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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-08-11 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23394 · 80°F, night · Wind 8 mph · 2:19
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. New York Yankees put up 5 in the 2nd. Doyle Alexander earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Amos Otis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Doyle Alexander L: Doug Bird SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Al Clark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 7.2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 5/P
- Roy White: 3/G
- Thurman Munson: 13
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Amos Otis: HR/7.1-H
- George Brett: T9
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Hal McRae: S8.3-H;BX2(843)
- Al Cowens: 3/G
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Carlos May: S9.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 7.2-3
- Oscar Gamble: FC3.3-H;1-3(E3/TH2)
- Willie Randolph: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
- Fred Stanley: BK.2-3;1-2
- Fred Stanley: T7.3-H;2-H
- Mickey Rivers: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Roy White: 63
Bot 2
- Frank White: 63
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Buck Martinez: SB2
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Tom Poquette: HP
- Amos Otis: 13
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: 5/P
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Carlos May: 63
Bot 3
- George Brett: 7
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Graig Nettles: K
- Oscar Gamble: 31
- Willie Randolph: 53
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: S8
- Frank White: CS2(24)
- Frank White: 9
- Freddie Patek: W
- Buck Martinez: 13
Top 5
- Fred Stanley: K
- Mickey Rivers: 4/P
- Roy White: 13
Bot 5
- Tom Poquette: 6/P
- Amos Otis: E6
- George Brett: 5/P
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: 9
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Carlos May: 63
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 63
- Al Cowens: 63
- Frank White: 53
Top 7
- Graig Nettles: S5/BG
- Oscar Gamble: 46(1)/FO
- Willie Randolph: 4/P
- Fred Stanley: 8
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Tom Poquette: 7
Top 8
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Roy White: 8
- Thurman Munson: 7
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 43
- George Brett: S9
- John Mayberry: 8
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 9
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Carlos May: K
- Graig Nettles: 4/P
- Oscar Gamble: 43
Bot 9
- Al Cowens: S9
- Ruppert Jones: 54(1)/FO
- Jamie Quirk: 7
- Dave Nelson: W.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Graig Nettles bunted with infield shifted to right