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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1978-05-01 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 17340 · 48°F, night · Wind 17 mph · 2:37
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 7th. Rawly Eastwick earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Darrell Porter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Rawly Eastwick L: Paul Splittorff SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Ken Kaiser · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Terrell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Colborn | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Beattie | 3.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Rawly Eastwick | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Tom Poquette: K
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: S6
- Willie Randolph: SB2
- Willie Randolph: 7
- Thurman Munson: K
- Reggie Jackson: S8.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Al Cowens: 13
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Clint Hurdle: 4/L
- Jerry Terrell: W
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: WP.2-3
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Cliff Johnson: K
Top 3
- Frank White: D8
- Willie Wilson: S7.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Tom Poquette: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Hal McRae: 63.2-3
- Al Cowens: FC5.3XH(52);B-1
- Darrell Porter: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Bucky Dent: 6
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Willie Randolph: 53
Top 4
- Darrell Porter: W
- Clint Hurdle: S7.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Jerry Terrell: W
- Freddie Patek: 4
- Frank White: S3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- Tom Poquette: 43
Bot 4
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Reggie Jackson: PO1(E1).1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 8
- Lou Piniella: E6.2-2
- Chris Chambliss: 6
- Graig Nettles: K
Top 5
- Hal McRae: 63
- Al Cowens: 53
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Clint Hurdle: K
Bot 5
- Cliff Johnson: D7
- Bucky Dent: E5.2-3
- Mickey Rivers: T7.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Willie Randolph: 9/SF.3-H
- Thurman Munson: 43
- Reggie Jackson: S7
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jerry Terrell: 3/FL
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Frank White: 7
Bot 6
- Chris Chambliss: 6
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
- Bucky Dent: 7
- Mickey Rivers: 8
Top 7
- Willie Wilson: 6
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Hal McRae: K
- Al Cowens: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Willie Randolph: S7
- Thurman Munson: 54(1)/FO
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: D7.2-H;1-3
- Chris Chambliss: S8.3-H;2-H;B-3(E8)
- Graig Nettles: S8.3-H(UR)
- Cliff Johnson: 7
- Bucky Dent: 7
Top 8
- Darrell Porter: 6
- Clint Hurdle: S8
- Jerry Terrell: S9.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S9.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: K
- John Wathan: 8
Bot 8
- Mickey Rivers: 63
- Willie Randolph: 43
- Thurman Munson: 9
Top 9
- Joe Zdeb: 53
- Hal McRae: 63
- Al Cowens: W
- Darrell Porter: 4