Royals 7-2 Yankees (Oct 5, 1977)

KCR

NYY

1

2

0

2

0

3

2

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

8

1

0

9

0

R

7

2

H

9

E

0

W: P. Splittorff

L: D. Gullett

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 West

KCR NYY

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

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

Game Summary

The New York Yankees were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 7 to 2, in Game 1 of the 1977 ALCS on October 5, 1977.

Game Info

October 5, 1977

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	2	2	1	2	.500	.600	.750
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.800
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	7	9	7	4	3

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	9	2	1	2

Batting

2B: F. Patek

HR: A. Cowens, J. Mayberry, H. McRae

RBI: A. Cowens, J. Mayberry 2, H. McRae 2, F. Patek 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Zdeb

CS: A. Cowens

Batting

2B: W. Randolph, M. Rivers

HR: T. Munson

RBI: T. Munson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	8.0	8	2	2	1	2	1	2.25
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	1	2	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Gullett D. Gullett (L)	2.0	4	4	4	2	0	1	18.00
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	6.2	5	3	3	2	3	2	4.05
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	7	7	4	3	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	2	2	1	2	.500	.600	.750
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	1	2	0	0	.200	.200	.800
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	1	1	2	1	0	.333	.500	1.333
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Frank White F. White 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	7	9	7	4	3

Batting

2B: F. Patek

HR: A. Cowens, J. Mayberry, H. McRae

RBI: A. Cowens, J. Mayberry 2, H. McRae 2, F. Patek 2

Baserunning

SB: J. Zdeb

CS: A. Cowens

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff (W)	8.0	8	2	2	1	2	1	2.25
Doug Bird D. Bird	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	1	2	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	35	2	9	2	1	2

Batting

2B: W. Randolph, M. Rivers

HR: T. Munson

RBI: T. Munson 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Don Gullett D. Gullett (L)	2.0	4	4	4	2	0	1	18.00
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	6.2	5	3	3	2	3	2	4.05
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	7	7	4	3	3

1-0 KCR

NYY 0-1

Current Series

1977 AL West

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