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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1978-05-02 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 19152 · 61°F, night · Wind 15 mph · 2:09
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 6th. Catfish Hunter earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Larry Gura SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Al Hrabosky | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: D9
- Tom Poquette: 3/L
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Hal McRae: K
- Darrell Porter: 7
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Willie Randolph: K/C
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 2
- Pete LaCock: 7
- Jerry Terrell: K
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 3/P
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Graig Nettles: 7
Top 3
- Frank White: 7
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Tom Poquette: 9
Bot 3
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Mickey Rivers: 7/L
Top 4
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Jerry Terrell: K
Bot 4
- Willie Randolph: W
- Thurman Munson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Reggie Jackson: 7
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Frank White: 63
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Chris Chambliss: D7.1-3
- Graig Nettles: HP
- Cliff Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Bucky Dent: 6/P
Top 6
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Clint Hurdle: 7
- Hal McRae: W
- Darrell Porter: CS2(26)
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: 7/L
- Willie Randolph: D9
- Thurman Munson: D7.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Lou Piniella: HR/7.2-H
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Graig Nettles: 9
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Pete LaCock: S8
- Jerry Terrell: 9
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- Frank White: 7
Bot 7
- Cliff Johnson: 7
- Bucky Dent: 5/P
- Mickey Rivers: 7/L
Top 8
- Willie Wilson: W
- Al Cowens: 3/FL/P
- Clint Hurdle: 1/G.1-2
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 8
- Willie Randolph: 9
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 9
- Darrell Porter: S9
- John Wathan: S7.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 43
Notes & reviews
- Yankees coach Fowler ejected by 2B umpire Haller for arguing about brushback pitch to Nettles