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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 12, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on October 12, 1976 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 56,808 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Larry McCoy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Lou Piniella | DH |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
October 12, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Ellis
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Ellis
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Ellis
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Ellis
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Ellis
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Ellis
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Ellis
The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Ellis
Poquette hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Poquette reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ellis
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hassler
White strikes out. There goes Rivers. The throw from Martinez to second, and Rivers is out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hassler
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ellis
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ellis
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Ellis
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hassler
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Hassler
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 -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hassler
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Hassler
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ellis
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Ellis
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randolph scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ellis
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Hassler
Stanley hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Hassler
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ellis
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Ellis
There goes McRae. The throw from Munson and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Ellis
Poquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ellis
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hassler
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hassler
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hassler
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Hassler
Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Hassler
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ellis
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Ellis
There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Ellis
Martinez 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 -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Ellis
Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Hassler
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Hassler
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hassler
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stanley for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Hassler
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
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Ellis
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ellis
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Ellis
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, and tags Mayberry. He's got Brett trapped. He throws to Stanley, and back to Chambliss, who tags Brett for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hassler
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Hassler
Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Munson reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching. Carlos May pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Chambliss vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. White scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Hall
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Poquette. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Randolph strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanley vs. Littell
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivers vs. Littell
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ellis
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Ellis
Poquette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ellis
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White.
Rojas 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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Littell
Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Littell
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Littell
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Littell
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Littell
There goes Chambliss. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Chambliss steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Littell
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ellis
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Ellis
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Ellis
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Ellis
Cowens hits a line drive towards short. Stanley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Littell
Bob Stinson now catching.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Littell
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Littell
There goes Randolph. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Littell
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Littell
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lyle
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lyle
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Lyle
Dave Nelson pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Nelson 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 10/12/1976 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Wohlford J, lf 2 1 0 0 Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 0
Cowens A, cf 4 0 1 0 White R, lf 3 1 0 0
Brett G, 3b 3 1 2 1 Munson T, c 4 1 2 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Piniella L, dh 2 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 2 0 0 1 May C, ph 1 0 0 0
Poquette T, rf 3 0 1 1 Chambliss C, 1b 4 2 2 3
Nelson D, ph 1 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 1
White F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Maddox E, rf 4 0 1 1
Rojas C, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Stanley F, ss 3 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stinson B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 3 6 3 32 5 9 5
Kansas City 300 000 000 -- 3
New York 000 203 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A (L)* 5.0 4 4 4 3 3
Pattin M+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Hall T 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Mingori S# 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Littell M 2.2 3 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W) 8.0 6 3 3 2 5
Lyle S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, New York 8
2B -- Poquette T, Piniella L, Munson T, Maddox E
HR -- Chambliss C
SB -- Wohlford J, Chambliss C, Randolph W
CS -- Rivers M, McRae H, Patek F
SF -- McRae H
HBP -- by Ellis D (McRae H)
PB -- Munson T
T -- 3:00
A -- 56808
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