Yankees 5-3 Royals (Oct 9, 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

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 9, 1977

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson PH	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Paul Blair P. Blair RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Roy White R. White PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	5	10	4	3	3

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae LF	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH-1B	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	34	3	10	3	3	6

Batting

2B: C. Johnson, L. Piniella

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

Baserunning

SB: M. Rivers

Batting

2B: H. McRae

3B: G. Brett

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens 2

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.400	.333
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	0	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.600
Cliff Johnson C. Johnson DH	2	0	1	0	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson PH	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Paul Blair P. Blair RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Bucky Dent B. Dent SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Roy White R. White PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	37	5	10	4	3	3

Batting

2B: C. Johnson, L. Piniella

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae LF	4	2	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	1.000
George Brett G. Brett 3B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	1.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
John Wathan J. Wathan 1B	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Ralph LaCock R. LaCock PH-1B	1	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.500	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Darrell Porter D. Porter C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Totals	34	3	10	3	3	6

Batting

2B: H. McRae

3B: G. Brett

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens 2

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

3-2 NYY

KCR 2-3

Current Series

1977 AL East

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