Checking the Yankees on five hits, Larry Gura pitched the Royals to a 3-1 victory. The Royals scored in the first inning when Amos Otis, aboard via a fielder's choice, stole second and came home on a single by George Brett. A double by Willie Wilson added a run in the fourth and a sacrifice fly by George Brett closed out the Royals' scoring in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 3, New York Yankees 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    22, 1979 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  0
Royals       1  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  x  -   3  9  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Randolph 2b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .274      Wilson lf             4   1   2   1     1   0   .296
Murcer cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .256      McRae dh              4   0   1   0     1   1   .271
Piniella lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Otis cf               3   1   0   0     1   1   .288
  Randle lf           3   0   1   1     0   0   .176      Brett 3b              3   0   2   2     0   0   .333
Jackson rf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .299      Porter c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .295
Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .276      LaCock 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .283
Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .248      Cowens rf             3   1   1   0     0   0   .297
White dh              3   0   1   0     0   0   .197      White 2b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .246
Dent ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .229      Patek ss              1   0   1   0     1   0   .252
Gulden c              2   0   0   0     0   0   .108        Washington pr,ss    2   0   1   0     0   0   .257
  Spencer ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .280      Gura p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Narron c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .158
Beattie p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Kaat p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Davis p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   5   1     1   4             Totals               31   3   9   3     5   3

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 34,400
Left on Base: Yankees 5, Royals 11
DP: Yankees 0, Royals 0
Doubles: Wilson 2 (13)
Stolen Bases: Otis 2 (28), White (20)
Sacrifice Hits: Cowens (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Brett (2)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Beattie L(3-5)          6     7   3   3   5   3   0  30   5.14
Kaat                    1.2   2   0   0   0   0   0   7   3.12
Davis                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.17
Totals                  8     9   3   3   5   3   0  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gura W(9-9)             9     5   1   1   1   4   0  33   4.52
Totals                  9     5   1   1   1   4   0  33

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Greg Kosc, 2B - Ted Hendry, 3B - Fred Spenn


YANKEES 1ST: Randolph lined to shortstop; Murcer flied out to
right; Piniella popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson flied out to left; McRae walked; Otis forced
McRae (third to second); Otis stole second; Brett singled to
center [Otis scored]; Porter flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Jackson flied out to center; Chambliss grounded out
(shortstop to first); Nettles struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: RANDLE REPLACED PINIELLA (PLAYING LF); LaCock flied
out to right; Cowens grounded out (second to first); White
walked; White stole second; Patek walked; Wilson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 1.

YANKEES 3RD: White grounded out (third to first); Dent flied out
to left; Gulden popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: McRae was called out on strikes; Otis struck out;
Brett singled to right; Porter flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Randolph walked; Murcer popped to third in foul
territory; Randle lined to left; Jackson lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: LaCock flied out to left; Cowens singled to left;
White flied out to center; Patek singled to left [Cowens to
third]; Wilson doubled to left [Cowens scored, Patek to third];
WASHINGTON RAN FOR PATEK; McRae grounded out (pitcher to
first); Fred Patek sprained right ankle running bases; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 2.

YANKEES 5TH: WASHINGTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Chambliss
flied out to right; Nettles popped to first in foul territory;
White singled to left; Dent flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis grounded out (third to first); Brett flied out
to center; Porter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Royals 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Gulden flied out to left; Randolph flied out to
right; Murcer flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: LaCock singled to left; Cowens out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [LaCock to second]; White flied out to
center; Washington flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson
struck out; Chambliss singled to center; Nettles lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Wilson walked; McRae singled to left [Wilson to
second]; Otis walked [Wilson to third, McRae to second]; KAAT
REPLACED BEATTIE (PITCHING); Brett hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Wilson scored, McRae to third]; Porter popped to shortstop;
Otis stole second; LaCock grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

YANKEES 8TH: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Dent flied
out to left; SPENCER BATTED FOR GULDEN; Spencer struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: NARRON REPLACED SPENCER (PLAYING C ); Cowens flied
out to right; White grounded out (second to first); Washington
singled to center; Wilson doubled to right [Washington to
third]; DAVIS REPLACED KAAT (PITCHING); McRae flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

YANKEES 9TH: Randolph singled to left; Murcer singled to center
[Randolph to second]; Randle singled to left [Randolph scored,
Murcer to second]; Jackson struck out; Chambliss flied out to
left; Nettles grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 3.