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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1979-09-01 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 30130 · 3:08
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 9–8. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Al Hrabosky earned the win and Renie Martin picked up the save. Jim Spencer went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| NYA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Al Hrabosky L: Jim Kaat SV: Renie Martin
Umpires — HP: Ken Kaiser · 1B: Rocky Roe · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 U. L. Washington | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Gaudet | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Gulden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Narron | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gale | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Gary Christenson | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Renie Martin | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Clay | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Davis | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Hood | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: D9.BX3(945)
- Hal McRae: 53
- George Brett: 8
Bot 1
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Willie Randolph: W.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: W.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 63.3-H
- Graig Nettles: S7.2-H
- Jim Spencer: HR/9.1-H
- Brad Gulden: K
Top 2
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Pete LaCock: D7
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H
- Al Cowens: SB2
- Al Cowens: 63.2-3
- Frank White: 63
Bot 2
- Bucky Dent: 43
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Willie Randolph: S8
- Oscar Gamble: CS2(26)
Top 3
- U. L. Washington: W
- Willie Wilson: SB2
- Willie Wilson: WP.2-3
- Willie Wilson: K
- Hal McRae: S9.3-H
- George Brett: HR/9.1-H
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Pete LaCock: K/C
Bot 3
- Oscar Gamble: 9
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Chris Chambliss: T7
- Graig Nettles: 9
Top 4
- Amos Otis: W
- Al Cowens: HR/7.1-H
- Frank White: D9
- U. L. Washington: E1/SH.2-3
- Willie Wilson: WP.1-2
- Willie Wilson: K
- Hal McRae: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- George Brett: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Brad Gulden: K/C
- Bucky Dent: 2/FL/P
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
Top 5
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Pete LaCock: K/C
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- Al Cowens: W.1-2
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Willie Randolph: W
- Oscar Gamble: 7
- Reggie Jackson: 7/L.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 31
Top 6
- U. L. Washington: 7
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Hal McRae: POCS2(23)
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 6
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Jim Spencer: K
- Roy White: K
- Bucky Dent: 7
Top 7
- George Brett: 43
- Jim Gaudet: 8
- Pete LaCock: S9
- Amos Otis: T7.1-H
- Al Cowens: 9/L
Bot 7
- Bobby Murcer: W
- Willie Randolph: S7.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S9.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jackson: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Graig Nettles: 36(1)1/GDP
Top 8
- Frank White: K
- U. L. Washington: K
- Willie Wilson: K/C
Bot 8
- George Scott: K/C
- Jerry Narron: K
- Bucky Dent: 6/P
Top 9
- Hal McRae: K
- George Brett: K/C
- Jim Gaudet: S9
- Pete LaCock: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 9
- Bobby Murcer: 13
- Willie Randolph: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Gary Christenson