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Lineups and Summary
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 14, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on May 14, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 36,034 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Al Clark |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Third Baseman |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 14, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cowens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hassler
Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Hassler
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tidrow
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Tidrow
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hassler
Piniella is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Hassler
There goes Piniella. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Piniella steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Hassler
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Hassler
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hassler
White hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cowens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tidrow
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Tidrow
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tidrow
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hassler
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hassler
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Hassler
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Hassler
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. Jackson scores. There goes Piniella trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tidrow
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Tidrow
Poquette strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hassler
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hassler
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cowens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Tidrow
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Cowens reaches second base with a double. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hurdle vs. Tidrow
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. McRae scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Tidrow
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Cowens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Hassler
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Hassler
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hassler
There goes Jackson. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Hassler
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Hassler
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Patek. Jackson scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Hassler
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Poquette fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Poquette. Piniella scores. Chambliss goes all the way around to score. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
White hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tidrow
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Tidrow
Poquette takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Tidrow
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Tidrow
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Jackson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Jackson. Wilson scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gura
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a fly ball towards center field. Otis fields the ball and throws to first. Hurdle drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Hurdle. Dent tags and scores. Randolph tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lyle
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lyle
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lyle
White bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Otis moves to third. Patek moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Lyle
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Otis scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zdeb vs. Lyle
Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Joe Zdeb now playing right field.
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gura
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching. Jim Spencer pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lyle
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Lyle
Cowens hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Lyle
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Lyle
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Porter reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Lyle
Otis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Lyle
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Hurdle scores. Porter moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Lyle
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Porter scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Lyle
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bird
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bird
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Bird
Munson hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bird
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Bird
There goes Jackson. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Bird
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. Jackson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 9 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching. Pete LaCock pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clay
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Clay
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 9 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hrabosky
Pete LaCock now playing first base. Clint Hurdle now playing right field.
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hrabosky
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hrabosky
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 9 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Clay
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Clay
Porter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 9 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Clay
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Otis reaches second base with a double. Hurdle scores. Porter moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/14/1978 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 5 1 1 1
Randolph W, 2b 4 2 2 0 Poquette T, rf 2 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 1 2 1 Zdeb J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 3 2 1 LaCock P, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Piniella L, dh 2 1 1 2 McRae H, dh 5 3 2 0
Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 2 2 Cowens A, 3b 5 1 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 0 1 1 Hurdle C, 1b-rf 5 2 3 3
White R, lf 5 0 1 0 Porter D, c 4 2 3 3
Dent B, ss 3 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 2 1 2 1
Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 1
Stanley F, ss 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 12 7 37 10 14 10
New York 002 041 020 -- 9
Kansas City 010 221 301 -- 10
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D 4.2 7 5 5 2 2
Lyle S 2.1 5 4 4 2 0
Clay K (L) 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A 4.2 7 6 5 4 1
Gura L 2.0 3 1 1 0 3
Bird D 1.0 2 2 2 1 1
Hrabosky A (W) 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Patek F, Poquette T, Jackson R, Hurdle C
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Kansas City 9
2B -- Munson T, McRae H, Cowens A, Randolph W, Nettles G, Hurdle C 2, Porter D, Piniella L, Otis A
HR -- Porter D
SB -- Piniella L, Jackson R 2
SH -- Rivers M, White F
SF -- Munson T
HBP -- by Hassler A (Piniella L), by Gura L (Chambliss C)
T -- 2:57
A -- 36034
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