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The New York Yankees managed to stay ahead of the Kansas City Royals, 6 to 5, in Game 3 of the 1978 ALCS on October 6, 1978.

Final

KCR

5

1

1

0

2

0

1

3

1

0

4

0

2

5

1

0

6

0

1

7

0

0

8

2

2

9

0

R

5

6

H

10

10

E

1

0

Summary

Player Stats

Top 1st

KCR

NYY

Royals

Home run by George Brett.

1

0

Bottom 2nd

KCR

NYY

Yankees

Home run by Reggie Jackson.

1

1

Top 3rd

KCR

NYY

Royals

Home run by George Brett.

2

1

Bottom 4th

KCR

NYY

Yankees

Single by Reggie Jackson; Thurman Munson scored.

2

2

Yankees

Single by Lou Piniella; Error by Freddie Patek; Reggie Jackson scored.

2

3

Top 5th

KCR

NYY

Royals

Home run by George Brett.

3

3

Bottom 6th

KCR

NYY

Yankees

Sacrifice fly by Reggie Jackson; Roy White scored.

3

4

Top 8th

KCR

NYY

Royals

Single by Darrell Porter; Amos Otis scored.

4

4

Royals

Al Cowens grounded out; Darrell Porter scored.

5

4

Bottom 8th

KCR

NYY

Yankees

Home run by Thurman Munson; Roy White scored.

5

6

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