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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 7, 1977
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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 7, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 7, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | October 7, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 41,285 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim McKean 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Nick Bremigan 3B: Bill Deegan |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Joe Lahoud | DH |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 7, 1977
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. White reaches second base with a double. McRae throws the ball in to Brett who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Torrez
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss 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: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Torrez
Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lahoud moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek hits a line drive into left field. White picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Lahoud scores. Porter moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
White vs. Torrez
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Poquette vs. Torrez
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Leonard
Piniella 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Leonard
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Leonard
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. McRae scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Lahoud vs. Torrez
Lahoud hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Munson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Torrez
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Torrez covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Torrez
There goes White. The throw from Munson and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Torrez
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Leonard
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Nettles goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Leonard
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Torrez
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. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry 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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Leonard
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Torrez
Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lahoud moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Lahoud moves to third. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
White vs. Torrez
White hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Amos Otis pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Otis reaches second base with a double. Lahoud scores. Porter scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lyle
There goes Otis. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Otis steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Lyle
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Leonard
Amos Otis now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lyle
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Lyle
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lyle
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Jackson throws the ball in to Nettles who tags Mayberry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Lyle
John Wathan pinch hits for Joe Lahoud.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Leonard
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Leonard
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Leonard
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lyle
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lyle
Patek bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lyle
White hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Lyle
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leonard
Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
Rivers hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. White scores. Jackson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/7/1977 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Poquette T, rf 3 0 1 0
White R, lf 4 1 2 0 Otis A, ph-cf 2 0 1 2
Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 4 2 2 0
Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0 Zdeb J, lf 0 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Cowens A, cf-rf 4 0 0 2
Piniella L, dh 3 0 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Randolph W, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lahoud J, dh 1 2 0 0
Dent B, ss 2 0 0 0 Wathan J, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 1 3 0
Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 2 0 1 1
White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
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31 2 4 1 33 6 12 6
New York 000 010 001 -- 2
Kansas City 011 012 10x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L) 5.2 8 5 5 2 1
Lyle S 2.1 4 1 1 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 4 2 1 1 4
E -- White R, Mayberry J
LOB -- New York 3, Kansas City 7
2B -- White R 2, McRae H 2, Piniella L, Otis A, Mayberry J
SB -- White F, Otis A
SH -- Patek F 2
T -- 2:19
A -- 41285
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