July 7, 1976 Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 6
@BOS 3
(10) CAL 2
CLE 0 MIN 8
@MIL 2 KCR 2
@NYY 1 OAK 5
BAL 3 DET 2
@TEX 1 PIT 9
@ATL 7 CHC 10
SDP 0 NYM 12
@HOU 4 CIN 4
@MON 3 LAD 6
@PHI 5 SFG 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 23,172

Wednesday, July 7, 1976, 8:07PM
Time of Game: 2:22

Royals

49-30

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  5  2
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  5  1

W: M Littell (5-3), L: C Hunter (10-8), S: S Mingori (8)

Yankees

47-30

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cowens RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .634    0    2   0   
A Otis CF                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .288  .841    0    1   0   SF
G Brett 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .356  .892    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .251  .751    0   10   1   
H McRae LF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .338  .859    0    2   0   HR
  J Wohlford LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .624         0   0   
J Quirk DH                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .621    0    0   0   
  D Nelson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .711         0   0   
B Martinez C                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .712    0    7   0   SH
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .681    0    2   6   CS
F White 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .218  .539    0    3   4   SB

A Hassler P                                                              0   2
  M Littell P                                                            0   0
  S Mingori P                                                            0   1
Totals                       29   2   5   2    1   6                    27  14

BATTING

HR: H McRae (4, off C Hunter; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: A Otis (6, off C Hunter).

SH: B Martinez (4, off C Hunter).

TB: H McRae 4; G Brett 2; J Quirk; F White.

RBI: H McRae (36); A Otis (51).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Patek-F White-J Mayberry.

E: A Cowens (3); F Patek (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: F White (12, 2nd base off C Hunter/T Munson).

CS: F Patek (10, 2nd base by C Hunter/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .317  .786    0    3   0   
R White LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .279  .775    0    1   0   
T Munson C                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .322  .817    0    6   1   CS
L Piniella RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .724    0    1   0   
  C May PH                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .631    0    0   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .299  .788    0   10   1   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .697    0    2   1   
F Healy DH                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .629    0    0   0   
S Alomar 2B                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .565    0    1   3   SB,GDP
M Klutts SS                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   3   

C Hunter P                                                               0   0
Totals                       31   1   5   1    3   6                    27   9

BATTING

TB: F Healy; M Rivers; S Alomar; C May; T Munson.

GIDP: S Alomar (1).

RBI: M Rivers (37).

2-out RBI: M Rivers.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

E: M Klutts (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Alomar (7, 2nd base off A Hassler/B Martinez).

CS: T Munson (5, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by A Hassler).

PITCHING

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
A Hassler                      7.2   4   1   0    3   5   0   4.42   29     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 4     71    -     1.34   0.10
M Littell, W (5-3)             0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.55    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.83   0.10
S Mingori, S (8)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.51    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    4.37   0.18
Totals                         9     5   1   0    3   6   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 5          2-0

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
C Hunter, L (10-8)             9     5   2   2    1   6   1   3.34   32     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 3· 5     74    -     1.18  -0.12
Totals                         9     5   2   2    1   6   1          32     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 3· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: A Hassler (2; T Munson, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Lou DiMuro.

Time of Game: 2:22.

Attendance: 23,172.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            New York Yankees                     
1. A Cowens             RF    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. A Otis               CF    2. R White              LF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. T Munson             C  
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. L Piniella           RF 
5. H McRae              LF    5. C Chambliss          1B 
6. J Quirk              DH    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. B Martinez           C     7. F Healy              DH 
8. F Patek              SS    8. S Alomar             2B 
9. F White              2B    9. M Klutts             SS 

   A Hassler            P        C Hunter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  1-0  -2-     -35%  41% M Rivers        A Hassler       Single to RF; Alomar Scores/unER; Rivers to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 8   0  0-0  ---      26%  76% H McRae         C Hunter        Home Run
   t 9   0  1-1  1--      21%  79% A Cowens        C Hunter        White Steals 2B; White to 3B/Adv on E6
   t 9   1  1-1  --3      15%  83% A Otis          C Hunter        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores
   b 9   0  2-1  ---     -13%  69% C May           S Mingori       Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  A Cowens        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      46%  A Otis          Popfly: SS
   O      ---      45%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  M Rivers        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  R White         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Munson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Quirk         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hassler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  C Chambliss     Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  G Nettles       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  B Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  F Patek         Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  F White         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hassler facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  F Healy         Single to RF
   OO     1--      49%  S Alomar        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Klutts        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  A Cowens        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  A Otis          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  G Brett         Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  M Rivers        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      49%  R White         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  T Munson        Walk
   O      1--      50%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  H McRae         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      45%  J Quirk         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  B Martinez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hassler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  C Chambliss     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      47%  F Healy         Walk
          1--      43%  S Alomar        Single to RF; Healy to 3B
          1-3      42%  M Klutts        Alomar Steals 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      44%  F White         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  A Cowens        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      48%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      47%  T Munson        Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  L Piniella      Munson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  A Otis          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      44%  G Brett         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      42%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Hassler facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      45%  L Piniella      Popfly: SS
   O      ---      48%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Nettles       Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      76%  H McRae         Home Run
          ---      80%  J Quirk         Single to RF
                  Dave Nelson pinch runs for Jamie Quirk batting 6th
   O      1--      79%  B Martinez      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Nelson to 2B
   O      -2-      74%  F Patek         Fielder's Choice SS; Nelson out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--      72%  F White         Patek Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Andy Hassler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  F Healy         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      66%  S Alomar        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alomar to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  M Klutts        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      41%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Alomar Scores/unER; Rivers to 3B/Adv on E9
          --3      40%  R White         Walk
                  Mark Littell replaces Andy Hassler pitching
   O      1-3      50%  T Munson        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
          ---      58%  F White         Single to CF
          1--      79%  A Cowens        White Steals 2B; White to 3B/Adv on E6
   O      --3      68%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B
   RO     --3      83%  A Otis          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores
          ---      83%  G Brett         Single to RF
          1--      85%  J Mayberry      Walk; Brett to 2B
   O      12-      82%  H McRae         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Mingori facing 4-5-6
                  Steve Mingori replaces Mark Littell pitching; Jim Wohlford replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 5th; Carlos May pinch hits for Lou Piniella batting 4th
          ---      69%  C May           Single to LF
   O      1--      81%  C Chambliss     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      91%  G Nettles       Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  F Healy         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA197607070

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation