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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1978-07-15 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 34979 · 77°F, night · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Dennis Leonard earned the win. Pete LaCock went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Ed Figueroa SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Durwood Merrill · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Figueroa | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kammeyer | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: S7
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Pete LaCock: 13.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Clint Hurdle: FC3.3XH(32);2-3
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Thurman Munson: 7
Top 2
- Freddie Patek: HP
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: 9
- Pete LaCock: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Amos Otis: S8
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 7
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 7
Top 3
- Clint Hurdle: 63
- Tom Poquette: K
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Frank White: S7.1X3(75)
Bot 3
- Gary Thomasson: 7
- Fred Stanley: K
- Mike Heath: 53
Top 4
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 43
- Pete LaCock: K
Bot 4
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Willie Randolph: S9
- Thurman Munson: D9.1-3
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: K
Top 5
- Amos Otis: 53
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Clint Hurdle: S8.1-3
- Tom Poquette: E3/SH.3-H;1-3;B-2
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
- Frank White: E5.3-H(UR)(NR);2-H(UR)(NR)
- George Brett: 43
Bot 5
- Reggie Jackson: 9
- Gary Thomasson: 4/P
- Fred Stanley: 6/P
Top 6
- Hal McRae: K
- Pete LaCock: 5/P
- Amos Otis: 6/P
Bot 6
- Mike Heath: S9
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G.1-3(E3/TH2)
- Willie Randolph: S8.3-H
- Thurman Munson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Clint Hurdle: 6/P
- Willie Wilson: 43
Bot 7
- Chris Chambliss: S7
- Graig Nettles: 46(1)3/GDP
- Reggie Jackson: 7
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Frank White: 13
- George Brett: 43
Bot 8
- Gary Thomasson: S7
- Jim Spencer: K
- Jay Johnstone: S9.1-3(E9)
- Mickey Rivers: D9.3-H;1-3
- Roy White: K
- Thurman Munson: K23
Top 9
- Hal McRae: 43
- Pete LaCock: K
- Amos Otis: E6
- Darrell Porter: K
Bot 9
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Reggie Jackson: K