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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 11, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on August 11, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,394 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Al Clark |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Carlos May | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 11, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bird
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bird
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bird
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Alexander
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers throws the ball in to Chambliss who tags McRae trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Brett scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Alexander
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cowens for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bird
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bird
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Bird
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Bird
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mayberry. Chambliss scores. May moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Randolph vs. Bird
Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Gamble moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Bird
The umpire calls a balk on Bird Gamble moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Bird
Stanley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette who is chasing the ball. Stanley reaches third base with a triple. Gamble scores. Randolph scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stanley tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gura
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Alexander
There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Alexander
Poquette is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gura
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Gura
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Alexander
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Alexander
There goes Cowens. The throw from Munson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gura
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Alexander
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley misplays the ball. That's an error on Stanley. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Gura
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Alexander
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Alexander
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Gura
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Gura
Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Gura
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Alexander
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Alexander
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Alexander
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Gura
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gura
White hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Gura
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Alexander
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Alexander
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Alexander
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Alexander
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Gura
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Gura
May strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Gura
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Gura
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Alexander
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Alexander
Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Frank White.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Alexander
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Quirk hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Alexander
Dave Nelson pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching. Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1976 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 3 0 0 1 Poquette T, lf 3 1 1 0
White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 2
Chambliss C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 0
May C, dh 4 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 1 0 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 1
Gamble O, rf 4 1 0 1 Cowens A, rf 4 0 2 0
Randolph W, 2b 3 1 1 1 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 3 1 1 2 Jones R, ph 1 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 1 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 3 0 0 0
Nelson D, ph 0 0 0 0
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32 5 5 5 33 3 8 3
New York 050 000 000 -- 5
Kansas City 300 000 000 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Alexander D (W) 8.2 8 3 3 3 0
Lyle S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D (L) 1.1 4 5 3 0 0
Gura L 7.2 1 0 0 1 3
E -- Mayberry J, Stanley F
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- New York 2, Kansas City 7
3B -- Brett G, Stanley F
HR -- Otis A
SB -- Patek F
CS -- Cowens A
SF -- Rivers M
HBP -- by Alexander D (Poquette T)
Balk -- Bird D
T -- 2:19
A -- 23394
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