Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Gura
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Gura
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Munson vs. Gura
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Rivers scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Gura
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Gura
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Figueroa
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Figueroa
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Figueroa
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Figueroa
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Gura
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Gura
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Gura
  
  Dent hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Dent reaches second base with a double. Randolph goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Gura
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dent scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Gura
  
  Nettles 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 2

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Figueroa
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Figueroa
  
  Porter 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, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Figueroa
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Gura
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Gura
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Pattin
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Pattin
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive towards the mound. Pattin catches it and throws to third to double up Jackson. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Figueroa
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  White vs. Figueroa
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Figueroa
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Figueroa
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Figueroa
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Figueroa
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Figueroa
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Pattin
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dent vs. Pattin
  
  Dent bunts towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Pattin
  
  Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Pattin
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Pattin
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Pattin
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Figueroa
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Figueroa
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Figueroa
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Patek reaches second base with a double. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Tidrow
  
  Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. White reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Tidrow
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Tidrow
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Pattin
  
  John Wathan now playing first base.
  
  Jackson 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Pattin
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Chambliss vs. Pattin
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lyle
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Lyle
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lyle
  
  Porter hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Pattin
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Pattin
  
  Dent hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Pattin
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Pattin
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lyle
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lyle
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Lyle
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. Lyle
  
  Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
  
  Zdeb hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Pattin
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Pattin
  
  Jackson 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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lyle
  
  Paul Blair now playing right field.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lyle
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Lyle
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Pattin
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Pattin
  
  Roy White pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
  
  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. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Randolph vs. Pattin
  
  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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Pattin
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Lyle
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lyle
  
  Porter hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lyle
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Pattin
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Munson vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers tags and scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Bird
  
  Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Bird
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lyle
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lyle
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Lyle
  
  Zdeb hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 10/8/1977 -- New York at Kansas City (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  2  4  1   Poquette T, lf        3  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         5  0  2  1   Zdeb J, ph-lf         2  0  0  0   
Munson T, c           4  1  1  2   McRae H, dh           3  1  2  0   
Jackson R, rf         3  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  2  1   
Blair P, rf           1  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        5  0  2  1   Mayberry J, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Johnson C, dh         4  0  1  0   Wathan J, 1b          2  0  0  0   
White R, pr           0  0  0  0   Porter D, c           4  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  0  0   
Randolph W, 2b        4  2  1  0   Patek F, ss           4  2  3  1   
Dent B, ss            3  1  1  1   White F, 2b           3  0  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 13  6                        33  4  8  4

New York         121 100 001 --  6
Kansas City      002 200 000 --  4

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Figueroa E            3.1  5  4  4  2  3
Tidrow D              0.1  1  0  0  1  0
Lyle S (W)            5.1  2  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (L)*           2.0  6  4  4  1  2
Pattin M+             6.0  6  2  1  0  0
Mingori S             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Bird D                0.2  1  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Patek F, Mayberry J
DP -- New York 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- New York 8, Kansas City 6
2B -- Rivers M, Dent B, Munson T, Patek F, White F, Piniella L
3B -- Patek F, Brett G
SH -- Dent B
SF -- White F, Munson T
WP -- Mingori S
T -- 3:08
A -- 41135

    

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