October 14, 1976 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 5 at Yankee Stadium Play by Play and Box Score

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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

Whitey Herzog

                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: D Tidrow (1-0), L: M Littell (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Yankees

Billy Martin

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cowens CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .190  .513    0    2   0   GDP
T Poquette LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .591    0    2   0   
  J Wohlford PH-LF            2   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .539    0    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    4   2   2   3    0   0  .444 1.254    0    0   1   HR,2B
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .222  .652    0    6   1   HR
H McRae RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .494    0    3   1   
J Quirk DH                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .554    0    0   0   
C Rojas 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .633    0    3   2   SB
F Patek SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .389  .889    0    5   1   
B Martinez C                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .333  .708    0    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   6    1   4                    24   8

BATTING

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

E: G Brett (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Rojas (1, 2nd base off E Figueroa/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   3   4   0    0   0  .348  .810    0    2   0   3B
R White LF                    2   2   1   1    2   0  .294  .926    0    4   0   SB,SH
T Munson C                    5   0   3   2    0   1  .435  .957    0    4   0   
C Chambliss 1B                4   2   3   3    0   0  .524 1.452    0   15   0   HR,2B,SB,SF
C May DH                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .573    0    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    0   1   
O Gamble RF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .708    0    0   0   SH
W Randolph 2B                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .118  .368    0    1   5   
F Stanley SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .879    0    1   5   

E Figueroa P                                                             0   2
  G Jackson P                                                            0   0
  D Tidrow P                                                             0   0
Totals                       31   7  11   6    6   3                    27  13

BATTING

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

DP: 1. F Stanley-C Chambliss.

E: O Gamble (2).

BASERUNNING

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

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    -     1.18  -0.26
P Splittorff                   3.2   3   2   2    3   1   0   1.93   17     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 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· 1· 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     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2·10          6-1

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· 6· 2· 8     48    -     0.90   0.01
G Jackson, BS (1)              1     2   2   2    0   1   1   8.10    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 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· 6· 3·11          1-1

D Leonard faced 3 batters in the 1st inning.
E Figueroa faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Larry Barnett.

Time of Game: 3:13.

Attendance: 56,821.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 54° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            New York Yankees                     
1. A Cowens             CF    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. T Poquette           LF    2. R White              LF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. T Munson             C  
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. C Chambliss          1B 
5. H McRae              RF    5. C May                DH 
6. J Quirk              DH    6. G Nettles            3B 
7. C Rojas              2B    7. O Gamble             RF 
8. F Patek              SS    8. W Randolph           2B 
9. B Martinez           C     9. F Stanley            SS 

   D Leonard            P        E Figueroa           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  6-6  ---      37% 100% C Chambliss     M Littell       Home Run (CF-RF)
   t 8   0  6-3  12-     -33%  50% G Brett         G Jackson       Home Run; Cowens Scores; Wohlford Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-     -19%  32% J Mayberry      E Figueroa      Home Run; Brett Scores
   b 3   0  3-2  12-      16%  70% T Munson        P Splittorff    Single to CF; Rivers Scores; White to 3B
   t 2   2  2-2  -2-     -12%  40% B Martinez      E Figueroa      Single to RF; Rojas Scores; Martinez to 2B/Adv on E9

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  A Cowens        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Poquette      Strikeout
          ---      51%  G Brett         Double to RF
   RR     -2-      32%  J Mayberry      Home Run; Brett Scores
   O      ---      33%  H McRae         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      43%  M Rivers        Triple (LF-CF)
   R      --3      47%  R White         Single; Rivers Scores
          1--      50%  T Munson        White Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Single to LF; White to 3B; Munson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
                  Paul Splittorff replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
   RO     -23      57%  C Chambliss     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores
   O      -2-      53%  C May           Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  G Nettles       Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  J Quirk         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  C Rojas         Single to CF
          1--      48%  F Patek         Rojas Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      40%  B Martinez      Single to RF; Rojas Scores; Martinez to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      43%  A Cowens        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      40%  O Gamble        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      39%  W Randolph      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      38%  F Stanley       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  T Poquette      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      41%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      42%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  M Rivers        Single to CF
          1--      54%  R White         Walk; Rivers to 2B
   R      12-      70%  T Munson        Single to CF; Rivers Scores; White to 3B
   RO     1-3      68%  C Chambliss     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; White Scores
   O      1--      66%  C May           Flyball: CF
   O      1--      64%  G Nettles       Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  H McRae         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      68%  J Quirk         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  C Rojas         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      68%  O Gamble        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      66%  W Randolph      Lineout: 1B
          ---      67%  F Stanley       Walk
          1--      70%  M Rivers        Single to RF; Stanley to 3B
          1-3      72%  R White         Walk; Rivers to 2B
                  Marty Pattin replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
   O      123      65%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Ed Figueroa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  F Patek         Foul Popfly: 1B
          ---      65%  B Martinez      Single to LF
   OO     1--      72%  A Cowens        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, Andy Hassler facing 4-5-6
                  Andy Hassler replaces Marty Pattin pitching
          ---      78%  C Chambliss     Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      74%  C May           Strikeout
   O      -2-      71%  G Nettles       Popfly: 1B
          -2-      71%  O Gamble        Walk
          12-      74%  W Randolph      Walk; Chambliss to 3B; Gamble to 2B
   O      123      68%  F Stanley       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Ed Figueroa facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  T Poquette      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  G Brett         Lineout: CF
          ---      72%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
   O      1--      75%  H McRae         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-3, Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  M Rivers        Single/Bunt
   O      1--      77%  R White         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rivers to 2B
   RO     -2-      84%  T Munson        Single to RF; Rivers Scores; Munson out at 2B/RF-SS
          ---      85%  C Chambliss     Single to CF
          1--      85%  C May           Chambliss Steals 2B
   R      -2-      92%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Chambliss Scores/No RBI/unER
                  Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Carlos May batting 5th
   O      1--      91%  G Nettles       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, Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  J Quirk         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      94%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      93%  F Patek         Single to 3B
   O      1--      95%  B Martinez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Andy Hassler facing 6-7-8
          ---      96%  G Nettles       Walk
   O      1--      96%  O Gamble        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Nettles to 2B
                  Mark Littell replaces Andy Hassler pitching
   O      -2-      95%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B; Nettles to 3B
   O      --3      94%  F Stanley       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Yankees 6.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
          ---      90%  A Cowens        Single to LF
                  Grant Jackson replaces Ed Figueroa pitching; Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tom Poquette batting 2nd
          1--      83%  J Wohlford      Single to CF; Cowens to 2B
   RRR    12-      50%  G Brett         Home Run; Cowens Scores; Wohlford Scores
   O      ---      54%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  H McRae         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      60%  J Quirk         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 6-6, Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Wohlford moves to LF
   O      ---      56%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      52%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  T Munson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Dick Tidrow facing 7-8-9
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Grant Jackson pitching
   O      ---      55%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      57%  B Martinez      Single to LF
          1--      52%  A Cowens        Walk; Martinez to 2B
   O      12-      63%  J Wohlford      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, Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
   R      ---     100%  C Chambliss     Home Run (CF-RF)
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 7.

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BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation