Rallying for four runs in the bottom of the seventh, the Royals beat the Yankees, 5-2, as New York played under the direction of coach Dick Howser while awaiting the arrival of new pilot Bob Lemon, replacing Billy Martin who resigned earlier in the day.

New York led, 2-0, going into the seventh when a walk to Darrell Porter and single by Freddie Patek left two men on and two out. Pinch-hitter Steve Braun then lined a ball to right field that Thurman Munson misplayed into a two-base hit. George Brett then singled home Jerry Terrell, pinch-running for Braun, and after an intentional walk to Hal McRae, John Wathan drove home the final run of the inning with a pinch-double to extend the K.C. winning streak to 10 games. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, New York Yankees 2
Game Played on Monday, July      24, 1978 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Yankees      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    4  1  x  -   5  9  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Brett 3b              5   1   2   1     0   0   .315
Randolph 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .250      McRae dh              3   0   1   0     1   0   .268
Munson rf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .293      LaCock 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .307
Chambliss 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .286        Wathan ph,1b        1   0   1   1     0   0   .295
Nettles 3b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .259      Otis cf               2   0   0   0     2   1   .278
Thomasson lf          4   1   2   0     0   2   .242      Porter c              2   1   0   0     2   0   .280
White dh              4   0   2   1     0   0   .257      Hurdle rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .264
Heath c               2   0   0   1     0   0   .283      Poquette lf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .220
Stanley ss            3   0   0   0     0   0   .230        Wilson lf           0   0   0   0     1   0   .234
Tidrow p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Patek ss              3   1   1   0     0   0   .277
  Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      White 2b              2   0   1   0     0   0   .280
                                                            Braun ph            1   0   1   2     0   0   .243
                                                            Terrell pr,2b       0   1   0   1     0   0   .190
                                                          Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   8   2     1   6             Totals               29   5   9   5     6   1

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 38,859
Left on Base: Yankees 5, Royals 8
DP: Yankees 1, Royals 1
Doubles: White (6), Braun (9), Wathan (6)
Stolen Bases: Randolph (17)
Caught Stealing: Rivers (4), White (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Patek (8)
Sacrifice Flies: Terrell (1)
GIDP: White (4), Hurdle (3)
Hit by Pitch: Heath (1,by Leonard)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tidrow L(4-8)           6.2   6   3   3   3   1   0  27   3.79
Lyle                    1.1   3   2   2   3   0   0  10   3.33
Totals                  8     9   5   5   6   1   0  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard W(12-11)        9     8   2   2   1   6   0  34   3.42
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   6   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Leonard (5)

Umpires: HP - Durwood Merrill, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Jim Evans


YANKEES 1ST: Rivers lined to center; Randolph lined to center;
Munson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Brett grounded out (first unassisted); McRae lined
to right; LaCock flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss struck out; Nettles walked; Thomasson
singled to center [Nettles to second]; White singled to center
[Nettles scored, Thomasson to third]; Heath forced White (third
to second) [Thomasson scored]; Stanley forced Heath (shortstop
unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis flied out to right; Porter walked; Hurdle
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Porter out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals
0.

YANKEES 3RD: Rivers flied out to left; Randolph singled to
third; Randolph stole second; Munson struck out; Chambliss
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Poquette grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek
grounded out (second to first); White singled to center; White
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Nettles singled to center; Thomasson struck out;
White grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Nettles out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett flied out to left; McRae popped to catcher in
foul territory; LaCock singled to second; Otis walked [LaCock to
second]; Porter flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 2, Royals 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Heath grounded out (third to first); Stanley flied
out to center; Rivers singled to center; Rivers was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Hurdle grounded out (second to first); Poquette
flied out to center; Patek flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Randolph flied out to center; Munson grounded out
(second to first); Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: White flied out to left; Brett singled to left;
McRae singled to center [Brett to second]; LaCock flied out to
right [Brett to third]; Otis struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 2, Royals 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Nettles singled to left [Nettles out at second
(left to shortstop)]; Thomasson struck out; White doubled to
right; Heath was hit by a pitch; Stanley flied to right in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 7TH: Porter walked; Hurdle lined to center; Poquette
flied out to right; Patek singled to left [Porter to second];
BRAUN BATTED FOR WHITE; Braun doubled to right [Porter scored,
Patek scored]; LYLE REPLACED TIDROW (PITCHING); TERRELL RAN FOR
BRAUN; Brett singled to left [Terrell scored, Brett to second
(on throw to home)]; McRae was walked intentionally; WATHAN
BATTED FOR LACOCK; Wathan doubled to center [Brett scored, McRae
to third]; Otis was walked intentionally; Porter flied out to
left; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 4.

YANKEES 8TH: WATHAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); WILSON REPLACED
POQUETTE (PLAYING LF); TERRELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B);
Rivers struck out; Randolph flied out to center; Munson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Hurdle singled to right; Wilson walked [Hurdle to
second]; Patek out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Hurdle to third, Wilson to second]; Terrell hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Hurdle scored, Wilson to third]; Brett lined to center;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 5.

YANKEES 9TH: Chambliss grounded out (shortstop to first);
Nettles flied out to left; Thomasson singled to left; White
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 5.