Yankees 2-8 Royals (Aug 9, 1976)

NYY

KCR

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

1

4

1

4

5

0

6

1

0

7

0

8

0

9

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R

2

8

H

8

12

E

0

W: D. Leonard

L: K. Holtzman

Current Series

Yankees

2

Royals

8

Game 1

Final

Yankees

2

Royals

1

Game 2

Final

Yankees

5

Royals

3

Game 3

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 dominated the New York Yankees, 8 to 2, on August 9, 1976.

Game Info

August 9, 1976

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Carlos May C. May DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sandy Alomar Sr. S. Alomar Sr. 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jim Mason J. Mason SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	35	2	8	2	2	7

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Wohlford J. Wohlford LF	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	2	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	2.000
Ruppert Jones R. Jones CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Davey Nelson D. Nelson PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	34	8	12	8	1	1

Batting

2B: C. May

HR: T. Munson

RBI: C. May, T. Munson

Batting

2B: B. Martinez, A. Otis 2

HR: H. McRae, A. Otis

RBI: B. Martinez, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 3, F. Patek, J. Wohlford

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

CS: D. Nelson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (L)	3.2	9	8	8	0	0	2	19.64
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	2.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	8	8	1	1	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	8	2	2	2	7	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	2	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Mickey Rivers M. Rivers CF	5	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Chris Chambliss C. Chambliss 1B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Carlos May C. May DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	1	0	1	1	.333	.500	.333
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sandy Alomar Sr. S. Alomar Sr. 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Jim Mason J. Mason SS	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Totals	35	2	8	2	2	7

Batting

2B: C. May

HR: T. Munson

RBI: C. May, T. Munson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (L)	3.2	9	8	8	0	0	2	19.64
Grant Jackson G. Jackson	2.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Dick Tidrow D. Tidrow	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	12	8	8	1	1	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Wohlford J. Wohlford LF	4	2	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	2	3	3	0	0	.750	.750	2.000
Ruppert Jones R. Jones CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
George Brett G. Brett 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	1	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Davey Nelson D. Nelson PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Frank White F. White 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	4	1	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Totals	34	8	12	8	1	1

Batting

2B: B. Martinez, A. Otis 2

HR: H. McRae, A. Otis

RBI: B. Martinez, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 3, F. Patek, J. Wohlford

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

CS: D. Nelson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dennis Leonard D. Leonard (W)	9.0	8	2	2	2	7	1	2.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	2	7	1

64-44 NYY

KCR 68-42

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