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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1979-06-04 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 30164 · 63°F, night · 2:45
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. New York Yankees put up 7 in the 6th. Tommy John earned the win. George Brett went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 |
W: Tommy John L: Rich Gale SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Durwood Merrill · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Randolph | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 5.2 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy John | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 13
- George Brett: 43
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Willie Randolph: S9
- Thurman Munson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Thurman Munson: K
- Graig Nettles: W
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
Top 2
- Al Cowens: 63
- Hal McRae: 7
- Darrell Porter: 2/P
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: D7
- Roy White: 9.2-3
- Jim Spencer: 9/SF.3-H
- Bucky Dent: 63
Top 3
- John Wathan: 63
- Freddie Patek: 31
- U. L. Washington: 31
Bot 3
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Willie Randolph: 9
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 43
Top 4
- Willie Wilson: 63
- George Brett: HR/9
- Amos Otis: 63
- Al Cowens: S1
- Hal McRae: 6/P
Bot 4
- Chris Chambliss: D7
- Roy White: K
- Jim Spencer: 43.2-3
- Bucky Dent: 6/P
Top 5
- Darrell Porter: S9
- John Wathan: 9
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Thurman Munson: 8
Top 6
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: 63
- George Brett: 63
Bot 6
- Graig Nettles: D9
- Lou Piniella: 53.2-3
- Chris Chambliss: D9.3-H
- Roy White: W
- Jim Spencer: S9.2-H;1-3
- Bucky Dent: 13.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: IW
- Willie Randolph: T7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Thurman Munson: WP.3-H
- Thurman Munson: W
- Graig Nettles: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: S7.3-H;1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 31
Top 7
- Amos Otis: S8
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- Hal McRae: K
- Darrell Porter: 9
Bot 7
- Roy White: 4/P
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Mickey Rivers: S9.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 7
Top 8
- John Wathan: 8
- Freddie Patek: W
- U. L. Washington: W.1-2
- Willie Wilson: S8.2-H;1-2
- George Brett: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 8
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Roy White: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Spencer: 6/P
Top 9
- Al Cowens: T7
- Hal McRae: 8/SF.3-H
- Darrell Porter: 31
- John Wathan: 9