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| 1977 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 5
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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 41,133 |
Sunday, October 9, 1977, 7:15PM Time of Game: 3:04 |
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Yankees
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Yankees 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 5 10 0
Royals 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 10 1
W: Sparky Lyle (2-0), L: Dennis Leonard (1-1) |
Royals
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New York Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Rivers CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .391 .870 17 12 2 0 SB W Randolph 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .278 .633 20 10 3 2 SF T Munson C 5 0 1 1 0 1 .286 .749 11 8 7 1 L Piniella LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .810 14 10 3 1 2B C Johnson DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 .400 1.171 19 11 0 0 2B R Jackson PH 2 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .347 6 5 0 0 G Nettles 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .300 13 10 0 4 C Chambliss 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .259 9 7 8 1 P Blair RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 17 13 1 0 B Dent SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .214 .552 11 7 1 3 R White PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .400 1.300 8 4 0 0 F Stanley SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 R Guidry P 1 0 M Torrez P 0 0 S Lyle P 0 0 Totals 37 5 10 4 3 3 145 97 27 12
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Patek SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .389 1.067 16 12 1 6 GDP H McRae LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .444 1.302 15 10 0 0 2B G Brett 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .300 .833 16 7 1 3 3B,CS A Cowens RF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .263 .721 13 10 5 0 A Otis CF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .125 .410 16 11 1 0 SB J Wathan 1B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 9 6 11 0 P LaCock PH-1B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 11 6 4 0 C Rojas DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 15 10 0 0 SB D Porter C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .778 10 5 3 0 F White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .278 .596 11 9 1 6 P Splittorff P 0 1 D Bird P 0 0 S Mingori P 0 0 D Leonard P 0 0 L Gura P 0 0 M Littell P 0 0 Totals 34 3 10 3 3 6 132 86 27 16
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 R Guidry 2.1 6 3 3 0 1 0 3.97 13 45-32 25· 2· 5 3· 3· 1· 6 34 - 0.80 -0.21 M Torrez 5.1 3 0 0 3 4 0 4.09 20 76-44 23· 8·13 5· 5· 3· 3 1-0 0.58 0.17 S Lyle, W (2-0) 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.96 4 11-10 5· 4· 1 1· 1· 0· 1 2-0 1.79 0.12 Totals 9 10 3 3 3 6 0 37 132-86 53·14·19 9· 9· 4·10 3-0
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 P Splittorff 7 6 2 2 2 2 0 2.40 29 102-68 45·11·12 13· 6· 0· 6 57 - 1.15 0.25 D Bird, H (1) 0.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 9-7 4· 3· 0 0· 0· 0· 2 1-1 2.66 -0.14 S Mingori, H (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 5-4 3· 1· 0 1· 1· 1· 0 2-0 4.29 0.21 D Leonard, L (1-1) 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 3.00 2 15-9 6· 2· 1 0· 0· 0· 1 0-0 3.75 -0.28 L Gura, BS (1) 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 1 5-3 2· 1· 0 0· 0· 0· 1 2-1 5.27 -0.36 M Littell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 4 9-6 5· 0· 1 3· 1· 1· 0 2-2 1.27 -0.10 Totals 9 10 5 4 3 3 0 41 145-97 65·18·14 17· 8· 2·10 7-4
New York Yankees Kansas City Royals 1. Mickey Rivers CF 1. Freddie Patek SS 2. Willie Randolph 2B 2. Hal McRae LF 3. Thurman Munson C 3. George Brett 3B 4. Lou Piniella LF 4. Al Cowens RF 5. Cliff Johnson DH 5. Amos Otis CF 6. Graig Nettles 3B 6. John Wathan 1B 7. Chris Chambliss 1B 7. Cookie Rojas DH 8. Paul Blair RF 8. Darrell Porter C 9. Bucky Dent SS 9. Frank White 2B Ron Guidry P Paul Splittorff P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t9 | 0 | 12- | R | 5,(2-2) | 36% | 81% | 2-3 | NYY | M. Rivers | L. Gura | Single to RF; Blair Scores; White to 3B |
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | 8,(3-2) | 16% | 44% | 2-3 | NYY | R. White | D. Leonard | Walk; Blair to 2B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | R | 5,(2-2) | -14% | 31% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Guidry | Triple to CF; McRae Scores |
| t9 | 0 | --- | 7,(2-2) | 12% | 28% | 2-3 | NYY | P. Blair | D. Leonard | Single to CF | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(0-2) | 11% | 100% | 3-5 | KCR | F. Patek | S. Lyle | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | NYY | M. Rivers | P. Splittorff | Strikeout Swinging |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 5,(2-2) | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | NYY | W. Randolph | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | NYY | T. Munson | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 2% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Patek | R. Guidry | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 10,(3-2) | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Guidry | Single to 1B | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | R | 5,(2-2) | -14% | 31% | 0-0 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Guidry | Triple to CF; McRae Scores |
