Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Hunter
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Hunter
  
  Porter hits a fly ball towards center. Rivers catches it and throws to third to double up Otis. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White 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 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Hunter
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Hunter
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, 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 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Hunter
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Porter reaches second base with a double. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  LaCock vs. Hunter
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Hurdle vs. Hunter
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Splittorff
  
  Paul Blair pinch hits for Mickey Rivers.
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Paul Blair now playing center field.
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a line drive to left field. Hurdle throws towards Patek. Patek fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Patek. Jackson goes all the way around to score. Piniella moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball towards left. Hurdle catches it and throws to home to double up Piniella. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Hunter
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Hunter
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair who is chasing the ball. LaCock reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Hurdle vs. Hunter
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Splittorff
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching.
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Gossage
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Gossage
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gossage fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Splittorff
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Gossage
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Gossage
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Gossage
  
  LaCock strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Gossage
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Gossage
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Clint Hurdle.
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. Porter scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Gossage
  
  The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Gossage
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Splittorff
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hrabosky
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Gossage
  
  Gary Thomasson now playing left field. Steve Braun pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Braun strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Gossage
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Gossage
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/6/1978 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           5  3  3  3   Rivers M, cf          1  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh           5  0  0  0   Blair P, ph-cf        3  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            3  1  2  0   White R, lf           4  2  2  0   
Porter D, c           4  1  2  1   Thomasson G, lf       0  0  0  0   
LaCock P, 1b          3  0  2  0   Munson T, c           4  2  3  2   
Hurdle C, lf          4  0  1  0   Jackson R, dh         3  2  2  3   
Wilson W, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   Piniella L, rf        4  0  2  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  1   Nettles G, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       3  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   Stanley F, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Braun S, ph           1  0  0  0   Dent B, ss            3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 10  5                        31  6 10  5

Kansas City      101 010 020 --  5
New York         010 201 02x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          7.1  9  5  4  0  2
Bird D (L)*           0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Hrabosky A            0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter J              6.0  7  3  3  3  5
Gossage R (W)         3.0  3  2  2  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 2
2B -- LaCock P, Porter D, Munson T, Otis A
3B -- LaCock P
HR -- Brett G 3, Jackson R, Munson T
SB -- Otis A
CS -- Patek F
SF -- Jackson R
PB -- Munson T
T -- 2:13
A -- 55445

    

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