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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1978
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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 May 2, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 2, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 19,152 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Jerry Terrell | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hunter
Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Hunter
Poquette hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hurdle vs. Hunter
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Hunter
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella 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: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Gura
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. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Hunter
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Hunter
Terrell strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hunter
Wilson 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Hunter
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Gura
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Hunter
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hunter
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Hunter
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Hunter
Terrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Terrell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hunter
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Piniella scores. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Gura
Dent hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Hunter
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Hunter
Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Hunter
There goes McRae. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Munson reaches second base with a double. Randolph scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Gura
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hunter
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Hunter
LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terrell vs. Hunter
Terrell hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Hunter
White hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hrabosky
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hrabosky
Dent hits a popup towards third. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hrabosky
Rivers hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Lyle
Al Cowens pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Lyle
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lyle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lyle
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hrabosky
Al Cowens now playing right field. Clint Hurdle now playing left field.
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hrabosky
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hrabosky
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lyle
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Lyle
John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terrell vs. Lyle
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Lyle
Patek 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1978 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 3 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0
Poquette T, lf 3 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 1 0
Cowens A, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 1 2 1
Hurdle C, rf-lf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 3 1 1 1 Piniella L, lf 3 2 2 2
Porter D, c 4 1 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 2 0 1 0
LaCock P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Wathan J, ph 1 0 1 0 Johnson C, dh 3 0 0 0
Terrell J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
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32 2 7 2 28 4 6 3
Kansas City 000 200 000 -- 2
New York 000 013 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L) 5.2 6 4 4 2 3
Hrabosky A 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 7.0 5 2 2 2 4
Lyle S (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 1
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 3
2B -- Wilson W, Chambliss C, Randolph W, Munson T
HR -- McRae H, Porter D, Piniella L
CS -- McRae H
HBP -- by Gura L (Nettles G)
T -- 2:09
A -- 19152
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