Yankees 2-8 Royals (Aug 8, 1976)

NYY

KCR

1

0

3

2

0

3

0

1

4

1

4

5

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6

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7

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8

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9

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2

8

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8

12

E

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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

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 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

Current Series

1976 AL East

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