| b1 | 1 | --3 | RO | 3,(0-2) | -2% | 29% | 1-0 | KCR | A. Cowens | R. Guidry | Groundout: 3B-1B; Brett Scores |
| b1 | 2 | --- | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 29% | 2-0 | KCR | A. Otis | R. Guidry | Single to P | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | 2% | 30% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Wathan | R. Guidry | Strikeout Swinging |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | 6% | 36% | 0-2 | NYY | L. Piniella | P. Splittorff | Double to CF | |
| t2 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -4% | 32% | 0-2 | NYY | C. Johnson | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | -4% | 28% | 0-2 | NYY | G. Nettles | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| t2 | 2 | -2- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 25% | 0-2 | NYY | C. Chambliss | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | 2% | 27% | 2-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | R. Guidry | Flyball: LF |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 5,(3-1) | -2% | 25% | 2-0 | KCR | D. Porter | R. Guidry | Single to 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 27% | 2-0 | KCR | F. White | R. Guidry | Lineout: LF |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(0-2) | 2% | 29% | 2-0 | KCR | F. Patek | R. Guidry | Foul Popfly: C |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 26% | 0-2 | NYY | P. Blair | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 6,(2-2) | -2% | 25% | 0-2 | NYY | B. Dent | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF |
| t3 | 2 | --- | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 26% | 0-2 | NYY | M. Rivers | P. Splittorff | Single to CF | |
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 27% | 0-2 | NYY | W. Randolph | P. Splittorff | Rivers Steals 2B | |
| t3 | 2 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | 1% | 28% | 0-2 | NYY | W. Randolph | P. Splittorff | Walk | |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | R | 2,(1-0) | 10% | 38% | 0-2 | NYY | T. Munson | P. Splittorff | Single to RF; Rivers Scores; Randolph to 2B |
| t3 | 2 | 12- | O | 5,(2-2) | -5% | 33% | 1-2 | NYY | L. Piniella | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | -6% | 28% | 2-1 | KCR | H. McRae | R. Guidry | Double to LF | |
| b3 | 0 | -2- | O | 4,(2-1) | 1% | 29% | 2-1 | KCR | G. Brett | R. Guidry | Groundout: 1B-P; McRae to 3B |
| b3 | 1 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | -5% | 23% | 2-1 | KCR | A. Cowens | R. Guidry | Single to LF; McRae Scores |
| Mike Torrez replaces Ron Guidry pitching; Mike Torrez replaces Ron Guidry pitching | |||||||||||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6,(1-2) | 2% | 25% | 3-1 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Torrez | Strikeout Swinging |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 27% | 3-1 | KCR | J. Wathan | M. Torrez | Strikeout Swinging |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 11,(3-2) | 7% | 34% | 1-3 | NYY | C. Johnson | P. Splittorff | Double to RF | |
| t4 | 0 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | -5% | 29% | 1-3 | NYY | G. Nettles | P. Splittorff | Foul Popfly: 3B |
| t4 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | -4% | 25% | 1-3 | NYY | C. Chambliss | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B; Johnson to 3B |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 21% | 1-3 | NYY | P. Blair | P. Splittorff | Popfly: 2B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 3,(1-1) | -2% | 19% | 3-1 | KCR | C. Rojas | M. Torrez | Single to CF | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3,(2-0) | 2% | 21% | 3-1 | KCR | D. Porter | M. Torrez | Lineout: CF |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | 2% | 23% | 3-1 | KCR | F. White | M. Torrez | Strikeout Swinging |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | 3,(2-0) | -1% | 22% | 3-1 | KCR | F. Patek | M. Torrez | Rojas Steals 2B | |
| b4 | 2 | -2- | O | 6,(3-2) | 2% | 25% | 3-1 | KCR | F. Patek | M. Torrez | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 30% | 1-3 | NYY | B. Dent | P. Splittorff | Single to CF | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | -3% | 27% | 1-3 | NYY | M. Rivers | P. Splittorff | Groundout: P-1B; Dent to 2B |
| t5 | 1 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 23% | 1-3 | NYY | W. Randolph | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-1B |
| t5 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(1-0) | -4% | 19% | 1-3 | NYY | T. Munson | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 20% | 3-1 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Torrez | Lineout: 2B |
| b5 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | -2% | 19% | 3-1 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Torrez | Walk | |
| b5 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1,(0-0) | 3% | 21% | 3-1 | KCR | A. Cowens | M. Torrez | Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) |
| b5 | 2 | --- | 6,(2-2) | -1% | 21% | 3-1 | KCR | A. Cowens | M. Torrez | Single to P | |
