Royals 9-8 Yankees (Sep 1, 1979)

KCR

NYY

1

0

5

2

1

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

1

3

8

0

9

0

R

9

8

H

14

10

E

0

1

W: A. Hrabosky

L: J. Kaat

S: R. Martin

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 couldn't pull it off against the Kansas City Royals, 9 to 8, on September 1, 1979.

Game Info

September 1, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	0	2	0	0	3	.400	.400	.600
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	3	0	1	.400	.400	.400
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Gaudet J. Gaudet C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	2	3	0	0	2	.600	.600	.800
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	1.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
U L Washington SS	2	2	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Totals	38	9	14	9	3	10

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	2	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH-LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	1	2	2	0	1	.667	.667	1.667
George Scott G. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	8	10	8	4	9

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, F. White, W. Wilson

3B: A. Otis

HR: G. Brett, A. Cowens

RBI: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens 2, H. McRae 3, A. Otis 2

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, U L Washington

CS: W. Wilson

Batting

3B: C. Chambliss

HR: J. Spencer

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, R. Jackson 3, G. Nettles, J. Spencer 2

Baserunning

CS: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0	-
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (W)	5.0	5	2	2	1	5	1	3.60
Gary Christenson G. Christenson	2.0	4	3	3	1	2	0	13.50
Renie Martin R. Martin (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	4	9	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Clay K. Clay	2.1	5	4	4	1	1	1	15.43
Jim Kaat J. Kaat (L)	0.2	2	4	3	1	1	1	40.50
Ron Davis R. Davis	3.0	3	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	2.0	2	0	0	0	6	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	8	3	10	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	5	0	2	0	0	3	.400	.400	.600
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	3	0	1	.400	.400	.400
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	1	2	0	1	.200	.200	.800
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Jim Gaudet J. Gaudet C	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	5	2	3	0	0	2	.600	.600	.800
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	1.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
U L Washington SS	2	2	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Totals	38	9	14	9	3	10

Batting

2B: R. LaCock, F. White, W. Wilson

3B: A. Otis

HR: G. Brett, A. Cowens

RBI: G. Brett 2, A. Cowens 2, H. McRae 3, A. Otis 2

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, U L Washington

CS: W. Wilson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Rich Gale R. Gale	0.0	1	3	3	2	0	0	-
Al Hrabosky A. Hrabosky (W)	5.0	5	2	2	1	5	1	3.60
Gary Christenson G. Christenson	2.0	4	3	3	1	2	0	13.50
Renie Martin R. Martin (S)	2.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	8	8	4	9	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	2	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	2	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH-LF	2	1	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	3	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	3	1	2	2	0	1	.667	.667	1.667
George Scott G. Scott PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	8	10	8	4	9

Batting

3B: C. Chambliss

HR: J. Spencer

RBI: C. Chambliss 2, R. Jackson 3, G. Nettles, J. Spencer 2

Baserunning

CS: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Clay K. Clay	2.1	5	4	4	1	1	1	15.43
Jim Kaat J. Kaat (L)	0.2	2	4	3	1	1	1	40.50
Ron Davis R. Davis	3.0	3	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.0	2	1	1	0	0	0	9.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	2.0	2	0	0	0	6	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	9	8	3	10	2

72-63 KCR

NYY 72-60

Current Series

1979 AL West

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