Oct 3, 1978 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 R H E 1978 New York (A) 0-1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 1 1978 Kansas City 1-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 12 0 New York (A) AB R H BI W K Avg Kansas City AB R H BI W K Avg Rivers CF 8 0 1 0 0 3 .125 Braun LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000 Munson C 8 1 4 0 0 1 .500 Zdeb PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Nettles 3B 7 1 1 2 1 0 .143 Hurdle PH-LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Jackson,R RF 5 0 1 0 3 2 .200 Brett,G 3B 7 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Piniella LF 8 0 1 0 0 0 .125 Otis CF 7 0 2 0 0 3 .286 Chambliss 1B 6 0 1 0 1 0 .167 Porter,D C 5 0 0 0 2 1 .000 Spencer DH 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 LaCock 1B 7 0 2 0 0 0 .286 White,R DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 McRae DH 6 3 3 0 1 0 .500 Stanley 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Cowens RF 7 0 3 1 0 1 .429 Randolph PH-2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Patek SS 6 0 1 1 0 1 .167 Dent SS 7 0 1 0 0 0 .143 White,F 2B 6 0 1 1 0 3 .167 63 2 12 2 5 11 .190 57 3 12 3 4 10 .211 New York (A) IP H R ER W K Ct S B ERA BF Guidry 8.1 6 2 2 2 6 115 76 39 2.16 32 Gossage 3.2 3 0 0 0 3 54 37 17 0.00 14 Lyle 3.0 1 0 0 0 1 39 28 11 0.00 10 Lindblad 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 16 9 7 0.00 4 Tidrow L(0-1) 0.0 1 1 1 1 0 8 4 4 0.00 2 16.0 12 3 3 4 10 232 154 78 1.69 62 Kansas City IP H R ER W K Ct S B ERA BF Leonard 7.0 6 2 2 2 4 131 88 43 2.57 29 Mingori 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 21 11 10 0.00 5 Pattin 5.0 4 0 0 1 3 76 50 26 0.00 20 Bird,D W(1-0) 4.0 1 0 0 1 3 57 40 17 0.00 14 17.0 12 2 2 5 11 285 189 96 1.06 68 0 out when winning run scored NYY: White,R moved to DH in the 8th Randolph hit for Stanley in the 9th KC: Zdeb hit for Braun in the 5th Zdeb moved to LF in the 6th Hurdle hit for Zdeb in the 10th E-Piniella(1) 2B-Jackson,R(1) Spencer(1) White,R(1) Cowens(1) McRae(1) HR-Nettles(1) SB-Rivers(1) WP-Leonard LOB-New York (A) 15 Kansas City 10 DP-New York (A) 3 GWRBI-Cowens Game MVP:Doug Bird Kauffman Stadium, Time 5:46, 65ø, 5mph Out to LCF Oct 3, 1978 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 R H E 1978 New York (A) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 1 1978 Kansas City 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 12 0 1978 New York (A) Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5 1 Rivers CF 1>G43 K K Fs8 S 2 Munson C S S P6 P6 SB2 K 3 Nettles 3B P3 HR 6>G53 8>G43 10>G43 4 Jackson,R RF W,12 Fvd9 W D K 5 Piniella LF WP,23,12 G53 4>G63 L6 G53 S 6 Chambliss 1B 2>Fs8 G43 S,12 W P3 7 Spencer DH K D Fs8 White,R DH K 11>G43 8 Stanley 2B G63 K 7>G13 Randolph PH-2B 9>G31 G13 9 Dent SS 3>G63 5>P6 S F9 L5 Ab6 Ab7 Ab8 1 Rivers CF 12>G43 14>G43 K 2 Munson C S S 17>G63 3 Nettles 3B L9 G53,12 W 4 Jackson,R RF W,12 G43 K 5 Piniella LF Fs8 15>L9 G13 6 Chambliss 1B 13>F8 G43 7 Spencer DH White,R DH D K 8 Stanley 2B Randolph PH-2B K 16>G53 9 Dent SS Fd8 G53 1978 Kansas City Ab1 Ab2 Ab3 Ab4 Ab5 1 Braun LF 1>G43 W Zdeb PH-LF G13,23,12 G63 Hurdle PH-LF K 2 Brett,G 3B G53 G64/fo G43 8>G43 F9 3 Otis CF S 4>K 6>K23 K 11>F8 4 Porter,D C G53 F7 W K G43 5 LaCock 1B 2>G63 G53 G643/dp 9>G43 S+e7,B2 6 McRae DH G53 5>D 7>S S G53 7 Cowens RF G43 S,23 S,12 G643/dp 12>K 8 Patek SS 3>B54 S,3H,12 G53,23,12 10>G63 K 9 White,F 2B K K G63,3H S F9 Ab6 Ab7 1 Braun LF Zdeb PH-LF Hurdle PH-LF 13>G31 F7 2 Brett,G 3B G13 16>F9 3 Otis CF G63 S 4 Porter,D C 14>G43 W,12 5 LaCock 1B S G163/dp 6 McRae DH G54/fo,B1 17>W 7 Cowens RF G54/fo D,1H 8 Patek SS 15>L8 9 White,F 2B K New York (A) IN OUT Guidry AB1-1 AB4-5 Gossage AB4-6 AB5-9 Lyle AB6-1 AB7-1 Lindblad AB7-2 AB7-5 Tidrow AB7-6 End Kansas City IN OUT Leonard AB1-1 AB4-2 Mingori AB4-3 AB4-7 Pattin AB4-8 AB6-9 Bird,D AB7-1 End Oct 3, 1978 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 R H E 1978 New York (A) 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12 1 1978 Kansas City 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 12 0 Inn Out B-S On NYY-KC Result 1-New York (A) 1 0 1-1 - 0-0 Rivers grounded to second, 1 out 1 1 1-2 - 0-0 Munson singled between first and second 1 1 2-0 1 0-0 Nettles popped to first, 2 out 1 2 3-1 1 0-0 Jackson walked, Munson to 2nd 1 2 0-0 12 0-0 Wild pitch, Munson to 3rd, Jackson to 2nd 1 2 1-0 23 0-0 Piniella grounded to third, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Kansas City 1 0 0-2 - 0-0 Braun grounded to second, 1 out 1 1 1-1 - 0-0 Brett grounded to third, 2 out 1 2 1-1 - 0-0 Otis singled to right 1 2 2-1 1 0-0 Porter grounded to third, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-New York (A) 2 0 2-2 - 0-0 Chambliss flied to shallow left center, 1 out 2 1 0-2 - 0-0 Spencer struck out, 2 out 2 2 1-0 - 0-0 Stanley grounded to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2-Kansas City 2 0 3-1 - 0-0 LaCock grounded to short, 1 out 2 1 1-0 - 0-0 McRae grounded to third, 2 out 2 2 2-1 - 0-0 Cowens grounded to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-New York (A) 3 0 1-2 - 0-0 Dent grounded to short, 1 out 3 1 3-2 - 0-0 Rivers struck out, 2 out 3 2 0-2 - 0-0 Munson singled to right 3 2 2-2 1 0-0 Nettles hit a two run homer down the right field line, 380 feet, NYY 2 KC 0 3 2 2-2 - 2-0 Jackson flied to very deep right, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-Kansas City 3 0 0-0 - 2-0 Patek bunted to the catcher, 1 out 3 1 3-2 - 2-0 White struck out, 2 out 3 2 3-2 - 2-0 Braun walked 3 2 2-1 1 2-0 Brett grounded to short, forcing Braun at second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-New York (A) 4 0 2-2 - 2-0 Piniella grounded to short, 1 out 4 1 0-2 - 2-0 Chambliss grounded to second, 2 out 4 2 1-0 - 2-0 Spencer doubled off the wall down the right field line 4 2 2-2 2 2-0 Stanley struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4-Kansas City 4 0 1-2 - 2-0 Otis struck out, 1 out 4 1 1-2 - 2-0 Porter flied down the left field line, 2 out 4 2 3-2 - 2-0 LaCock grounded to third, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-New York (A) 5 0 1-0 - 2-0 Dent popped to short, 1 out 5 1 1-2 - 2-0 Rivers struck out, 2 out 5 2 2-2 - 2-0 Munson popped