Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Torrez
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Torrez
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Torrez
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Torrez
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Torrez
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  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 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Torrez
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blair. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Torrez
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Torrez
  
  Patek bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Torrez
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Poquette reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Torrez
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Torrez
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Torrez
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Torrez
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Splittorff
  
  Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Torrez
  
  LaCock hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Torrez
  
  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 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Torrez
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae throws the ball in to White who tags Chambliss, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Randolph scores. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Torrez
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Torrez
  
  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. Poquette moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Torrez
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Torrez
  
  Mayberry is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Torrez
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blair vs. Splittorff
  
  Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Blair moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Torrez
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Torrez
  
  Dave Nelson pinch runs for Pete LaCock.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Torrez
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Torrez
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching. Amos Otis pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Nelson scores. Patek moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Lyle
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Lyle
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Amos Otis now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field.
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randolph moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Munson vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Mingori fires to first and picks off Munson. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Chambliss 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 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Mingori
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lyle
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Lyle
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Lyle
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Lyle
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blair. Porter reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Nelson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Lyle
  
  Patek 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, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Lyle
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Mingori
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Mingori
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Mingori
  
  Jim Wynn pinch hits for Bucky Dent.
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Clay
  
  Fred Stanley now playing shortstop. Ken Clay now pitching.
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Clay
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Clay
  
  Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Mingori
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
  
  Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Mingori
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Mingori
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Clay
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Clay
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Clay
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Mingori
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Mingori
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

• 

  Game Summary

---

Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)

Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.

If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".

If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.

Download MP3 version

---

Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 6/13/1977 -- Kansas City at New York (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Poquette T, rf        3  1  2  1   Randolph W, 2b        3  2  2  0   
Otis A, ph-cf         1  0  0  1   Rivers M, cf          4  0  1  0   
McRae H, lf           5  0  0  0   Munson T, c           4  0  1  1   
Zdeb J, lf            0  0  0  0   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  1   
Brett G, 3b           4  2  1  2   White R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  1  1   Piniella L, dh        4  1  2  0   
Cowens A, cf-rf       5  0  1  0   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   
LaCock P, dh          3  1  2  0   Blair P, rf           3  0  1  1   
Nelson D, pr          2  2  0  0   Dent B, ss            2  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           4  1  2  3   Wynn J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           2  0  0  0   Stanley F, ss         0  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  8 10  8                        33  3  8  3

Kansas City      120 021 200 --  8
New York         000 111 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)*     5.0  5  3  3  1  0
Bird D+               0.0  1  0  0  0  0
Mingori S (S)         4.0  2  0  0  0  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)          5.1  8  6  6  2  0
Lyle S                1.2  2  2  2  2  0
Clay K                2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

LOB -- Kansas City 7, New York 4
2B -- LaCock P, Poquette T, Piniella L, Porter D
HR -- Brett G
SH -- Patek F
HBP -- by Torrez M (Mayberry J)
WP -- Torrez M
T -- 2:25
A -- 22420

    

More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score