KCA @ NYA

October 13, 1976

Final Score: KCA 7 - NYA 4

Game Information

Ballpark
Yankee Stadium I
Attendance
56,355
Game Duration
170 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Doug Bird
Losing Pitcher
Catfish Hunter
Save
Steve Mingori

Umpires

Home Plate
Bill Haller
First Base
Art Frantz
Second Base
Larry McCoy
Third Base
Joe Brinkman

Weather & Field Conditions

Temperature
67°F
Sky
Cloudy
Field Condition
Dry
Precipitation
None
Wind Direction
ltor
Wind Speed
17 mph

Line Score

KCA @ NYA — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
KCA 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 7 9 1
NYA 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 11 0

KCA Batting

KCA @ NYA — 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 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Al Cowens 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Larry Gura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Buck Martinez 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
John Mayberry 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hal McRae 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 .500
Steve Mingori 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dave Nelson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Freddie Patek 4 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 .750
Tom Poquette 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jamie Quirk 2 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500
Cookie Rojas 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Frank White 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Wohlford 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 33 7 9 7 4 2 3 2 0 0 .273

NYA Batting

KCA @ NYA — NYA Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Sandy Alomar 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Chris Chambliss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Oscar Gamble 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Ron Guidry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Elrod Hendricks 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Catfish Hunter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Grant Jackson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Elliott Maddox 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Jim Mason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Thurman Munson 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Graig Nettles 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .500
Lou Piniella 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Willie Randolph 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Mickey Rivers 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Fred Stanley 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Dick Tidrow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Otto Velez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Roy White 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Team Totals 36 4 11 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .306

KCA Pitching

KCA @ NYA — KCA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Doug Bird (W) W 4.2 4 1 1 0 1 0 1.93
Larry Gura - 2.0 6 2 2 0 0 1 9.00
Steve Mingori (SV) SV 2.1 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.86
Team Totals 9.0 11 4 4 0 1 2 4.00

NYA Pitching

KCA @ NYA — NYA Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Catfish Hunter (L) L 3.0 5 5 5 1 0 0 15.00
Grant Jackson - 2.1 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.86
Dick Tidrow - 3.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 2.45
Team Totals 9.0 9 7 7 4 2 0 7.00

Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees, October 13, 1976

Playing on the road, the Kansas City Royals won 7-4 over the New York Yankees on October 13, 1976, a League Championship Series game. The information panel shows attendance of 56,355, a running time of 170 minutes, and a day start. The weather notes give 67 degrees, cloudy skies, and a 17 mph wind. The Kansas City Royals scored in the second, fourth, sixth, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 3-run second. The line score has the New York Yankees crossing the plate in the second, seventh, and ninth; the second brought 2 runs. The Kansas City Royals had 9 hits and the New York Yankees 11, with 1 and 0 errors. Doug Bird was the winning pitcher, allowing 1 earned run on 4 hits in 4.2 innings. The loss was charged to Catfish Hunter after 3.0 innings and 5 runs. Steve Mingori earned the save. The Kansas City Royals' pitching table lists Doug Bird, Larry Gura, and Steve Mingori. The New York Yankees' pitching table lists Catfish Hunter, Grant Jackson, and Dick Tidrow. Freddie Patek led the Kansas City Royals at the plate: 3 for 4, 2 doubles, and 3 RBI. The New York Yankees' top hitter was Graig Nettles, 2 for 4, 2 home runs, and 3 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Bill Haller.

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