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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 3, 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 October 3, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 3, 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 | October 3, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 41,143 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Bill Kunkel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 3, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Leonard
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Piniella moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Beattie
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first, with Beattie covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Beattie
Brett 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Beattie
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Leonard
Doyle hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Leonard
Dent hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Beattie
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Beattie
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Beattie
There goes LaCock. The throw from Munson and he is safe. LaCock steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Beattie
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Beattie
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Beattie
Patek hits a popup towards the mound. Beattie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Leonard
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Nettles reaches third base with a triple. Jackson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Beattie
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Beattie
Braun 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: ---
Brett vs. Beattie
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
White 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: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Leonard
Doyle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Leonard
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Beattie
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Beattie
There goes Otis. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Beattie
Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Beattie
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Beattie
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Leonard
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Mingori
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Mingori
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Mingori
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Mingori
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Doyle vs. Mingori
Doyle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Mingori
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Beattie
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Beattie
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Beattie
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Beattie
Braun hits a line drive into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Mingori
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Mingori
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Mingori
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Beattie
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Beattie
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Beattie
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Beattie
LaCock takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Clay
Ken Clay now pitching.
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Clay
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Mingori
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Mingori
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Mingori
Porter throws to Patek, and they have Jackson in a rundown. The throw to Brett, who applies the tag, and Jackson is out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Mingori
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Mingori
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Doyle vs. Mingori
Doyle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Clay
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Clay
White hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Clay
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clay
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Mingori
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Mingori
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Mingori
Paul Blair pinch runs for Mickey Rivers.
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Mingori
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hrabosky
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Clay
Paul Blair now playing center field.
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clay
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Clay
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Clay
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bird
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Bird
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Chambliss moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Bird
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Bird
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Clay
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Clay
Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Clay
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Frank White.
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Clay
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/3/1978 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 0 2 0 Braun S, lf 4 0 0 0
Blair P, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Munson T, c 5 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 2 0 0 0
Piniella L, rf 5 2 2 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, dh 3 2 3 3 LaCock P, 1b 2 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 5 1 2 1 McRae H, dh 2 0 0 1
Chambliss C, 1b 5 0 2 1 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0
White R, lf 4 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Doyle B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Hurdle C, ph 0 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 5 0 1 1 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 7 16 7 28 1 2 1
New York 011 020 030 -- 7
Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (W) 5.1 2 1 1 5 3
Clay K (S) 3.2 0 0 0 3 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)* 4.0 9 3 3 0 2
Mingori S 3.2 5 3 3 3 0
Hrabosky A 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Bird D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Otis A, Brett G
LOB -- New York 12, Kansas City 9
2B -- White R, Jackson R, Brett G
3B -- Nettles G
HR -- Jackson R
SB -- LaCock P, Otis A
CS -- Jackson R
SF -- McRae H
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:57
A -- 41143
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