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

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 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

AL Central Standings

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