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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-10-08 · 1977 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 5 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 41135 · 52°F · Wind 19 mph · 3:08
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Sparky Lyle earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Larry Gura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Nick Bremigan · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: Russ Goetz · RF: Jim McKean
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Randolph | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Figueroa | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Dick Tidrow | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 5.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Marty Pattin | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: D9
- Graig Nettles: S6.2-3
- Thurman Munson: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 6/P
- Hal McRae: S7
- George Brett: 53.1-3
- Al Cowens: 53
Top 2
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Willie Randolph: S7
- Bucky Dent: D7.1-H
- Mickey Rivers: S8.2-H
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: K
- Darrell Porter: 43
- Amos Otis: K
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: D7
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Lou Piniella: S9.2-H;1-3
- Cliff Johnson: 4/P
- Chris Chambliss: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: T9
- Frank White: 9/SF.3-H
- Tom Poquette: 63
- Hal McRae: S8
- George Brett: T9.1-H
- Al Cowens: W
- John Mayberry: K
Top 4
- Willie Randolph: E6
- Bucky Dent: 13/SH.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: FLE3
- Mickey Rivers: 63
- Graig Nettles: S9.2-H(UR)
- Thurman Munson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Amos Otis: W
- Freddie Patek: D7.1-H
- Frank White: D9.2-H
- Tom Poquette: 63
- Hal McRae: W
- George Brett: 7/L
Top 5
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Lou Piniella: D9
- Cliff Johnson: 9.2-3
- Chris Chambliss: 63
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- John Wathan: 8/L
- Darrell Porter: 3/L
Top 6
- Willie Randolph: 8/L
- Bucky Dent: 2/FL/P
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Graig Nettles: 9
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Frank White: 8
- Joe Zdeb: 9
Top 7
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- George Brett: S4
- Al Cowens: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Cliff Johnson: S4
- Chris Chambliss: 43.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 4/P
- Bucky Dent: 8
Bot 8
- John Wathan: 63
- Darrell Porter: 3/P
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 9
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Graig Nettles: WP.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 9.2-3
- Thurman Munson: 8/SF.3-H
- Paul Blair: S8
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL/P
Bot 9
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Frank White: K
- Joe Zdeb: 7