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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 6, 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 6, 1977 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 6, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 6, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Guidry |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 56,230 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Nick Bremigan |
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 |
| Cliff Johnson | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 6, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Guidry
McRae is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hassler
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hassler
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hassler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Guidry
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Guidry
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Guidry
Zdeb is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hassler
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hassler
Johnson 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hassler
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Guidry
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
White vs. Guidry
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Guidry
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Guidry
There goes White. The throw from Munson and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Hassler covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guidry
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. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Guidry
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Rivers 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hassler
Nettles hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hassler
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hassler
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Guidry
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Guidry
Zdeb hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Guidry
Porter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hassler
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 -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hassler
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hassler
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 -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Hassler
The umpire calls a balk on Hassler Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Dent vs. Hassler
Dent hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Guidry
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Guidry
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Guidry
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hassler
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hassler
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Hassler
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, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Littell
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Littell
Chambliss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Randolph vs. Littell
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Piniella scores. Johnson scores. Chambliss moves to third. Randolph moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Littell
Dent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Guidry
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Guidry
Mayberry hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Guidry
Zdeb strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Littell
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Littell
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, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Littell
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis throws the ball in to Patek who tags Munson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Guidry
John Wathan pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Guidry
White hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Guidry
Patek 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, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Littell
John Wathan now catching.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Littell
There goes Jackson. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Littell
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Littell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Chambliss vs. Littell
Chambliss is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Littell
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Littell
Dent takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Guidry
Paul Blair now playing right field.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Guidry
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Guidry
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Guidry
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/6/1977 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 3 1 1 1 Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 0
McRae H, dh 2 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 1 3 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Blair P, rf 0 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 0
Zdeb J, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, dh 4 2 2 2
Porter D, c 1 1 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Wathan J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 1 2 1
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 3 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 2 3 1 34 6 10 4
Kansas City 001 001 000 -- 2
New York 000 023 01x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A (L) 5.2 5 3 3 0 3
Littell M 2.0 5 3 1 3 1
Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Guidry R (W) 9.0 3 2 2 3 7
E -- Dent B, Brett G
LOB -- Kansas City 3, New York 7
2B -- Patek F, Johnson C
HR -- Johnson C
SB -- Jackson R
CS -- McRae H, White F
SF -- Patek F
Balk -- Hassler A
T -- 2:58
A -- 56230
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