1979 - 06 - 05 New York Yankees vs Recap

The 1979 baseball season - On the 05 of 06 1979, the New York Yankees attempted to defend their city's honor against the . The New York Yankees were coached by , the visitors by . was the umpire. The starting pitcher for the New York Yankees 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 New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals

Game Score Card / Stats


Game Date: 1979/06/05 New York Yankees vs Kansas City Royals
Played at Yankee Stadium II with 24968 people in attendance.


Opponents123456789RunsHitsErrors
New York Yankees001000000131
Kansas City Royals120000000271
 
Teams# PitchersStarting PitcherManager
New York Yankees -1Luis TiantBob Lemon
Kansas City Royals -1Larry GuraWhitey Herzog
 
Home Runs in game:
New York Yankees -0
Kansas City Royals -0
 
Hometeam BatterBatting Order Visiting Team BatterBatting Order
Mickey Rivers8Willie Wilson7
Willie Randolph4George Brett5
Thurman Munson2Amos Otis8
Lou Piniella9Darrell Porter2
Graig Nettles5Al Cowens9
Cliff Johnson10Pete LaCock3
Chris Chambliss3Hal McRae10
Roy White7Freddie Patek6
Bucky Dent6U L Washington4
 
Umpire Name Umpire Position:
Durwood Merrill Home Plate Umpire
Dave Phillips First Base Umpire
Dan Morrison Second Base Umpire
Al Clark Third Base Umpire