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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 24, 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 July 24, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 24, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Tidrow |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,859 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Durwood Merrill 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Jim Evans |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Roy White | DH |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Dick Howser | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 24, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a line drive into center field. Otis 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. Leonard
Randolph hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tidrow
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tidrow
LaCock hits a fly ball 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: ---
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Leonard
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Leonard
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Thomasson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Thomasson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Leonard
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tidrow
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Tidrow
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Leonard
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Leonard
There goes Randolph. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Tidrow
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek 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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Tidrow
There goes White. The throw from Heath and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Leonard
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Leonard
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tidrow
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tidrow
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Tidrow
Porter 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Leonard
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Leonard
There goes Rivers. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Tidrow
Hurdle 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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Tidrow
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Leonard
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson 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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tidrow
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Tidrow
LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Poquette throws the ball in to Patek who tags Nettles trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Leonard
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Leonard
Stanley hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tidrow
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Tidrow
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Tidrow
Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White.
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Munson. Braun reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. Patek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Steve Braun.
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lyle
McRae is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Lyle
John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Wathan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Lyle
Otis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Porter vs. Lyle
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leonard
John Wathan now playing first base. Willie Wilson now playing left field. Jerry Terrell now playing second base.
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Leonard
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Lyle
Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Lyle
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Lyle
Patek bunts towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Terrell vs. Lyle
Terrell hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hurdle tags and scores. Wilson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Lyle
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Leonard
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Leonard
Thomasson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Leonard
White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/24/1978 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 5 1 2 1
Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0
Munson T, rf 4 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 3 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wathan J, ph-1b 1 0 1 1
Nettles G, 3b 3 1 2 0 Otis A, cf 2 0 0 0
Thomasson G, lf 4 1 2 0 Porter D, c 2 1 0 0
White R, dh 4 0 2 1 Hurdle C, rf 4 1 1 0
Heath M, c 2 0 0 1 Poquette T, lf 3 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 3 0 0 0 Wilson W, lf 0 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0
White F, 2b 2 0 1 0
Braun S, ph 1 0 1 2
Terrell J, pr-2b 0 1 0 1
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32 2 8 2 29 5 9 5
New York 020 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City 000 000 41x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tidrow D (L) 6.2 6 3 3 3 1
Lyle S 1.1 3 2 2 3 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 6
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- White R, Braun S, Wathan J
SB -- Randolph W
CS -- White F, Rivers M
SH -- Patek F
SF -- Terrell J
HBP -- by Leonard D (Heath M)
T -- 2:25
A -- 38859
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