Royals 3-8 Yankees (Jun 4, 1979)

KCR

NYY

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W: T. John

L: R. Gale

Current Series

Royals

3

Yankees

8

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Yankees

1

Game 2

Final

1979 AL West

KCR NYY

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Angels	88	74	.543
Royals	85	77	.525	3.0
Rangers	83	79	.512	5.0
Twins	82	80	.506	6.0
White Sox	73	86	.459	13.5
Mariners	67	95	.414	21.0
Athletics	54	108	.333	34.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	102	57	.642
Brewers	95	66	.590	8.0
Red Sox	91	69	.569	11.5
Yankees	89	71	.556	13.5
Tigers	84	76	.525	18.5
Indians	81	80	.503	22.0
Blue Jays	53	109	.327	50.5

Game Summary

The New York Yankees dominated the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 3, on June 4, 1979.

Game Info

June 4, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
U L Washington 2B	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Totals	31	3	6	3	2	3

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	2	3	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	3	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.333
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Roy White R. White LF	3	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	14	7	6	3

Batting

3B: A. Cowens

HR: G. Brett

RBI: G. Brett, H. McRae, W. Wilson

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss 3, G. Nettles

3B: W. Randolph

RBI: C. Chambliss, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 3, J. Spencer 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (L)	5.2	8	8	8	5	3	12.71
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.1	6	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	8	8	6	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	9.0	6	3	3	2	3	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	2	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
U L Washington 2B	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Totals	31	3	6	3	2	3

Batting

3B: A. Cowens

HR: G. Brett

RBI: G. Brett, H. McRae, W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (L)	5.2	8	8	8	5	3	12.71
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	2.1	6	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	8	8	6	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	2	3	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	3	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.333
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	5	0	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	2	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Roy White R. White LF	3	1	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.400	.500
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	14	7	6	3

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss 3, G. Nettles

3B: W. Randolph

RBI: C. Chambliss, L. Piniella, W. Randolph 3, J. Spencer 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	9.0	6	3	3	2	3	1	3.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	2	3	1

30-23 KCR

NYY 29-24

Current Series

1979 AL West

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