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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-10-07 · 1977 League Championship Series · Game 3 of 5 ◀ Game 2 Game 4 ▶ · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 41285 · 64°F, night · 2:19
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Dennis Leonard earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Mike Torrez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: Jerry Neudecker · RF: Russ Goetz
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Torrez | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 3/FL
- Roy White: D7.BX3(75)
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Hal McRae: 63.1-2
- George Brett: FC1.2X3(15)
- Al Cowens: 43
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 2/FL
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 43
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Darrell Porter: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Frank White: K
- Tom Poquette: 31
Top 3
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Willie Randolph: 9
- Bucky Dent: 9
Bot 3
- Hal McRae: D9
- George Brett: S4.2-3
- Al Cowens: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: 3/G.2-3
- Joe Lahoud: 3/L
Top 4
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Roy White: 43
- Thurman Munson: 3/G
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Frank White: S3
- Tom Poquette: SB2
- Tom Poquette: 9
Top 5
- Reggie Jackson: 63
- Chris Chambliss: K/C
- Graig Nettles: S6
- Lou Piniella: D7.1-H
- Willie Randolph: 63
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: D7
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Al Cowens: 53.3-H
- John Mayberry: 7
Top 6
- Bucky Dent: 63
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Roy White: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Darrell Porter: S1.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: 7
- Amos Otis: D7.3-H;2-H
- Hal McRae: SB3
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 7
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Chris Chambliss: 9
- Graig Nettles: 7
Bot 7
- George Brett: S9
- Al Cowens: K
- John Mayberry: D9.1-H;BX3(945)
- John Wathan: 63
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: K
- Willie Randolph: 9
- Cliff Johnson: K
Bot 8
- Darrell Porter: S9
- Freddie Patek: 34/SH.1-2
- Frank White: 8.2-3
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 9
- Mickey Rivers: 3/P
- Roy White: D9
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Reggie Jackson: E3.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Chris Chambliss: 63