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1977 American League Championship Series (ALCS) Game 2
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: 56,230

 Thursday, October 6, 1977, 8:19PM
Time of Game: 2:58
Royals
2
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  3  1
Yankees         0  0  0   0  2  3   0  1  X    6 10  1
W: Ron Guidry (1-0), L: Andy Hassler (0-1)
 Yankees
6

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .429 1.159   13   10    1   3   2B,SF
H McRae DH                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .143  .905   27   14    0   0   CS
G Brett 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .111  .222   12    9    0   3   
A Cowens RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .375 1.125   17   16    0   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    7    3   1   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .952    7    6    9   1   
J Zdeb LF                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   10    8    1   0   
D Porter C                    1   1   0   0    1   0  .333 1.000   10    4    3   0   
  J Wathan PH-C               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    3    2   0   
F White 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .571    9    9    4   3   CS

A Hassler P                                                                   1   0
  M Littell P                                                                 0   0
  S Mingori P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       28   2   3   1    3   7              120   86   24  11
Batting Events
2B: F Patek (2, off R Guidry).
SF: F Patek (1, off R Guidry).
TB: F Patek 2; F White; G Brett.
RBI: F Patek (3).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
E: G Brett (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: H McRae (1, 2nd base by R Guidry/T Munson); F White (1, 2nd base by R Guidry/T Munson).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Rivers CF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .778   25   15    7   0   
G Nettles 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   16   10    0   1   
T Munson C                    4   1   3   0    0   1  .500 1.375   13    9    7   2   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .250   24   13    3   0   SB
  P Blair RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   14   11    1   0   
C Johnson DH                  4   2   2   2    0   1  .500 1.500   14   11    0   0   HR,2B
C Chambliss 1B                2   0   0   0    2   1  .200  .700   14    4    3   1   2·IW
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .375  .875   13    8    3   1   
B Dent SS                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .167  .452   23   11    2   2   

R Guidry P                                                                    1   0
Totals                       34   6  10   4    3   5              156   92   27   7
Batting Events
2B: C Johnson (1, off M Littell).
HR: C Johnson (1, off A Hassler; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
IBB: C Chambliss 2 (2, 2 by M Littell).
TB: C Johnson 6; T Munson 3; W Randolph 2; R Jackson; L Piniella; B Dent.
RBI: C Johnson 2 (2); B Dent (1); W Randolph (1).
2-out RBI: W Randolph; C Johnson; B Dent.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: B Dent (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Jackson (1, 2nd base off M Littell/J Wathan).

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
A Hassler, L (0-1)             5.2   5   3   3    0   3   1   4.76   22   97-59   41·12· 6   10· 4· 1· 5     50    -     0.92   0.01
M Littell                      2     5   3   1    3   1   0   4.50   14   54-30   16·10· 4    2· 3· 0· 5          1-1    0.74  -0.36
S Mingori                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    5-3     1· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.17   0.00
Totals                         8    10   6   4    3   5   1          37  156-92   58·24·10   12· 7· 1·10          4-1 
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
R Guidry, W (1-0)              9     3   2   2    3   7   0   2.00   32  120-86   48·19·19    5·14· 5· 3     77    -     0.91   0.15
Totals                         9     3   2   2    3   7   0          32  120-86   48·19·19    5·14· 5· 3           -
Balks: A Hassler (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Littell 2 (2; C Chambliss, C Chambliss).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Nick Bremigan, LF - Bill Deegan, RF - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:58.
Attendance: 56,230.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        New York Yankees                             
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Mickey Rivers                CF
2. Hal McRae                    DH       2. Graig Nettles                3B
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Thurman Munson                C
4. Al Cowens                    RF       4. Reggie Jackson               RF
5. Amos Otis                    CF       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. John Mayberry                1B       6. Cliff Johnson                DH
7. Joe Zdeb                     LF       7. Chris Chambliss              1B
8. Darrell Porter                C       8. Willie Randolph              2B
9. Frank White                  2B       9. Bucky Dent                   SS

   Andy Hassler                  P          Ron Guidry                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  17% 75% 2-2 NYY C. Johnson M. Littell Double to LF; Munson Scores; Piniella to 3B
b5 1 --- R 6,(1-2)  16% 54% 0-1 NYY C. Johnson A. Hassler Home Run
b6 2 123 RR 4,(1-2)  16% 92% 3-2 NYY W. Randolph M. Littell Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Piniella Scores/No RBI/unER; Johnson Scores/No RBI/unER; Chambliss to 3B; Randolph to 2B
b5 2 -2- R 5,(3-1)  14% 68% 1-1 NYY B. Dent A. Hassler Single to LF; Randolph Scores
t3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -10% 36% 0-0 KCR F. White R. Guidry Single to LF; Porter to 3B

