Yankees 4-1 Royals (Oct 8, 1976)

NYY

KCR

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

0

1

9

2

0

R

4

1

H

12

5

E

0

2

W: C. Hunter

L: L. Gura

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

0

4

R

1

12

H

5

0

SB

0

LOB

.316

AVG

.167

.333

OBP

.167

.421

SLG

.233

1.00

ERA

3.00

5

K

4

0

BB

1

Current Series

Yankees

4

Royals

1

Game 1

Final

Yankees

3

Royals

7

Game 2

Final

Royals

3

Yankees

5

Game 3

Final

Royals

7

Yankees

4

Game 4

Final

Royals

6

Yankees

7

Game 5

Final

1976 AL East

NYY KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	97	62	.610
Orioles	88	74	.543	10.5
Red Sox	83	79	.512	15.5
Indians	81	78	.509	16.0
Tigers	74	87	.460	24.0
Brewers	66	95	.410	32.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	90	72	.556
Athletics	87	74	.540	2.5
Twins	85	77	.525	5.0
Angels	76	86	.469	14.0
Rangers	76	86	.469	14.0
White Sox	64	97	.398	25.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the New York Yankees, 4 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1976 ALCS on October 9, 1976.

Game Info

October 8, 1976

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	2	2	0	0	1
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	1	2	1	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	1	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	0	2	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	4	1	3	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	12	3	1	4

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Wohlford J. Wohlford LF	3	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	3	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	2
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF-CF	3	1	1	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF-RF	3	0	0	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	0	0
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	2	0	0	0	2
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Stinson B. Stinson PH	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	1	5	1	5

Batting

2B: F. Stanley, R. White

3B: C. Chambliss

TB: C. Chambliss 4, E. Maddox, T. Munson, L. Piniella 2, M. Rivers 2, F. Stanley 4, R. White 2

RBI: C. Chambliss, R. White 2

GIDP: W. Randolph

Batting

3B: A. Cowens

TB: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens 3, F. Patek

RBI: T. Poquette

Baserunning

CS: G. Brett, F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	9.0	5	1	1	0	5	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	5	1	1	0	5	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	8.2	12	4	3	1	4	3.12
Mark Littell M. Littell	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	3	1	4

Batters faced: C. Hunter 30

Batters faced: L. Gura 38, M. Littell

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	2	2	0	0	1
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	1	2	1	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	1	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	0	2	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	2	1	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1
Elliott Maddox E. Maddox RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	4	1	3	0	0	0
Totals	38	4	12	3	1	4

Batting

2B: F. Stanley, R. White

3B: C. Chambliss

TB: C. Chambliss 4, E. Maddox, T. Munson, L. Piniella 2, M. Rivers 2, F. Stanley 4, R. White 2

RBI: C. Chambliss, R. White 2

GIDP: W. Randolph

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Catfish Hunter C. Hunter (W)	9.0	5	1	1	0	5	0	1.00
Totals	9.0	5	1	1	0	5	0

Batters faced: C. Hunter 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	1	0	0	0	0
Jim Wohlford J. Wohlford LF	3	0	0	0	1
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	3	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	2
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF-CF	3	1	1	0	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette LF-RF	3	0	0	1	0
Frank White F. White 2B	2	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	0	0
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	2	0	0	0	2
Jamie Quirk J. Quirk PH	0	0	0	0	0
John Wathan J. Wathan C	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Stinson B. Stinson PH	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	1	5	1	5

Batting

3B: A. Cowens

TB: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens 3, F. Patek

RBI: T. Poquette

Baserunning

CS: G. Brett, F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Gura L. Gura (L)	8.2	12	4	3	1	4	3.12
Mark Littell M. Littell	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	12	4	3	1	4

Batters faced: L. Gura 38, M. Littell

1-0 NYY

KCR 0-1

Team Stats

Current Series

1976 AL East

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