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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-10-09 · 1976 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 5 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 41077 · 63°F, sunny, dry · Wind 17 mph to RF · 2:09
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Catfish Hunter earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Larry Gura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: Art Frantz · RF: Larry McCoy
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 8.2 | 12 | 1 | 4 |
 Mark Littell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S5/G5.B-2(E5/TH)
- Roy White: W
- Thurman Munson: S8/L8.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Chris Chambliss: 5(2)/G5/FO.3-H;1-H(E5/TH)(UR);B-2
- Graig Nettles: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Amos Otis: 13/BG15
- George Brett: 53/G5
- Hal McRae: K
Top 2
- Elliott Maddox: 63/G6
- Willie Randolph: 53/G5
- Fred Stanley: S9/L9LS
- Mickey Rivers: K
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 7/F7S
- Al Cowens: 4/P4M
- Tom Poquette: 143/G1
Top 3
- Roy White: 53/G5
- Thurman Munson: 63/G6
- Lou Piniella: S7/L7S
- Chris Chambliss: S8/G4M.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Frank White: 53/G5
- Freddie Patek: 7/L7
- Buck Martinez: K
Top 4
- Elliott Maddox: 9/F89
- Willie Randolph: 7/F78
- Fred Stanley: D7/L78
- Mickey Rivers: 8/L8
Bot 4
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
- George Brett: S8/L89
- Hal McRae: CS2(26)
- Hal McRae: K
Top 5
- Roy White: 9/F9D
- Thurman Munson: 3/P3
- Lou Piniella: S7/G56
- Chris Chambliss: K
Bot 5
- John Mayberry: 9/F9
- Al Cowens: 9/F9
- Tom Poquette: 7/F7
Top 6
- Graig Nettles: 7/F7
- Elliott Maddox: S7
- Willie Randolph: 54(1)3/G5/GDP
Bot 6
- Frank White: 63/G6
- Freddie Patek: 53/G5
- Buck Martinez: K/C
Top 7
- Fred Stanley: 4/P4D
- Mickey Rivers: 3/FL/P3F
- Roy White: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Wohlford: 9/F9S
- George Brett: S7/L7S
- Hal McRae: 4/P4
- John Mayberry: 5/P5
Top 8
- Thurman Munson: 6/L6
- Lou Piniella: 9/F9
- Chris Chambliss: T9/L89
- Graig Nettles: K/C
Bot 8
- Al Cowens: T9/L7
- Tom Poquette: 43/G34.3-H
- Cookie Rojas: 5/FL/P5F
- Freddie Patek: S7/G56
- Jamie Quirk: CS2(26)
Top 9
- Elliott Maddox: 8/F8
- Willie Randolph: 8/F89
- Fred Stanley: S9/L9
- Mickey Rivers: S6/G6.1-2
- Roy White: D7/L7S.2-H;1-H
- Thurman Munson: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Bob Stinson: 7/F78S
- Jim Wohlford: 9/L89
- George Brett: S7/L7S
- Hal McRae: 5/L5
Notes & reviews
- Amos Otis sprained his right ankle hitting the 1B bag