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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1977-10-06 · 1977 League Championship Series · Game 2 of 5 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 56230 · 61°F, night · Wind 8 mph · 2:58
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 6th. Ron Guidry earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Ron Guidry L: Andy Hassler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Nick Bremigan · LF: Bill Deegan · RF: Jerry Neudecker
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Hassler | 5.2 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Littell | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Guidry | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Hal McRae: W
- George Brett: CS2(2E6)
- George Brett: 8.2-3
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 63
- Graig Nettles: 4/P
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Reggie Jackson: 53
Top 2
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 4/P
- Joe Zdeb: K/C
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Cliff Johnson: 43
- Chris Chambliss: K
Top 3
- Darrell Porter: W
- Frank White: S7.1-3
- Freddie Patek: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Hal McRae: CS2(26)
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 3
- Willie Randolph: 53
- Bucky Dent: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 31
Top 4
- George Brett: 43
- Al Cowens: K
- Amos Otis: 8/L
Bot 4
- Graig Nettles: 8/L
- Thurman Munson: K
- Reggie Jackson: 7
Top 5
- John Mayberry: 31
- Joe Zdeb: 9
- Darrell Porter: 4/P
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Cliff Johnson: HR/8
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Willie Randolph: S7
- Bucky Dent: BK.1-2
- Bucky Dent: S7.2-H
- Mickey Rivers: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Frank White: K
- Freddie Patek: D8
- Hal McRae: W
- George Brett: 54(1)/FO.2-H(NR)
- Al Cowens: 8
Bot 6
- Graig Nettles: K
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Reggie Jackson: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-3
- Cliff Johnson: D7.3-H;1-3
- Chris Chambliss: IW
- Willie Randolph: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Bucky Dent: 4/P
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- John Mayberry: 6/L
- Joe Zdeb: K
Bot 7
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Thurman Munson: S8.BX2(86)
Top 8
- John Wathan: K
- Frank White: 9
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 8
- Reggie Jackson: S9
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: 8.2-3
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Chris Chambliss: IW
- Willie Randolph: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bucky Dent: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: K
Top 9
- Hal McRae: 63
- George Brett: S7
- Al Cowens: 7/L
- Amos Otis: 8