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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)
[edit] Game 1
October 3: Royals Stadium
[edit] Game 2
October 4: Royals Stadium
| 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
October 6: Yankee Stadium
[edit] Game 4
October 7: Yankee Stadium
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