1979 - 08 - 20 Kansas City Royals vs Toronto Blue Jays Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 20 of 08 1979, the Kansas City Royals attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The Kansas City Royals were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals was and the pitcher for the was .

This database is as complete as possible and includes the visiting team, hometeam, umpire, starting pitching, batting order, stadium played at, attendance, and any additional information you may find useful. If you happen to notice any inconsistencies in the data shown, please let us know (it's a big database, and mistakes happen, especially in the earlier years).

1979 Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/08/20 Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees
Played at Royals Stadium with 41305 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
Kansas City Royals1000002014101
New York Yankees07430003017183
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
Kansas City Royals -4Rich GaleWhitey Herzog
New York Yankees -2Luis TiantBilly Martin
 
Home Runs in game:
Kansas City Royals -0
New York Yankees -3
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Willie Wilson7Bobby Murcer8
Al Cowens9Willie Randolph4
George Brett5Oscar Gamble7
Darrell Porter2Reggie Jackson9
Pete LaCock3Chris Chambliss3
Amos Otis8Graig Nettles5
Clint Hurdle10Jim Spencer10
Frank White4Brad Gulden2
Todd Cruz6Bucky Dent6
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Ted Hendry Home Plate Umpire
Fred Spenn First Base Umpire
Jim Evans Second Base Umpire
Greg Kosc Third Base Umpire