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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-10-03 · 1978 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 4 Game 2 ▶ · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 41143 · 68°F, night · Wind 8 mph · 2:57
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 7–1. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Beattie earned the win and Ken Clay picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Jim Beattie L: Dennis Leonard SV: Ken Clay
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: Dave Phillips · RF: Terry Cooney
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Doyle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Braun | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Beattie | 5.1 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
 Ken Clay | 3.2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Mingori | 3.2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Thurman Munson: S9
- Lou Piniella: 46(1)/FO
- Reggie Jackson: S8.1-3;B-2(E8)
- Graig Nettles: 8
Bot 1
- Steve Braun: 41
- George Brett: 2/FL
- Amos Otis: K
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Roy White: D9
- Brian Doyle: 5/L
- Bucky Dent: S/78.2-H
- Mickey Rivers: 6/P
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Pete LaCock: W
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: W
- Al Cowens: K
- Freddie Patek: 1/P
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Reggie Jackson: D/89
- Graig Nettles: T9.2-H
- Chris Chambliss: K/C
Bot 3
- Frank White: 53
- Steve Braun: 8
- George Brett: 9
Top 4
- Roy White: 43
- Brian Doyle: S8
- Bucky Dent: 3/FL
- Mickey Rivers: S9.1-3
- Thurman Munson: 7
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 5/FL
- Pete LaCock: 43.2-3
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: S/89
- Reggie Jackson: PB.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Graig Nettles: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Chris Chambliss: S9.3-H;1-3
- Roy White: 4/P
- Brian Doyle: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bucky Dent: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: S8
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: 4/P
- Steve Braun: 9/L
Top 6
- Mickey Rivers: 63
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 6
- George Brett: D8
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Pete LaCock: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 9/SF.3-H
- Al Cowens: 43
Top 7
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Graig Nettles: S9.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: POCS3(265).1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Roy White: IW
- Brian Doyle: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: 9/FL
- Steve Braun: W
- George Brett: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bucky Dent: 53
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: HR.2-H;1-H
- Graig Nettles: 7
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Darrell Porter: W
- Pete LaCock: 8
- Hal McRae: 8/L
Top 9
- Chris Chambliss: S8
- Roy White: 3/G.1-2
- Brian Doyle: E5.2-3;B-2
- Bucky Dent: 53
- Paul Blair: K/C
Bot 9
- Al Cowens: 7/L
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Tom Poquette: 9
- Steve Braun: 43