Yankees 17-4 Royals (Aug 20, 1979)

NYY

KCR

1

0

1

2

7

0

3

4

0

4

3

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

2

8

3

0

9

0

1

R

17

4

H

18

10

E

3

1

W: L. Tiant

L: R. Gale

S: D. Hood

Current Series

Yankees

17

Royals

4

Game 1

Final

Yankees

6

Royals

2

Game 2

Final

Yankees

1

Royals

3

Game 3

Final

AL East Standings

NYY KCR

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

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

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals got crushed by the New York Yankees, 17 to 4, on August 20, 1979.

Game Info

August 20, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF-LF-RF	5	2	1	4	1	0	.200	.333	.800
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Fred Stanley F. Stanley 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.333
Bobby Brown B. Brown CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Lenny Randle L. Randle LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	3	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	5	3	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	4	3	5	1	0	.750	.800	2.500
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Totals	45	17	18	17	4	1

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF-CF	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	2.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B-P	2	0	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle DH-3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Todd Cruz T. Cruz SS	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	4	10	4	3	3

Batting

2B: O. Gamble 2, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

HR: B. Murcer, J. Spencer 2

RBI: B. Dent, O. Gamble, R. Jackson 2, B. Murcer 4, G. Nettles 2, W. Randolph 2, J. Spencer 5

Batting

2B: D. Porter, J. Terrell

3B: G. Brett 2, U L Washington, W. Wilson

RBI: A. Cowens, T. Cruz, D. Porter, J. Terrell

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	5.0	5	1	1	1	1	1.80
Don Hood D. Hood (S)	4.0	5	3	3	2	2	6.75
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	3	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (L)	1.2	2	5	5	3	1	0	27.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	9	8	8	1	0	1	54.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	5.0	7	4	4	0	0	2	7.20
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	18	17	17	4	1	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF-LF-RF	5	2	1	4	1	0	.200	.333	.800
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Fred Stanley F. Stanley 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	3	1	2	1	0	0	.667	.667	1.333
Bobby Brown B. Brown CF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Lenny Randle L. Randle LF	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	5	3	3	0	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	5	3	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	.800
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	4	3	5	1	0	.750	.800	2.500
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Totals	45	17	18	17	4	1

Batting

2B: O. Gamble 2, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

HR: B. Murcer, J. Spencer 2

RBI: B. Dent, O. Gamble, R. Jackson 2, B. Murcer 4, G. Nettles 2, W. Randolph 2, J. Spencer 5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (W)	5.0	5	1	1	1	1	1.80
Don Hood D. Hood (S)	4.0	5	3	3	2	2	6.75
Totals	9.0	10	4	4	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF-CF	5	2	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	2.000
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B-P	2	0	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk C	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle DH-3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington 2B	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	1.500
Todd Cruz T. Cruz SS	3	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	4	10	4	3	3

Batting

2B: D. Porter, J. Terrell

3B: G. Brett 2, U L Washington, W. Wilson

RBI: A. Cowens, T. Cruz, D. Porter, J. Terrell

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale (L)	1.2	2	5	5	3	1	0	27.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	9	8	8	1	0	1	54.00
Marty Pattin M. Pattin	5.0	7	4	4	0	0	2	7.20
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	18	17	17	4	1	3

67-55 NYY

KCR 64-60

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