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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1978-05-13 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40903 · 68°F, night · Wind 20 mph · 2:27
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 4th. Ron Guidry earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Reggie Jackson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Ron Guidry L: Dennis Leonard SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Terry Cooney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Terrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Guidry | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Hrabosky | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 4/P
- Willie Randolph: 43
- Thurman Munson: 2/FL/P
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 9/L
- Frank White: K
- Hal McRae: S4
- Al Cowens: POCS2(134)
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Graig Nettles: 7
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: D9
- Amos Otis: 7/L.2-3
- John Wathan: S7.3-H
- Darrell Porter: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 3
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Roy White: 7
- Bucky Dent: 53
Bot 3
- Jerry Terrell: S8
- Willie Wilson: PB.1-2
- Willie Wilson: POCS3(2654)
- Willie Wilson: W
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: SB3
- Frank White: W
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Reggie Jackson: HR/7.1-H
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: S8
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Wathan: CS2(26)
- John Wathan: 8
Top 5
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Roy White: 31
- Bucky Dent: 7/L
Bot 5
- Darrell Porter: 8/L
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Jerry Terrell: K/C
Top 6
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: 53
- Frank White: K
- Hal McRae: 53
Top 7
- Reggie Jackson: S9
- Chris Chambliss: SB2
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Graig Nettles: D7.2-H
- Jim Spencer: K
- Roy White: IW
- Bucky Dent: 43
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: D9
- Amos Otis: 7.2-3
- John Wathan: 43.3-H
- Darrell Porter: 9
Top 8
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Willie Randolph: SB2
- Willie Randolph: D9.2-H
- Thurman Munson: 63.2-3
- Reggie Jackson: 8/SF.3-H
- Chris Chambliss: 53
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Jerry Terrell: 13
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Frank White: K
Top 9
- Graig Nettles: 6/P
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
- Roy White: 2/FL/P
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: S7
- Al Cowens: 53.1-2
- Amos Otis: W
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Darrell Porter: 43