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

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 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

Current Series

1979 AL East

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