KCA @ NYA

October 12, 1976

Final Score: KCA 3 - NYA 5

Game Information

Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Attendance
56,808
Game Duration
180 minutes
Day/Night
Night
Winning Pitcher
Dock Ellis
Losing Pitcher
Andy Hassler
Save
Sparky Lyle

Umpires

Home Plate
George Maloney
First Base
Bill Haller
Second Base
Art Frantz
Third Base
Larry McCoy

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
54°F
Sky
Night
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
ltor
Wind Speed
6 mph

Line Score

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

KCA Batting

KCA @ NYA — KCA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
George Brett 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Al Cowens 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Tom Hall 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Andy Hassler 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 1 0 0 0 0 .000
John Mayberry 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Hal McRae 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Steve Mingori 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Nelson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Freddie Patek 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Marty Pattin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tom Poquette 3 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 .333
Jamie Quirk 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Cookie Rojas 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bob Stinson 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 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000
Team Totals 28 3 6 3 3 5 1 0 0 1 .214

NYA Batting

KCA @ NYA — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Chris Chambliss 4 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .500
Dock Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Sparky Lyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Elliott Maddox 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .250
Carlos May 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Thurman Munson 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Graig Nettles 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .333
Lou Piniella 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Willie Randolph 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
Mickey Rivers 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Fred Stanley 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roy White 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 5 5 3 0 1 2 .281

KCA Pitching

KCA @ NYA — KCA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Tom Hall - 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Andy Hassler (L) L 5.0 4 4 4 3 3 1 7.20
Mark Littell - 2.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
Steve Mingori - 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Marty Pattin - 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 9 5 5 5 5 1 5.62

NYA Pitching

KCA @ NYA — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Dock Ellis (W) W 8.0 6 3 3 2 5 0 3.38
Sparky Lyle (SV) SV 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 6 3 3 3 5 0 3.00

Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees, October 12, 1976

At home, the New York Yankees won 5-3 over the Kansas City Royals on October 12, 1976, a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows a crowd of 56,808, a game time of 180 minutes, and a night start. Conditions were recorded as 54 degrees, night skies, and a 6 mph wind. The Kansas City Royals scored 3 in the first and nowhere else. The New York Yankees scored in the fourth and sixth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run sixth. The Kansas City Royals had 6 hits and the New York Yankees 9, with 0 and 0 errors. Dock Ellis was the winning pitcher, allowing 3 earned runs on 6 hits in 8.0 innings. Andy Hassler took the loss after 5.0 innings and 4 runs. The save went to Sparky Lyle. No pitcher struck out more than Dock Ellis, who had 5. The Kansas City Royals used Tom Hall, Andy Hassler, Mark Littell, Steve Mingori, and Marty Pattin on the mound. George Brett led the Kansas City Royals at the plate: 2 for 3 and 1 RBI. The New York Yankees' top hitter was Chris Chambliss, 2 for 4, 1 home run, and 3 RBI. George Maloney worked home plate.

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