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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 30, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 30, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,717 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Rocky Roe |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Lenny Randle | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 30, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tiant
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gulden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Tiant
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tiant
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Gura
Randle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tiant
LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. LaCock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Tiant
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Tiant
There goes White. The throw from Gulden and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Tiant
Washington 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 -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Tiant
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Tiant
There goes Wilson. The throw from Gulden and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Tiant
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gura
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gura
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Gura
Gulden hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tiant
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tiant
Porter hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tiant
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Tiant
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Tiant
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle throws the ball in to Randolph who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. LaCock scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Gura
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hood
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 -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hood
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gura
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hood
Otis hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hood
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 -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hood
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hood
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent misplays the ball. That's an error on Dent. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Hood
John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. Cowens moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hood
White hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gura
John Wathan now playing first base.
Dent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Dent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gulden vs. Gura
The ball gets by Porter for a passed ball. Dent moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gulden vs. Gura
Gulden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Dent scores. Gulden moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randle vs. Gura
Randle hits a line drive into left field. Here's the throw into the infield and Porter commits an error. Randolph is thrown out. Gulden scores. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a popup in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hood
Washington hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hood
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 -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hood
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hood
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gura
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gura
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hood
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Hood
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Kaat
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Gura
Gulden 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, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Gura
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Kaat
Washington bunts in front of the plate. Gulden fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Kaat
Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Kaat
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kaat
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kaat
Porter strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gura
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Gura
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gura
Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1979 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 2 1
McRae H, dh 4 1 2 0 Randle L, cf 4 0 1 1
Otis A, cf 5 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 2 0 0 0
Porter D, c 4 2 2 3 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cowens A, rf 3 1 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 2 2 2 1 Scott G, dh 4 1 1 0
Wathan J, ph-1b 2 0 1 1 Dent B, ss 3 1 1 1
White F, 2b 4 0 3 2 Gulden B, c 2 1 0 0
Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0 White R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 8 14 8 31 3 7 3
Kansas City 312 010 100 -- 8
New York 000 020 001 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L) 3.0 9 6 6 1 1
Hood D* 3.0 4 2 1 1 1
Kaat J 3.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Dent B, Porter D
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 6
2B -- Cowens A, Dent B, Randolph W
3B -- LaCock P, Scott G
HR -- Porter D
SB -- Wilson W
CS -- White F
SH -- Washington U
SF -- Cowens A, Dent B
PB -- Porter D
T -- 2:27
A -- 30717
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