Yankees 5-3 Royals (Oct 8, 1977)

NYY

KCR

1

0

2

0

3

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

3

0

R

5

3

H

10

E

0

1

W: S. Lyle

L: D. Leonard

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

0

5

R

3

10

H

10

1

SB

2

LOB

.270

AVG

.294

.317

OBP

.351

.324

SLG

.382

3.00

ERA

4.00

6

K

3

BB

3

Current Series

Royals

7

Yankees

2

Game 1

Final

Royals

2

Yankees

6

Game 2

Final

Yankees

2

Royals

6

Game 3

Final

Yankees

6

Royals

4

Game 4

Final

Yankees

5

Royals

3

Game 5

Final

1977 AL East

NYY KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	62	.617
Orioles	97	64	.602	2.5
Red Sox	97	64	.602	2.5
Tigers	74	88	.457	26.0
Indians	71	90	.441	28.5
Brewers	67	95	.414	33.0
Blue Jays	54	107	.335	45.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	102	60	.630
Rangers	94	68	.580	8.0
White Sox	90	72	.556	12.0
Twins	84	77	.522	17.5
Angels	74	88	.457	28.0
Mariners	64	98	.395	38.0
Athletics	63	98	.391	38.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals fell to the New York Yankees, 5 to 3, in Game 5 of the 1977 ALCS on October 9, 1977.

Game Info

October 8, 1977

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	2	2	1	1	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson PH	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Blair P. Blair RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	10	4	1	3	3

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae LF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	0	1	1	1
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas DH	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	3	10	3	2	3	6

Batting

2B: C. Johnson, L. Piniella

TB: P. Blair, B. Dent, R. Jackson, C. Johnson 2, T. Munson, L. Piniella 3, W. Randolph, M. Rivers 2

RBI: R. Jackson, T. Munson, W. Randolph, M. Rivers

SF: W. Randolph

Baserunning

SB: M. Rivers

Batting

2B: H. McRae

3B: G. Brett

TB: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens 2, H. McRae 4, A. Otis, D. Porter, C. Rojas, F. White

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens 2

GIDP: F. Patek

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, C. Rojas

CS: G. Brett

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Guidry R. Guidry	2.1	6	3	3	0	1	11.57
Mike Torrez M. Torrez	5.1	3	0	0	3	4	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	3	6

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	7.0	6	2	2	2	2	2.57
Doug Bird D. Bird	0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	-
Larry Gura L. Gura	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	-
Mark Littell M. Littell	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	4	3	3

Batters faced: R. Guidry 13, S. Lyle 4, M. Torrez 20

Batters faced: D. Bird 3, L. Gura, D. Leonard 2, M. Littell 4, S. Mingori 2, P. Splittorff 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	2	2	1	1	0	1
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	1	1	0	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	0
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson PH	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Blair P. Blair RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Roy White R. White PH	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	5	10	4	1	3	3

Batting

2B: C. Johnson, L. Piniella

TB: P. Blair, B. Dent, R. Jackson, C. Johnson 2, T. Munson, L. Piniella 3, W. Randolph, M. Rivers 2

RBI: R. Jackson, T. Munson, W. Randolph, M. Rivers

SF: W. Randolph

Baserunning

SB: M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ron Guidry R. Guidry	2.1	6	3	3	0	1	11.57
Mike Torrez M. Torrez	5.1	3	0	0	3	4	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (W)	1.1	1	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	3	3	3	6

Batters faced: R. Guidry 13, S. Lyle 4, M. Torrez 20

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae LF	4	2	3	0	0	0	0
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	1	0	1	0
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	0	1	1	1
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH-1B	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas DH	4	0	1	0	1	0	1
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	3	10	3	2	3	6

Batting

2B: H. McRae

3B: G. Brett

TB: G. Brett 3, A. Cowens 2, H. McRae 4, A. Otis, D. Porter, C. Rojas, F. White

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens 2

GIDP: F. Patek

Baserunning

SB: A. Otis, C. Rojas

CS: G. Brett

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	7.0	6	2	2	2	2	2.57
Doug Bird D. Bird	0.1	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Steve Mingori S. Mingori	0.2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (L)	0.0	1	2	2	1	0	-
Larry Gura L. Gura	0.0	1	1	0	0	0	-
Mark Littell M. Littell	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	4	3	3

Batters faced: D. Bird 3, L. Gura, D. Leonard 2, M. Littell 4, S. Mingori 2, P. Splittorff 29

3-2 NYY

KCR 2-3

Team Stats

Current Series

1977 AL East

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