Yankees 8-9 Royals (Jun 9, 1979)

NYY

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

3

5

0

6

0

3

7

2

1

8

0

9

1

10

0

11

0

12

0

13

0

1

R

8

9

H

12

17

E

0

2

W: M. Pattin

L: K. Clay

Current Series

Yankees

11

Royals

10

Game 1

Final

Yankees

8

Royals

9

Game 2

Final

Yankees

10

Royals

4

Game 3

Final

1979 AL East

NYY KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 9 to 8, on June 9, 1979.

Game Info

June 9, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	2	2	0	1	0	.333	.429	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	3	2	0	2	1	.400	.571	.600
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.167	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	7	0	3	4	0	1	.429	.429	.429
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	6	0	1	1	1	0	.167	.286	.333
Darryl Jones D. Jones DH	3	1	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.667
Jim Spencer J. Spencer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	1	3	2	1	1	.600	.667	1.400
Roy White R. White LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Narron J. Narron PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	50	8	12	7	7	8

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	6	3	2	1	1	3	.333	.429	.833
U L Washington 2B-SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	6	1	1	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167
George Brett G. Brett 1B-3B	5	1	4	2	1	0	.800	.833	1.400
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	1	2	1	1	1	.400	.500	.400
Darrell Porter D. Porter DH	5	2	1	2	0	1	.200	.333	.800
John Wathan J. Wathan C	6	1	3	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Todd Cruz T. Cruz 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell PR-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	49	9	17	9	4	6

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, D. Jones, G. Nettles, W. Randolph, M. Rivers

HR: C. Chambliss

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, G. Nettles, L. Piniella 4

Baserunning

SB: C. Chambliss

Batting

2B: G. Brett, J. Wathan

3B: G. Brett, J. Wathan

HR: D. Porter, W. Wilson

RBI: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens, F. Patek, D. Porter 2, J. Wathan 2, W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John	5.1	7	5	5	1	3	1	8.44
Ray Burris R. Burris	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	2.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	4.50
Ron Davis R. Davis	2.2	3	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Ken Clay K. Clay (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	12.0	17	9	9	4	6	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	6.2	7	7	6	3	5	1	8.10
Renie Martin R. Martin	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	2.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	3.38
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (W)	3.0	1	0	0	3	3	0	0.00
Totals	13.0	12	8	7	7	8	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	2	2	0	1	0	.333	.429	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	3	2	0	2	1	.400	.571	.600
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.167	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella RF	7	0	3	4	0	1	.429	.429	.429
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	6	0	1	1	1	0	.167	.286	.333
Darryl Jones D. Jones DH	3	1	1	0	0	2	.333	.333	.667
Jim Spencer J. Spencer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	1	3	2	1	1	.600	.667	1.400
Roy White R. White LF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Narron J. Narron PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	50	8	12	7	7	8

Batting

2B: C. Chambliss, D. Jones, G. Nettles, W. Randolph, M. Rivers

HR: C. Chambliss

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, G. Nettles, L. Piniella 4

Baserunning

SB: C. Chambliss

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Tommy John T. John	5.1	7	5	5	1	3	1	8.44
Ray Burris R. Burris	1.0	4	2	2	0	0	0	18.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	2.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	4.50
Ron Davis R. Davis	2.2	3	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Ken Clay K. Clay (L)	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Totals	12.0	17	9	9	4	6	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	6	3	2	1	1	3	.333	.429	.833
U L Washington 2B-SS	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	6	1	1	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167
George Brett G. Brett 1B-3B	5	1	4	2	1	0	.800	.833	1.400
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	1	2	1	1	1	.400	.500	.400
Darrell Porter D. Porter DH	5	2	1	2	0	1	.200	.333	.800
John Wathan J. Wathan C	6	1	3	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	.500
Todd Cruz T. Cruz 3B-SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell PR-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	49	9	17	9	4	6

Batting

2B: G. Brett, J. Wathan

3B: G. Brett, J. Wathan

HR: D. Porter, W. Wilson

RBI: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens, F. Patek, D. Porter 2, J. Wathan 2, W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura	6.2	7	7	6	3	5	1	8.10
Renie Martin R. Martin	0.2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky	2.2	2	1	1	1	0	0	3.38
Marty Pattin M. Pattin (W)	3.0	1	0	0	3	3	0	0.00
Totals	13.0	12	8	7	7	8	1

31-27 NYY

KCR 32-26

Current Series

1979 AL East

Game Summary

Game Info