New York Yankees
Kansas City Royals
3
–
5
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 11 | 3 |
Pitching
New York Yankees
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish HunterL | 8.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 41 |
Kansas City Royals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SplittorffW | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 45 | 33 |
Scoring Summary
▼ 2nd
George Brett out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lou Piniella. Hal McRae scores.
0–1
▲ 3rd
Bobby Bonds singles on a to left fielder Hal McRae. Chris Chambliss scores. Fred Stanley to 2nd.
1–1
▲ 3rd
Sandy Alomar singles on a to left fielder Hal McRae. Fred Stanley scores. Bobby Bonds to 3rd. Sandy Alomar to 2nd. Fielding error by left fielder Hal McRae.
2–1
▲ 3rd
Lou Piniella out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Al Cowens. Bobby Bonds scores. Roy White to 3rd. Throwing error by right fielder Al Cowens.
3–1
▼ 5th
Freddie Patek grounds into a force out, shortstop Fred Stanley to second baseman Sandy Alomar. Tony Solaita scores. Frank White out at 2nd. Freddie Patek advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Sandy Alomar.
3–2
▼ 5th
Al Cowens doubles (7) on a to left fielder Roy White. Freddie Patek scores.
3–3
▼ 7th
Amos Otis out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Lou Piniella. Al Cowens scores.
3–4
▼ 7th
John Mayberry hits a home run (29).
3–5
Box Score
New York Yankees
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CFBobby Bonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| CFRick Bladt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BSandy Alomar Sr. | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LFRoy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CThurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| RFLou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BGraig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DHWalt Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BChris Chambliss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSFred Stanley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PCatfish Hunter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSFreddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RFAl Cowens | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CFAmos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BJohn Mayberry Sr. | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| LFHal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BGeorge Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DHTony Solaita | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| CBob Stinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2BFrank White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2BCookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PPaul Splittorff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |