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Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 34,008 |
Sunday, September 2, 1979, 2:05PM Time of Game: 3:03 |
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| Royals
5
72-64
Lost 1
2nd, 1½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
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Royals 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 13 0
Yankees 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 6 11 1
Winning Run scored with 0 outs |
Yankees
6
73-60
Won 1
4th, 14½ GB
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Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details W Wilson LF 6 1 2 0 0 0 .310 .774 0 2 0 SB H McRae DH 2 0 1 1 3 0 .284 .824 0 0 0 G Barranca PR 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 0 SB G Brett 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .330 .938 0 1 1 SF D Porter C 3 1 1 1 2 0 .300 .926 0 3 0 HR J Gaudet C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 0 P LaCock 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .726 0 6 0 J Wathan PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .540 0 5 0 SH A Otis CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .825 0 3 0 2B,SB A Cowens RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .301 .779 0 1 0 HR F White 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 .251 .681 0 4 8 2·2B U Washington SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .647 0 2 2 CS C Chamberlain P 0 0 G Christenson P 0 0 D Quisenberry P 0 0 S Mingori P 0 0 Totals 40 5 13 5 5 2 27 11
New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit PO A Details B Murcer CF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .257 .737 0 5 0 IW W Randolph 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .276 .757 0 3 3 SB,GDP O Gamble LF 5 1 3 2 0 0 .363 1.051 0 4 0 HR R Jackson RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .293 .908 0 1 0 2B,GDP C Chambliss 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .277 .762 0 8 2 G Nettles 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .251 .712 0 2 0 HR J Spencer DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 .288 .939 0 0 0 HR F Stanley SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .229 .609 0 1 1 L Randle PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .409 0 0 J Narron C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .467 0 0 B Gulden C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .155 .424 0 4 1 L Piniella PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .306 .767 0 0 0 B Dent SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .579 0 0 C Hunter P 1 0 J Kaat P 0 0 R Davis P 1 1 D Hood P 0 1 R Gossage P 0 0 Totals 36 6 11 6 3 2 30 9
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 C Chamberlain 8 8 4 4 2 2 1 2.70 32 - · · 7·12· 1· 8 50 - 1.20 0.17 G Christenson, BS (1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 15.43 3 - · · 1· 0· 0· 2 1-1 2.59 -0.45 D Quisenberry 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.03 3 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 1-0 3.76 0.14 S Mingori, L (3-3) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 5.79 1 - · · 0· 0· 0· 1 0-0 2.31 -0.36 Totals 9 11 6 6 3 2 3 39 - · · 10·12· 1·11 2-1
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 C Hunter 6 10 4 4 3 1 1 4.94 30 - · · 5· 8· 3·10 34 - 0.93 -0.14 J Kaat 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 3.51 3 - · · 0· 1· 0· 2 0-0 0.27 -0.05 R Davis 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.96 6 - · · 3· 0· 1· 0 1-0 0.31 0.03 D Hood 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.33 4 - · · 1· 2· 0· 0 0-0 0.22 0.01 R Gossage, W (3-2) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.95 4 - · · 0· 2· 1· 1 0-0 2.02 0.14 Totals 10 13 5 5 5 2 2 47 - · · 9·13· 5·13 1-0
Kansas City Royals New York Yankees 1. W Wilson LF 1. B Murcer CF 2. H McRae DH 2. W Randolph 2B 3. G Brett 3B 3. O Gamble LF 4. D Porter C 4. R Jackson RF 5. P LaCock 1B 5. C Chambliss 1B 6. A Otis CF 6. G Nettles 3B 7. A Cowens RF 7. J Spencer DH 8. F White 2B 8. F Stanley SS 9. U Washington SS 9. B Gulden C C Chamberlain P C Hunter P
Inn Out Score RoB Pt wWPA wWE Batter Pitcher Play Detail +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ b 9 0 5-3 1-- 45% 64% G Nettles G Christenson Home Run; Chambliss Scores b10 0 5-5 --- 36% 100% O Gamble S Mingori Home Run b 1 1 1-0 1-3 -12% 40% R Jackson C Chamberlain Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B b 9 2 5-5 12- -11% 50% W Randolph D Quisenberry Groundout: 3B-1B t 4 0 0-1 --- -11% 27% A Cowens C Hunter Home Run
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3 Scr/Out RoB Pt wWE Batter Play Detail +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+ --- 47% W Wilson Single to RF 1-- 44% H McRae Wilson Steals 2B O -2- 46% " " Lineout: LF; Wilson to 3B RO --3 44% G Brett Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores --- 43% D Porter Walk O 1-- 45% P LaCock Foul Popfly: C 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0. Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Craig Chamberlain facing 1-2-3 --- 49% B Murcer Single to LF O 1-- 47% W Randolph Groundout: 2B-1B; Murcer to 2B -2- 52% O Gamble Single to LF; Murcer to 3B OO 1-3 40% R Jackson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0. Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8 O --- 42% A Otis Groundout: SS-1B --- 40% A Cowens Single to CF 1-- 32% F White Single to LF; Cowens to 3B; White to 2B/Adv on E7 O -23 39% U Washington Lineout: SS O -23 44% W Wilson Flyball: CF 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0. Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Craig Chamberlain facing 5-6-7 O --- 42% C Chambliss Flyball: CF O --- 40% G Nettles Flyball: LF O --- 39% J Spencer Strikeout 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0. Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4 --- 35% H McRae Walk 1-- 30% G Brett Single; McRae to 2B O 12- 35% D Porter Flyball: CF O 12- 39% P LaCock Flyball: LF O 12- 44% A Otis Groundout: 2B-1B 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0. Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Craig Chamberlain facing 8-9-1 O --- 41% F Stanley Foul Popfly: C O --- 39% B Gulden Flyball: RF O --- 38% B Murcer Groundout: 2B-1B 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0. Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9 R --- 27% A Cowens Home Run --- 22% F White Double to LF R -2- 17% U Washington Single to RF; White Scores O 1-- 20% W Wilson Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) O --- 21% " " Groundout: 1B-P --- 20% H McRae Walk O 1-- 22% G Brett Strikeout 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 0. Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-3, Craig Chamberlain facing 2-3-4 --- 26% W Randolph Single to LF 1-- 28% O Gamble Randolph Steals 2B R -2- 36% " " Single to RF; Randolph Scores O 1-- 31% R Jackson Popfly: 2B 1-- 36% C Chambliss Walk; Gamble to 2B O 12- 30% G Nettles Popfly: 1B O 12- 25% J Spencer Strikeout 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 1. Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6 O --- 27% D Porter Popfly: 2B O --- 28% P LaCock Flyball: RF --- 27% A Otis Single to CF O 1-- 29% A Cowens Foul Popfly: 1B 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 1. Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Craig Chamberlain facing 8-9-1 --- 34% F Stanley Walk O 1-- 29% B Gulden Lineout: LF O 1-- 26% B Murcer Groundout: 1B unassisted; Stanley to 2B O -2- 22% W Randolph Flyball: CF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 1. Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1 --- 17% F White Double to LF O -2- 21% U Washington Foul Bunt Popfly: C O -2- 23% W Wilson Lineout: 3B R -2- 15% H McRae Single to LF; White Scores O 1-- 16% G Brett Groundout: 2B-1B 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 1. Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Craig Chamberlain facing 3-4-5 O --- 13% O Gamble Popfly: SS O --- 12% R Jackson Popfly: 2B O --- 11% C Chambliss Groundout: 2B-1B 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 1. Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Kaat facing 4-5-6 Jim Kaat replaces Catfish Hunter pitching R --- 6% D Porter Home Run John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock batting 5th O --- 6% J Wathan Flyball: LF --- 5% A Otis Double to RF Ron Davis replaces Jim Kaat pitching O -2- 6% A Cowens Groundout: P-1B -2- 6% F White Otis Steals 3B O --3 7% " " Strikeout 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 1. Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Craig Chamberlain facing 6-7-8 John Wathan moves to 1B O --- 5% G Nettles Popfly: 2B R --- 10% J Spencer Home Run O --- 8% F Stanley Popfly: 3B O --- 7% B Gulden Groundout: 2B-1B 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 2. Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Ron Davis facing 9-1-2 O --- 8% U Washington Lineout: 1B O --- 8% W Wilson Groundout: 1B-P --- 8% H McRae Walk German Barranca pinch runs for Hal McRae batting 2nd 1-- 8% G Brett Barranca Steals 2B O -2- 9% " " Groundout: 2B-1B 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 2. Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Craig Chamberlain facing 1-2-3 --- 14% B Murcer Single to RF OO 1-- 4% W Randolph Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B O --- 3% O Gamble Flyball: CF 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 2. Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Don Hood facing 4-5-6 Don Hood replaces Ron Davis pitching --- 3% D Porter Walk O 1-- 3% J Wathan Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Porter to 2B O -2- 4% A Otis Popfly: 2B O -2- 4% A Cowens Flyball: CF 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 2. Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-5, Craig Chamberlain facing 4-5-6 Jim Gaudet replaces Darrell Porter playing C batting 4th --- 10% R Jackson Double to CF R -2- 19% C Chambliss Single to RF; Jackson Scores Gary Christenson replaces Craig Chamberlain pitching RR 1-- 64% G Nettles Home Run; Chambliss Scores O --- 58% J Spencer Groundout: 2B-1B --- 64% F Stanley Single to LF Dan Quisenberry replaces Gary Christenson pitching; Lou Piniella pinch hits for Brad Gulden batting 9th; Len Randle pinch runs for Fred Stanley batting 8th O 1-- 61% L Piniella Groundout: 2B-1B; Randle to 2B -2- 61% B Murcer Intentional Walk O 12- 50% W Randolph Groundout: 3B-1B 3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 5. Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Rich Gossage facing 8-9-1 Rich Gossage replaces Don Hood pitching; Jerry Narron replaces Len Randle playing C batting 8th; Bucky Dent replaces Lou Piniella playing SS batting 9th O --- 56% F White Flyball: LF O --- 61% U Washington Lineout: CF --- 57% W Wilson Single to LF O 1-- 64% G Barranca Foul Popfly: 3B 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 5. Bottom of the 10th, Yankees Batting, Tied 5-5, Steve Mingori facing 3-4-5 Steve Mingori replaces Dan Quisenberry pitching R --- 100% O Gamble Home Run 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Yankees 6.
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