| b5 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2,(0-1) | 2% | 22% | 3-1 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Torrez | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -3% | 19% | 1-3 | NYY | L. Piniella | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 4,(3-0) | 4% | 23% | 1-3 | NYY | C. Johnson | P. Splittorff | Walk | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 5,(2-2) | -4% | 19% | 1-3 | NYY | G. Nettles | P. Splittorff | Strikeout Swinging |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3,(1-1) | -3% | 15% | 1-3 | NYY | C. Chambliss | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan (1B) batting 6th; Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan (1B) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 5,(1-2) | 1% | 17% | 3-1 | KCR | P. LaCock | M. Torrez | Strikeout Swinging |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | 1% | 18% | 3-1 | KCR | C. Rojas | M. Torrez | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 19% | 3-1 | KCR | D. Porter | M. Torrez | Flyball: LF |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Pete LaCock moves from PH to 1B; Pete LaCock moves from PH to 1B | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(0-2) | -3% | 15% | 1-3 | NYY | P. Blair | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 4,(2-1) | -2% | 13% | 1-3 | NYY | B. Dent | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 4,(1-2) | -1% | 11% | 1-3 | NYY | M. Rivers | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 1% | 12% | 3-1 | KCR | F. White | M. Torrez | Groundout: 3B-1B |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 13% | 3-1 | KCR | F. Patek | M. Torrez | Flyball: RF |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2,(1-0) | 1% | 14% | 3-1 | KCR | H. McRae | M. Torrez | Single to LF; McRae out at 2B/LF-SS |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | 2,(0-1) | 7% | 20% | 1-3 | NYY | W. Randolph | P. Splittorff | Single to CF | |
| Doug Bird replaces Paul Splittorff pitching; Doug Bird replaces Paul Splittorff pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4,(1-2) | -6% | 15% | 1-3 | NYY | T. Munson | D. Bird | Strikeout Swinging |
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 24% | 1-3 | NYY | L. Piniella | D. Bird | Single to RF; Randolph to 3B | |
| Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 5th; Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Cliff Johnson (DH) batting 5th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 4,(1-2) | 11% | 35% | 1-3 | NYY | R. Jackson | D. Bird | Single to CF; Randolph Scores; Piniella to 2B |
| Steve Mingori replaces Doug Bird pitching; Steve Mingori replaces Doug Bird pitching | |||||||||||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | -11% | 24% | 2-3 | NYY | G. Nettles | S. Mingori | Lineout: RF |
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | 1,(0-0) | -11% | 13% | 2-3 | NYY | C. Chambliss | S. Mingori | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Mike Torrez facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 15% | 3-2 | KCR | G. Brett | M. Torrez | Groundout: SS-1B |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 3,(1-1) | 1% | 16% | 3-2 | KCR | A. Cowens | M. Torrez | Lineout: CF |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 6,(3-2) | -1% | 15% | 3-2 | KCR | A. Otis | M. Torrez | Walk | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | 1,(0-0) | -1% | 14% | 3-2 | KCR | P. LaCock | M. Torrez | Otis Steals 2B | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | 6,(3-2) | -0% | 14% | 3-2 | KCR | P. LaCock | M. Torrez | Walk | |
| Sparky Lyle replaces Mike Torrez pitching; Sparky Lyle replaces Mike Torrez pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 4,(1-2) | 3% | 17% | 3-2 | KCR | C. Rojas | S. Lyle | Strikeout Swinging |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Dennis Leonard replaces Steve Mingori pitching; Dennis Leonard replaces Steve Mingori pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 7,(2-2) | 12% | 28% | 2-3 | NYY | P. Blair | D. Leonard | Single to CF | |
| Roy White pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th; Roy White pinch hits for Bucky Dent (SS) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | 8,(3-2) | 16% | 44% | 2-3 | NYY | R. White | D. Leonard | Walk; Blair to 2B | |
| Larry Gura replaces Dennis Leonard pitching; Larry Gura replaces Dennis Leonard pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 12- | R | 5,(2-2) | 36% | 81% | 2-3 | NYY | M. Rivers | L. Gura | Single to RF; Blair Scores; White to 3B |
| Mark Littell replaces Larry Gura pitching; Mark Littell replaces Larry Gura pitching | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-3 | RO | 5,(3-1) | 4% | 85% | 3-3 | NYY | W. Randolph | M. Littell | Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores; Rivers to 2B |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | 1,(0-0) | -2% | 83% | 4-3 | NYY | T. Munson | M. Littell | Groundout: SS-1B; Rivers to 3B |
| t9 | 2 | --3 | R | 1,(0-0) | 9% | 92% | 4-3 | NYY | L. Piniella | M. Littell | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rivers Scores/No RBI/unER; Piniella to 2B |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | O | 2,(0-1) | -1% | 91% | 5-3 | NYY | R. Jackson | M. Littell | Groundout: 2B-1B |
| 3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Fred Stanley replaces Roy White (PH) playing SS batting 9th; Fred Stanley replaces Roy White (PH) playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 1,(0-0) | 5% | 95% | 3-5 | KCR | D. Porter | S. Lyle | Popfly: SS |
| b9 | 1 | --- | 3,(0-2) | -6% | 89% | 3-5 | KCR | F. White | S. Lyle | Single to CF | |
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 3,(0-2) | 11% | 100% | 3-5 | KCR | F. Patek | S. Lyle | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 5, Royals 3. | |||||||||||
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