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

AL Central Standings

KCR NYY

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

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

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

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AL Central Standings

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