Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Alexander
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Alexander
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Alexander
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Piniella fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Piniella. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Alexander
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Alexander
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Alexander
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Alexander
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Healy to Randolph covering second. The throw back to home, and McRae is out at the plate. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson 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 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Alexander
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Alexander
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Alexander
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Splittorff
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Alexander
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Alexander
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Alexander
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Alexander
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Splittorff
  
  Mason strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White 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 4

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Alexander
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Alexander
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Alexander
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson 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, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Splittorff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. Piniella moves to third. Chambliss moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Healy vs. Splittorff
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Alexander
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Healy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Alexander
  
  White hits a line drive towards short. Mason reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Alexander
  
  Wohlford hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Splittorff
  
  Sandy Alomar pinch hits for Jim Mason.
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Splittorff
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Splittorff
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Alexander
  
  Sandy Alomar now playing shortstop.
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Alexander
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Alexander
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Healy and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Alexander
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Splittorff
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Splittorff
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. Splittorff
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Splittorff
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Alexander
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Alexander
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Healy and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Alexander
  
  Cowens hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Alexander
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Alexander
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Splittorff
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Splittorff
  
  Randolph takes first base on ball four. Healy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Splittorff
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Healy moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivers vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Healy tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hall
  
  There goes Randolph. The throw from Martinez and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Alexander
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Alexander
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Alexander
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piniella. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Jackson
  
  Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Jackson
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching. Jim Wohlford now playing right field. Hal McRae now playing left field. Al Cowens now playing center field.
  
  White 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, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Littell
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching. Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Lou Piniella.
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Mingori
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Jackson
  
  Oscar Gamble now playing right field.
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Jackson
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Jackson
  
  Jackson fires to first and picks off Cowens. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Jackson
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Mingori
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Mingori
  
  Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randolph vs. Mingori
  
  Randolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Healy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alomar vs. Mingori
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Healy moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivers vs. Mingori
  
  Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Mingori
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1976 -- Kansas City at New York (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Wohlford J, lf-rf     4  0  0  0   Rivers M, cf          4  0  1  1   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   White R, lf           5  0  1  0   
Littell M, p          0  0  0  0   Munson T, dh          4  0  1  0   
Mingori S, p          0  0  0  0   Piniella L, rf        3  0  2  0   
Brett G, 3b           2  1  2  0   Gamble O, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  1  1   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh-lf        4  0  2  0   Nettles G, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf-cf       3  0  1  1   Healy F, c            4  1  2  0   
Martinez B, c         4  0  0  0   Randolph W, 2b        3  0  2  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   Mason J, ss           1  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  1  0   Alomar S, ph-ss       3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  8  2                        36  1 11  1

Kansas City      200 000 000 --  2
New York         000 000 100 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      6.1  8  1  1  1  1
Hall T                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Littell M             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Mingori S (S)         1.2  2  0  0  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Alexander D (L)       7.2  8  2  2  1  1
Jackson G             1.1  0  0  0  2  1

E -- Piniella L, Nettles G, Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 1, New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 5, New York 10
2B -- Brett G, Otis A
SB -- Otis A, Rivers M, McRae H
CS -- McRae H, Brett G, Randolph W, Cowens A
SF -- Rivers M
T -- 2:50
A -- 28041

    

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