Yankees 2-5 Royals (Jul 23, 1978)

NYY

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

4

8

0

1

9

0

R

2

5

H

8

9

E

0

W: D. Leonard

L: D. Tidrow

Current Series

Yankees

2

Royals

5

Game 1

Final

Yankees

4

Royals

0

Game 2

Final

1978 AL East

NYY KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the New York Yankees, 5 to 2, on July 24, 1978.

Game Info

July 24, 1978

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Thurman Munson T. Munson RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	4	1	2	0	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Roy White R. White DH	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Mike Heath M. Heath C	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.333	.000
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	8	2	1	6

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell PR-2B	0	1	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Totals	29	5	9	5	6	1

Batting

2B: R. White

RBI: M. Heath, R. White

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

CS: M. Rivers

Batting

2B: S. Braun, J. Wathan

RBI: S. Braun 2, G. Brett, J. Terrell, J. Wathan

Baserunning

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow (L)	6.2	6	3	3	3	1	4.05
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.1	3	2	2	3	0	13.50
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	8	2	2	1	6	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	1	6	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Thurman Munson T. Munson RF	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	1	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	.667
Gary Thomasson G. Thomasson LF	4	1	2	0	0	2	.500	.500	.500
Roy White R. White DH	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Mike Heath M. Heath C	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.333	.000
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	8	2	1	6

Batting

2B: R. White

RBI: M. Heath, R. White

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

CS: M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow (L)	6.2	6	3	3	3	1	4.05
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.1	3	2	2	3	0	13.50
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	6	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Steve Braun S. Braun PH	1	0	1	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell PR-2B	0	1	0	1	0	0	-	.000	-
Totals	29	5	9	5	6	1

Batting

2B: S. Braun, J. Wathan

RBI: S. Braun 2, G. Brett, J. Terrell, J. Wathan

Baserunning

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	8	2	2	1	6	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	1	6	0

52-43 NYY

KCR 54-41

Current Series

1978 AL East

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