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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 8, Kansas City Royals 4

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New York Yankees 8, Kansas City Royals 4

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Game Played on Monday, May 1, 1978 (N) at Yankee Stadium I

KC  A    0  1  2    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  4
NY  A    1  0  0    0  3  0    4  0  x  -   8 11  0
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       4   0
  Wathan ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Washington 2b               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Poquette lf                   4   0   2   2       0   1       4   0
  Zdeb lf                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
McRae dh                      5   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Cowens rf                     4   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Porter c                      4   2   2   1       1   0       3   0
Hurdle 1b                     4   0   2   0       0   1       5   0
Terrell 3b                    2   0   1   0       2   0       0   2
Patek ss                      4   0   1   0       0   1       3   3
White 2b                      3   1   2   1       0   0       3   2
  Otis ph,cf                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Splittorff p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bird p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mingori p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Colborn p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   4  11   4       4   6      24   8
FIELDING - 
E: Wilson (1), Terrell (1), Patek (4), Splittorff (1).
BATTING - 
2B: White (3,off Beattie).
HR: Porter (2,2nd inning off Beattie 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Terrell (2,2nd base off Beattie/Munson).
CS: Cowens (1,2nd base by Beattie/Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rivers cf                     5   2   2   2       0   0       1   0
Randolph 2b                   4   0   1   1       0   0       3   1
Munson c                      5   1   1   0       0   1       8   1
Jackson rf                    3   1   2   1       1   0       1   0
Piniella lf                   4   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Chambliss 1b                  4   1   1   2       0   0       9   0
Nettles 3b                    4   0   2   1       0   1       0   3
Johnson dh                    3   1   1   0       1   1       0   0
Dent ss                       4   1   0   0       0   0       3   4
Beattie p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Eastwick p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lyle p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   8  11   8       2   3      27  10
BATTING - 
2B: Johnson (2,off Splittorff); Piniella (2,off Bird).
3B: Rivers (2,off Splittorff).
SF: Randolph (3,off Splittorff).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Rivers (1,2nd base off Splittorff/Porter).
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Splittorff L(4-2)             6.1   8   6   5   2   3   0  31
Bird                          0     1   1   1   0   0   0   1
Mingori                       0.2   2   1   0   0   0   0   4
Colborn                       1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8    11   8   6   2   3   0  39
Inherited Runners - Scored: Bird 2-1; Mingori 2-2.
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New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Beattie                       3     5   4   4   3   2   1  16
Eastwick W(1-0)               4.1   5   0   0   0   3   0  18
Lyle SV(3)                    1.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   7
Totals                        9    11   4   4   4   6   1  41
Beattie faced 3 batters in the 4th inning
WP: Beattie (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Eastwick 3-1; Lyle 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Ken Kaiser, 2B - Mike Reilly, 3B - Bill Haller
Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 17340
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            New York Yankees         
1. Wilson              cf        Rivers              cf
2. Poquette            lf        Randolph            2b
3. McRae               dh        Munson              c
4. Cowens              rf        Jackson             rf
5. Porter              c         Piniella            lf
6. Hurdle              1b        Chambliss           1b
7. Terrell             3b        Nettles             3b
8. Patek               ss        Johnson             dh
9. White               2b        Dent                ss
   Splittorff          p         Beattie             p

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Poquette
struck out; McRae flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Rivers singled to shortstop; Rivers stole second;
Randolph flied out to left; Munson struck out; Jackson singled
to center [Rivers scored]; Piniella forced Jackson (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Yankees 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens grounded out (pitcher to first); Porter
homered to right; Hurdle lined to second; Terrell walked;
Terrell stole second; Beattie threw a wild pitch [Terrell to
third]; Patek struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1,
Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Nettles
flied out to center; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 1, Yankees 1.

ROYALS 3RD: White doubled to center; Wilson singled to left
[White to third, Wilson to second (on throw to home)]; Poquette
singled to left [White scored, Wilson scored, Poquette to second
(on throw to home)]; McRae grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Poquette to third]; Cowens reached on a fielder's choice
[Poquette out at home (third to catcher)]; Cowens was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 3, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Dent made an out to shortstop; Rivers flied out to
center; Randolph grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 3, Yankees 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Porter walked; Hurdle singled to left [Porter to
third, Hurdle to second (on throw to 3b)]; Terrell walked;
EASTWICK REPLACED BEATTIE (PITCHING); Patek made an out to
second; White singled to first [Porter scored, Hurdle to third,
Terrell to second]; Wilson struck out; Poquette grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson singled to center; Munson safe on a pick-off
error by Splittorff [Munson to second]; Jackson flied out to
center; Piniella reached on an error by Patek [Munson stayed at
second]; Chambliss made an out to shortstop; Nettles struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 1.

ROYALS 5TH: McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Cowens
grounded out (third to first); Porter singled to right; Hurdle
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Johnson doubled to left; Dent reached on an error
by Terrell [Johnson to third]; Rivers tripled to left [Johnson
scored, Dent scored (unearned)]; Randolph hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Rivers scored]; Munson grounded out (second to first);
Jackson singled to left; Piniella forced Jackson (shortstop to
second); 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Terrell popped to first in foul territory; Patek
flied out to left; White flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 6TH: Chambliss made an out to shortstop; Nettles singled
to right; Johnson walked [Nettles to second]; Dent flied out to
left; Rivers flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
4, Yankees 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Wilson made an out to shortstop; Poquette singled to
right; McRae struck out; Cowens popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 7TH: Randolph singled to left; Munson forced Randolph
(third to second); Jackson walked [Munson to second]; BIRD
REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Piniella doubled to left [Munson
scored, Jackson to third]; MINGORI REPLACED BIRD (PITCHING);
Chambliss singled to center [Jackson scored, Piniella scored,
Chambliss to third (error by Wilson)]; Nettles singled to center
[Chambliss scored (unearned)]; Johnson flied out to left; Dent
flied out to left; 4 R (3 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4,
Yankees 8.

ROYALS 8TH: Porter made an out to shortstop; Hurdle singled to
center; Terrell singled to right [Hurdle to second]; LYLE
REPLACED EASTWICK (PITCHING); Patek singled to right [Hurdle to
third, Terrell to second]; OTIS BATTED FOR WHITE; Otis struck
out; WATHAN BATTED FOR WILSON; Wathan flied out to center; 0 R,
3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 8.

YANKEES 8TH: WASHINGTON REPLACED WATHAN (PLAYING 2B); ZDEB
REPLACED POQUETTE (PLAYING LF); OTIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
CF); COLBORN REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING); Rivers grounded out
(shortstop to first); Randolph grounded out (second to first);
Munson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4,
Yankees 8.

ROYALS 9TH: Zdeb grounded out (third to first); McRae grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cowens walked; Porter made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           4  11   4   10
 Yankees          8  11   0    7
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