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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-05-12 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 33061 · 51°F, night · 2:26
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Doug Bird earned the win. Amos Otis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
W: Doug Bird L: Rich Gossage SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Cooney · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Blair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Figueroa | 8.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Rich Gossage | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Thurman Munson: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Tom Poquette: S8
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: S4
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 7/L
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 6/P
- Darrell Porter: W
- Amos Otis: K
- Clint Hurdle: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Roy White: 8/L
- Bucky Dent: 13
- Mickey Rivers: 8
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Frank White: S9
- Willie Wilson: SB2
- Willie Wilson: T9.2-H
- Tom Poquette: 9/SF.3-H
- Hal McRae: 9/L
Top 4
- Willie Randolph: W
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Reggie Jackson: 7(B)3(1)/FDP
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: 43
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Amos Otis: 3/FL/P
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Chris Chambliss: S9.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Roy White: S5.3-H;2-2
- Bucky Dent: K/C
- Mickey Rivers: 31
Bot 5
- Clint Hurdle: 8
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Frank White: S9
- Willie Wilson: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Willie Randolph: S8
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Reggie Jackson: SB2
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: K/C
- Tom Poquette: 8/L
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 7
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Graig Nettles: HR/9.1-H
- Roy White: 4/P
- Bucky Dent: 53
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Willie Randolph: S8.1-2
- Thurman Munson: S5.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: 8
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Amos Otis: D8
- Clint Hurdle: 7
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: 5/FL/P
- Chris Chambliss: E5
- Graig Nettles: 5/P
- Roy White: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Lahoud: 5/P
- Pete LaCock: S8
- Willie Wilson: SB2
- Willie Wilson: K
- Tom Poquette: 43
Top 9
- Bucky Dent: S7
- Paul Blair: 13/SH.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 53
- Thurman Munson: 63
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: 8
- Al Cowens: 7
- Darrell Porter: W
- Amos Otis: HR8/89/IPHR.1-H