Royals 3-7 Yankees (Aug 31, 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

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 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

AL Central Standings

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