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@NYY		7
2
KCR
@NYY		2
6
NYY
@KCR		2
6
NYY
@KCR		6
4
NYY
@KCR		5
3
Saturday, October 8, 1977 12:15PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 41,135, Time of Game: 3:08
Yankees
6
 at Royals
4
W: Sparky Lyle (1-0)
L: Larry Gura (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  2  1   1  0  0   0  0  1    6 13  0
Royals          0  0  2   2  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  2

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 5 2 4 1 0 0 .389 .889 0.169 0.82 0.196 -0.028 1.9 4 0 2B
Graig Nettles 3B 5 0 2 1 0 0 .188 .375 0.100 0.88 0.145 -0.045 1.0 0 3
Thurman Munson C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .313 .857 0.004 0.96 0.068 -0.063 -0.0 4 0 2B,SF
Reggie Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .071 .259 -0.053 0.86 0.015 -0.068 -0.3 2 0
   Paul Blair RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.004 0.10 0.004 0.000 0.1 1 0
Lou Piniella LF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .313 .750 0.067 0.65 0.110 -0.043 1.2 3 0 2B
Cliff Johnson DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .385 1.077 -0.043 0.91 0.034 -0.077 -0.8
   Roy White PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Chris Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .327 -0.122 1.08 0.000 -0.122 -1.9 10 0
Willie Randolph 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 .267 .600 -0.023 0.84 0.039 -0.062 -0.1 2 2
Bucky Dent SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .182 .523 0.037 0.99 0.106 -0.069 0.4 1 4 2B,SH
Ed Figueroa P 0 0
   Dick Tidrow P 0 0
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0
Team Totals 38 6 13 6 1 2 .342 .797 0.140 0.86 0.717 -0.577 1.3 27 9
2B: B Dent (1, off L Gura); M Rivers (2, off L Gura); T Munson (1, off L Gura); L Piniella (2, off M Pattin).
SF: T Munson (1, off D Bird).
SH: B Dent (1, off M Pattin).
TB: M Rivers 5; L Piniella 3; T Munson 2; B Dent 2; G Nettles 2; W Randolph; C Johnson; P Blair.
RBI: T Munson 2 (4); G Nettles (1); B Dent (2); M Rivers (1); L Piniella (2).
2-out RBI: G Nettles; M Rivers; B Dent.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Nettles-W Randolph-C Chambliss.

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Poquette LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.086 1.07 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 0 0
   Joe Zdeb PH-LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.058 1.03 0.000 -0.058 -0.3 0 0
Hal McRae DH 3 1 2 0 1 0 .357 1.185 0.003 1.12 0.052 -0.049 0.3
George Brett 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .294 .706 0.083 1.42 0.156 -0.073 0.8 1 3 3B
Al Cowens RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .650 -0.170 1.69 0.016 -0.186 -1.0 3 0 GDP
John Mayberry 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .731 -0.080 1.46 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 5 0
   John Wathan 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.089 1.73 0.000 -0.089 -0.4 6 0
Darrell Porter C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .864 -0.104 1.02 0.000 -0.104 -0.7 3 0
Amos Otis CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .077 .297 -0.055 0.96 0.028 -0.083 -0.2 4 0
Freddie Patek SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 .538 1.456 0.179 1.27 0.227 -0.048 2.1 0 4 3B,2B
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 2 0 1 .286 .624 0.018 1.50 0.120 -0.102 0.4 4 4 2B,SF
Larry Gura P 0 0
   Marty Pattin P 1 2
   Steve Mingori P 0 0
   Doug Bird P 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 8 4 3 4 .242 .722 -0.359 1.29 0.599 -0.958 -0.6 27 13
2B: F White (1, off D Tidrow); F Patek (3, off E Figueroa).
3B: G Brett (1, off E Figueroa); F Patek (1, off E Figueroa).
SF: F White (1, off E Figueroa).
TB: F Patek 6; G Brett 4; H McRae 2; F White 2.
GIDP: A Cowens (1).
RBI: F White 2 (2); G Brett (1); F Patek (5).
2-out RBI: G Brett.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Pattin-G Brett.
E: J Mayberry (2); F Patek (1).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ed Figueroa 3.1 5 4 4 2 3 0 10.80 17 35 -0.125 0.95 -1.6
Dick Tidrow 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.86 3 1 1 -0.087 1.58 -0.8
Sparky Lyle, W (1-0) 5.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.13 17 2 0 0.570 1.57 3.0
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 3 4 0 4.00 37 35 3 1 0.358 0.86 0.7

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura, L (0-1) 2 6 4 4 1 2 0 18.00 13 29 -0.247 0.82 -3.0
Marty Pattin 6 6 2 1 0 0 0 1.50 24 2 1 0.152 0.93 1.7
Steve Mingori 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 1 0 -0.020 0.90 -0.1
Doug Bird 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 3 1 1 -0.027 0.53 -0.0
Team Totals 9 13 6 5 1 2 0 5.00 41 29 4 2 -0.142 1.29 -1.3
L Gura faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.
M Pattin faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Mingori (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Jerry Neudecker, LF - Russ Goetz, RF - Jim McKean.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 41,135.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 52° F, Wind 19mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Kansas City Royals
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Tom Poquette LF
2 Graig Nettles 3B 2 Hal McRae DH
3 Thurman Munson C 3 George Brett 3B
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Al Cowens RF
5 Lou Piniella LF 5 John Mayberry 1B
6 Cliff Johnson DH 6 Darrell Porter C
7 Chris Chambliss 1B 7 Amos Otis CF
8 Willie Randolph 2B 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Bucky Dent SS 9 Frank White 2B
Ed Figueroa P Larry Gura P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 3-5 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R KCR F. White D. Tidrow -12% 55% Double to RF; Patek Scores
b7 4-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR A. Cowens S. Lyle 11% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 2-5 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  R KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa -11% 67% Double to LF; Otis Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R NYY B. Dent L. Gura 11% 68% Double to LF; Randolph Scores
b3 1-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa -10% 69% Triple to RF; McRae Scores

