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1976 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 5
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

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 56,821

 Thursday, October 14, 1976, 8:30PM
Time of Game: 3:13
Royals
6
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    6 11  1
Yankees         2  0  2   0  0  2   0  0  1    7 11  1
W: Dick Tidrow (1-0), L: Mark Littell (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 0 outs
 Yankees
7

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Cowens CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .190  .513              2   0   GDP
T Poquette LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .590              2   0   
  J Wohlford PH-LF            2   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .500              0   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   2   2   3    0   0  .444 1.254              0   1   HR,2B
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .222  .652              6   1   HR
H McRae RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .523              3   1   
J Quirk DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .486              0   0   
C Rojas 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .633              3   2   SB
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .389  .889              5   1   
B Martinez C                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .333  .708              3   2   

D Leonard P                                                                   0   0
  P Splittorff P                                                              0   0
  M Pattin P                                                                  0   0
  A Hassler P                                                                 0   0
  M Littell P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       37   6  11   0    1   4                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: G Brett (1, off E Figueroa).
HR: J Mayberry (1, off E Figueroa; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); G Brett (1, off G Jackson; 8th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: G Brett 6; J Mayberry 5; B Martinez 3; F Patek; A Cowens; J Wohlford; C Rojas.
GIDP: A Cowens (1).
RBI: G Brett 3 (5); J Mayberry 2 (3); B Martinez (4).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry 2; B Martinez.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: G Brett (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Rojas (1, 2nd base off E Figueroa/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   3   4   0    0   0  .348  .810              2   0   3B
R White LF                    2   2   1   1    2   0  .294  .925              4   0   SB,SH
T Munson C                    5   0   3   2    0   1  .435  .957              4   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   2   3   3    0   0  .524 1.452             15   0   HR,2B,SB,SF
C May DH                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .573              0   0   
  S Alomar PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   CS
G Nettles 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .997              0   1   
O Gamble RF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .708              0   0   SH
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .118  .368              1   5   
F Stanley SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .878              1   5   

E Figueroa P                                                                  0   2
  G Jackson P                                                                 0   0
  D Tidrow P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       31   7  11   0    6   3                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: C Chambliss (1, off A Hassler).
3B: M Rivers (1, off D Leonard).
HR: C Chambliss (2, off M Littell; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
SF: C Chambliss (1, off P Splittorff).
SH: O Gamble (1, off A Hassler); R White (1, off A Hassler).
TB: C Chambliss 7; M Rivers 6; T Munson 3; R White.
RBI: C Chambliss 3 (8); T Munson 2 (3); R White (3).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. F Stanley-C Chambliss.
E: O Gamble (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Chambliss (2, 2nd base off A Hassler/B Martinez); R White (1, 2nd base off D Leonard/B Martinez).
CS: S Alomar (1, 2nd base by A Hassler/B Martinez).

Pitching Stats

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                      0     3   2   2    0   0   0  19.29    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 3     36    -     1.19  -0.26
P Splittorff                   3.2   3   2   2    3   1   0   1.93   17     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 1· 3          2-1    1.10  -0.09
M Pattin                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  27.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.62   0.06
A Hassler                      2.1   4   2   1    3   1   0   6.14   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 1· 3          0-0    0.97  -0.12
M Littell, L (0-1)             1.2   1   1   1    0   1   1   1.93    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          1-0    1.23  -0.26
Totals                         8    11   7   6    6   3   1          40     -       ·  ·      9·12· 2·10          6-1
D Leonard faced 3 batters in the 1st inning.
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                     7     8   4   4    0   3   1   5.84   28     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 8     48    -     0.90   0.01
G Jackson, BS (1)              1     2   2   2    0   1   1   8.10    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 2          1-1    1.77  -0.30
D Tidrow, W (1-0)              1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.68    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.52   0.13
Totals                         9    11   6   6    1   4   2          38     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 3·11          1-1
E Figueroa faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 56,821.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F, Night.

