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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 9, 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 9, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 9, 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 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 41,133 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Paul Blair | Right Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | DH |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
October 9, 1977
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Splittorff
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Guidry
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Guidry covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Guidry
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Guidry
Wathan strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Splittorff
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 -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Guidry
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Guidry
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Guidry
White hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Guidry
Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Splittorff
There goes Rivers. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Torrez
Mike Torrez now pitching.
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Torrez
Wathan strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Splittorff
Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Torrez
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Torrez
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Torrez
There goes Rojas. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph 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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Splittorff
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. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Torrez
There goes Brett. The throw from Munson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis 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 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
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
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Torrez
Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Torrez
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Torrez
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Splittorff
Pete LaCock now playing first base.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
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
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Torrez
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella throws the ball in to Dent who tags McRae trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Bird
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Bird
Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Mingori
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Torrez
There goes Otis. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Torrez
LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Leonard
Dennis Leonard now pitching.
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Leonard
Roy White pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
White takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Randolph hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. Rivers tags and moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Littell
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Littell
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Rivers scores. Piniella moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Littell
Jackson 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 9
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lyle
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Porter hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Lyle
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lyle
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/9/1977 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 2 2 1 Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 3 1 1 1 McRae H, lf 4 2 3 0
Munson T, c 5 0 1 1 Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 1
Piniella L, lf 5 0 2 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 2 2
Johnson C, dh 2 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0
Jackson R, ph 2 0 1 1 Wathan J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 LaCock P, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, dh 4 0 1 0
Blair P, rf 4 1 1 0 Porter D, c 4 0 1 0
Dent B, ss 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
White R, ph 0 1 0 0
Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 10 4 34 3 10 3
New York 001 000 013 -- 5
Kansas City 201 000 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R 2.1 6 3 3 0 1
Torrez M 5.1 3 0 0 3 4
Lyle S (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P* 7.0 6 2 2 2 2
Bird D 0.1 2 0 0 0 1
Mingori S 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Leonard D (L)+ 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Gura L# 0.0 1 1 0 0 0
Littell M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Brett G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Piniella L, McRae H, Johnson C
3B -- Brett G
SB -- Rivers M, Rojas C, Otis A
CS -- Brett G
SF -- Randolph W
T -- 3:04
A -- 41133
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