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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' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  NYY M. Rivers L. Gura 6% 56% Double to RF
t1 0-0 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  NYY G. Nettles L. Gura 6% 62% Single to SS; Rivers to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO NYY T. Munson L. Gura -2% 60% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rivers Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O NYY R. Jackson L. Gura -3% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t1 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY L. Piniella L. Gura -2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa 2% 58% Popfly: SS
b1 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa -3% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa 2% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B; McRae to 3B
b1 0-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa 4% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY C. Johnson L. Gura -2% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O NYY C. Chambliss L. Gura -1% 57% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY W. Randolph L. Gura 1% 58% Single to LF
t2 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  R NYY B. Dent L. Gura 11% 68% Double to LF; Randolph Scores
t2 2-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R NYY M. Rivers L. Gura 8% 76% Single to CF; Dent Scores
t2 3-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY G. Nettles L. Gura -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
b2 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa 2% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR D. Porter E. Figueroa 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-3 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR A. Otis E. Figueroa 1% 79% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  NYY T. Munson L. Gura 4% 83% Double to LF
t3 3-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  NYY R. Jackson L. Gura 1% 85% Walk
Marty Pattin replaces Larry Gura pitching
t3 3-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  R NYY L. Piniella M. Pattin 7% 91% Single to RF; Munson Scores; Jackson to 3B
t3 4-0 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  O NYY C. Johnson M. Pattin -2% 89% Popfly: 2B
t3 4-0 1 1-3 4,(2-1)  OO NYY C. Chambliss M. Pattin -5% 84% Line Drive Double Play: P-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa -7% 77% Triple to RF
b3 0-4 0 --3 6,(3-2)  RO KCR F. White E. Figueroa 2% 79% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Patek Scores
b3 1-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa -1% 79% Single to CF
b3 1-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  R KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa -10% 69% Triple to RF; McRae Scores
b3 2-4 2 --3 5,(3-1)  KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa -2% 67% Walk
b3 2-4 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa 6% 73% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
t4 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  NYY W. Randolph M. Pattin 3% 76% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t4 4-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O NYY B. Dent M. Pattin -1% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Randolph to 2B
t4 4-2 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  NYY M. Rivers M. Pattin 0% 74% E3 on Foul Ball
t4 4-2 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  O NYY M. Rivers M. Pattin -3% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 4-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R NYY G. Nettles M. Pattin 8% 80% Single to RF; Randolph Scores/unER
t4 5-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY T. Munson M. Pattin -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
b4 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR D. Porter E. Figueroa 3% 81% Flyball: CF
b4 2-5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  KCR A. Otis E. Figueroa -3% 78% Walk
b4 2-5 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  R KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa -11% 67% Double to LF; Otis Scores
Dick Tidrow replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
b4 3-5 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  R KCR F. White D. Tidrow -12% 55% Double to RF; Patek Scores
b4 4-5 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O KCR T. Poquette D. Tidrow 5% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 4-5 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  KCR H. McRae D. Tidrow -1% 58% Walk
Sparky Lyle replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
b4 4-5 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O KCR G. Brett S. Lyle 6% 64% Lineout: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
John Wathan replaces John Mayberry playing 1B batting 5th
t5 5-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O NYY R. Jackson M. Pattin -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 5-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  NYY L. Piniella M. Pattin 4% 66% Double to RF
t5 5-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O NYY C. Johnson M. Pattin -3% 63% Flyball: RF; Piniella to 3B
t5 5-4 2 --3 2,(1-0)  O NYY C. Chambliss M. Pattin -4% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 4-5-6
b5 4-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O KCR A. Cowens S. Lyle 3% 62% Popfly: 2B
b5 4-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Wathan S. Lyle 2% 64% Lineout: CF
b5 4-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR D. Porter S. Lyle 2% 66% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
t6 5-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY W. Randolph M. Pattin -3% 63% Lineout: CF
t6 5-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O NYY B. Dent M. Pattin -2% 62% Foul Popfly: C
t6 5-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  NYY M. Rivers M. Pattin 1% 63% Single to RF
t6 5-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O NYY G. Nettles M. Pattin -3% 60% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
b6 4-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O KCR A. Otis S. Lyle 4% 64% Lineout: CF
b6 4-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  KCR F. Patek S. Lyle -4% 60% Single to CF
b6 4-5 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O KCR F. White S. Lyle 5% 65% Flyball: CF
Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Tom Poquette (LF) batting 1st
b6 4-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O KCR J. Zdeb S. Lyle 4% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 3-4-5
Joe Zdeb moves from PH to LF
t7 5-4 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O NYY T. Munson M. Pattin -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY R. Jackson M. Pattin -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 5-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O NYY L. Piniella M. Pattin -1% 63% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
Paul Blair replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 4th
b7 4-5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O KCR H. McRae S. Lyle 5% 68% Lineout: LF
b7 4-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  KCR G. Brett S. Lyle -5% 63% Single to 2B
b7 4-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO KCR A. Cowens S. Lyle 11% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 6-7-8
t8 5-4 0 --- 7,(2-2)  NYY C. Johnson M. Pattin 3% 78% Single to 2B
Roy White pinch runs for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 6th
t8 5-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O NYY C. Chambliss M. Pattin -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B; White to 2B
t8 5-4 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O NYY W. Randolph M. Pattin -4% 73% Popfly: 2B
t8 5-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O NYY B. Dent M. Pattin -4% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
b8 4-5 0 --- 6,(0-2)  O KCR J. Wathan S. Lyle 6% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O KCR D. Porter S. Lyle 5% 80% Popfly: 1B
b8 4-5 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O KCR A. Otis S. Lyle 3% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
t9 5-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  NYY M. Rivers M. Pattin 2% 86% Single to CF
Steve Mingori replaces Marty Pattin pitching
t9 5-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  NYY G. Nettles S. Mingori 2% 88% Wild Pitch; Rivers to 2B
t9 5-4 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O NYY G. Nettles S. Mingori -0% 88% Flyball: RF; Rivers to 3B
Doug Bird replaces Steve Mingori pitching
t9 5-4 1 --3 4,(0-2)  RO NYY T. Munson D. Bird 3% 91% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rivers Scores
t9 6-4 2 --- 4,(2-1)  NYY P. Blair D. Bird 0% 91% Single to CF
t9 6-4 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O NYY L. Piniella D. Bird -1% 91% Foul Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1
b9 4-6 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O KCR F. Patek S. Lyle 5% 95% Flyball: RF
b9 4-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O KCR F. White S. Lyle 3% 98% Strikeout Swinging
b9 4-6 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O KCR J. Zdeb S. Lyle 2% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 4.

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