Royals 8-2 Yankees (Jul 15, 1978)

KCR

NYY

1

2

0

2

3

0

3

0

4

0

5

3

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

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9

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R

8

2

H

9

8

E

2

3

W: D. Leonard

L: E. Figueroa

Current Series

Royals

8

Yankees

2

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Yankees

1

Game 2

Final

Royals

9

Yankees

7

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 were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 2, on July 15, 1978.

Game Info

July 15, 1978

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	1	1	3	0	2	.200	.200	.800
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	2	1	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	37	8	9	6	2	6

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	2	1	0	.667	.667	.667
Brian Doyle B. Doyle PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Damaso Garcia D. Garcia SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Thurman Munson T. Munson RF	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Paul Blair P. Blair 2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Heath M. Heath C	2	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson C	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	2	8	2	8

Batting

2B: D. Porter

HR: R. LaCock

RBI: R. LaCock 3, T. Poquette, D. Porter 2

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, F. Patek

Batting

2B: T. Munson, M. Rivers

RBI: W. Randolph, M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	8	2	2	0	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	0	8	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (L)	4.1	9	8	6	2	3	1	12.46
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bob Kammeyer B. Kammeyer	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	6	2	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	1	1	3	0	2	.200	.200	.800
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	5	1	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	.600
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	2	1	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Frank White F. White 2B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	37	8	9	6	2	6

Batting

2B: D. Porter

HR: R. LaCock

RBI: R. LaCock 3, T. Poquette, D. Porter 2

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	8	2	2	0	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	0	8	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	1	0	.250	.250	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	2	1	0	.667	.667	.667
Brian Doyle B. Doyle PR-2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Damaso Garcia D. Garcia SS	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Thurman Munson T. Munson RF	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson DH	4	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer PH	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Paul Blair P. Blair 2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mike Heath M. Heath C	2	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone PH	1	0	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson C	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	2	8	2	8

Batting

2B: T. Munson, M. Rivers

RBI: W. Randolph, M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ed Figueroa E. Figueroa (L)	4.1	9	8	6	2	3	1	12.46
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Bob Kammeyer B. Kammeyer	3.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	8	6	2	6	1

46-41 KCR

NYY 47-40

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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