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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1978-10-06 · 1978 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 4 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 55445 · 71°F · Wind 11 mph · 2:13
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 4th. Rich Gossage earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
W: Rich Gossage L: Doug Bird SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: Lou DiMuro · RF: Rich Garcia
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.1 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Rich Gossage | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: HR/9
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: S4
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 8(B)5(2)/FDP
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Roy White: 46(1)3/GDP
- Thurman Munson: 9
Top 2
- Pete LaCock: D8
- Clint Hurdle: 8.2-3
- Al Cowens: 53
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: HR/9
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Top 3
- Frank White: 13
- George Brett: HR/8
- Hal McRae: K
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: D9.1-3
- Pete LaCock: W
- Clint Hurdle: K
Bot 3
- Fred Stanley: K
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Paul Blair: 8
Top 4
- Al Cowens: 8/L
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: 7
- George Brett: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Roy White: 53
- Thurman Munson: D9
- Reggie Jackson: S8.2-H
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-H(E6)(UR);B-3
- Graig Nettles: 7(B)2(3)/FDP
Top 5
- George Brett: HR/9
- Hal McRae: 8
- Amos Otis: K
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
Bot 5
- Chris Chambliss: 9
- Fred Stanley: K
- Bucky Dent: 7
Top 6
- Pete LaCock: T8
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Al Cowens: 43
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 6
- Paul Blair: 63
- Roy White: S7
- Thurman Munson: S7.1-3
- Reggie Jackson: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-3
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Top 7
- Frank White: 6/P
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: 13
Bot 7
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Fred Stanley: 7
- Bucky Dent: 7
Top 8
- Amos Otis: D9
- Darrell Porter: S7.2-H
- Pete LaCock: K
- Clint Hurdle: S8.1-3
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Freddie Patek: PB.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 8
- Paul Blair: 4/P
- Roy White: S8
- Thurman Munson: HR/7.1-H
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 9
- Steve Braun: K
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 9
Notes & reviews
- Mickey Rivers reinjured his left leg