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

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 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

Current Series

1979 AL East

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