New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
6
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4
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
Pitching
New York Yankees
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Figueroa | 3.1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 58 | 34 |
| Dick Tidrow | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 7 |
| Sparky LyleW | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 40 |
Kansas City Royals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry GuraL | 2.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 26 |
| Marty Pattin | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 48 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Doug Bird | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 1st
Thurman Munson grounds into a force out, third baseman George Brett to second baseman Frank White. Mickey Rivers scores. Graig Nettles out at 2nd. Thurman Munson to 1st.
1–0
▲ 2nd
Bucky Dent doubles (1) on a to left fielder Tom Poquette. Willie Randolph scores.
2–0
▲ 2nd
Mickey Rivers singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Bucky Dent scores.
3–0
▲ 3rd
Lou Piniella singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Thurman Munson scores. Reggie Jackson to 3rd.
4–0
▼ 3rd
Frank White out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Freddie Patek scores.
4–1
▼ 3rd
George Brett triples (1) on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Hal McRae scores.
4–2
▲ 4th
Graig Nettles singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Willie Randolph scores.
5–2
▼ 4th
Freddie Patek doubles (3) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Amos Otis scores.
5–3
▼ 4th
Frank White doubles (1) on a to right fielder Reggie Jackson. Freddie Patek scores.
5–4
▲ 9th
Thurman Munson out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Mickey Rivers scores.
6–4
Box Score
New York Yankees
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFMickey Rivers | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BGraig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CThurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| RFReggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RFPaul Blair | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LFLou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DHCliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PRRoy White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BChris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2BWillie Randolph | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSBucky Dent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| PEd Figueroa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDick Tidrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSparky Lyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFTom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LFJoe Zdeb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DHHal McRae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3BGeorge Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RFAl Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1BJohn Mayberry Sr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1BJohn Wathan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CDarrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CFAmos Otis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| SSFreddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BFrank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| PLarry Gura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PMarty Pattin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSteve Mingori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDoug Bird | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |