1978 American League Championship Series (ALCS)
New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals

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The 1978 American League Championship Series (ALCS), was the playoff round that New York Yankees beat Kansas City Royals to win the 1978 American League pennant. New York Yankees advanced to play the winner of the 1978 National League Championship Series in the 1978 World Series

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1978 American League Championship Series (ALCS):
New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals

New York Yankees (100 - 63) vs Kansas City Royals (92 - 70).
The New York Yankees defeat Kansas City Royals 3 games to 1.

1978 ALCS Game by Game Breakdown 1978 ALCS Game #1 Recap 1978-10-03 at Royals Stadium with 41143 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Kansas City Royals 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 New York Yankees 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 3 0 7 16 0 Pitchers for game 1 in the 1978 ALCS KCR - Leonard, Mingori (5), Hrabosky (8), Bird (9) NYY - Beattie, Clay (6) Home Runs in game 1 in the 1978 ALCS KCR - NYY - Jackson 1978 ALCS Game #2 Recap 1978-10-04 at Royals Stadium with 41158 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors Kansas City Royals 1 4 0 0 0 0 3 2 X 10 16 1 New York Yankees 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 4 12 1 Pitchers for game 2 in the 1978 ALCS KCR - Gura, Pattin (7), Hrabosky (8) NYY - Figueroa, Tidrow (2), Lyle (7) Home Runs in game 2 in the 1978 ALCS KCR - Patek NYY - 1978 ALCS Game #3 Recap 1978-10-06 at Yankee Stadium II with 55535 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors New York Yankees 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 X 6 10 0 Kansas City Royals 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 5 10 1 Pitchers for game 3 in the 1978 ALCS NYY - Hunter, Gossage (7) KCR - Splittorff, Bird (8), Hrabosky (8) Home Runs in game 3 in the 1978 ALCS NYY - Jackson, Munson KCR - Brett (3) 1978 ALCS Game #4 Recap 1978-10-07 at Yankee Stadium II with 56356 people in attendance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Runs Hits Errors New York Yankees 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 X 2 4 0 Kansas City Royals 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 Pitchers for game 4 in the 1978 ALCS NYY - Guidry, Gossage (9) KCR - Leonard Home Runs in game 4 in the 1978 ALCS NYY - Nettles, R. White KCR -