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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 1, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on May 1, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Figueroa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,703 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Lou DiMuro |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 1, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Busby
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Busby
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Busby
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Busby
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Figueroa
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Figueroa
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Figueroa
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Busby
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Busby
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Busby
Randolph strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Figueroa
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Figueroa
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Figueroa
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Figueroa
There goes Cowens. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Figueroa
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Busby
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Busby
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Busby
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Busby
There goes White. The throw from Stinson and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Figueroa
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Figueroa
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Figueroa
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Figueroa
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Figueroa
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Otis reaches second base with a double. White scores. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Figueroa
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Figueroa
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Otis scores. Brett moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Figueroa
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Figueroa
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Busby
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Busby
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Busby
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Busby
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Figueroa
Stinson hits a line drive towards the mound. Figueroa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Figueroa
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Figueroa
White hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Busby
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Busby
Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Figueroa
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Wohlford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Figueroa
Otis bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Otis for the out. Wohlford moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Figueroa
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to home to get Wohlford. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Figueroa
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Busby
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Busby
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Busby
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Busby
Chambliss hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Figueroa
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Figueroa
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Figueroa
Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Figueroa
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. Cowens scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Figueroa
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Busby
Gamble is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Busby
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Busby
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Figueroa
Rich Coggins now playing right field.
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Figueroa
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Figueroa
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Figueroa
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Busby
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Busby
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Busby
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Busby
Munson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Busby
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Coggins vs. Busby
Coggins strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Figueroa
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Coggins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Figueroa
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Figueroa
Stinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Figueroa
Patek takes first base on ball four. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Figueroa
White hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Busby
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Busby
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Busby
Mason hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Busby
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1976 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 0 Wohlford J, lf 4 1 2 0
White R, lf 3 1 2 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 2
Munson T, c 4 0 2 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 0
Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 1
Gamble O, rf 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Coggins R, rf 1 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 0
Piniella L, dh 4 0 1 0 Stinson B, c 4 0 2 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 1
Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 1 0
Mason J, ss 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 1 32 4 8 4
New York 000 000 010 -- 1
Kansas City 003 001 00x -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Figueroa E (L) 8.0 8 4 4 3 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 3
E -- Mayberry J
LOB -- New York 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Nettles G, Otis A, Wohlford J, Munson T
3B -- Piniella L
SB -- Cowens A, Wohlford J, White F
CS -- White R
SH -- Otis A
T -- 2:25
A -- 18703
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