Lineups

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

   Dennis Leonard                P          Ed Figueroa                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 0 --- R 37% 100% 6-6 NYY C. Chambliss M. Littell Home Run (CF-RF)
t8 0 12- RRR -33% 50% 3-6 KCR G. Brett G. Jackson Home Run; Cowens Scores; Wohlford Scores
t1 2 -2- RR -19% 32% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Home Run; Brett Scores
b3 0 12- R 16% 70% 2-3 NYY T. Munson P. Splittorff Single to CF; Rivers Scores; White to 3B
t2 2 -2- R -12% 40% 2-2 KCR B. Martinez E. Figueroa Single to RF; Rojas Scores; Martinez to 2B/Adv on E9

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa Strikeout
t1 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa Double to RF
t1 2 -2- RR -19% 32% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Home Run; Brett Scores
t1 2 --- O 1% 33% 2-0 KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 9% 43% 0-2 NYY M. Rivers D. Leonard Triple (LF-CF)
b1 0 --3 R 5% 47% 0-2 NYY R. White D. Leonard Single; Rivers Scores
b1 0 1-- 3% 50% 1-2 NYY T. Munson D. Leonard White Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 9% 59% 1-2 NYY T. Munson D. Leonard Single to LF; White to 3B; Munson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
Paul Splittorff replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
b1 0 -23 RO -2% 57% 1-2 NYY C. Chambliss P. Splittorff Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 2-2 NYY C. May P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 2-2 NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff Popfly: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 2-2 KCR J. Quirk E. Figueroa Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 KCR C. Rojas E. Figueroa Single to CF
t2 1 1-- -2% 48% 2-2 KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa Rojas Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 2-2 KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa Strikeout
t2 2 -2- R -12% 40% 2-2 KCR B. Martinez E. Figueroa Single to RF; Rojas Scores; Martinez to 2B/Adv on E9
t2 2 -2- O 3% 43% 3-2 KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 40% 2-3 NYY O. Gamble P. Splittorff Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -2% 39% 2-3 NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O -1% 38% 2-3 NYY F. Stanley P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 3-2 KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 41% 3-2 KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 42% 3-2 KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 5% 47% 2-3 NYY M. Rivers P. Splittorff Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 7% 54% 2-3 NYY R. White P. Splittorff Walk; Rivers to 2B
b3 0 12- R 16% 70% 2-3 NYY T. Munson P. Splittorff Single to CF; Rivers Scores; White to 3B
b3 0 1-3 RO -2% 68% 3-3 NYY C. Chambliss P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; White Scores
b3 1 1-- O -2% 66% 4-3 NYY C. May P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
b3 2 1-- O -2% 64% 4-3 NYY G. Nettles P. Splittorff Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 3-4 KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa Popfly: 1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 3-4 KCR J. Quirk E. Figueroa Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 70% 3-4 KCR C. Rojas E. Figueroa Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 4-3 NYY O. Gamble P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 4-3 NYY W. Randolph P. Splittorff Lineout: 1B
b4 2 --- 1% 67% 4-3 NYY F. Stanley P. Splittorff Walk
b4 2 1-- 2% 70% 4-3 NYY M. Rivers P. Splittorff Single to RF; Stanley to 3B
b4 2 1-3 2% 72% 4-3 NYY R. White P. Splittorff Walk; Rivers to 2B
Marty Pattin replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b4 2 123 O -6% 65% 4-3 NYY T. Munson M. Pattin Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 3-4 KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa Foul Popfly: 1B
t5 1 --- -4% 65% 3-4 KCR B. Martinez E. Figueroa Single to LF
t5 1 1-- OO 7% 72% 3-4 KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 4-5-6
Andy Hassler replaces Marty Pattin pitching
b5 0 --- 6% 78% 4-3 NYY C. Chambliss A. Hassler Double (CF-RF)
b5 0 -2- O -4% 74% 4-3 NYY C. May A. Hassler Strikeout
b5 1 -2- O -3% 71% 4-3 NYY G. Nettles A. Hassler Popfly: 1B
b5 2 -2- 1% 71% 4-3 NYY O. Gamble A. Hassler Walk
b5 2 12- 3% 74% 4-3 NYY W. Randolph A. Hassler Walk; Chambliss to 3B; Gamble to 2B
b5 2 123 O -6% 68% 4-3 NYY F. Stanley A. Hassler Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 3-4 KCR T. Poquette E. Figueroa Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 3-4 KCR G. Brett E. Figueroa Lineout: CF
t6 2 --- -2% 72% 3-4 KCR J. Mayberry E. Figueroa Single to RF
t6 2 1-- O 4% 75% 3-4 KCR H. McRae E. Figueroa Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 4-3 NYY M. Rivers A. Hassler Single to 2B/Bunt
b6 0 1-- O -1% 77% 4-3 NYY R. White A. Hassler Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rivers to 2B
b6 1 -2- RO 7% 84% 4-3 NYY T. Munson A. Hassler Single to RF; Rivers Scores; Munson out at 2B/RF-SS
b6 2 --- 1% 85% 5-3 NYY C. Chambliss A. Hassler Single to CF
b6 2 1-- 1% 85% 5-3 NYY C. May A. Hassler Chambliss Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- R 6% 92% 5-3 NYY C. May A. Hassler Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Chambliss Scores/No RBI/unER
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Carlos May (DH) batting 5th
b6 2 1-- O -1% 91% 6-3 NYY G. Nettles A. Hassler Alomar Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 3-6 KCR J. Quirk E. Figueroa Lineout: 1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 3-6 KCR C. Rojas E. Figueroa Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- -1% 93% 3-6 KCR F. Patek E. Figueroa Single to 3B
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 3-6 KCR B. Martinez E. Figueroa Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 1% 96% 6-3 NYY G. Nettles A. Hassler Walk
b7 0 1-- O -0% 95% 6-3 NYY O. Gamble A. Hassler Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Nettles to 2B
Mark Littell replaces Andy Hassler pitching
b7 1 -2- O -1% 95% 6-3 NYY W. Randolph M. Littell Groundout: SS-1B; Nettles to 3B
b7 2 --3 O -1% 94% 6-3 NYY F. Stanley M. Littell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 3-6 KCR A. Cowens E. Figueroa Single to LF
Grant Jackson replaces Ed Figueroa pitching; Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tom Poquette (LF) batting 2nd
t8 0 1-- -7% 83% 3-6 KCR J. Wohlford G. Jackson Single to CF; Cowens to 2B
t8 0 12- RRR -33% 50% 3-6 KCR G. Brett G. Jackson Home Run; Cowens Scores; Wohlford Scores
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 6-6 KCR J. Mayberry G. Jackson Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 3% 58% 6-6 KCR H. McRae G. Jackson Lineout: LF
t8 2 --- O 2% 60% 6-6 KCR J. Quirk G. Jackson Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
Jim Wohlford moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- O -4% 56% 6-6 NYY M. Rivers M. Littell Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O -3% 52% 6-6 NYY R. White M. Littell Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 --- O -2% 50% 6-6 NYY T. Munson M. Littell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Yankees' Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
Dick Tidrow replaces Grant Jackson pitching
t9 0 --- O 6% 56% 6-6 KCR C. Rojas D. Tidrow Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 4% 60% 6-6 KCR F. Patek D. Tidrow Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- -3% 57% 6-6 KCR B. Martinez D. Tidrow Single to LF
t9 2 1-- -5% 52% 6-6 KCR A. Cowens D. Tidrow Walk; Martinez to 2B
t9 2 12- O 11% 63% 6-6 KCR J. Wohlford D. Tidrow Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Tied 6-6, Royals' Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- R 37% 100% 6-6 NYY C. Chambliss M. Littell Home Run (CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 7.

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