Royals 5-6 Yankees (Sep 2, 1979)

KCR

NYY

1

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

1

5

0

6

1

0

7

1

8

0

9

0

3

10

0

1

R

5

6

H

13

11

E

0

1

W: R. Gossage

L: S. Mingori

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 squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 5, on September 2, 1979.

Game Info

September 2, 1979

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	6	1	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	2	0	1	1	3	0	.500	.800	.500
German Barranca G. Barranca PR	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Jim Gaudet J. Gaudet C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Frank White F. White 2B	5	2	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	1.000
U L Washington SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Totals	40	5	13	5	5	2

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Lenny Randle L. Randle PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	6	11	6	3	2

Batting

2B: A. Otis, F. White 2

HR: A. Cowens, D. Porter

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae, D. Porter, U L Washington

Baserunning

SB: G. Barranca, A. Otis, W. Wilson

CS: U L Washington

Batting

2B: R. Jackson

HR: O. Gamble, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

RBI: C. Chambliss, O. Gamble 2, G. Nettles 2, J. Spencer

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Craig Chamberlain C. Chamberlain	8.0	8	4	4	2	2	1	4.50
Gary Christenson G. Christenson	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	-
Totals	9.0	11	6	6	3	2	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	6.0	10	4	4	3	1	1	6.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Ron Davis R. Davis	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	13	5	5	5	2	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Wilson W. Wilson LF	6	1	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	2	0	1	1	3	0	.500	.800	.500
German Barranca G. Barranca PR	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.200	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	3	1	1	1	2	0	.333	.600	1.333
Jim Gaudet J. Gaudet C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock 1B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Wathan J. Wathan PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	5	1	2	1	0	0	.400	.400	1.000
Frank White F. White 2B	5	2	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	1.000
U L Washington SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Totals	40	5	13	5	5	2

Batting

2B: A. Otis, F. White 2

HR: A. Cowens, D. Porter

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, H. McRae, D. Porter, U L Washington

Baserunning

SB: G. Barranca, A. Otis, W. Wilson

CS: U L Washington

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Craig Chamberlain C. Chamberlain	8.0	8	4	4	2	2	1	4.50
Gary Christenson G. Christenson	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Dan Quisenberry D. Quisenberry	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (L)	0.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	-
Totals	9.0	11	6	6	3	2	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble LF	5	1	3	2	0	0	.600	.600	1.200
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Jim Spencer J. Spencer DH	4	1	1	1	0	2	.250	.250	1.000
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Lenny Randle L. Randle PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Narron J. Narron C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brad Gulden B. Gulden C	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	36	6	11	6	3	2

Batting

2B: R. Jackson

HR: O. Gamble, G. Nettles, J. Spencer

RBI: C. Chambliss, O. Gamble 2, G. Nettles 2, J. Spencer

Baserunning

SB: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter	6.0	10	4	4	3	1	1	6.00
Jim Kaat J. Kaat	0.1	2	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Ron Davis R. Davis	1.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Don Hood D. Hood	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Rich Gossage R. Gossage (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	13	5	5	5	2	2

72-64 KCR

NYY 73-60

Current Series

1979 AL West

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