KCA @ NYA
Final Score: KCA 2 - NYA 6
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Yankee Stadium I
- Attendance
- 56,230
- Game Duration
- 178 minutes
- Day/Night
- Night
- Winning Pitcher
- Ron Guidry
- Losing Pitcher
- Andy Hassler
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Russ Goetz
- First Base
- Jim McKean
- Second Base
- Marty Springstead
- Third Base
- Nick Bremigan
Weather & Field Conditions
- Temperature
- 61°F
- Sky
- Night
- Wind Speed
- 8 mph
Line Score
KCA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Steve Mingori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Darrell Porter | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Joe Zdeb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 28 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .107 |
NYA Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Blair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Chris Chambliss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 |
| Ron Guidry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 |
| Cliff Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .500 |
| Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .750 |
| Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Willie Randolph | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 34 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .294 |
KCA Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Hassler (L) | L | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4.76 |
| Mark Littell | - | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 |
| Steve Mingori | - | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Team Totals | 8.0 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4.50 | |
NYA Pitching
Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees, October 6, 1977
On October 6, 1977, the New York Yankees defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-2 at Yankee Stadium I in a League Championship Series game. The game information lists a crowd of 56,230, a running time of 178 minutes, and a night start. The weather notes give 61 degrees and night skies. The Kansas City Royals' runs came one at a time, in the third and sixth. The New York Yankees' runs came in the fifth, sixth, and eighth innings, 3 of them in the sixth. Hits were 3 for the Kansas City Royals and 10 for the New York Yankees, with 1 and 1 errors. Ron Guidry was the winning pitcher, allowing 2 earned runs on 3 hits in 9.0 innings. Andy Hassler took the loss after 5.2 innings and 3 runs. No pitcher struck out more than Ron Guidry, who had 7. The Kansas City Royals used Andy Hassler, Mark Littell, and Steve Mingori on the mound. For the New York Yankees, Thurman Munson went 3 for 4. Cliff Johnson drove in 2 for the New York Yankees. Cliff Johnson also homered for the New York Yankees. Russ Goetz worked home plate.
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