)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

3

1

4

1

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

8

1

9

0

R

5

6

H

10

9

E

1

0

W: E. Figueroa

L: D. Leonard

S: R. Gossage

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 5, on May 3, 1978.

Game Info

May 3, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	10	4	1	5

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	1.250
Roy White R. White LF	2	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.500	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Totals	31	6	9	6	2	6

Batting

HR: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, A. Otis

RBI: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, A. Otis, F. Patek

Baserunning

CS: J. Terrell

Batting

HR: R. Jackson, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

RBI: R. Jackson, T. Munson, G. Nettles, W. Randolph, J. Spencer 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

CS: R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	7.2	9	6	5	2	6	3	5.87
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	5	2	6	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (W)	8.0	10	5	5	1	3	3	5.63
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	1	5	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle 1B	4	2	2	1	0	1	.500	.500	1.250
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Joe Lahoud J. Lahoud PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	5	10	4	1	5

Batting

HR: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, A. Otis

RBI: A. Cowens, C. Hurdle, A. Otis, F. Patek

Baserunning

CS: J. Terrell

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	7.2	9	6	5	2	6	3	5.87
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	5	2	6	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	1	0	2	.500	.500	1.250
Roy White R. White LF	2	1	0	0	2	2	.000	.500	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	1	1	2	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Totals	31	6	9	6	2	6

Batting

HR: R. Jackson, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

RBI: R. Jackson, T. Munson, G. Nettles, W. Randolph, J. Spencer 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

CS: R. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (W)	8.0	10	5	5	1	3	3	5.63
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	5	1	5	3

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NYY 13-9

Current Series

1978 AL West

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