NYA @ KCA
Final Score: NYA 4 - KCA 10
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Kauffman Stadium
- Attendance
- 41,158
- Game Duration
- 162 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Larry Gura
- Losing Pitcher
- Ed Figueroa
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Rich Garcia
- First Base
- Ron Luciano
- Second Base
- Bill Kunkel
- Third Base
- Dave Phillips
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 82°F
- Wind Speed
- 14 mph
Line Score
NYA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Brian Doyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ed Figueroa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Sparky Lyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Mickey Rivers | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Gary Thomasson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dick Tidrow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Roy White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Team Totals | 38 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 |
KCA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Al Cowens | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Larry Gura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Al Hrabosky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Clint Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Pete LaCock | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .600 |
| Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .250 |
| Marty Pattin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Willie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 38 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .421 |
NYA Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Figueroa (L) | L | 1.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Sparky Lyle | - | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
| Dick Tidrow | - | 5.2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4.76 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9.00 | |
KCA Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura (W) | W | 6.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.84 |
| Al Hrabosky | - | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Marty Pattin | - | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4.00 | |
New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals, October 4, 1978
This box score records a 10-4 win for the Kansas City Royals over the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium, October 4, 1978 in a League Championship Series game. The 10-4 final was one-sided. The game information lists a crowd of 41,158, a running time of 162 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 82 degrees. The New York Yankees scored in the seventh and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run seventh. The Kansas City Royals' runs came in the first, second, seventh, and eighth innings, 4 of them in the second. The New York Yankees had 12 hits and the Kansas City Royals 16, with 1 and 1 errors. Larry Gura was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 8 hits in 6.1 innings. Ed Figueroa took the loss after 1.0 innings and 5 runs. The New York Yankees used Ed Figueroa, Sparky Lyle, and Dick Tidrow on the mound. The Kansas City Royals' pitching table lists Larry Gura, Al Hrabosky, and Marty Pattin. For the New York Yankees, Chris Chambliss went 4 for 4 and 1 RBI. Bucky Dent drove in 3 for the New York Yankees. For the Kansas City Royals, Amos Otis went 3 for 5 and 1 RBI. Darrell Porter drove in 2 for the Kansas City Royals. Freddie Patek also homered for the Kansas City Royals. Behind the plate was umpire Rich Garcia.
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