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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1976-10-14 · 1976 League Championship Series · Game 5 of 5 ◀ Game 4 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 56821 · 54°F, night, dry · Wind 17 mph to RF · 3:13
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 7–6. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Dick Tidrow earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Dick Tidrow L: Mark Littell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: George Maloney · RF: Bill Haller
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Hassler | 2.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Mark Littell | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Figueroa | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
 Grant Jackson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Cowens: 43/G4
- Tom Poquette: K
- George Brett: D9/L9S
- John Mayberry: HR/F9D.2-H
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: T8/F7D
- Roy White: S6/G6.3-H
- Thurman Munson: SB2
- Thurman Munson: S7/G56.2-3;B-2(TH3)
- Chris Chambliss: 7/F7L/SF.3-H
- Carlos May: 8/F78
- Graig Nettles: 6/P5D
Top 2
- Jamie Quirk: 7/F7
- Cookie Rojas: S8/L8S
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: K
- Buck Martinez: S9/L4D.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Al Cowens: 43/G4M
Bot 2
- Oscar Gamble: K/C
- Willie Randolph: 9/F9S
- Fred Stanley: 53/G5
Top 3
- Tom Poquette: 13/BG1S
- George Brett: 8/F8S
- John Mayberry: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Mickey Rivers: S8/G6M
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Thurman Munson: S8/L8S.2-H;1-3
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)/G4/FO.3-H
- Carlos May: 8/F8
- Graig Nettles: 6/P6MD
Top 4
- Hal McRae: 3/P34S
- Jamie Quirk: 63/G6MS
- Cookie Rojas: 7/F7
Bot 4
- Oscar Gamble: 43/G4
- Willie Randolph: 3/L3
- Fred Stanley: W
- Mickey Rivers: S9/G34.1-3
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 7/F7
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 3/P3F/FL
- Buck Martinez: S7/L6D
- Al Cowens: 6(1)3/G6M/GDP
Bot 5
- Chris Chambliss: D/F89D
- Carlos May: K
- Graig Nettles: 3/P3
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Willie Randolph: W.2-3;1-2
- Fred Stanley: 4/L4
Top 6
- Tom Poquette: 43/G4
- George Brett: 8/L8
- John Mayberry: S9/9LD
- Hal McRae: 13/G1S
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: S4/BG1S
- Roy White: 34/BG34S/SH.1-2
- Thurman Munson: S9/L9S.2-H;BX2(96)
- Chris Chambliss: S8/L4MD
- Carlos May: SB2
- Carlos May: E5/G5.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Graig Nettles: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Jamie Quirk: 3/L3
- Cookie Rojas: 63/G6
- Freddie Patek: S5/G5
- Buck Martinez: 7/F7
Bot 7
- Graig Nettles: W
- Oscar Gamble: 24/BG1S/SH.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 63/G6.2-3
- Fred Stanley: 9/F9S
Top 8
- Al Cowens: S7/G56
- Jim Wohlford: S8/F8S.1-2
- George Brett: HR/F9D.2-H;1-H
- John Mayberry: 43/G4
- Hal McRae: 7/L7
- Jamie Quirk: K
Bot 8
- Mickey Rivers: 9/F89
- Roy White: 3/G3
- Thurman Munson: K
Top 9
- Cookie Rojas: 63/G6
- Freddie Patek: 63/G6
- Buck Martinez: S7/L78S
- Al Cowens: W.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 54(1)/G6/FO
Bot 9
- Chris Chambliss: HR/F89XD