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1976 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 2
1976 postseason: WS: CIN-NYY / ALCS: NYY-KCR / NLCS: CIN-PHI

Game 1
NYY  4
@KCR  1
 Game 2
KCR  7
NYY  3
 Game 3
NYY  5
KCR  3
 Game 4
KCR  7
@NYY  4
 Game 5
NYY  7
KCR  6

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 41,091

 Sunday, October 10, 1976, 7:15PM
Time of Game: 2:45
Yankees
3
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 12  5
Royals          2  0  0   0  0  2   0  3  X    7  9  0
W: Paul Splittorff (1-0), L: Ed Figueroa (0-1)
 Royals
7

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .522              3   0   
R White LF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .375 1.125              2   0   2B
T Munson C                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .300  .700              2   1   2B,GDP
C Chambliss 1B                5   0   3   1    0   0  .556 1.333              9   1   
C May DH                      5   1   2   0    0   2  .400 1.000              0   0   2B
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .536              2   5   2B
O Gamble RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              3   0   
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .125              1   3   GDP
F Stanley SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .571 1.429              0   3   2B
  L Piniella PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   0   
  J Mason SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   

E Figueroa P                                                                  0   0
  D Tidrow P                                                                  1   0
Totals                       37   3  12   3    4   2                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: F Stanley (2, off P Splittorff); G Nettles (1, off P Splittorff); T Munson (1, off D Leonard); C May (1, off D Leonard); R White (2, off D Leonard).
TB: C May 3; T Munson 3; R White 3; C Chambliss 3; F Stanley 2; G Nettles 2; O Gamble.
GIDP: T Munson (1); W Randolph (2).
RBI: C Chambliss (2); T Munson (1); O Gamble (1).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
E: C Chambliss (1); F Stanley (1); O Gamble (1); T Munson 2 (2).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wohlford LF                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .143  .393              2   0   SB
A Cowens CF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .750              5   0   2·SB
G Brett 3B                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .571 1.357              0   1   3B,SF
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .143  .286             12   0   
H McRae DH                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .125              0   0   
T Poquette RF                 3   1   2   2    1   0  .333  .929              2   0   2B
F White 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .333              3   5   
F Patek SS                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .571              1   6   
B Martinez C                  4   0   1   2    0   0  .167  .333              2   0   

D Leonard P                                                                   0   0
  P Splittorff P                                                              0   1
  S Mingori P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       34   7   9   7    3   2                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: T Poquette (1, off E Figueroa).
3B: G Brett (1, off E Figueroa).
SF: G Brett (1, off E Figueroa).
TB: T Poquette 3; G Brett 3; F Patek; A Cowens; B Martinez; J Wohlford; F White; J Mayberry.
RBI: T Poquette 2 (3); B Martinez 2 (2); F Patek (1); J Mayberry (1); G Brett (1).
2-out RBI: T Poquette.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Patek-F White-J Mayberry; F Patek-J Mayberry.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Wohlford (1, 2nd base off D Tidrow/T Munson); A Cowens 2 (2, 2nd base off D Tidrow/T Munson, 2nd base off E Figueroa/T Munson).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Figueroa, L (0-1)            5.1   6   4   4    2   2   0   6.75   24     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 1· 6     40    -     1.11  -0.33
D Tidrow                       2.2   3   3   2    1   0   0   6.75   14     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 0· 3          1-0    0.80  -0.01
Totals                         8     9   7   6    3   2   0          38     -       ·  ·     14·10· 1· 9          1-0 
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Leonard                      2.1   6   3   3    2   0   0  11.57   13     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 6     31    -     1.33  -0.25
P Splittorff, W (1-0)          5.2   4   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   23     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 4          1-0    1.24   0.40
S Mingori                      1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.24   0.01
Totals                         9    12   3   3    4   2   0          41     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1·12          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Art Frantz, LF - Larry McCoy, RF - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 41,091.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 69° F, Night.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Royals                           
1. Mickey Rivers                CF       1. Jim Wohlford                 LF
2. Roy White                    LF       2. Al Cowens                    CF
3. Thurman Munson                C       3. George Brett                 3B
4. Chris Chambliss              1B       4. John Mayberry                1B
5. Carlos May                   DH       5. Hal McRae                    DH
6. Graig Nettles                3B       6. Tom Poquette                 RF
7. Oscar Gamble                 RF       7. Frank White                  2B
8. Willie Randolph              2B       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Fred Stanley                 SS       9. Buck Martinez                 C

