A seven-run explosion in the seventh inning secured a 10-4 victory for the Yankees over the Royals. The Yankees sent 11 batters to the plate, collecting six hits and three walks against three Royal pitchers.

A homer by Graig Nettles off starter Steve Mingori triggered the uprising. Willie Randolph stroked a two-run single off reliever Renie Martin and Lou Piniella knocked in two runs with a double. A bases-loaded walk to Roy White and a grounder by Jerry Narron accounted for the final pair of markers. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 10, Kansas City Royals 4
Game Played on Sunday, June      10, 1979 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
Yankees      0  0  2    1  0  0    7  0  0  -  10 11  0
Royals       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  2  -   4 10  3


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             3   1   0   1     1   0   .282      Wilson cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .340
  Beniquez cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Braun lf              4   1   3   1     0   0   .325
White lf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .188      Otis dh               4   1   1   0     0   0   .303
  Johnstone lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Brett 3b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .332
Randolph 2b           5   1   2   2     0   0   .263      Porter c              3   0   1   1     0   0   .297
Piniella rf           5   0   1   2     0   0   .305        Quirk c             1   1   1   0     0   0   .400
Nettles 3b            4   2   2   1     0   1   .298      Cowens rf             4   0   2   1     0   1   .315
Jones dh              3   1   1   0     0   0   .400      LaCock 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .288
  Spencer ph,dh       1   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Washington 2b         4   0   1   1     0   0   .261
Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Cruz ss               3   0   0   0     0   1   .196
Johnson c             1   1   1   0     0   0   .266        Poquette ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Narron c            3   1   0   1     0   0   .182      Mingori p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dent ss               4   2   2   1     0   0   .238        Martin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Tiant p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rodriguez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Burris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38  10  11   9     2   1             Totals               35   4  10   4     2   3

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 41,095
Left on Base: Yankees 3, Royals 6
DP: Yankees 2, Royals 0
Errors: Washington, Cruz 2
Doubles: Dent (5), Nettles (5), Piniella (8), Otis (15), Porter (8), Cowens (3)
Home Runs: Nettles (11), Braun (2)
Caught Stealing: White (1)
GIDP: Otis (5), Cowens (4)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant W(2-2)            8     9   4   4   2   2   1  33   5.13
Burris                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.56
Totals                  9    10   4   4   2   3   1  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mingori L(0-1)          6     7   6   4   0   1   1  25   4.34
Martin                  0.1   3   4   4   2   0   0   6   9.82
Rodriguez               2.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   9   4.34
Totals                  9    11  10   8   2   1   1  40

Passed Balls: Narron (1)
Wild Pitches: Rodriguez (4)

Umpires: HP - Fred Spenn, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Ted Hendry


YANKEES 1ST: Rivers flied out to center; White singled to third;
White was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Randolph flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson popped to pitcher; Braun singled to right;
Otis grounded into a double play (second to first) [Braun out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Piniella popped to first; Nettles struck out; Jones
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Brett flied out to left; Porter flied out to center;
Cowens singled to center; LaCock grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Chambliss flied out to left; Johnson singled to
shortstop; Dent doubled to left [Johnson scored, Dent to third
(error by Cruz)]; Cliff Johnson injured last two fingers on
right hand in head first slide while scoring; Rivers reached
on an error by Cruz [Dent scored (unearned) (RBI), Rivers to
second]; White grounded out (second to first) [Rivers to third];
Randolph grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 2
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: NARRON REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING C ); Washington
popped to third; Cruz popped to third; Wilson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Royals 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Piniella popped to catcher; Nettles doubled to
center; Jones flied out to center [Nettles to third]; Chambliss
reached on an error by Washington [Nettles scored (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Chambliss was picked off first (pitcher to first); 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Braun homered; Otis doubled to left; Brett popped to
shortstop; Porter doubled to right [Otis scored]; Narron allowed
a passed ball [Porter to third]; Cowens struck out; LaCock
walked; Washington popped to third; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Yankees 3, Royals 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Narron grounded out (first unassisted); Dent flied
out to left; Rivers popped to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Cruz struck out; Wilson grounded out (second to
first); Braun singled to right; Otis forced Braun (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 2.

YANKEES 6TH: White flied out to left; Randolph grounded out
(second to first); Piniella popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Brett singled to right; Porter forced Brett (first
to shortstop); Cowens grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to shortstop to first) [Porter out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Royals 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Nettles homered; Jones singled to left; Chambliss
singled to right [Jones to third]; MARTIN REPLACED MINGORI
(PITCHING); Narron forced Chambliss (first to shortstop) [Jones
scored]; Dent singled to center [Narron to second]; Rivers
walked [Narron to third, Dent to second]; White walked [Narron
scored, Dent to third, Rivers to second]; Randolph singled to
right [Dent scored, Rivers scored, White to third]; Piniella
doubled to left [White scored, Randolph scored]; RODRIGUEZ
REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Rodriguez threw a wild pitch
[Piniella to third]; Nettles reached on a fielder's choice
[Piniella out at home (shortstop to third)]; SPENCER BATTED FOR
JONES; Spencer flied out to right; 7 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 10, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: SPENCER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); BENIQUEZ
REPLACED RIVERS (PLAYING CF); JOHNSTONE REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING
LF); LaCock grounded out (shortstop to first); Washington flied
out to left; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 10, Royals 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); Narron
flied out to left; Dent popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 10, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Wilson flied out to center; Braun popped to catcher;
Otis popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 10, Royals
2.

YANKEES 9TH: QUIRK REPLACED PORTER (PLAYING C ); Beniquez popped
to third; Johnstone grounded out (pitcher to first); Randolph
singled to right; Piniella flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 10, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Brett walked; Quirk singled to left [Brett to
second]; Cowens doubled to left [Brett scored, Quirk to third];
BURRIS REPLACED TIANT (PITCHING); LaCock popped to shortstop;
Washington singled to center [Quirk scored, Cowens to third];
POQUETTE BATTED FOR CRUZ; Poquette struck out; Wilson grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 10, Royals
4.