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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 1, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 1, 1979 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 1, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Gale |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Clay |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 30,130 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Rocky Roe 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | DH |
| Brad Gulden | Catcher |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 1, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clay
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Jackson throws the ball in to Nettles who tags Wilson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Clay
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Clay
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Gale
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Gale
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Gale
Gamble takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer scores. Randolph moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Hrabosky
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randolph scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Hrabosky
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gamble scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Hrabosky
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gulden vs. Hrabosky
Gulden strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Clay
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Clay
LaCock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Clay
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Clay
There goes Otis. The throw from Gulden and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Clay
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Clay
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hrabosky
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hrabosky
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hrabosky
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Hrabosky
There goes Randolph. The throw from Porter and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Clay
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Clay
There goes Washington. The throw from Gulden and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Clay
There's a wild pitch. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Clay
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Clay
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Clay
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Kaat
Jim Kaat now pitching.
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Kaat
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Hrabosky
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hrabosky
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hrabosky
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Chambliss reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Hrabosky
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kaat
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Kaat
Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kaat
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Kaat
Washington bunts towards the mound. Kaat juggles the ball. That's an error on Kaat. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Kaat
There's a wild pitch. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Davis
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. Washington scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Davis
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hrabosky
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gulden vs. Hrabosky
Gulden is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hrabosky
Dent hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Hrabosky
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Davis
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Davis
LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Davis
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Davis
Cowens takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Davis
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hrabosky
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Hrabosky
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hrabosky
Jackson hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Hrabosky
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Hrabosky covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Davis
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Davis
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Davis
Gulden fires to first and picks off Wilson. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Davis
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Christenson
Gary Christenson now pitching. Jim Gaudet now catching.
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Christenson
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Christenson
Roy White pinch hits for Brad Gulden.
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Christenson
Dent hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hood
Jerry Narron now catching. Don Hood now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaudet vs. Hood
Gaudet hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Hood
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hood
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. LaCock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Hood
Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Christenson
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Christenson
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Christenson
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Christenson
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Randolph scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Christenson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Piniella scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Christenson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Christenson covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gossage
Lou Piniella now playing left field. Rich Gossage now pitching.
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Gossage
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gossage
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Martin
Renie Martin now pitching. George Scott pinch hits for Jim Spencer.
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Narron vs. Martin
Narron strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Martin
Dent hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Gossage
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Gossage
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaudet vs. Gossage
Gaudet hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Gossage
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gaudet moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Gossage
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Martin
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Martin
Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Yankees, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Martin
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/1/1979 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilson W, lf 5 0 2 0 Murcer B, cf 4 2 1 0
McRae H, dh 5 1 2 3 Randolph W, 2b 3 2 2 0
Brett G, 3b 5 1 1 2 Gamble O, lf 2 1 0 0
Porter D, c 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
Gaudet J, c 2 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 3
LaCock P, 1b 5 2 3 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 2
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 2 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Cowens A, rf 3 1 1 2 Spencer J, dh 3 1 2 2
White F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Scott G, ph 1 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 2 2 0 0 Gulden B, c 2 0 0 0
White R, ph 1 0 0 0
Narron J, c 1 0 0 0
Dent B, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 9 14 9 35 8 10 8
Kansas City 013 400 100 -- 9
New York 500 000 300 -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gale R* 0.0 1 3 3 2 0
Hrabosky A (W) 5.0 5 2 2 1 5
Christenson G 2.0 4 3 3 1 2
Martin R (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Clay K 2.1 5 4 4 1 1
Kaat J (L)+ 0.2 2 4 3 1 1
Davis R 3.0 3 0 0 1 2
Hood D 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Gossage R 2.0 2 0 0 0 6
* Pitched to 3 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Kaat J
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 4
2B -- Wilson W, LaCock P, White F
3B -- Chambliss C, Otis A
HR -- Spencer J, Brett G, Cowens A
SB -- Otis A, Washington U
CS -- Randolph W, Wilson W
SH -- Washington U
WP -- Clay K, Kaat J
T -- 3:08
A -- 30130
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