NYA @ KCA

October 08, 1977

Final Score: NYA 6 - KCA 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Kauffman Stadium
Attendance
41,135
Game Duration
188 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Sparky Lyle
Losing Pitcher
Larry Gura

Umpires

Home Plate
Marty Springstead
First Base
Nick Bremigan
Second Base
Bill Deegan
Third Base
Jerry Neudecker

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
52°F
Wind Speed
19 mph

Line Score

NYA @ KCA — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
NYA 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 13 0
KCA 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 2

NYA Batting

NYA @ KCA — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Paul Blair 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Chris Chambliss 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Bucky Dent 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .333
Ed Figueroa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Reggie Jackson 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Cliff Johnson 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Sparky Lyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Thurman Munson 4 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Graig Nettles 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
Lou Piniella 5 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .400
Willie Randolph 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Mickey Rivers 5 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .800
Dick Tidrow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roy White 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 38 6 13 6 1 2 4 0 0 0 .342

KCA Batting

NYA @ KCA — KCA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Doug Bird 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
George Brett 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
Al Cowens 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Gura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Mayberry 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Hal McRae 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Steve Mingori 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Amos Otis 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Freddie Patek 4 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 .750
Marty Pattin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Poquette 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Darrell Porter 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
John Wathan 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank White 3 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Joe Zdeb 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 4 8 4 3 4 2 2 0 0 .242

NYA Pitching

NYA @ KCA — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Ed Figueroa - 3.1 5 4 4 2 3 0 10.80
Sparky Lyle (W) W 5.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Dick Tidrow - 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 8 4 4 3 4 0 4.00

KCA Pitching

NYA @ KCA — KCA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Doug Bird - 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Larry Gura (L) L 2.0 6 4 4 1 2 0 18.00
Steve Mingori - 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Marty Pattin - 6.0 6 2 1 0 0 0 1.50
Team Totals 9.0 13 6 5 1 2 0 5.00

New York Yankees at Kansas City Royals, October 8, 1977

This box score records a 6-4 win for the New York Yankees over the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium, October 8, 1977 in a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 41,135, a game time of 188 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 52 degrees. The New York Yankees' runs came in the first, second, third, fourth, and ninth innings, 2 of them in the second. The Kansas City Royals scored in the third and fourth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run third. The New York Yankees had 13 hits and the Kansas City Royals 8, with 0 and 2 errors. The win went to Sparky Lyle, allowing 0 earned runs on 2 hits in 5.1 innings. Larry Gura took the loss after 2.0 innings and 4 runs. The New York Yankees' pitching table lists Ed Figueroa, Sparky Lyle, and Dick Tidrow. The Kansas City Royals' pitching table lists Doug Bird, Larry Gura, Steve Mingori, and Marty Pattin. The New York Yankees' top hitter was Mickey Rivers, 4 for 5, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Thurman Munson drove in 2 for the New York Yankees. The Kansas City Royals' top hitter was Freddie Patek, 3 for 4, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Frank White drove in 2 for the Kansas City Royals. The home-plate umpire was Marty Springstead.

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