Final
KC 5 — NYY 6
9/2/1979 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · NYA197909020
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 | 10 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| New York Yankees | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Murcer | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| German Barranca | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oscar Gamble | — | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gaudet | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Spencer | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Lenny Randle | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanley | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jerry Narron | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| U L Washington | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Gulden | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Chamberlain | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Kaat | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Catfish Hunter | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Hood | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gossage | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Quisenberry | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Christenson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Davis | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 6.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Craig Chamberlain | 8.0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0-0 |
| Jim Kaat | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Gary Christenson | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Dan Quisenberry | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Ron Davis | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Don Hood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Davis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bucky Dent | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Murcer | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Narron | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graig Nettles | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Gamble | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Chambliss | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Gossage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Randolph | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Stanley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Gulden | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Hood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Catfish Hunter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Jackson | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Kaat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Wilson | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Chamberlain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Christenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Gaudet | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Quisenberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| U L Washington | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| John Wathan | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank White | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | S9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 7/L.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 2/FL/P | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 43.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→1 | S7.2-3 | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→3 | 46(1)3/GDP | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S8 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | S7.1-3;B-2(E7) | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 6/L | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | W | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | S.1-2 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 8 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 7 | 1–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 2/FL/P | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 1–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 1–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | D7 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S9.2-H | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | CS2(24) | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 31 | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | W | 3–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 3–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 3–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | SB2 | 3–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S9.2-H | 3–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 3/P | 3–1 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | K | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 9 | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 2→2 | S8 | 3–1 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 3/FL/P | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | W | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 7/L | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G.1-2 | 3–1 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | D7 | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 2/FL/BP | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 5/L | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | S7.2-H | 3–1 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 43 | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 4/P | 4–1 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 4–1 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 7 | 5–1 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | D9 | 5–1 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 13 | 5–1 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | SB3 | 5–1 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 5–1 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 4/P | 5–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | HR/9 | 5–1 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 5/P | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 3/L | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 31 | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 43 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | S9 | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP | 5–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 0→0 | W | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 13/SH.1-2 | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 5–2 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 8 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | D8 | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | S9.2-H | 5–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→0 | HR.1-H | 5–3 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 5–5 |
| 9 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 5–5 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 43.1-2 | 5–5 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | IW | 5–5 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 5–5 |
| 10 top | 0→1 | 7 | 5–5 |
| 10 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 5–5 |
| 10 top | 2→2 | S7 | 5–5 |
| 10 top | 2→3 | 5/FL/P | 5–5 |
| 10 bottom | 0→0 | HR/9 | 5–5 |