Yankees 6-2 Royals (Aug 21, 1979)

NYY

KCR

1

0

1

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

5

0

R

6

2

H

6

9

E

0

1

W: R. Gossage

L: P. Splittorff

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 were decisively beaten by the New York Yankees, 6 to 2, on August 21, 1979.

Game Info

August 21, 1979

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.500	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White DH	4	1	1	2	0	.250	.250	.250
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.667	.000
Bobby Brown B. Brown PR	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	1	1	1	3	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lenny Randle L. Randle PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	6	6	6	4

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
George Brett G. Brett 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
John Wathan J. Wathan C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	9	2	3	2

Batting

3B: W. Randolph

HR: F. Stanley

RBI: L. Piniella, F. Stanley 3, R. White 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Batting

2B: H. McRae 2, F. White

RBI: A. Otis, U L Washington

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

CS: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John	7.0	8	2	2	2	0	2.57
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	3	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	9.0	6	6	5	4	0	1	5.00
Totals	9.0	6	6	5	4	0	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	1	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	2	0	0	0	1	.000	.500	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	1	1	0	.250	.250	.250
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	3	0	0	0	1	.000	.250	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	1	1	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White DH	4	1	1	2	0	.250	.250	.250
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.667	.000
Bobby Brown B. Brown PR	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	1	1	1	3	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lenny Randle L. Randle PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	30	6	6	6	4

Batting

3B: W. Randolph

HR: F. Stanley

RBI: L. Piniella, F. Stanley 3, R. White 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John	7.0	8	2	2	2	0	2.57
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	3	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	2	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	3	0	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.333
George Brett G. Brett 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
John Wathan J. Wathan C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jerry Terrell J. Terrell 3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	9	2	3	2

Batting

2B: H. McRae 2, F. White

RBI: A. Otis, U L Washington

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson 2

CS: A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	9.0	6	6	5	4	0	1	5.00
Totals	9.0	6	6	5	4	0	1

68-55 NYY

KCR 64-61

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