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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 30, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on April 30, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 30, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 30, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,368 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rich Garcia |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Otto Velez | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 30, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Splittorff
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. Cowens reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hunter
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to third for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Splittorff
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Splittorff
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Splittorff
There goes Nettles. The throw from Martinez and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Splittorff
Randolph hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Splittorff
Stanley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Stanley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. Stanley scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Splittorff
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Bird
Velez hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bird
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bird
Randolph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Randolph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Bird
Stanley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Velez. McRae reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bird
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bird
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bird
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White.
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek bunts towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Randolph covering, for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Hunter
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Jim Wohlford.
Solaita strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bird
Tom Poquette now playing left field. Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bird
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Bird
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bird
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bird
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bird
There goes Randolph. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Bird
There goes Randolph. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Randolph steals third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanley vs. Bird
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Bird
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bird
There goes Rivers. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Bird
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Bird
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/30/1976 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 2 3 2 Wohlford J, lf 3 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 0 2 0 Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0
Munson T, c 5 1 1 2 Poquette T, lf 0 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 2 1 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0
Piniella L, dh 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Velez O, rf 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 2
Randolph W, 2b 4 1 2 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 1
Stanley F, ss 4 1 1 0 White F, 2b 1 0 0 0
Rojas C, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 11 5 32 3 6 3
New York 100 030 001 -- 5
Kansas City 020 001 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 9.0 6 3 3 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 4.1 8 4 4 2 3
Bird D 4.2 3 1 1 1 4
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 7, Kansas City 4
2B -- Cowens A, Randolph W, Otis A, McRae H
3B -- McRae H, Stanley F, Rivers M
HR -- Munson T
SB -- White R, Rivers M 2, Randolph W 2
CS -- Nettles G
SH -- Patek F
SF -- Chambliss C
T -- 2:11
A -- 11368
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