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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 9, 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 9, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 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 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,435 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Al Clark 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Bill Haller |
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 |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| 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 9, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
White hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Otis reaches second base with a double. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Leonard
May hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holtzman
White hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Leonard
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Leonard
Mason hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Leonard
May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Holtzman
White bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Holtzman
There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Otis reaches second base with a double. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Brett hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Leonard
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Leonard
Mason 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, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Jackson
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jackson
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Jackson
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Jackson
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Leonard
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. May reaches second base with a double. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Leonard
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Jackson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Jackson
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Jackson
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Jackson
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Leonard
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Leonard
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tidrow
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Tidrow
Dave Nelson pinch runs for Hal McRae.
There goes Nelson. The throw from Munson and he is out, Mason applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tidrow
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Leonard
White 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, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Leonard
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Leonard
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Leonard
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lyle
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Lyle
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Leonard
Ruppert Jones now playing center field.
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Leonard
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mason vs. Leonard
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Leonard
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1976 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 0 Wohlford J, lf 4 2 3 1
White R, lf 4 1 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 2 3 3
Munson T, c 4 1 1 1 Jones R, cf 0 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
May C, dh 4 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 2
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 0 Nelson D, pr 0 0 0 0
Gamble O, rf 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Alomar S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cowens A, rf 3 1 1 0
Mason J, ss 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 4 1 1 1
Martinez B, c 4 1 1 1
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35 2 8 2 34 8 12 8
New York 000 101 000 -- 2
Kansas City 301 400 00x -- 8
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (L) 3.2 9 8 8 0 0
Jackson G 2.1 1 0 0 1 1
Tidrow D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lyle S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 7
LOB -- New York 8, Kansas City 4
2B -- Otis A 2, Martinez B, May C
HR -- McRae H, Otis A, Munson T
SB -- Patek F
CS -- Nelson D
SH -- White F
WP -- Holtzman K
T -- 2:10
A -- 40435
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