   Ed Figueroa                   P          Dennis Leonard                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 1-- R 20% 77% 3-3 KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa Double to LF; Mayberry Scores
b6 0 --- 17% 55% 2-3 KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa Triple to CF
t3 1 -2- R -12% 48% 1-2 NYY T. Munson D. Leonard Double to RF; White Scores
t2 0 12- OO 12% 62% 1-2 NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Nettles to 3B
t2 0 12- R -10% 51% 0-2 NYY O. Gamble D. Leonard Single to LF; May Scores; Nettles to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard Walk
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Leonard Single to LF; Rivers to 2B
t1 0 12- OO 10% 51% 0-0 NYY T. Munson D. Leonard Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rivers to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 KCR J. Wohlford E. Figueroa Single to SS
b1 0 1-- 9% 68% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa Single to RF; Wohlford to 3B
b1 0 1-3 RO -2% 65% 0-0 KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wohlford Scores
b1 1 1-- 4% 70% 1-0 KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Cowens Steals 2B; Cowens to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b1 1 --3 O -5% 64% 1-0 KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Foul Popfly: 3B
b1 2 --3 1% 65% 1-0 KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa Walk
b1 2 1-3 R 9% 75% 1-0 KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa Single to RF; Cowens Scores; McRae to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -3% 71% 2-0 KCR F. White E. Figueroa Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -6% 65% 0-2 NYY C. May D. Leonard Double to LF
t2 0 -2- -4% 61% 0-2 NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard Walk
t2 0 12- R -10% 51% 0-2 NYY O. Gamble D. Leonard Single to LF; May Scores; Nettles to 2B
t2 0 12- OO 12% 62% 1-2 NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Nettles to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4% 66% 1-2 NYY F. Stanley D. Leonard Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 2-1 KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 2-1 KCR B. Martinez E. Figueroa Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 KCR J. Wohlford E. Figueroa Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 1-2 NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- -5% 60% 1-2 NYY R. White D. Leonard Double to CF
t3 1 -2- R -12% 48% 1-2 NYY T. Munson D. Leonard Double to RF; White Scores
t3 1 -2- R -10% 38% 2-2 NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard Single to RF; Munson Scores
Paul Splittorff replaces Dennis Leonard pitching; Paul Splittorff replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
t3 1 1-- -3% 34% 3-2 NYY C. May P. Splittorff Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B
t3 1 12- O 4% 38% 3-2 NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
t3 2 12- O 4% 42% 3-2 NYY O. Gamble P. Splittorff Lineout: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -3% 40% 2-3 KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 2-3 KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 37% 2-3 KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 2% 39% 3-2 NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- -4% 34% 3-2 NYY F. Stanley P. Splittorff Double to RF
t4 1 -2- O 3% 38% 3-2 NYY M. Rivers P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
t4 2 -2- -1% 37% 3-2 NYY R. White P. Splittorff Walk
t4 2 12- O 4% 41% 3-2 NYY T. Munson P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 38% 2-3 KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa Strikeout
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 2-3 KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa Lineout: CF
b4 2 --- O -1% 35% 2-3 KCR F. White E. Figueroa Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- O 2% 37% 3-2 NYY C. Chambliss P. Splittorff Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O 2% 39% 3-2 NYY C. May P. Splittorff Strikeout
t5 2 --- -2% 36% 3-2 NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff Double to RF
t5 2 -2- O 4% 40% 3-2 NYY O. Gamble P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -3% 37% 2-3 KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -2% 34% 2-3 KCR B. Martinez E. Figueroa Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- 2% 36% 2-3 KCR J. Wohlford E. Figueroa Walk
b5 2 1-- O -4% 33% 2-3 KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 2% 35% 3-2 NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 37% 3-2 NYY F. Stanley P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 1% 38% 3-2 NYY M. Rivers P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 17% 55% 2-3 KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa Triple to CF
b6 0 --3 R 7% 62% 2-3 KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Single to CF; Brett Scores
b6 0 1-- O -5% 58% 3-3 KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa Flyball: RF
b6 1 1-- R 20% 77% 3-3 KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa Double to LF; Mayberry Scores
Dick Tidrow replaces Ed Figueroa pitching; Dick Tidrow replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
b6 1 -2- O -3% 74% 4-3 KCR F. White D. Tidrow Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 -2- 1% 75% 4-3 KCR F. Patek D. Tidrow Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Poquette to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O -4% 71% 4-3 KCR B. Martinez D. Tidrow Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 3-4 NYY R. White P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 3-4 NYY T. Munson P. Splittorff Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- -2% 76% 3-4 NYY C. Chambliss P. Splittorff Single to SS
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 3-4 NYY C. May P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 4-3 KCR J. Wohlford D. Tidrow Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- 2% 80% 4-3 KCR A. Cowens D. Tidrow Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 1 1-- 5% 85% 4-3 KCR G. Brett D. Tidrow Cowens Steals 2B; Cowens to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b7 1 --3 O -6% 79% 4-3 KCR G. Brett D. Tidrow Fielder's Choice 1B; Cowens out at Hm/1B-C-3B-P; Brett to 2B
b7 2 -2- O -3% 76% 4-3 KCR J. Mayberry D. Tidrow Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 3-4 NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 3-4 NYY O. Gamble P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- -3% 82% 3-4 NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff Walk
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th; Lou Piniella pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
t8 2 1-- O 6% 88% 3-4 NYY L. Piniella P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 5-6-7
Jim Mason replaces Lou Piniella (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Jim Mason replaces Lou Piniella (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-3 KCR H. McRae D. Tidrow Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 1% 88% 4-3 KCR T. Poquette D. Tidrow Walk
b8 1 1-- 4% 92% 4-3 KCR F. White D. Tidrow Single to RF; Poquette to 3B
b8 1 1-3 R 5% 97% 4-3 KCR F. Patek D. Tidrow Single to RF; Poquette Scores; White to 3B; Patek to 2B/Adv on E9
b8 1 -23 RR 2% 99% 5-3 KCR B. Martinez D. Tidrow Single to RF; White Scores; Patek Scores/unER
b8 1 1-- O -0% 99% 7-3 KCR J. Wohlford D. Tidrow Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-3 KCR A. Cowens D. Tidrow Wohlford Steals 2B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-3 KCR A. Cowens D. Tidrow Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 7.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 3-7, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 1-2-3
Steve Mingori replaces Paul Splittorff pitching; Steve Mingori replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 NYY M. Rivers S. Mingori Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 NYY R. White S. Mingori Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 3-7 NYY T. Munson S. Mingori Single to CF
t9 2 1-- -1% 99% 3-7 NYY C. Chambliss S. Mingori Single to RF; Munson to 2B
t9 2 12- O 1% 100% 3-7 NYY C. May S. Mingori Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 7.

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