Final
KC 3 — NYY 1
6/5/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · NYA197906050
Complete available game record for KC at NYY, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Graig Nettles | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cliff Johnson | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Roy White | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Tiant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Luis Tiant | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Dent | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Rivers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Tiant | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy White | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| George Brett | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | CS2(26) | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | S7.2-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 53 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 53.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S9 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S7.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S1/BG.2-H(E1/TH1);1-3 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 7/SF.3-H(UR) | 2–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 53/SH.1-2 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 31 | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 3–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 3/P | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 3–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9 | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | E6 | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→1 | WP.1-2 | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | W | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S9.2-H(UR);1-3 | 3–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8 | 3–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8 | 3–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | S8 | 3–1 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 3–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 2/P | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 4/P | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 43 | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 2/P | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S9 | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 13 | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | W | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→2 | 54(1)3/GDP | 3–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 9 | 3–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 4/P | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 3–1 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 53 | 3–1 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 31 | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G | 3–1 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 7 | 3–1 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 3–1 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 3–1 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 3–1 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 3–1 |