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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
Pitching
New York Yankees
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Guidry | 2.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 32 |
| Mike Torrez | 5.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 76 | 43 |
| Sparky LyleW | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
Kansas City Royals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 102 | 68 |
| Doug Bird | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| Dennis LeonardL | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 |
| Larry Gura | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Mark Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
Scoring Summary
▼ 1st
George Brett triples (2) on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Hal McRae scores.
0–1
▼ 1st
Al Cowens out, third baseman Graig Nettles to first baseman Chris Chambliss. George Brett scores.
0–2
▲ 3rd
Thurman Munson singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Mickey Rivers scores. Willie Randolph to 2nd.
1–2
▼ 3rd
Al Cowens singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Hal McRae scores.
1–3
▲ 8th
Reggie Jackson singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Willie Randolph scores. Lou Piniella to 2nd.
2–3
▲ 9th
Mickey Rivers singles on a to right fielder Al Cowens. Paul Blair scores. Roy White to 3rd.
3–3
▲ 9th
Willie Randolph out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Roy White scores. Mickey Rivers to 2nd.
4–3
▲ 9th
Lou Piniella reaches on a fielding error by third baseman George Brett. Mickey Rivers scores. Lou Piniella to 2nd.
5–3
Box Score
New York Yankees
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFMickey Rivers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2BWillie Randolph | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CThurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LFLou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DHCliff Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| PHReggie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BGraig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1BChris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RFPaul Blair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSBucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHRoy White | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SSFred Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PRon Guidry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PMike Torrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSparky Lyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSFreddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LFHal McRae | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BGeorge Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| RFAl Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CFAmos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1BJohn Wathan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1BRalph LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| DHCookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CDarrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BFrank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PPaul Splittorff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDoug Bird | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSteve Mingori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDennis Leonard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PLarry Gura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PMark Littell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |