Kansas City Royals
New York Yankees
8
–
3
Linescore
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 0 |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
Pitching
Kansas City Royals
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SplittorffW | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 19 |
| Doug Bird | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve MingoriS | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 17 |
New York Yankees
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike TorrezL | 5.1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 24 |
| Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
| Ken Clay | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
Scoring Summary
▲ 1st
John Mayberry singles on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. George Brett scores.
1–0
▲ 2nd
Darrell Porter singles on a to right fielder Paul Blair. Ralph LaCock scores.
2–0
▲ 2nd
Tom Poquette doubles (11) on a to center fielder Mickey Rivers. Darrell Porter scores.
3–0
▼ 4th
Chris Chambliss singles on a to left fielder Hal McRae. Willie Randolph scores. Chris Chambliss out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Hal McRae to second baseman Frank White.
3–1
▲ 5th
George Brett hits a home run (3). Tom Poquette scores.
5–1
▼ 5th
Paul Blair singles on a to right fielder Tom Poquette. Lou Piniella scores. Paul Blair to 2nd.
5–2
▲ 6th
Amos Otis walks. Davey Nelson scores. Freddie Patek to 3rd. Frank White to 2nd.
6–2
▼ 6th
Thurman Munson singles on a to left fielder Hal McRae. Willie Randolph scores. Mickey Rivers to 2nd.
6–3
▲ 7th
Darrell Porter doubles (8) on a to right fielder Paul Blair. John Mayberry scores. Davey Nelson scores.
8–3
Box Score
Kansas City Royals
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFTom Poquette | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CFAmos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| LFHal McRae | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| LFJoe Zdeb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BGeorge Brett | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 1BJohn Mayberry Sr. | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| RFAl Cowens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DHRalph LaCock | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PRDavey Nelson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CDarrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| SSFreddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2BFrank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PPaul Splittorff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PDoug Bird | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSteve Mingori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BWillie Randolph | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| CFMickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CThurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1BChris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| LFRoy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DHLou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3BGraig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RFPaul Blair | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SSBucky Dent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHJimmy Wynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SSFred Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PMike Torrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PSparky Lyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PKen Clay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |