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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-10-09 · 1977 League Championship Series · Game 5 of 5 ◀ Game 4 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 41133 · 61°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 3:04
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 9th. Sparky Lyle earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: Russ Goetz · RF: Jim McKean
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Guidry | 2.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Torrez | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Leonard | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Thurman Munson: 63
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Hal McRae: S3
- George Brett: T8.1-H
- Al Cowens: 53.3-H
- Amos Otis: S1
- John Wathan: K
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: D8
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Graig Nettles: 43
- Chris Chambliss: 63
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Darrell Porter: S4
- Frank White: 7/L
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
Top 3
- Paul Blair: 53
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Willie Randolph: SB2
- Willie Randolph: W
- Thurman Munson: S9.2-H;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 3
- Hal McRae: D7
- George Brett: 31.2-3
- Al Cowens: S7.3-H
- Amos Otis: K
- John Wathan: K
Top 4
- Cliff Johnson: D9
- Graig Nettles: 5/FL/P
- Chris Chambliss: 63.2-3
- Paul Blair: 4/P
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Darrell Porter: 8/L
- Frank White: K
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 5
- Bucky Dent: S8
- Mickey Rivers: 13.1-2
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Thurman Munson: 43
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: 4/L
- George Brett: W
- Al Cowens: CS2(24)
- Al Cowens: S1
- Amos Otis: 43
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Graig Nettles: K
- Chris Chambliss: 43
Bot 6
- Pete LaCock: K
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Darrell Porter: 7
Top 7
- Paul Blair: 53
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Bot 7
- Frank White: 53
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Hal McRae: S7.BX2(76)
Top 8
- Willie Randolph: S8
- Thurman Munson: K
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-3
- Reggie Jackson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 9/L
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- George Brett: 63
- Al Cowens: 8/L
- Amos Otis: W
- Pete LaCock: SB2
- Pete LaCock: W
- Cookie Rojas: K
Top 9
- Paul Blair: S8
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: S9.2-H;1-3
- Willie Randolph: 8/L/SF.3-H;1-2
- Thurman Munson: 63.2-3
- Lou Piniella: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Bot 9
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
- Frank White: S8
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP