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New York Yankees @ Kansas City Royals

1976-05-02 Β· Day game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 13424 Β· 56Β°F Β· 3:23

Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 2–1. Doug Bird earned the win.

Line score

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NYA0100000000019
KCA0000000010123

W: Doug Bird   L: Sparky Lyle   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Rich Garcia Β· 2B: Lou DiMuro Β· 3B: Bill Kunkel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mickey Rivers602000
Roy White400011
Thurman Munson403000
Chris Chambliss402010
Oscar Gamble410010
Lou Piniella400011
Graig Nettles401111
Willie Randolph401000
Jim Mason500001

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jim Wohlford511000
Amos Otis311021
George Brett400000
John Mayberry400201
Hal McRae400000
Al Cowens401000
Frank White300000
Freddie Patek200020
Buck Martinez200000
Cookie Rojas000010
Bob Stinson100000

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rudy May8.0132
Sparky Lyle2.1220

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Leonard10.0944
Bob McClure0.0010
Doug Bird1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Mickey Rivers: 7
  • Roy White: 7
  • Thurman Munson: S9
  • Chris Chambliss: WP.1-2
  • Chris Chambliss: 43

Bot 1

  • Jim Wohlford: 53
  • Amos Otis: 63
  • George Brett: 53

Top 2

  • Oscar Gamble: W
  • Lou Piniella: SB2
  • Lou Piniella: K
  • Graig Nettles: D9.2-H
  • Willie Randolph: 63
  • Jim Mason: 43

Bot 2

  • John Mayberry: E4
  • Hal McRae: 9/FL
  • Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
  • Frank White: 6/P

Top 3

  • Mickey Rivers: 7
  • Roy White: W
  • Thurman Munson: S7.1-2
  • Chris Chambliss: S7.2XH(72);1-2
  • Oscar Gamble: 43

Bot 3

  • Freddie Patek: 13
  • Buck Martinez: 7
  • Jim Wohlford: 63

Top 4

  • Lou Piniella: W
  • Graig Nettles: K
  • Willie Randolph: 46(1)/FO
  • Jim Mason: SB2
  • Jim Mason: K

Bot 4

  • Amos Otis: K23
  • George Brett: 7
  • John Mayberry: K

Top 5

  • Mickey Rivers: D9
  • Roy White: PO2(E1).2-3
  • Roy White: K
  • Thurman Munson: HP
  • Chris Chambliss: SB2#
  • Chris Chambliss: 6
  • Oscar Gamble: 5/FL

Bot 5

  • Hal McRae: 7
  • Al Cowens: 143
  • Frank White: 5/L

Top 6

  • Lou Piniella: 53
  • Graig Nettles: 6
  • Willie Randolph: S8
  • Jim Mason: SB2
  • Jim Mason: 13

Bot 6

  • Freddie Patek: 63
  • Buck Martinez: 7
  • Jim Wohlford: 63

Top 7

  • Mickey Rivers: S7
  • Roy White: SB2
  • Roy White: 5/FL
  • Thurman Munson: S7.2XH(72);B-2(THH)
  • Chris Chambliss: IW
  • Oscar Gamble: 6(1)/FO

Bot 7

  • Amos Otis: W
  • George Brett: 7
  • John Mayberry: 4
  • Hal McRae: 7

Top 8

  • Lou Piniella: 9
  • Graig Nettles: 9
  • Willie Randolph: 43

Bot 8

  • Al Cowens: 9
  • Frank White: 53
  • Freddie Patek: W
  • Buck Martinez: SB2
  • Cookie Rojas: W
  • Jim Wohlford: 4/P

Top 9

  • Jim Mason: 3/G
  • Mickey Rivers: 63
  • Roy White: 8

Bot 9

  • Amos Otis: D7
  • George Brett: 43.2-3
  • John Mayberry: 9/SF.3-H
  • Hal McRae: 53

Top 10

  • Thurman Munson: 63
  • Chris Chambliss: S8
  • Oscar Gamble: 8/L
  • Lou Piniella: 43

Bot 10

  • Al Cowens: S5
  • Frank White: 34/SH.1-2
  • Freddie Patek: IW
  • Bob Stinson: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 11

  • Graig Nettles: W
  • Willie Randolph: 14/SH.1-2
  • Jim Mason: 7
  • Mickey Rivers: 63

Bot 11

  • Jim Wohlford: S8
  • Amos Otis: W.1-2
  • George Brett: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
  • John Mayberry: FC.3-H;2-3