Yankees 1-2 Royals (May 2, 1976)

NYY

KCR

1

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2

1

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3

0

4

0

5

0

6

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7

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9

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11

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2

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9

3

E

2

1

W: D. Bird

L: S. Lyle

Current Series

Yankees

5

Royals

3

Game 1

Final

Yankees

1

Royals

4

Game 2

Final

Yankees

1

Royals

2

Game 3

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 squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 2 to 1, on May 2, 1976.

Game Info

May 2, 1976

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	0	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.800	.750
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Mason J. Mason SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	39	1	9	1	5	4

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Wohlford J. Wohlford LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.667
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	2	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bob Stinson B. Stinson PR-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	3	2	5	2

Batting

2B: G. Nettles, M. Rivers

RBI: G. Nettles

Baserunning

SB: O. Gamble, T. Munson, W. Randolph 2, M. Rivers

Batting

2B: A. Otis

RBI: J. Mayberry 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rudy May R. May	8.0	1	1	1	3	2	1.13
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (L)	2.1	2	1	1	2	0	3.86
Totals	10.1	3	2	2	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard	10.0	9	1	1	4	4	0.90
Bob McClure B. McClure	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	9	1	1	5	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	6	0	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.500
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	3	0	0	0	.750	.800	.750
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	2	0	1	0	.500	.600	.500
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella DH	4	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.500
Willie Randolph W. Randolph 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Mason J. Mason SS	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	39	1	9	1	5	4

Batting

2B: G. Nettles, M. Rivers

RBI: G. Nettles

Baserunning

SB: O. Gamble, T. Munson, W. Randolph 2, M. Rivers

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Rudy May R. May	8.0	1	1	1	3	2	1.13
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (L)	2.1	2	1	1	2	0	3.86
Totals	10.1	3	2	2	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Wohlford J. Wohlford LF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	1	0	2	1	.333	.600	.667
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	2	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Bob Stinson B. Stinson PR-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	2	3	2	5	2

Batting

2B: A. Otis

RBI: J. Mayberry 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard	10.0	9	1	1	4	4	0.90
Bob McClure B. McClure	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	-
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	11.0	9	1	1	5	4

10-5 NYY

KCR 7-7

Current Series

1976 AL East

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