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New York Yankees @
Kansas City Royals
1976-05-01 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 18703 Β· 70Β°F Β· 2:25
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 4β1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Steve Busby earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Steve Busby L: Ed Figueroa SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Kunkel Β· 1B: Dave Phillips Β· 2B: Rich Garcia Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oscar Gamble | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Randolph | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rich Coggins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Wohlford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Stinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ed Figueroa | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Busby | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Roy White: S7
- Thurman Munson: 43.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 7/L
Bot 1
- Jim Wohlford: 43
- Amos Otis: 63
- George Brett: 43
Top 2
- Oscar Gamble: 9
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Graig Nettles: D9
- Willie Randolph: K
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 9
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Stinson: SB2
- Bob Stinson: 8
Top 3
- Jim Mason: 8
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Roy White: W
- Thurman Munson: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Frank White: S8
- Jim Wohlford: S9.1-2
- Amos Otis: SB3;SB2
- Amos Otis: D9.3-H;2-H
- George Brett: S7.2-3
- John Mayberry: FC1.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Hal McRae: 7
- Al Cowens: 9
Top 4
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Oscar Gamble: 13.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9
Bot 4
- Bob Stinson: 1/L
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Frank White: 7
Top 5
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Jim Mason: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Wohlford: D7
- Amos Otis: 3/SH.2-3
- George Brett: FC4.3XH(42)
- John Mayberry: 63
Top 6
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Roy White: 43
- Thurman Munson: D7
- Chris Chambliss: 6/L
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 53
- Al Cowens: S8
- Bob Stinson: S8.1-3
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Frank White: 3/FL
Top 7
- Oscar Gamble: K/C
- Lou Piniella: T7
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Willie Randolph: 63
Bot 7
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Amos Otis: 9
- George Brett: W
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 8
- Jim Mason: 31
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Roy White: S7
- Thurman Munson: S.1-3
- Chris Chambliss: S8.3-H;1-3
- Rich Coggins: K
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 9/L
- Al Cowens: 63
- Bob Stinson: S7
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Frank White: 7/L
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Willie Randolph: E3
- Jim Mason: S9.1-3
- Mickey Rivers: 31
Notes & reviews
- Oscar Gamble ejected by HP umpire Bill Kunkel


















