Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Guidry
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Guidry
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Guidry covering. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Guidry
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Guidry
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Brett scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Guidry
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guidry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Guidry
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles 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, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Guidry
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Guidry
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Guidry
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Guidry
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Splittorff
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Guidry
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Guidry
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Guidry covering, for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Guidry
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Torrez
  
  Mike Torrez now pitching.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Torrez
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Blair vs. Splittorff
  
  Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Torrez
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Torrez
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Rojas. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Torrez
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson 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 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Torrez
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Torrez
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Munson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Torrez
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Torrez
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss 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 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Torrez
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for John Wathan.
  
  LaCock strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Torrez
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Torrez
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Splittorff
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base.
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  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 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Torrez
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Torrez
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella throws the ball in to Dent who tags McRae trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Bird
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Bird
  
  Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Torrez
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Torrez
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Torrez
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Torrez
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Leonard
  
  Dennis Leonard now pitching.
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Leonard
  
  Roy White pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Gura
  
  Larry Gura now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blair scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Randolph vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. Rivers tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Littell
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Littell
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Rivers scores. Piniella moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Littell
  
  Jackson 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 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lyle
  
  Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
  
  Porter hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lyle
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lyle
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 10/9/1977 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  2  2  1   Patek F, ss           5  0  0  0   
Randolph W, 2b        3  1  1  1   McRae H, lf           4  2  3  0   
Munson T, c           5  0  1  1   Brett G, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        5  0  2  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  2  2   
Johnson C, dh         2  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            3  0  1  0   
Jackson R, ph         2  0  1  1   Wathan J, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   LaCock P, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   Rojas C, dh           4  0  1  0   
Blair P, rf           4  1  1  0   Porter D, c           4  0  1  0   
Dent B, ss            3  0  1  0   White F, 2b           4  0  1  0   
White R, ph           0  1  0  0                                      
Stanley F, ss         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  4                        34  3 10  3

New York         001 000 013 --  5
Kansas City      201 000 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Guidry R              2.1  6  3  3  0  1
Torrez M              5.1  3  0  0  3  4
Lyle S (W)            1.1  1  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P*         7.0  6  2  2  2  2
Bird D                0.1  2  0  0  0  1
Mingori S             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Leonard D (L)+        0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Gura L#               0.0  1  1  0  0  0
Littell M             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Brett G
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 9, Kansas City 7
2B -- Piniella L, McRae H, Johnson C
3B -- Brett G
SB -- Rivers M, Rojas C, Otis A
CS -- Brett G
SF -- Randolph W
T -- 3:04
A -- 41133

    

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