New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
5
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3
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
Pitching
New York Yankees
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish HunterW | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 41 | 37 |
Kansas City Royals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SplittorffL | 4.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 26 |
| Doug Bird | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 24 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 1st
Chris Chambliss out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Jim Wohlford. Mickey Rivers scores.
1–0
▼ 2nd
Hal McRae triples (1) on a to left fielder Roy White. John Mayberry scores.
1–1
▼ 2nd
Al Cowens doubles (2) on a to right fielder Otto Velez. Hal McRae scores.
1–2
▲ 5th
Mickey Rivers triples (1) on a to left fielder Jim Wohlford. Fred Stanley scores.
2–2
▲ 5th
Thurman Munson hits a home run (3). Mickey Rivers scores.
4–2
▼ 6th
Hal McRae doubles (2) on a to right fielder Otto Velez. Amos Otis scores.
4–3
▲ 9th
Mickey Rivers singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Willie Randolph scores.
5–3
Box Score
New York Yankees
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFMickey Rivers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| LFRoy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CThurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BChris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DHLou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RFOtto Velez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3BGraig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2BWillie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| SSFred Stanley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PCatfish Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFJim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHTony Solaita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| LFTom Poquette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFAmos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BGeorge Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BJohn Mayberry Sr. | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DHHal McRae | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RFAl Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BFrank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2BCookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSFreddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CBuck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PPaul Splittorff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDoug Bird | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |