October 5, 1977 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 1 at Yankee Stadium Box Score and Play by Play

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1977 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 1
1977 postseason: WS: NYY-LAD / ALCS: NYY-KCR / NLCS: LAD-PHI

Game 1
KCR  7
@NYY  2
Game 2
NYY  6
KCR  2
Game 3
KCR  6
NYY  2
Game 4
NYY  6
@KCR  4
Game 5
NYY  5
@KCR  3

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 54,930

Wednesday, October 5, 1977, 3:20PM
Time of Game: 2:40

Royals

Whitey Herzog

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

W: P Splittorff (1-0), L: D Gullett (0-1)

Yankees

Billy Martin

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   1   2   2    1   2  .500 1.350   18    6   0   2B
H McRae DH                    5   1   1   2    0   0  .200 1.000   15    0   0   HR
G Brett 3B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   20    2   2   
A Cowens RF                   4   2   3   1    0   0  .750 2.250    9    4   0   HR,CS
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   18    2   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   1   1   2    1   0  .333 1.833   21    3   0   HR
J Zdeb LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    3   0   SB
D Porter C                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .500 1.250   25    3   0   
F White 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   22    4   0   

P Splittorff P                                                           0   2
  D Bird P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   7   9   7    4   3              155   27   4

BATTING

2B: F Patek (1, off D Gullett).

HR: J Mayberry (1, off D Tidrow; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); H McRae (1, off D Gullett; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); A Cowens (1, off D Tidrow; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: A Cowens 6; J Mayberry 4; H McRae 4; F Patek 3; D Porter; F White.

RBI: J Mayberry 2 (2); H McRae 2 (2); F Patek 2 (2); A Cowens (1).

2-out RBI: F Patek 2; J Mayberry 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Brett-F White.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Zdeb (1, 2nd base off D Tidrow/T Munson).

CS: A Cowens (1, 2nd base by D Gullett/T Munson).

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   4   1   3   0    0   0  .750 1.750    8    4   0   2B
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   12    0   2   
T Munson C                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250   11    4   1   HR
R Jackson RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    1   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   18    2   0   
C Chambliss 1B                3   0   1   0    1   1  .333  .833   13    5   2   
C Johnson DH                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    8    0   0   
W Randolph 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750   10    4   1   2B,GDP
B Dent SS                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    6   3   
  R White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   

D Gullett P                                                              0   0
  D Tidrow P                                                             1   2
  S Lyle P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   2   9   2    1   2              108   27  11

BATTING

2B: M Rivers (1, off P Splittorff); W Randolph (1, off P Splittorff).

HR: T Munson (1, off P Splittorff; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: T Munson 4; M Rivers 4; C Johnson 2; W Randolph 2; L Piniella; C Chambliss.

GIDP: W Randolph (1).

RBI: T Munson 2 (2).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

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
P Splittorff, W (1-0)          8     8   2   2    1   2   1   2.25   33  101-67   50· 5·12    3·16· 3· 8     59    -     0.69   0.19
D Bird                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    7-4     4· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.53   0.02
Totals                         9     9   2   2    1   2   1          36  108-71   54· 5·12    5·16· 3· 9          1-0

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
D Gullett, L (0-1)             2     4   4   4    2   0   1  18.00   11   44-24   13· 3· 8    1· 3· 1· 4     30    -     0.76  -0.28
D Tidrow                       6.2   5   3   3    2   3   2   4.05   27   98-67   47· 8·12    8· 6· 3· 5          0-0    0.27  -0.02
S Lyle                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-3     1· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         9     9   7   7    4   3   3          39  146-94   61·11·22   10· 9· 4· 9          2-0

P Splittorff faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:40.

Attendance: 54,930.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            New York Yankees                     
1. F Patek              SS    1. M Rivers             CF 
2. H McRae              DH    2. G Nettles            3B 
3. G Brett              3B    3. T Munson             C  
4. A Cowens             RF    4. R Jackson            RF 
5. A Otis               CF    5. L Piniella           LF 
6. J Mayberry           1B    6. C Chambliss          1B 
7. J Zdeb               LF    7. C Johnson            DH 
8. D Porter             C     8. W Randolph           2B 
9. F White              2B    9. B Dent               SS 

   P Splittorff         P        D Gullett            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  4   16%  69% H McRae         D Gullett       Home Run (LF-CF); Patek Scores
   t 2   2  0-2  12-  4   14%  84% F Patek         D Gullett       Double to LF; Porter Scores; White Scores
   t 3   2  0-4  1--  1    8%  94% J Mayberry      D Tidrow        Home Run; Cowens Scores
   b 3   1  6-0  1--  1   -7%  86% T Munson        P Splittorff    Home Run; Rivers Scores
   b 2   1  4-0  12-  2    4%  83% W Randolph      P Splittorff    Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Gullett facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  F Patek         Walk
   RR     1--  4   69%  H McRae         Home Run (LF-CF); Patek Scores
   O      ---  7   67%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
          ---  3   69%  A Cowens        Single to CF
   O      1--  4   67%  A Otis          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  4   65%  J Mayberry      Cowens Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-2, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   62%  M Rivers        Single to CF
   O      1--  4   65%  G Nettles       Flyball: LF
   O      1--  7   68%  T Munson        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--  4   70%  R Jackson       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Gullett facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   69%  J Mayberry      Popfly: SS
   O      ---  3   67%  J Zdeb          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   68%  D Porter        Walk
          1--  3   70%  F White         Single to 3B; Porter to 2B
   RR     12-  4   84%  F Patek         Double to LF; Porter Scores; White Scores
   O      -2-  2   83%  H McRae         Lineout: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   79%  L Piniella      Single to LF
   O      1--  4   82%  C Chambliss     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  3   79%  C Johnson       Single to LF; Chambliss to 2B
   O      12-  2   83%  W Randolph      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      12-  7   86%  B Dent          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Yankees 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dick Tidrow facing 3-4-5
                  Dick Tidrow replaces Don Gullett pitching
   O      ---  5   85%  G Brett         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   86%  A Cowens        Single to 2B
   O      1--  3   85%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   RR     1--  1   94%  J Mayberry      Home Run; Cowens Scores
   O      ---  2   93%  J Zdeb          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   91%  M Rivers        Single to LF
   O      1--  1   93%  G Nettles       Foul Flyball: 3B
   RR     1--  1   86%  T Munson        Home Run; Rivers Scores
   O      ---  2   87%  R Jackson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   88%  L Piniella      Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
          ---  7   90%  D Porter        Walk
   O      1--  6   88%  F White         Lineout: LF
   O      1--  4   87%  F Patek         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   86%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   88%  C Chambliss     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   89%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
          ---  5   88%  W Randolph      Double to LF
   O      -2-  3   90%  B Dent          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dick Tidrow facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   89%  G Brett         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  2   89%  A Cowens        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   88%  A Otis          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   90%  M Rivers        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   91%  G Nettles       Lineout: SS
   O      ---  2   92%  T Munson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dick Tidrow facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   93%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      1--  1   92%  J Zdeb          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      93%  D Porter        Zdeb Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   92%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Zdeb to 3B
   O      --3  5   91%  F White         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   93%  R Jackson       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  4   94%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
          ---  2   93%  C Chambliss     Single to 1B
   O      1--  2   94%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dick Tidrow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   94%  F Patek         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   93%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  G Brett         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   95%  W Randolph      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  1   96%  B Dent          Flyball: CF
          ---  3   95%  M Rivers        Double to LF
   O      -2-  6   97%  G Nettles       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Yankees 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Dick Tidrow facing 4-5-6
   R      ---  1   98%  A Cowens        Home Run
   O      ---  5   98%  A Otis          Popfly: SS
   O      ---  5   98%  J Mayberry      Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   98%  J Zdeb          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   99%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   99%  R Jackson       Popfly: SS
   O      ---  6   99%  L Piniella      Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Yankees 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Dick Tidrow facing 8-9-1
          ---  2  100%  D Porter        Single to CF
   O      1--  8   99%  F White         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--  2  100%  F Patek         Single to CF; White to 3B; Patek to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -23  1   99%  H McRae         Fielder's Choice SS; White out at Hm/SS-C
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
   O      12-  4   99%  G Brett         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Yankees 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-7, Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   98%  C Chambliss     Walk
                  Doug Bird replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
          1--  1   96%  C Johnson       Single to LF; Chambliss to 2B
   OO     12-  2  100%  W Randolph      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B
                  Roy White pinch hits for Bucky Dent batting 9th
   O      1--  4  100%  R White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Yankees 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:NYA197710050

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