Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Beattie
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Beattie
  
  Poquette strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Beattie
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Beattie
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beattie fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Beattie
  
  Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Beattie
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Beattie
  
  Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Beattie
  
  There goes Terrell. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Beattie
  
  There's a wild pitch. Terrell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Beattie
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  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 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Beattie
  
  White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Beattie
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Poquette vs. Beattie
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Wilson scores. Poquette moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Beattie
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Poquette moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Beattie
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to home to get Poquette. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Beattie
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Beattie
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Beattie
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Terrell vs. Beattie
  
  Terrell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Eastwick
  
  Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Eastwick
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Eastwick covering. Safe. Porter scores. Hurdle moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Eastwick
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Poquette vs. Eastwick
  
  Poquette 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 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Splittorff fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Splittorff. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Eastwick
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Eastwick
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Eastwick
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Eastwick
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell juggles the ball. That's an error on Terrell. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. Johnson scores. Dent goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  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 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Eastwick
  
  Terrell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Eastwick
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Eastwick
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Eastwick
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Eastwick
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Eastwick
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Eastwick
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field. Wilson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Jackson scores. Piniella scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Mingori
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Mingori
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Eastwick
  
  Porter hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Eastwick
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Eastwick
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to third. Terrell moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Lyle
  
  Amos Otis pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wathan vs. Lyle
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Willie Wilson.
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Colborn
  
  U L Washington now playing second base. Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Amos Otis now playing center field. Jim Colborn now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Colborn
  
  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 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Colborn
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Lyle
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lyle
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lyle
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Lyle
  
  Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/1/1978 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          4  1  1  0   Rivers M, cf          5  2  2  2   
Wathan J, ph          1  0  0  0   Randolph W, 2b        4  0  1  1   
Washington U, 2b      0  0  0  0   Munson T, c           5  1  1  0   
Poquette T, lf        4  0  2  2   Jackson R, rf         3  1  2  1   
Zdeb J, lf            1  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  1  1  1   
McRae H, dh           5  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  1  1  2   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  2  1   
Porter D, c           4  2  2  1   Johnson C, dh         3  1  1  0   
Hurdle C, 1b          4  0  2  0   Dent B, ss            4  1  0  0   
Terrell J, 3b         2  0  1  0                                      
Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0                                      
White F, 2b           3  1  2  1                                      
Otis A, ph-cf         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 11  4                        36  8 11  8

Kansas City      012 100 000 --  4
New York         100 030 40x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      6.1  8  6  5  2  3
Bird D*               0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Mingori S             0.2  2  1  0  0  0
Colborn J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Beattie J+            3.0  5  4  4  3  2
Eastwick R (W)        4.1  5  0  0  0  3
Lyle S (S)            1.2  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Splittorff P, Patek F, Terrell J, Wilson W
LOB -- Kansas City 10, New York 7
2B -- White F, Johnson C, Piniella L
3B -- Rivers M
HR -- Porter D
SB -- Rivers M, Terrell J
CS -- Cowens A
SF -- Randolph W
WP -- Beattie J
T -- 2:37
A -- 17340

    

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