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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 10, 1979
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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 June 10, 1979 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 10, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Mingori |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 41,095 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Spenn 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Ted Hendry |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Darryl Jones | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| U L Washington | Second Baseman |
| Todd Cruz | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 10, 1979
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Mingori
Rivers hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
White vs. Mingori
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Mingori
There goes White. The throw from Porter and he is out, Cruz applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Mingori
Randolph hits a fly ball into center 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. Tiant
Wilson hits a popup towards the mound. Tiant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Tiant
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randolph scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Mingori
Piniella hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Mingori
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mingori
Jones hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tiant
Porter hits a fly ball 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: ---
Cowens vs. Tiant
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Tiant
LaCock 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
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mingori
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Mingori
Dent hits a line drive to left field. That will be extra bases. Braun chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Cruz. Cruz fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cruz. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Mingori
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz misplays the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Dent scores. Rivers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Mingori
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Mingori
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz 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: ---
Washington vs. Tiant
Jerry Narron now catching.
Washington hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tiant
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tiant
Wilson 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
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Mingori
Piniella hits a popup in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Mingori
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Mingori
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Mingori
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Nettles scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Narron vs. Mingori
Mingori fires to first and picks off Chambliss. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Tiant
Braun hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Tiant
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Porter reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Tiant
The ball gets by Narron for a passed ball. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Tiant
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Tiant
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Washington vs. Tiant
Washington hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Mingori
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Narron for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Mingori
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Mingori
Rivers hits a popup in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tiant
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tiant
Wilson 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, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Tiant
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mingori
White hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Mingori
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Mingori
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Tiant
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Tiant
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, off Tiant's glove, towards Randolph, who fields it, throws to second, with Dent covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Mingori
Nettles hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Mingori
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Mingori
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Narron vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching.
Narron hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it and throws to second for the out. Jones scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Martin
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Narron moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Martin
Rivers takes first base on ball four. Narron moves to third. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Martin
White takes first base on ball four. Narron scores. Dent moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Martin
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent scores. Rivers scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 8 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Martin
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Piniella reaches second base with a double. White scores. Randolph goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Rodriguez
Eduardo Rodriguez now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Rodriguez
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz fields it and throws to third to get Piniella. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Rodriguez
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Darryl Jones.
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tiant
Juan Beniquez now playing center field. Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tiant
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tiant
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Rodriguez
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Rodriguez
Narron hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Rodriguez
Dent hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tiant
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Tiant
Braun hits a popup in front of the plate. Narron settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Rodriguez
Jamie Quirk now catching.
Beniquez hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Rodriguez
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Rodriguez
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Rodriguez
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Tiant
Quirk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Tiant
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. Quirk moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
LaCock vs. Burris
Ray Burris now pitching.
LaCock hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Burris
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quirk scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Poquette vs. Burris
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Todd Cruz.
Poquette strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 10 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Burris
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/10/1979 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 3 1 0 1 Wilson W, cf 5 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 1 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 4 1 3 1
White R, lf 3 1 1 1 Otis A, dh 4 1 1 0
Johnstone J, lf 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Randolph W, 2b 5 1 2 2 Porter D, c 3 0 1 1
Piniella L, rf 5 0 1 2 Quirk J, c 1 1 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 2 2 1 Cowens A, rf 4 0 2 1
Jones D, dh 3 1 1 0 LaCock P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Spencer J, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington U, 2b 4 0 1 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cruz T, ss 3 0 0 0
Johnson C, c 1 1 1 0 Poquette T, ph 1 0 0 0
Narron J, c 3 1 0 1
Dent B, ss 4 2 2 1
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38 10 11 9 35 4 10 4
New York 002 100 700 -- 10
Kansas City 000 200 002 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (W)* 8.0 9 4 4 2 2
Burris R 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Mingori S (L)+ 6.0 7 6 4 0 1
Martin R 0.1 3 4 4 2 0
Rodriguez E 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Cruz T 2, Washington U
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 3, Kansas City 6
2B -- Dent B, Nettles G, Otis A, Porter D, Piniella L, Cowens A
HR -- Braun S, Nettles G
CS -- White R
WP -- Rodriguez E
PB -- Narron J
T -- 2:30
A -- 41095
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