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

AL East Standings

NYY KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

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

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