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' Ron Guidry facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Patek R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 KCR H. McRae R. Guidry Walk
t1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 48% 0-0 KCR G. Brett R. Guidry McRae Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6
t1 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  3% 51% 0-0 KCR G. Brett R. Guidry Flyball: CF; McRae to 3B
t1 2 --3 O 5,(1-2)  4% 55% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens R. Guidry Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 NYY M. Rivers A. Hassler Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles A. Hassler Popfly: 2B
b1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 52% 0-0 NYY T. Munson A. Hassler Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 4,(3-0)  -2% 50% 0-0 NYY R. Jackson A. Hassler Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 KCR A. Otis R. Guidry Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry R. Guidry Popfly: 2B
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Zdeb R. Guidry Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 NYY L. Piniella A. Hassler Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 NYY C. Johnson A. Hassler Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 NYY C. Chambliss A. Hassler Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Yankees 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 KCR D. Porter R. Guidry Walk
t3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -10% 36% 0-0 KCR F. White R. Guidry Single to LF; Porter to 3B
t3 0 1-3 RO 4,(1-2)  3% 38% 0-0 KCR F. Patek R. Guidry Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Porter Scores
t3 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 42% 1-0 KCR H. McRae R. Guidry White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 43% 1-0 KCR H. McRae R. Guidry Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 41% 0-1 NYY W. Randolph A. Hassler Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 39% 0-1 NYY B. Dent A. Hassler Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 38% 0-1 NYY M. Rivers A. Hassler Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 40% 1-0 KCR G. Brett R. Guidry Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 41% 1-0 KCR A. Cowens R. Guidry Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 43% 1-0 KCR A. Otis R. Guidry Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 40% 0-1 NYY G. Nettles A. Hassler Lineout: CF
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 37% 0-1 NYY T. Munson A. Hassler Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 --- O 8,(3-2)  -1% 36% 0-1 NYY R. Jackson A. Hassler Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 38% 1-0 KCR J. Mayberry R. Guidry Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 40% 1-0 KCR J. Zdeb R. Guidry Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 41% 1-0 KCR D. Porter R. Guidry Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 38% 0-1 NYY L. Piniella A. Hassler Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- R 6,(1-2)  16% 54% 0-1 NYY C. Johnson A. Hassler Home Run
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 1-1 NYY C. Chambliss A. Hassler Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 53% 1-1 NYY W. Randolph A. Hassler Single to LF
b5 2 1-- 1,(0-1)  1% 55% 1-1 NYY B. Dent A. Hassler Balk; Randolph to 2B
b5 2 -2- R 5,(3-1)  14% 68% 1-1 NYY B. Dent A. Hassler Single to LF; Randolph Scores
b5 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 66% 2-1 NYY M. Rivers A. Hassler Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Yankees 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  4% 70% 1-2 KCR F. White R. Guidry Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -7% 63% 1-2 KCR F. Patek R. Guidry Double to CF
t6 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  -3% 60% 1-2 KCR H. McRae R. Guidry Walk
t6 1 12- RO 4,(1-2)  -6% 54% 1-2 KCR G. Brett R. Guidry Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Patek Scores/No RBI
t6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 58% 2-2 KCR A. Cowens R. Guidry Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Andy Hassler facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 54% 2-2 NYY G. Nettles A. Hassler Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 58% 2-2 NYY T. Munson A. Hassler Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 54% 2-2 NYY R. Jackson A. Hassler Popfly: 2B
Mark Littell replaces Andy Hassler pitching; Mark Littell replaces Andy Hassler pitching
b6 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  4% 58% 2-2 NYY L. Piniella M. Littell Single to LF; Munson to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  17% 75% 2-2 NYY C. Johnson M. Littell Double to LF; Munson Scores; Piniella to 3B
b6 2 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 76% 3-2 NYY C. Chambliss M. Littell Intentional Walk
b6 2 123 RR 4,(1-2)  16% 92% 3-2 NYY W. Randolph M. Littell Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Piniella Scores/No RBI/unER; Johnson Scores/No RBI/unER; Chambliss to 3B; Randolph to 2B
b6 2 -23 O 6,(3-2)  -2% 90% 5-2 NYY B. Dent M. Littell Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 92% 2-5 KCR A. Otis R. Guidry Lineout: CF
t7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 93% 2-5 KCR J. Mayberry R. Guidry Lineout: SS
t7 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 94% 2-5 KCR J. Zdeb R. Guidry Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 94% 5-2 NYY M. Rivers M. Littell Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 93% 5-2 NYY G. Nettles M. Littell Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 93% 5-2 NYY T. Munson M. Littell Single to CF; Munson out at 2B/CF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-5, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 8-9-1
John Wathan pinch hits for Darrell Porter (C) batting 8th; John Wathan pinch hits for Darrell Porter (C) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 95% 2-5 KCR J. Wathan R. Guidry Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 97% 2-5 KCR F. White R. Guidry Flyball: RF
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 97% 2-5 KCR F. Patek R. Guidry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-2, Royals' Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
John Wathan moves from PH to C; John Wathan moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- 6,(2-2)  0% 98% 5-2 NYY R. Jackson M. Littell Single to RF
b8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 5-2 NYY L. Piniella M. Littell Jackson Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 5-2 NYY L. Piniella M. Littell Flyball: CF; Jackson to 3B
b8 1 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -1% 97% 5-2 NYY C. Johnson M. Littell Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --3 4,(3-0)  0% 97% 5-2 NYY C. Chambliss M. Littell Intentional Walk
b8 2 1-3 R 1,(0-0)  2% 99% 5-2 NYY W. Randolph M. Littell Single to LF; Jackson Scores; Chambliss to 2B
b8 2 12- 7,(3-2)  0% 99% 6-2 NYY B. Dent M. Littell Walk; Chambliss to 3B; Randolph to 2B
Steve Mingori replaces Mark Littell pitching; Steve Mingori replaces Mark Littell pitching
b8 2 123 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 6-2 NYY M. Rivers S. Mingori Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 6.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-6, Yankees' Ron Guidry facing 2-3-4
Paul Blair replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 4th; Paul Blair replaces Reggie Jackson playing RF batting 4th
t9 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 100% 2-6 KCR H. McRae R. Guidry Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- 2,(0-1)  -1% 99% 2-6 KCR G. Brett R. Guidry Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 7,(0-2)  1% 100% 2-6 KCR A. Cowens R. Guidry Lineout: LF
t9 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 2-6 KCR A. Otis R. Guidry Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Yankees 6.

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