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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 23, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 23, 1976 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 35,116 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Greg Kosc |
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 |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
April 23, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and has White trapped. Splittorff throws to third, and Brett tags White for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Brett reaches second base with a double. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Hunter
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
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
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 -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hunter
There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Rich Coggins pinch runs for Otto Velez.
Randolph bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Coggins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Littell
Rick Dempsey pinch hits for Fred Stanley. Mark Littell now pitching. Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Rick Dempsey.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coggins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Littell
Rivers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to first to double up Gamble. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Oscar Gamble now playing right field. Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hunter
There goes Brett. The throw from Munson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Littell
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Littell
Munson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White catches it and throws to second with Patek covering, to double up White. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Littell
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Littell
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Sadecki
Ray Sadecki now pitching.
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Sadecki
Mason bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Pattin
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Jim Mason. Marty Pattin now pitching.
There goes Alomar. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Pattin
There goes Alomar. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Pattin
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Gamble hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1976 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wohlford J, lf 3 0 0 1 Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0 White R, lf 4 0 2 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 1 1
McRae H, dh 3 0 0 1 Piniella L, dh 4 1 1 1
Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Velez O, rf 3 0 2 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 1 0 Coggins R, pr 0 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 2 1 1 1 Mason J, ss 1 0 0 0
Alomar S, pr 0 0 0 0
Randolph W, 2b 1 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 2 0 1 0
Dempsey R, ph 0 0 0 0
Gamble O, ph-rf 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 6 3 31 2 8 2
Kansas City 001 002 000 -- 3
New York 000 101 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 6.1 6 2 2 1 2
Littell M 1.2 2 0 0 1 1
Sadecki R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Pattin M 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Mingori S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L) 9.0 6 3 3 2 3
E -- White F
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 4, New York 7
2B -- Brett G, White R
3B -- White R
HR -- Chambliss C, Martinez B, Piniella L
SB -- Patek F, Alomar S
CS -- Brett G, Alomar S
SH -- Martinez B, Randolph W
SF -- Wohlford J, McRae H
T -- 2:32
A -- 35116
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