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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1978-10-07 · 1978 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 4 ◀ Game 3 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 56356 · 58°F, night · 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Ron Guidry earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ron Guidry L: Dennis Leonard SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Terry Cooney · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: Rich Garcia · RF: Ron Luciano
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clint Hurdle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Guidry | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: T8
- Hal McRae: S8.3-H
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: K
- Al Cowens: 3/P
- Darrell Porter: W
- John Wathan: 9
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Roy White: 8
- Thurman Munson: S8.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: WP.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
Top 2
- Frank White: 53
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Willie Wilson: K
Bot 2
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Brian Doyle: K/C
- Bucky Dent: 4/P
Top 3
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: K23
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 3
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Roy White: 43
- Thurman Munson: 53
Top 4
- Al Cowens: 63
- Darrell Porter: S3
- John Wathan: 4/P
- Frank White: S9.1-3
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Lou Piniella: K
- Graig Nettles: K
Top 5
- Willie Wilson: S6
- George Brett: 43.1-2
- Hal McRae: CS3(25)
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 5
- Chris Chambliss: 53
- Brian Doyle: 1/L
- Bucky Dent: 3/P
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 8
- Al Cowens: K
- Darrell Porter: 7
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: 5/FL
- Roy White: HR/9
- Thurman Munson: 6/P
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 7
- John Wathan: 8
- Frank White: S8
- Freddie Patek: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Brian Doyle: W.1-2
- Bucky Dent: 2/FL
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: K
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: 5/L
Bot 8
- Paul Blair: 63
- Roy White: K
- Thurman Munson: 8
Top 9
- Amos Otis: D7
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Pete LaCock: 7