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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1977-10-05 · 1977 League Championship Series · Game 1 of 5 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 54930 · 68°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 7–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Don Gullett SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Jim McKean · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: Nick Bremigan · RF: Bill Deegan
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Gullett | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Hal McRae: HR/78.1-H
- George Brett: 8
- Al Cowens: S8
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- John Mayberry: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Thurman Munson: 4/P
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Joe Zdeb: 63
- Darrell Porter: W
- Frank White: S5.1-2
- Freddie Patek: D7.2-H;1-H
- Hal McRae: 8/L
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Chris Chambliss: 16(1)/FO
- Cliff Johnson: S7.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 16(1)/FO
- Bucky Dent: 6/L
Top 3
- George Brett: 13
- Al Cowens: S4
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: HR/9.1-H
- Joe Zdeb: 63
Bot 3
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Graig Nettles: 5/FL
- Thurman Munson: HR/7.1-H
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Lou Piniella: 9/L
Top 4
- Darrell Porter: W
- Frank White: 7/L
- Freddie Patek: K
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 4
- Chris Chambliss: K/C
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Willie Randolph: D7
- Bucky Dent: 3/P
Top 5
- George Brett: 4/L
- Al Cowens: 8
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 5
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Graig Nettles: 6/L
- Thurman Munson: 8
Top 6
- John Mayberry: W
- Joe Zdeb: 36(1)/FO
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: 31.2-3
- Frank White: 4/P
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Chris Chambliss: S3
- Cliff Johnson: 7
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Hal McRae: 43
- George Brett: 6/P
Bot 7
- Willie Randolph: 2/FL
- Bucky Dent: 8
- Mickey Rivers: D7
- Graig Nettles: 6/P
Top 8
- Al Cowens: HR/7
- Amos Otis: 6/P
- John Mayberry: 9/L
- Joe Zdeb: 53
Bot 8
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Reggie Jackson: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
Top 9
- Darrell Porter: S8
- Frank White: 16(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Hal McRae: FC6.3XH(62)
- George Brett: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Cliff Johnson: S7.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 5(2)4(1)/GDP
- Roy White: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- 395' HR
- 400' HR
- 385' HR
- 395' HR