to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Kansas City 5 0 3-1 - 2-0 McRae doubled off the wall in right center 5 0 1-1 2 2-0 Cowens lined a single between first and second, McRae to 3rd 5 0 0-1 13 2-0 Patek grounded a single between third and short, McRae scored, Cowens to 2nd, NYY 2 KC 1 5 0 0-2 12 2-1 White struck out, 1 out 5 1 1-0 12 2-1 Zdeb grounded to the pitcher, Cowens to 3rd, Patek to 2nd, 2 out 5 2 1-0 23 2-1 Brett grounded to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-New York (A) >Zdeb playing LF 6 0 0-2 - 2-1 Nettles grounded to third, 1 out 6 1 3-1 - 2-1 Jackson walked 6 1 0-1 1 2-1 Piniella lined to short, 2 out 6 2 2-2 1 2-1 Chambliss grounded a single between third and short, Jackson to 2nd 6 2 1-1 12 2-1 Spencer flied to shallow left center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Kansas City 6 0 2-2 - 2-1 Otis struck out, out at 1st, 1 out 6 1 3-1 - 2-1 Porter walked 6 1 0-1 1 2-1 LaCock grounded to short, second to first double play, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-New York (A) 7 0 1-1 - 2-1 Stanley grounded to the pitcher, 1 out 7 1 1-2 - 2-1 Dent grounded a single between third and short 7 1 3-2 1 2-1 Rivers flied to shallow center, 2 out 7 2 2-1 1 2-1 Munson popped to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7-Kansas City 7 0 0-1 - 2-1 McRae lined a single between first and second 7 0 0-1 1 2-1 Cowens singled on the infield, McRae to 2nd 7 0 0-0 12 2-1 Patek grounded to third, McRae to 3rd, Cowens to 2nd, 1 out 7 1 2-2 23 2-1 White grounded to short, McRae scored, 2 out, NYY 2 KC 2 7 2 0-0 2 2-2 Zdeb grounded to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-New York (A) 8 0 3-1 - 2-2 Nettles grounded to second, 1 out 8 1 0-1 - 2-2 Jackson doubled off the wall in right center 8 1 2-1 2 2-2 Piniella grounded to third, 2 out 8 2 3-1 2 2-2 Chambliss walked >White,R playing DH 8 2 1-2 12 2-2 White struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8-Kansas City 8 0 0-1 - 2-2 Brett grounded to second, 1 out 8 1 0-2 - 2-2 Otis struck out, 2 out 8 2 0-2 - 2-2 Porter struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-New York (A) 9 0 2-1 - 2-2 Randolph grounded to first, 1 out 9 1 0-1 - 2-2 Dent flied to right, 2 out 9 2 0-2 - 2-2 Rivers singled on the infield 9 2 0-0 1 2-2 Rivers stole 2nd 9 2 0-1 2 2-2 Munson struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9-Kansas City 9 0 1-0 - 2-2 LaCock grounded to second, 1 out >Gossage pitching 9 1 2-2 - 2-2 McRae singled to right 9 1 1-2 1 2-2 Cowens grounded to short, second to first double play, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-New York (A) 10 0 1-2 - 2-2 Nettles grounded to second, 1 out 10 1 2-2 - 2-2 Jackson struck out, 2 out 10 2 2-2 - 2-2 Piniella singled to center 10 2 1-0 1 2-2 Chambliss popped to first, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-Kansas City 10 0 0-2 - 2-2 Patek grounded to short, 1 out 10 1 2-2 - 2-2 White grounded a single between third and short 10 1 0-0 1 2-2 ------S----- 10 1 1-0 1 2-2 Hurdle struck out, 2 out 10 2 0-2 1 2-2 Brett flied down the right field line, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-New