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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 5, 1977
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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 October 5, 1977 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | October 5, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Gullett |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 54,930 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Marty Springstead |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 5, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gullett
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Gullett
McRae hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Gullett
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Gullett
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Gullett
Otis 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Gullett
There goes Cowens. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gullett
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Gullett
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Gullett
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gullett
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Gullett
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Patek reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Gullett
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tidrow
Cowens 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 -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Tidrow
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Tidrow
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tidrow
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tidrow
Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tidrow
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tidrow
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Tidrow
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Tidrow
There goes Zdeb. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Zdeb steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Tidrow
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. Zdeb moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, 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 -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Splittorff covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae 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, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tidrow
Brett hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tidrow
Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tidrow
Otis hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tidrow
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Tidrow
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Tidrow
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tidrow
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Tidrow
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to home to get White. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Bird
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bird
Roy White pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/5/1977 -- Kansas City at New York (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 1 2 2 Rivers M, cf 4 1 3 0
McRae H, dh 5 1 1 2 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 1 1 2
Cowens A, rf 4 2 3 1 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 2 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Zdeb J, lf 4 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 4 0 2 0
Porter D, c 2 1 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0
White F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0
White R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 9 7 35 2 9 2
Kansas City 222 000 010 -- 7
New York 002 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 1 2
Bird D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Gullett D (L) 2.0 4 4 4 2 0
Tidrow D 6.2 5 3 3 2 3
Lyle S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 7
2B -- Patek F, Randolph W, Rivers M
HR -- McRae H, Mayberry J, Munson T, Cowens A
SB -- Zdeb J
CS -- Cowens A
T -- 2:40
A -- 54930
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