Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Hunter
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. White 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. Hunter
  
  Hal McRae pinch hits for Dennis Leonard.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Al Cowens pinch hits for Jim Colborn.
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Al Cowens now playing right field. John Mayberry now playing first base.
  
  Rivers hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Nettles reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Nettles scores. There goes Jackson trying to get to home. Otis throws the ball in to White who relays the ball to Porter who tags Jackson, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry 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, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Hunter
  
  Porter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

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

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White hits a line drive beyond second. Randolph can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. There goes Patek trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Hunter
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  There goes White. The throw from Munson and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Hunter
  
  Porter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Splittorff fires to first and picks off Jackson. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Hunter
  
  There goes White. The throw from Munson and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Hunter
  
  Poquette 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 5

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dent vs. Splittorff
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry 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: ---
  Porter vs. Hunter
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella 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, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Hunter
  
  There goes White. The throw from Munson and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Hunter
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White bunts, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Randolph reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dent vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Dent hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivers vs. Mingori
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lyle
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lyle
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Lyle
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Lyle
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Mingori
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Mingori
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Mingori
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Chambliss vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching. Paul Blair pinch runs for Lou Piniella. Chris Chambliss pinch hits for Cliff Johnson.
  
  Chambliss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bird
  
  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 9

• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lyle
  
  Paul Blair now playing right field. Chris Chambliss now playing first base. Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lyle
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lyle
  
  White hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1977 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Poquette T, lf        4  0  0  0   Rivers M, cf          4  0  1  0   
Leonard D, dh         0  0  0  0   Nettles G, 3b         4  1  1  0   
McRae H, ph           4  0  1  0   Munson T, c           3  1  2  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  2  2  1   Jackson R, rf         4  0  0  0   
Colborn J, rf         0  0  0  0   Lyle S, p-p           0  0  0  0   
Cowens A, ph-rf       3  1  1  2   Piniella L, dh        4  0  2  1   
Hassler A, 1b         0  0  0  0   Blair P, pr-rf        0  1  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   Johnson C, 1b         2  1  1  1   
Porter D, c           4  0  0  0   Chambliss C, ph-1b    1  1  1  3   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   White R, lf           4  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   Randolph W, 2b        3  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           2  0  1  0   Dent B, ss            3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        32  5 10  5

Kansas City      000 102 000 --  3
New York         100 010 03x --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          6.1  7  2  2  2  1
Mingori S (L)         1.1  2  2  2  0  0
Bird D                0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter J              7.0  6  3  3  2  0
Lyle S (W)            2.0  1  0  0  1  0

LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 5
2B -- McRae H, Nettles G, Piniella L, Randolph W
HR -- Brett G, Johnson C, Cowens A, Chambliss C
SB -- White F 3
T -- 2:29
A -- 31269

    

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