York (A) 11 0 1-0 - 2-2 White grounded to second, 1 out 11 1 2-1 - 2-2 Randolph grounded to the pitcher, 2 out 11 2 2-2 - 2-2 Dent lined to third, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11-Kansas City 11 0 2-0 - 2-2 Otis flied to center, 1 out 11 1 2-0 - 2-2 Porter grounded to second, 2 out 11 2 2-0 - 2-2 LaCock grounded a single between third and short, outfield error, LaCock to 2nd 11 2 2-0 2 2-2 McRae grounded to third, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-New York (A) 12 0 0-1 - 2-2 Rivers grounded to second, 1 out 12 1 3-1 - 2-2 Munson lined a single to left 12 1 0-1 1 2-2 Nettles lined to right, 2 out 12 2 3-0 1 2-2 Jackson walked, Munson to 2nd 12 2 0-2 12 2-2 Piniella flied to shallow left center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12-Kansas City 12 0 0-2 - 2-2 Cowens struck out, 1 out 12 1 2-2 - 2-2 Patek struck out, 2 out 12 2 2-1 - 2-2 White flied to right, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13-New York (A) 13 0 1-0 - 2-2 Chambliss flied to right center, 1 out 13 1 3-1 - 2-2 White doubled off the wall in right center 13 1 0-2 2 2-2 Randolph struck out, 2 out 13 2 2-2 2 2-2 Dent flied to deep right center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13-Kansas City >Lyle pitching 13 0 1-1 - 2-2 Hurdle grounded to first, 1 out 13 1 2-0 - 2-2 Brett grounded to the pitcher, 2 out 13 2 1-2 - 2-2 Otis grounded to short, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14-New York (A) 14 0 0-1 - 2-2 Rivers grounded to second, 1 out 14 1 2-1 - 2-2 Munson grounded a single between third and short 14 1 3-1 1 2-2 Nettles grounded to third, Munson to 2nd, 2 out 14 2 0-2 2 2-2 Jackson grounded to second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14-Kansas City 14 0 2-0 - 2-2 Porter grounded to second, 1 out 14 1 1-0 - 2-2 LaCock grounded a single between third and short 14 1 0-2 1 2-2 McRae grounded to third, forcing LaCock at second, 2 out 14 2 3-1 1 2-2 Cowens grounded to third, forcing McRae at second, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15-New York (A) 15 0 1-1 - 2-2 Piniella lined to right, 1 out 15 1 0-0 - 2-2 Chambliss grounded to second, 2 out 15 2 1-2 - 2-2 White struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15-Kansas City 15 0 1-1 - 2-2 Patek lined to center, 1 out 15 1 0-2 - 2-2 White struck out, 2 out 15 2 0-2 - 2-2 Hurdle flied to left center, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16-New York (A) 16 0 1-1 - 2-2 Randolph grounded to third, 1 out 16 1 1-1 - 2-2 Dent grounded to third, 2 out 16 2 0-2 - 2-2 Rivers struck out, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16-Kansas City >Lindblad pitching 16 0 3-1 - 2-2 Brett flied down the right field line, 1 out 16 1 0-0 - 2-2 Otis singled on the infield 16 1 3-2 1 2-2 Porter walked, Otis to 2nd 16 1 0-2 12 2-2 LaCock grounded to the pitcher, second to first double play, 3 out ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17-New York (A) 17 0 2-2 - 2-2 Munson grounded to short, 1 out 17 1 3-1 - 2-2 Nettles walked 17 1 0-2 1 2-2 Jackson struck out, 2 out 17 2 2-2 1 2-2 Piniella grounded to the pitcher, 3 out