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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1979-08-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 41305 · 83°F, night · Wind 4 mph · 3:02
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 17–4. New York Yankees put up 7 in the 2nd. Luis Tiant earned the win and Don Hood picked up the save. Jim Spencer went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 18 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Rich Gale SV: Don Hood
Umpires — HP: Ted Hendry · 1B: Fred Spenn · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Gulden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clint Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Terrell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Tiant | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Hood | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Steve Mingori | 1.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Pattin | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Terrell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Murcer: 9
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Oscar Gamble: 3/G
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 43
- Al Cowens: K
- George Brett: T7
- Darrell Porter: D7.3-H
- Pete LaCock: FC6.2X3(65)
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Chris Chambliss: S4.B-2(E4/TH1)
- Graig Nettles: S9.2-H
- Jim Spencer: WP.1-2
- Jim Spencer: W
- Brad Gulden: W.2-3;1-2
- Bucky Dent: K
- Bobby Murcer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Randolph: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Oscar Gamble: D9.2-H;1-3
- Reggie Jackson: S9.3-H;2-H
- Chris Chambliss: 5/FL/P
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 9
- Clint Hurdle: E3
- Frank White: 46(1)/FO
- Todd Cruz: 8
Top 3
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Jim Spencer: D9
- Brad Gulden: W
- Bucky Dent: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: HR/89.2-H;1-H
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Oscar Gamble: D9
- Reggie Jackson: 4/P
Bot 3
- Willie Wilson: 8
- Al Cowens: 43
- George Brett: T8
- Darrell Porter: 31
Top 4
- Chris Chambliss: S/89
- Graig Nettles: S9.1-2
- Jim Spencer: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Brad Gulden: 43
- Bucky Dent: 3/FL/P
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 4
- Pete LaCock: S9
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 2/FL/P
- Frank White: 5/P
- Todd Cruz: 8
Top 5
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Bobby Brown: S7
- Reggie Jackson: 46(1)/FO
- Chris Chambliss: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Willie Wilson: 13
- Al Cowens: S7
- George Brett: 4/L
- Jamie Quirk: 3/G
Top 6
- Graig Nettles: 8/L
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Brad Gulden: 53
Bot 6
- Pete LaCock: 6/L
- Amos Otis: 63
- Clint Hurdle: 8
Top 7
- Bucky Dent: 8
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Willie Randolph: 63
Bot 7
- U. L. Washington: T/89
- Todd Cruz: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Wilson: S8
- Al Cowens: SB2
- Al Cowens: 53.2-3
- Jerry Terrell: D7.3-H
- Jamie Quirk: K
Top 8
- Bobby Brown: 8
- Lenny Randle: 4/L
- Chris Chambliss: S7
- Graig Nettles: D9.1-H
- Jim Spencer: HR.2-H
- Brad Gulden: S8
- Bucky Dent: S7.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
Bot 8
- Pete LaCock: W
- John Wathan: 53.1-2
- Clint Hurdle: 43.2-3
- U. L. Washington: 4/P
Top 9
- Fred Stanley: 6/P
- Bobby Brown: 5/FL/P
- Lenny Randle: 8
Bot 9
- Todd Cruz: K
- Willie Wilson: T9
- Al Cowens: E5.3-H(RBI)
- Jerry Terrell: S9.1-3(E9)
- Jamie Quirk: PB.1-2
- Jamie Quirk: W
- Pete LaCock: 12(3)3/GDP