Royals 3-7 Yankees (Aug 30, 1979)

KCR

NYY

1

0

3

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

3

6

0

7

0

1

8

2

0

9

0

R

3

7

H

6

10

E

0

1

W: T. John

L: P. Splittorff

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 decisively defeated the Kansas City Royals, 7 to 3, on August 31, 1979.

Game Info

August 31, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.750	.500
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	31	3	6	3	2	6

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	2	2	0	0	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
George Scott G. Scott DH	4	2	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	2	4	0	2	.500	.500	1.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Totals	32	7	10	7	4	4

Batting

2B: H. McRae

RBI: H. McRae 2, F. White

Batting

2B: B. Gulden, G. Scott

HR: R. Jackson

RBI: R. Jackson 4, L. Piniella, G. Scott 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph, G. Scott

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	5.0	7	6	6	2	2	1	10.80
Renie Martin R. Martin	1.2	1	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	7	7	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.0	6	3	3	2	4	3.86
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	2	6

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	1	2	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.750	.500
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clint Hurdle C. Hurdle PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
U L Washington SS	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Totals	31	3	6	3	2	6

Batting

2B: H. McRae

RBI: H. McRae 2, F. White

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (L)	5.0	7	6	6	2	2	1	10.80
Renie Martin R. Martin	1.2	1	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	1.1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	10	7	7	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	2	2	0	0	3	0	.000	.600	.000
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
George Scott G. Scott DH	4	2	3	2	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	2	4	0	2	.500	.500	1.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.667
Totals	32	7	10	7	4	4

Batting

2B: B. Gulden, G. Scott

HR: R. Jackson

RBI: R. Jackson 4, L. Piniella, G. Scott 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph, G. Scott

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Tommy John T. John (W)	7.0	6	3	3	2	4	3.86
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	2	6

71-63 KCR

NYY 72-59

Current Series

1979 AL West

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