NYA @ KCA

October 09, 1976

Final Score: NYA 4 - KCA 1

Game Information

Ballpark
Kauffman Stadium
Attendance
41,077
Game Duration
129 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Catfish Hunter
Losing Pitcher
Larry Gura

Umpires

Home Plate
Joe Brinkman
First Base
Larry Barnett
Second Base
George Maloney
Third Base
Bill Haller

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
63°F
Sky
Sunny
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
torf
Wind Speed
17 mph

Line Score

NYA @ KCA — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYA 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 12 0
KCA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 2

NYA Batting

NYA @ KCA — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Chris Chambliss 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 .500
Catfish Hunter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Elliott Maddox 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Thurman Munson 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Graig Nettles 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Lou Piniella 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Willie Randolph 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mickey Rivers 5 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
Fred Stanley 4 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .750
Roy White 4 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 38 4 12 3 1 4 2 1 0 0 .316

KCA Batting

NYA @ KCA — KCA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
George Brett 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .750
Al Cowens 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
Larry Gura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Mark Littell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Buck Martinez 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
John Mayberry 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hal McRae 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Amos Otis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Freddie Patek 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Tom Poquette 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jamie Quirk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Cookie Rojas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Stinson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Wathan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank White 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Wohlford 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 30 1 5 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 .167

NYA Pitching

NYA @ KCA — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Catfish Hunter (W) W 9.0 5 1 1 0 5 0 1.00
Team Totals 9.0 5 1 1 0 5 0 1.00

KCA Pitching

NYA @ KCA — KCA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Larry Gura (L) L 8.2 12 4 3 1 4 0 3.12
Mark Littell - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 12 4 3 1 4 0 3.00

New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals, October 9, 1976

Playing on the road, the New York Yankees won 4-1 over the Kansas City Royals on October 9, 1976 in a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows a crowd of 41,077, a running time of 129 minutes, and a day start. Conditions were recorded as 63 degrees, sunny skies, and a 17 mph wind. The line score has the New York Yankees crossing the plate in the first and ninth; the first brought 2 runs. The Kansas City Royals' only run came in the eighth inning. Hits were 12 for the New York Yankees and 5 for the Kansas City Royals, with 0 and 2 errors. The win went to Catfish Hunter, allowing 1 earned run on 5 hits in 9.0 innings. Larry Gura took the loss after 8.2 innings and 4 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Catfish Hunter, who had 5. The New York Yankees' top hitter was Fred Stanley, 3 for 4 and 1 double. Roy White drove in 2 for the New York Yankees. For the Kansas City Royals, George Brett went 3 for 4. Joe Brinkman worked home plate.

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