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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 9, 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 October 9, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 41,077 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: George Maloney 3B: Bill Haller |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 9, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brett. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Gura
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Rivers scores. Munson goes all the way around to score. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Gura
Jim Wohlford now playing left field. Al Cowens now playing center field. Tom Poquette now playing right field.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Hunter
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hunter, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gura
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles 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
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Gura
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Stanley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hunter
There goes Brett. The throw from Munson and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gura
White hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Hunter
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Gura
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gura
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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Gura
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Chambliss reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Hunter
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White.
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Hunter
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Gura
John Wathan now catching. Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Gura
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. White reaches second base with a double. Stanley scores. Rivers goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Hunter
Bob Stinson pinch hits for John Wathan.
Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/9/1976 -- New York at Kansas City (D)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 2 2 0 Otis A, cf 1 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 0 1 2 Wohlford J, lf 3 0 0 0
Munson T, c 5 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 3 0
Piniella L, dh 4 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf-cf 3 1 1 0
Maddox E, rf 4 0 1 0 Poquette T, lf-rf 3 0 0 1
Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 4 1 3 0 Rojas C, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0
Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0
Quirk J, ph 0 0 0 0
Wathan J, c 0 0 0 0
Stinson B, ph 1 0 0 0
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38 4 12 3 30 1 5 1
New York 200 000 002 -- 4
Kansas City 000 000 010 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L) 8.2 12 4 3 1 4
Littell M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Brett G 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 8, Kansas City 2
2B -- Stanley F, White R
3B -- Chambliss C, Cowens A
CS -- Brett G, Patek F
T -- 2:09
A -- 41077
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