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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1978-05-03 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 21230 · 63°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:20
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 2nd. Ed Figueroa earned the win and Rich Gossage picked up the save. Jim Spencer went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Ed Figueroa L: Dennis Leonard SV: Rich Gossage
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Ken Kaiser · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Terrell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy White | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 7.2 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Figueroa | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Amos Otis: 8
- Hal McRae: S8
- Tom Poquette: 36(1)/FO
- Al Cowens: 13
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Willie Randolph: 43
- Thurman Munson: S9
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: S8
- Clint Hurdle: S4.1-2
- Jerry Terrell: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Frank White: WP.3-H
- Frank White: W
- Amos Otis: PO1(13)
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: 3/G
- Graig Nettles: K
- Roy White: W
- Jim Spencer: HR/9.1-H
- Bucky Dent: S9
- Mickey Rivers: S9.1-3
- Willie Randolph: S7.3-H;1-2
- Thurman Munson: 9
Top 3
- Amos Otis: HR/8
- Hal McRae: 9
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Al Cowens: S7
- Darrell Porter: K
Bot 3
- Reggie Jackson: HR/7
- Chris Chambliss: 9
- Graig Nettles: K
- Roy White: K
Top 4
- Clint Hurdle: HR/9
- Jerry Terrell: S5
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
- Frank White: CS2(26)
- Frank White: 63
Bot 4
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
- Bucky Dent: 7
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Top 5
- Amos Otis: S8
- Hal McRae: WP.1-2
- Hal McRae: 9
- Tom Poquette: K
- Al Cowens: 6/P
Bot 5
- Willie Randolph: S6
- Thurman Munson: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Thurman Munson: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Reggie Jackson: 6/P
- Chris Chambliss: 5/P
Top 6
- Darrell Porter: 3/G
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Jerry Terrell: 13
Bot 6
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Roy White: K
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Bucky Dent: K
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Frank White: S8
- Amos Otis: 46(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Thurman Munson: 53
Top 8
- Tom Poquette: 6/P
- Al Cowens: HR/7
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Clint Hurdle: 6/P
Bot 8
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Roy White: W
- Lou Piniella: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Pete LaCock: K
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Lahoud: 7