1978 American League Championship Series
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The 1978 American League Championship Series was held between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals for the third consecutive year. The Royals won 92 games that year and won the Western Division title by 5 games over the Texas Rangers. The Yankees overcame a midseason deficit of 14 games and went on to win a one-game playoff against the Boston Red Sox to win the Eastern crown and finish with 100 wins.
Unlike the prior two ALCS which went five games, this one only took the Yankees four games to wrap up, and the Yankees went on to represent the American League in the 1978 World Series. Notable performers in this series included Reggie Jackson, who hit two home runs, and Chris Chambliss, who had six base hits in 15 at bats. George Brett and Amos Otis were the hitting stars for the Royals.
Managers: Bob Lemon, New York; Whitey Herzog, Kansas City
Umpires: Lou DiMuro, Rich Garcia, Ron Luciano, Bill Kunkel, Dave Phillips, Terry Cooney
Television: ABC (Keith Jackson and Howard Cosell reporting)
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[edit] Game 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| W: Jim Beattie (1-0) L: Dennis Leonard (0-1) S: Ken Clay (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – Reggie Jackson (1) | ||||||||||||
Reggie Jackson had three hits, including a double and a 3-run HR.
[edit] Game 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | X | 10 | 16 | 1 |
| W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Ed Figueroa (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: KCR – Freddie Patek (1) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| W: Rich Gossage (1-0) L: Doug Bird (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: KCR – George Brett 3 (3) NYY – Reggie Jackson (2) Thurman Munson (1) | ||||||||||||
Munson's two-run, 460-foot HR off of Bird proved to be the game winner and offset Brett's three solo homers.
[edit] Game 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Dennis Leonard (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – Graig Nettles (1) Roy White (1) | ||||||||||||
Nettles' HR tied the game in the second, and Roy White's HR proved to be the game winner.
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