October 7, 1978 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 4 at Yankee Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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1978 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 4
1978 postseason: WS: NYY-LAD / ALCS: NYY-KCR / NLCS: LAD-PHI

Game 1
NYY  7
@KCR  1
Game 2
KCR 10
NYY  4
Game 3
NYY  6
KCR  5
Game 4
NYY  2
KCR  1

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 56,356

Saturday, October 7, 1978, 8:30PM
Time of Game: 2:20

Royals

Whitey Herzog

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Yankees         0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    2  4  0

W: R Guidry (1-0), L: D Leonard (0-2), S: R Gossage (1)

Yankees

Bob Lemon

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .389 1.445   13    1   2   3B
H McRae DH                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .214  .508   13    0   0   SB
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .429 1.100   14    2   0   2B
A Cowens RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .266    8    0   0   
  C Hurdle PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .375 1.125    4    0   0   
D Porter C                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .357  .841   18   10   0   
J Wathan 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    9    7   0   
  P LaCock PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .364 1.227    3    0   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .462   10    2   2   
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .451   14    1   2   
W Wilson LF                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .500   13    0   0   CS

D Leonard P                                                              1   0
Totals                       32   1   7   1    1   8              119   24   6

BATTING

2B: A Otis (2, off R Guidry).

3B: G Brett (1, off R Guidry).

TB: G Brett 3; F White 2; A Otis 2; D Porter; W Wilson; H McRae.

RBI: H McRae (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: H McRae (1, 2nd base off R Guidry/T Munson).

CS: W Wilson (1, 3rd base by R Guidry/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .455  .993    7    2   0   
  P Blair CF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    2   0   
R White LF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .313  .916   17    1   0   HR
  G Thomasson LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
T Munson C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .778    8    7   2   
R Jackson DH                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .462 1.529   21    0   0   
L Piniella RF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .470    8    2   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   2   1    0   1  .333 1.000   19    3   3   HR
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .400  .800   11    8   0   
B Doyle 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .661   15    1   2   
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400   10    0   1   

R Guidry P                                                               0   0
  R Gossage P                                                            0   0
Totals                       28   2   4   2    2   9              118   27   8

BATTING

HR: G Nettles (1, off D Leonard; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); R White (1, off D Leonard; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: G Nettles 5; R White 4; T Munson.

RBI: G Nettles (2); R White (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Nettles-C Chambliss.

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Leonard, L (0-2)             8     4   2   2    2   9   2   3.75   30  115-82   52·18·12    6· 8· 1· 4     73    -     0.93   0.07
Totals                         8     4   2   2    2   9   2          30  115-82   52·18·12    6· 8· 1· 4           -

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Guidry, W (1-0)              8     7   1   1    1   7   0   1.13   30  102-71   45·16·10    5· 8· 2· 7     70    -     1.23   0.22
R Gossage, S (1)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    3   14-10    5· 3· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          1-0    3.91   0.35
Totals                         9     7   1   1    1   8   0          33  116-81   50·19·12    5·10· 2· 7          1-0

R Guidry faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Leonard (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Lou DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 56,356.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            New York Yankees                     
1. G Brett              3B    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. H McRae              DH    2. R White              LF 
3. A Otis               CF    3. T Munson             C  
4. A Cowens             RF    4. R Jackson            DH 
5. D Porter             C     5. L Piniella           RF 
6. J Wathan             1B    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. F White              2B    7. C Chambliss          1B 
8. F Patek              SS    8. B Doyle              2B 
9. W Wilson             LF    9. B Dent               SS 

   D Leonard            P        R Guidry             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  2-1  ---  1  -20%  65% A Otis          R Guidry        Double to LF
   b 6   1  1-1  ---  1   20%  73% R White         D Leonard       Home Run
   t 9   0  2-1  -2-  4   13%  78% C Hurdle        R Gossage       Strikeout Swinging
   b 2   0  1-0  ---  3   12%  55% G Nettles       D Leonard       Home Run
   t 9   1  2-1  -2-  7   11%  89% D Porter        R Gossage       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   40%  G Brett         Triple to CF
   R      --3  2   36%  H McRae         Single to CF; Brett Scores
          1--      34%  A Otis          McRae Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   38%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   41%  A Cowens        Popfly: 1B
          -2-  4   40%  D Porter        Walk
   O      12-  3   43%  J Wathan        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   47%  M Rivers        Walk
   O      1--  7   44%  R White         Flyball: CF
          1--  1   48%  T Munson        Single to CF; Rivers to 2B
          12-      53%  R Jackson       Wild Pitch; Rivers to 3B; Munson to 2B
   O      -23  5   45%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -23  3   39%  L Piniella      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   41%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   42%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   43%  W Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  3   55%  G Nettles       Home Run
   O      ---  4   53%  C Chambliss     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  B Doyle         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   50%  B Dent          Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   52%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  H McRae         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   51%  R White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Guidry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   53%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   50%  D Porter        Single to 1B
   O      1--  4   53%  J Wathan        Popfly: 2B
          1--  4   50%  F White         Single to RF; Porter to 3B
   O      1-3  5   56%  F Patek         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  R Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  L Piniella      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   50%  G Nettles       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   45%  W Wilson        Single to SS
   O      1--  1   47%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  H McRae         Wilson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  3   56%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   53%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  B Doyle         Lineout: P
   O      ---  4   50%  B Dent          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   53%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   56%  A Cowens        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   57%  D Porter        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   54%  M Rivers        Foul Flyball: 3B
   R      ---  1   73%  R White         Home Run
   O      ---  1   72%  T Munson        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  7   71%  R Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
                  Paul Blair replaces Mickey Rivers playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  2   75%  J Wathan        Flyball: CF
          ---  2   70%  F White         Single to CF
   OO     1--  2   80%  F Patek         Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   79%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
          --- 11   80%  G Nettles       Single to CF
   O      1--  5   78%  C Chambliss     Strikeout Swinging
          1--  8   80%  B Doyle         Walk; Nettles to 2B
   O      12-  3   76%  B Dent          Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   82%  W Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   85%  G Brett         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   88%  H McRae         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   87%  P Blair         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   86%  R White         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   85%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
                  Gary Thomasson replaces Roy White playing LF batting 2nd
          ---  1   65%  A Otis          Double to LF
                  Rich Gossage replaces Ron Guidry pitching; Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Al Cowens batting 4th
   O      -2-  4   78%  C Hurdle        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  7   89%  D Porter        Flyball: CF
                  Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan batting 6th
   O      -2-  3  100%  P LaCock        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA197810070

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation