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Kansas City Royals @
New York Yankees
1976-10-13 Β· 1976 League Championship Series Β· Game 4 of 5 β Game 3 Game 5 βΆ Β· Day game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 56355 Β· 67Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 17 mph L to R Β· 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 7β4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Doug Bird earned the win and Steve Mingori picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Doug Bird L: Catfish Hunter SV: Steve Mingori
Umpires β HP: Bill Haller Β· 1B: Art Frantz Β· 2B: Larry McCoy Β· 3B: Joe Brinkman Β· LF: Larry Barnett Β· RF: George Maloney
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamie Quirk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oscar Gamble | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elrod Hendricks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Otto Velez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sandy Alomar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Gura | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Bird | 4.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Catfish Hunter | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Tidrow | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Grant Jackson | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Cowens: 8/F8
- Tom Poquette: 7/F7
- George Brett: 13/G1
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 5/P5F/FL
- Roy White: D7/L7L
- Thurman Munson: 8/L8
- Lou Piniella: 63/G6M
Top 2
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 9/F9LS
- Jamie Quirk: 8/F8S
- Cookie Rojas: S8/L8.1-2
- Freddie Patek: D9/L89.2-H;1-H
- Buck Martinez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Al Cowens: 7/F7
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: S7/L7S
- Graig Nettles: HR/F9LD.1-H
- Elliott Maddox: 53/G5
- Willie Randolph: S7/G56
- Fred Stanley: S8/L8S.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 64(1)/G6/FO.2-3
- Roy White: 4(1)/G4/FO
Top 3
- Tom Poquette: 8/L8
- George Brett: 43/G4
- John Mayberry: 7/F7
Bot 3
- Thurman Munson: S7/L7
- Lou Piniella: 9/F9
- Chris Chambliss: CS2(26)
- Chris Chambliss: 3/G3
Top 4
- Hal McRae: D8/F89XD
- Jamie Quirk: T/L78.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 8/F8D/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: 7/F7
- Buck Martinez: 8/F8S
Bot 4
- Graig Nettles: K
- Oscar Gamble: 43/G34
- Willie Randolph: 53/G5
Top 5
- Al Cowens: 63/G6
- Tom Poquette: 3/G3
- George Brett: 7/F7
Bot 5
- Fred Stanley: 43/G4
- Mickey Rivers: 7/P6D
- Roy White: 8/F8
Top 6
- John Mayberry: 7/F78
- Hal McRae: T/L78
- Jamie Quirk: 9/F9/SF.3-H
- Cookie Rojas: 7/F7
Bot 6
- Thurman Munson: S7/G56
- Lou Piniella: 7/F7D
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)3/G4/GDP
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: S/G34S
- Buck Martinez: CS2(26)
- Buck Martinez: W
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/G5/FO
- Tom Poquette: W.1-2
- George Brett: W.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 13/G1
Bot 7
- Graig Nettles: 9/F9
- Oscar Gamble: D9/F89
- Willie Randolph: PO2(E1).2-3
- Willie Randolph: 13/G1.3-H
- Elrod Hendricks: S8/L78
- Mickey Rivers: S9/L.1-3
- Roy White: 8/F89
Top 8
- Hal McRae: 53/G5
- Dave Nelson: K
- Cookie Rojas: S/G34
- Freddie Patek: D9/F89D.1-H
- Buck Martinez: 3/P3S
Bot 8
- Thurman Munson: 9/F9S
- Lou Piniella: 7/F78
- Chris Chambliss: 8/F78
Top 9
- Al Cowens: 63/G6
- Tom Poquette: 63/G6
- George Brett: K/C
Bot 9
- Graig Nettles: HR/F9D
- Otto Velez: 7/F7
- Willie Randolph: 63/G6
- Sandy Alomar: 7/F7


























