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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1978-07-16 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 45089 · 69°F · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Larry Gura earned the win and Al Hrabosky picked up the save. Amos Otis 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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Larry Gura L: Jim Beattie SV: Al Hrabosky
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roy White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Doyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 6.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Beattie | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Dick Tidrow | 4.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: K
- Pete LaCock: 7
- Amos Otis: HR/9.2-H
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
Bot 1
- Roy White: 8
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Thurman Munson: S9
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 2
- Clint Hurdle: 5/P
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: 63
Bot 2
- Cliff Johnson: 5/P
- Graig Nettles: 5/P
- Fred Stanley: 63
Top 3
- George Brett: D9
- Hal McRae: S5.2-3
- Pete LaCock: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 8.2-3
- Clint Hurdle: 53
Bot 3
- Mike Heath: S7
- Brian Doyle: 13/SH.1-2
- Roy White: S7.2-3
- Mickey Rivers: SB2
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Thurman Munson: W
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 4
- Tom Poquette: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Frank White: 9
Bot 4
- Cliff Johnson: 6/P
- Graig Nettles: HR/9
- Fred Stanley: W
- Mike Heath: 9
- Brian Doyle: S3.1-2
- Roy White: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 9
- Pete LaCock: S9
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 5
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Thurman Munson: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
Top 6
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Clint Hurdle: 43
- Tom Poquette: 7
Bot 6
- Cliff Johnson: 7
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Fred Stanley: 7
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: K
Bot 7
- Mike Heath: 43
- Willie Randolph: W
- Roy White: WP.1-2
- Roy White: 4/P
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Thurman Munson: S6.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 5/P
Top 8
- Hal McRae: 6/P
- Pete LaCock: S5
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
- Darrell Porter: CS2(26)
Bot 8
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Fred Stanley: K
Top 9
- Darrell Porter: 5/P
- Joe Zdeb: 4/P
- Willie Wilson: 53
Bot 9
- Mike Heath: 63
- Willie Randolph: S8
- Roy White: 54(1)/FO
- Mickey Rivers: 9