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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 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 July 16, 1978 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 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 | July 16, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Beattie |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,089 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Durwood Merrill |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Right Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roy White | DH |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Brian Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 16, 1978
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Beattie
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Beattie
There goes Brett. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Beattie
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Beattie
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Beattie
Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Beattie
Porter hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gura
White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Beattie
Hurdle hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Beattie
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Beattie
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Beattie
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Beattie
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Munson. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Beattie
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LaCock vs. Beattie
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Beattie
Otis takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Tidrow
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gura
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Gura
Doyle bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Gura
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Gura
There goes White. The throw from Porter and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Gura
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Tidrow
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Gura
Heath hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Gura
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields the ball and throws to Gura covering. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Gura
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tidrow
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Tidrow
LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tidrow
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Tidrow
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Tidrow
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tidrow
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tidrow
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Gura
Heath 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, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Willie Randolph pinch hits for Brian Doyle.
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Mingori
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Mingori
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randolph moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Bird
Piniella hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lyle
Willie Randolph now playing second base. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
McRae hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Lyle
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lyle
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Lyle
There goes Otis. The throw from Heath and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching. Willie Wilson now playing left field. Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hrabosky
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hrabosky
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lyle
Chris Chambliss now playing first base.
Porter hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Lyle
Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
Zdeb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lyle
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Hrabosky
Joe Zdeb now playing right field.
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hrabosky
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hrabosky
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Hrabosky
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Zdeb 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 7/16/1978 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Brett G, 3b 3 2 1 0 White R, dh 5 0 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 2 1 Munson T, rf 3 0 2 0
Otis A, cf 3 1 1 2 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0
Porter D, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hurdle C, rf 3 0 0 0 Chambliss C, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Zdeb J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Poquette T, lf 3 0 1 0 Stanley F, ss 3 0 0 0
Wilson W, lf 1 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Doyle B, 2b 1 0 1 0
White F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Randolph W, ph-2b 1 0 1 0
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32 3 6 3 33 1 7 1
Kansas City 201 000 000 -- 3
New York 000 100 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (W) 6.1 5 1 1 3 1
Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Bird D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Beattie J (L) 2.1 4 3 3 2 2
Tidrow D 4.2 1 0 0 0 2
Lyle S 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Kansas City 4, New York 10
2B -- Brett G
HR -- Otis A, Nettles G
SB -- Brett G, White R
CS -- Otis A
SH -- Doyle B
WP -- Mingori S
T -- 2:36
A -- 45089
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