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

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 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

AL Central Standings

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