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Series
Results
NYY
@KCR		4
1
NYY
@KCR		3
7
KCR
@NYY		3
5
KCR
@NYY		7
4
KCR
@NYY		6
7
Sunday, October 10, 1976 7:15PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 41,091, Time of Game: 2:45
Yankees
3
 at Royals
7
L: Ed Figueroa (0-1)
 
                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

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .522 -0.043 0.79 0.036 -0.079 -0.5 3 0
Roy White LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .375 1.125 0.068 1.06 0.114 -0.046 0.7 2 0 2B
Thurman Munson C 5 1 2 1 0 0 .300 .700 -0.050 1.29 0.124 -0.175 -0.5 2 1 2B,GDP
Chris Chambliss 1B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .556 1.333 0.075 0.93 0.133 -0.058 0.6 9 1
Carlos May DH 5 1 2 0 0 2 .400 1.000 0.026 0.94 0.097 -0.070 0.2 2B
Graig Nettles 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .536 -0.031 1.46 0.064 -0.094 -0.1 2 5 2B
Oscar Gamble RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 -0.009 1.67 0.104 -0.112 0.1 3 0
Willie Randolph 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .125 -0.131 1.27 0.031 -0.162 -1.4 1 3 GDP
Fred Stanley SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .571 1.429 -0.012 0.91 0.042 -0.055 -0.1 0 3 2B
   Lou Piniella PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 -0.056 2.02 0.000 -0.056 -0.2
   Jim Mason SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ed Figueroa P 0 0
   Dick Tidrow P 1 0
Team Totals 37 3 12 3 4 2 .324 .850 -0.163 1.16 0.745 -0.907 -1.1 24 13
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
E: C Chambliss (1); F Stanley (1); O Gamble (1); T Munson 2 (2).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wohlford LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .143 .393 0.028 0.44 0.056 -0.027 0.0 2 0 SB
Al Cowens CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.137 0.90 0.200 -0.063 1.3 5 0 2·SB
George Brett 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .571 1.357 0.078 1.32 0.175 -0.097 -0.1 0 1 3B,SF
John Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .143 .286 -0.021 1.19 0.072 -0.093 -0.5 12 0
Hal McRae DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 -0.080 1.25 0.010 -0.090 -0.6
Tom Poquette RF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .333 .929 0.280 1.12 0.301 -0.020 2.3 2 0 2B
Frank White 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .167 .333 -0.039 0.88 0.039 -0.077 -0.2 3 5
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .571 0.012 1.09 0.064 -0.052 0.9 1 6
Buck Martinez C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .167 .333 -0.058 0.89 0.023 -0.081 0.4 2 0
Dennis Leonard P 0 0
   Paul Splittorff P 0 1
   Steve Mingori P 0 0
Team Totals 34 7 9 7 3 2 .265 .669 0.337 0.98 0.940 -0.600 3.4 27 13
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
DP: 2. F Patek-F White-J Mayberry; F Patek-J Mayberry.
Baserunning
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).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Figueroa, L (0-1) 5.1 6 4 4 2 2 0 6.75 24 40 -0.328 1.14 -1.9
Dick Tidrow 2.2 3 3 2 1 0 0 6.75 14 1 0 -0.011 0.72 -1.5
Team Totals 8 9 7 6 3 2 0 6.75 38 40 1 0 -0.339 1.16 -3.4

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard 2.1 6 3 3 2 0 0 11.57 13 31 -0.251 1.43 -2.1
Paul Splittorff, W (1-0) 5.2 4 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 23 1 0 0.400 1.20 2.7
Steve Mingori 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.012 0.22 0.5
Team Totals 9 12 3 3 4 2 0 3.00 41 31 1 0 0.161 0.98 1.1
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.

Starting 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

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

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- NYY R. White D. Leonard -6% 41% Single to LF; Rivers to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- OO NYY T. Munson D. Leonard 10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Rivers to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard 4% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Wohlford E. Figueroa 4% 58% Single to SS
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa 9% 67% Single to RF; Wohlford to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 RO KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa -2% 65% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wohlford Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-- KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa 4% 70% Cowens Steals 2B; Cowens to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b1 1-0 1 --3 O KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa -5% 64% Foul Popfly: 3B
b1 1-0 2 --3 KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa 1% 65% Walk
b1 1-0 2 1-3 R KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa 9% 75% Single to RF; Cowens Scores; McRae to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 O KCR F. White E. Figueroa -3% 71% 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 0-2 0 --- NYY C. May D. Leonard -6% 65% Double to LF
t2 0-2 0 -2- NYY G. Nettles D. Leonard -4% 61% Walk
t2 0-2 0 12- R NYY O. Gamble D. Leonard -10% 51% Single to LF; May Scores; Nettles to 2B
t2 1-2 0 12- OO NYY W. Randolph D. Leonard 12% 62% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Nettles to 3B
t2 1-2 2 --3 O NYY F. Stanley D. Leonard 4% 66% 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 2-1 0 --- O KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa -2% 64% Flyball: CF
b2 2-1 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez E. Figueroa -1% 63% Flyball: RF
b2 2-1 2 --- O KCR J. Wohlford E. Figueroa -1% 62% 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 1-2 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- NYY R. White D. Leonard -5% 60% Double to CF
t3 1-2 1 -2- R NYY T. Munson D. Leonard -12% 48% Double to RF; White Scores
t3 2-2 1 -2- R NYY C. Chambliss D. Leonard -10% 38% Single to RF; Munson Scores
Paul Splittorff replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
t3 3-2 1 1-- NYY C. May P. Splittorff -3% 34% Single to RF; Chambliss to 2B
t3 3-2 1 12- O NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff 4% 38% Flyball: CF
t3 3-2 2 12- O NYY O. Gamble P. Splittorff 4% 42% 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 2-3 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa -3% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-3 1 --- O KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa -2% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-3 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa -1% 37% 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 3-2 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff 2% 39% Flyball: LF
t4 3-2 1 --- NYY F. Stanley P. Splittorff -4% 34% Double to RF
t4 3-2 1 -2- O NYY M. Rivers P. Splittorff 3% 38% Flyball: CF
t4 3-2 2 -2- NYY R. White P. Splittorff -1% 37% Walk
t4 3-2 2 12- O NYY T. Munson P. Splittorff 4% 41% 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 2-3 0 --- O KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa -3% 38% Strikeout
b4 2-3 1 --- O KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa -2% 36% Lineout: CF
b4 2-3 2 --- O KCR F. White E. Figueroa -1% 35% 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 3-2 0 --- O NYY C. Chambliss P. Splittorff 2% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 3-2 1 --- O NYY C. May P. Splittorff 2% 39% Strikeout
t5 3-2 2 --- NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff -2% 36% Double to RF
t5 3-2 2 -2- O NYY O. Gamble P. Splittorff 4% 40% 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 2-3 0 --- O KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa -3% 36% Flyball: CF
b5 2-3 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez E. Figueroa -2% 34% Flyball: RF
b5 2-3 2 --- KCR J. Wohlford E. Figueroa 2% 36% Walk
b5 2-3 2 1-- O KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa -3% 33% 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 3-2 0 --- O NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff 2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-2 1 --- O NYY F. Stanley P. Splittorff 2% 37% Flyball: RF
t6 3-2 2 --- O NYY M. Rivers P. Splittorff 1% 38% 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 2-3 0 --- KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa 17% 55% Triple to CF
b6 2-3 0 --3 R KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa 7% 62% Single to CF; Brett Scores
b6 3-3 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa -5% 58% Flyball: RF
b6 3-3 1 1-- R KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa 20% 77% Double to LF; Mayberry Scores
Dick Tidrow replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
b6 4-3 1 -2- O KCR F. White D. Tidrow -3% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 4-3 2 -2- KCR F. Patek D. Tidrow 1% 75% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Poquette to 3B
b6 4-3 2 1-3 O KCR B. Martinez D. Tidrow -4% 71% 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 3-4 0 --- O NYY R. White P. Splittorff 4% 75% Flyball: RF
t7 3-4 1 --- O NYY T. Munson P. Splittorff 3% 78% Groundout: P-1B
t7 3-4 2 --- NYY C. Chambliss P. Splittorff -2% 76% Single to SS
t7 3-4 2 1-- O NYY C. May P. Splittorff 4% 80% 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 4-3 0 --- O KCR J. Wohlford D. Tidrow -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-3 1 --- KCR A. Cowens D. Tidrow 2% 80% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b7 4-3 1 1-- KCR G. Brett D. Tidrow 5% 85% Cowens Steals 2B; Cowens to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b7 4-3 1 --3 O KCR G. Brett D. Tidrow -6% 79% Fielder's Choice 1B; Cowens out at Hm/1B-C-3B-P; Brett to 2B
b7 4-3 2 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Tidrow -3% 76% 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 3-4 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff 5% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-4 1 --- O NYY O. Gamble P. Splittorff 4% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-4 2 --- NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff -3% 82% Walk
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Fred Stanley (SS) batting 9th
t8 3-4 2 1-- O NYY L. Piniella P. Splittorff 6% 88% 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
b8 4-3 0 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Tidrow -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-3 1 --- KCR T. Poquette D. Tidrow 1% 88% Walk
b8 4-3 1 1-- KCR F. White D. Tidrow 4% 92% Single to RF; Poquette to 3B
b8 4-3 1 1-3 R KCR F. Patek D. Tidrow 5% 97% Single to RF; Poquette Scores; White to 3B; Patek to 2B/Adv on E9
b8 5-3 1 -23 RR KCR B. Martinez D. Tidrow 2% 99% Single to RF; White Scores; Patek Scores/unER
b8 7-3 1 1-- O KCR J. Wohlford D. Tidrow -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 7-3 2 1-- KCR A. Cowens D. Tidrow 0% 99% Wohlford Steals 2B
b8 7-3 2 -2- O KCR A. Cowens D. Tidrow -0% 99% 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
t9 3-7 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers S. Mingori 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-7 1 --- O NYY R. White S. Mingori 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 3-7 2 --- NYY T. Munson S. Mingori -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 3-7 2 1-- NYY C. Chambliss S. Mingori -1% 99% Single to RF; Munson to 2B
t9 3-7 2 12- O NYY C. May S. Mingori 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 7.

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