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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1978-07-17 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · 11 innings · Att: 27020 · 74°F, night · 3:21
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 9–7. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 11th. Al Hrabosky earned the win. Graig Nettles went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
W: Al Hrabosky L: Rich Gossage SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Braun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Randolph | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Marty Pattin | 4.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 4.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Bob Kammeyer | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: S7
- Pete LaCock: 7
- Amos Otis: 4/P
Bot 1
- Willie Randolph: K
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Thurman Munson: 53
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Clint Hurdle: W
- Tom Poquette: 8
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: 43
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Chris Chambliss: 5/P
Top 3
- Hal McRae: 63
- Pete LaCock: 6/P
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 3
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Fred Stanley: 14/SH.1-2
- Mike Heath: S6.2-2
- Willie Randolph: K
- Mickey Rivers: W.2-3;1-2
- Thurman Munson: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Top 4
- Darrell Porter: 5/P
- Clint Hurdle: 9
- Tom Poquette: 9
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Chris Chambliss: S8.1-3
- Graig Nettles: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Fred Stanley: D9
- Mike Heath: 13/SH.2-3
- Willie Randolph: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: D8
- Frank White: 4/P
- George Brett: S9.2-H
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- John Wathan: 7/SF.3-H;1-2(E7/THH)
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 5
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Top 6
- Darrell Porter: HP
- Clint Hurdle: 7
- Joe Zdeb: 9
- Freddie Patek: 5/P
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Graig Nettles: W
- Fred Stanley: 4/P
Top 7
- Frank White: 8
- George Brett: K
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 7
- Mike Heath: 43
- Willie Randolph: 43
- Mickey Rivers: D8
- Thurman Munson: 63
Top 8
- John Wathan: K
- Amos Otis: 43
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Clint Hurdle: D7.1-3
- Steve Braun: IW
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 8
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Lou Piniella: 6/P
- Chris Chambliss: 43.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 6/P
Top 9
- Frank White: 53
- George Brett: S9
- Hal McRae: E4.1-3
- John Wathan: S9.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Darrell Porter: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Fred Stanley: W
- Mike Heath: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Randolph: 7
- Mickey Rivers: 5/P
Top 10
- Clint Hurdle: K
- Willie Wilson: S4
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Frank White: S5.2-2
- George Brett: 7
Bot 10
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Reggie Jackson: 2/P
- Lou Piniella: 9.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 11
- U. L. Washington: W
- John Wathan: 14/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: E9.2-3
- Darrell Porter: IW.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: S8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Frank White: S6.3-H(UR);1-2
- George Brett: 6/P
Bot 11
- Fred Stanley: 53
- Mike Heath: 4/P
- Willie Randolph: HR/9
- Mickey Rivers: D9
- Thurman Munson: S8.2-H
- Cliff Johnson: 7
Notes & reviews
- Rich Gossage ejected by 2B umpire Durwood Merrill