Royals 8-3 Yankees (Aug 30, 1979)

KCR

NYY

1

3

0

2

1

0

3

2

0

4

0

5

1

2

6

0

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

1

R

8

3

H

14

7

E

1

W: L. Gura

L: L. Tiant

Current Series

Royals

8

Yankees

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

Yankees

7

Game 2

Final

Royals

9

Yankees

8

Game 3

Final

Royals

5

Yankees

6

Game 4

Final

1979 AL West

KCR NYY

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

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

Game Summary

The New York Yankees were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 8 to 3, on August 30, 1979.

Game Info

August 30, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	2	2	3	1	1	.500	.600	1.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.667
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	2	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	.750
U L Washington SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	14	8	2	3

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Lenny Randle L. Randle CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
George Scott G. Scott DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.667
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	3	7	3	4	2

Batting

2B: A. Cowens

3B: R. LaCock

HR: D. Porter

RBI: A. Cowens, R. LaCock, D. Porter 3, J. Wathan, F. White 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

CS: F. White

Batting

2B: B. Dent, W. Randolph

3B: G. Scott

RBI: B. Dent, L. Randle, W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	9.0	7	3	3	4	2	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	2	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (L)	3.0	9	6	6	1	1	1	18.00
Don Hood D. Hood	3.0	4	2	1	1	1	0	3.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	2	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	2	2	3	1	1	.500	.600	1.250
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.667
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	2	2	2	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	.750
U L Washington SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	37	8	14	8	2	3

Batting

2B: A. Cowens

3B: R. LaCock

HR: D. Porter

RBI: A. Cowens, R. LaCock, D. Porter 3, J. Wathan, F. White 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Wilson

CS: F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (W)	9.0	7	3	3	4	2	0	3.00
Totals	9.0	7	3	3	4	2	0

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	0	2	1	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Lenny Randle L. Randle CF	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	2	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.500	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
George Scott G. Scott DH	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.667
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	3	7	3	4	2

Batting

2B: B. Dent, W. Randolph

3B: G. Scott

RBI: B. Dent, L. Randle, W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Luis Tiant L. Tiant (L)	3.0	9	6	6	1	1	1	18.00
Don Hood D. Hood	3.0	4	2	1	1	1	0	3.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	3.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	7	2	3	1

71-62 KCR

NYY 71-59

Current Series

1979 AL West

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