Final
KC 8 — NYY 3
8/30/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · NYA197908300
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 1 |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lenny Randle | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chris Chambliss | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Cowens | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Graig Nettles | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Wathan | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Scott | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy White | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Gulden | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Kaat | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luis Tiant | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Hood | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Gura | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Luis Tiant | 3.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Don Hood | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Jim Kaat | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Gulden | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lenny Randle | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Tiant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Hood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Gura | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Wathan | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| George Brett | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 43 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→1 | S7.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 2/FL/P | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | HR/9.2-H;1-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 43.1-2 | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | W | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→2 | S7.2-3;1-2 | 3–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | T7 | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S8.3-H | 3–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | CS2(26) | 4–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 43 | 4–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | S9 | 4–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 4–0 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | W | 4–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO | 4–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 7/L | 4–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 4–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 4–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 7 | 4–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 5/P | 4–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | D9 | 4–0 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S9.2-H;B-2(THH) | 4–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | S8.2-H;BX2(84) | 5–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 6–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 6–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 6–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 6–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 63 | 6–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 43 | 6–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 5/L | 6–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 6–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 6/P | 6–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 6–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 3/L | 6–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 3/G | 6–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | W | 6–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | E6.1-2 | 6–0 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S7.2-H(UR);1-3 | 6–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 7/L | 7–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 7–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | PB.2-3 | 7–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | W | 7–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | D7.3-H;1-3 | 7–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | S7.3-H;2XH(72);B-2(E2) | 7–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 7–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | W | 7–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 2/P | 7–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 3/FL/P | 7–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 43 | 7–2 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S7 | 7–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | K | 7–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 5/FL/P | 7–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 7–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 7–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S7 | 7–2 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | S9.1-3 | 7–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 8/SF.3-H | 7–2 |
| 7 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 8–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 8–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | W | 8–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 8–2 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S9 | 8–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 23/SH.1-2 | 8–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 7/L | 8–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 63 | 8–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 8–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 8–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 8–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 9 | 8–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63 | 8–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | T7 | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 8–3 |