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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 25, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on July 25, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,183 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: (none) 3B: Jim Evans |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Roy White | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 25, 1978
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Guidry
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Guidry
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Guidry
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Guidry
There goes Cowens. The throw from Heath and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Guidry
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Guidry
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Splittorff
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Splittorff
There goes Rivers. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Guidry
White hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae strikes out. There goes Brett. The throw from Heath to second, and Brett is out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a popup in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Guidry
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Guidry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Guidry
Porter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Splittorff
Heath hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Heath reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Guidry
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Guidry
Patek hits a popup in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Guidry
White hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Guidry
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Guidry
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Splittorff
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Guidry
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Guidry
Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Munson reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan fields it and throws to second for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Heath takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanley vs. Hrabosky
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Guidry
Paul Blair now playing right field.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Guidry
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guidry
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
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Mingori
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Mingori
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Guidry
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Guidry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/25/1978 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 2 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0
Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 2 0
Munson T, rf 4 1 1 1 Wathan J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Blair P, rf 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 3 0 1 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 0 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 2 0
White R, dh 4 0 1 1 Hurdle C, lf 3 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Heath M, c 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 8 4 31 0 6 0
New York 001 000 030 -- 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 7.2 8 4 3 2 2
Hrabosky A 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Mingori S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Patek F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 8, Kansas City 4
2B -- Rivers M 2, Randolph W, Cowens A, Piniella L, Munson T
3B -- Heath M
SB -- Rivers M
CS -- Cowens A, Brett G
SH -- Randolph W
T -- 2:05
A -- 40183
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