Yankees @ Royals
August 21, 1979

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Yankees 1 3 0
Royals 2 8 1
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Yankees 1 3 0
Royals 2 9 1

Hal McRae Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .268
OBP .667 .330
At Bats 2 250
Hits 1 67
• Singles 0 34
• Doubles 1 22
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 8
Walks 1 22
RBI’s 0 46

Rich Gossage Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 10
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Royals Stadium - August 21, 1979
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Double
Rich Gossage
Jerry Narron
Chris Chambliss
Willie Randolph
Graig Nettles
Fred Stanley
Lou Piniella
Bobby Murcer
Reggie Jackson
Hal McRae
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. McRae reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Fred Stanley now playing shortstop. Jerry Narron now catching. Rich Gossage now pitching. Wilson strikes out.
Top 8 Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Bobby Brown pinch runs for Bucky Dent. Lenny Randle pinch hits for Brad Gulden. Randle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Brown.
Top 8 Dent takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 7 Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 7 Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Wathan moves to second.
Bottom 7 Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second.
Bottom 7 White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brett scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out.
Top 7 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.
Bottom 6 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. McRae reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph scores. That run is unearned.
Top 6 There goes Randolph. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Randolph steals third.
Top 6 Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Randolph hits a line drive into right field. Cowens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cowens. Randolph moves to second.
Bottom 5 Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Gulden hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Dent takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Nettles hits a line drive towards first. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 4 Otis takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 4 Jackson takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph catches it and throws to first to double up McRae.
Bottom 3 McRae takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 There goes Wilson. The throw from Gulden and he is safe. Wilson steals second.
Bottom 3 Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Terrell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Gulden fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to home to get Randolph. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 3 Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Randolph reaches third base with a triple.
Top 3 Gulden hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third.
Bottom 2 White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. White reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 White hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Nettles 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.
Top 2 Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 There goes Otis. The throw from Gulden and he is out, Dent applying the tag.
Bottom 1 Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores.
Bottom 1 Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 There goes Wilson. The throw from Gulden and he is safe. Wilson steals second.
Bottom 1 Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 1 Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out.