Scattering eight hits, Steve Busby pitched the Royals to a 4-1 victory over the Yankees. The Royals also were held to eight hits, but bunched them more effectively, getting three of their runs in the third inning. Amos Otis knocked in two with a double and then scored himself on a single by George Brett and an infield out. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 4, New York Yankees 1
Game Played on Saturday, May       1, 1976 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  8  0
Royals       0  0  3    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   4  8  1


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Wohlford lf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .273
White lf              3   1   2   0     1   0   .333      Otis cf               3   1   1   2     0   0   .279
Munson c              4   0   2   0     0   0   .306      Brett 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .265
Chambliss 1b          3   0   1   1     1   0   .373      Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   1     1   0   .186
Gamble rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .263      McRae dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Coggins rf          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Cowens rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .167
Piniella dh           4   0   1   0     0   0   .378      Stinson c             4   0   2   0     0   0   .400
Nettles 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .152      Patek ss              3   0   0   1     1   0   .343
Randolph 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .364      White 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .167
Mason ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .259      Busby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Figueroa p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   1   8   1     2   3             Totals               32   4   8   4     3   0

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 18,703
Left on Base: Yankees 9, Royals 8
DP: Yankees 0, Royals 0
Errors: Mayberry
Doubles: Nettles (1), Munson (2), Otis (4), Wohlford (2)
Triples: Piniella (3)
Stolen Bases: Cowens (2), White (1), Wohlford (5)
Caught Stealing: White (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Otis (2)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Figueroa L(1-1)         8     8   4   4   3   0   0  36   3.29
Totals                  8     8   4   4   3   0   0  36

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Busby W(1-1)            9     8   1   1   2   3   0  37   3.38
Totals                  9     8   1   1   2   3   0  37

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Lou DiMuro


YANKEES 1ST: Rivers grounded out (second to first); White
singled to left; Munson grounded out (second to first) [White to
second]; Chambliss lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wohlford grounded out (second to first); Otis
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Gamble flied out to right; Piniella grounded out
(third to first); Nettles doubled to right; Randolph struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry walked; McRae flied out to right; Cowens
forced Mayberry (shortstop to second); Cowens stole second;
Stinson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Royals 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Mason flied out to center; Rivers grounded out
(second to first); White walked; White was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek lined to center; White singled to center;
Wohlford singled to right [White to second]; White stole third
and Wohlford stole second; Otis doubled to right [White scored,
Wohlford scored]; Brett singled to left [Otis to third];
Mayberry reached on a fielder's choice [Otis scored, Brett to
second]; McRae flied out to left; Cowens flied out to right; 3
R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson flied out to left; Chambliss walked; Gamble
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Chambliss to second]; Piniella
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Stinson lined to pitcher; Patek grounded out
(shortstop to first); White flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

YANKEES 5TH: Nettles flied out to right; Randolph grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mason flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Wohlford doubled to left; Otis out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Wohlford to third]; Brett reached on a
fielder's choice [Wohlford out at home (second to catcher)];
Mayberry grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 3.

YANKEES 6TH: Rivers grounded out (first unassisted); White
grounded out (second to first); Munson doubled to left;
Chambliss lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: McRae grounded out (third to first); Cowens singled
to center; Stinson singled to center [Cowens to third]; Patek
forced Stinson (shortstop to second) [Cowens scored]; White
popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Royals 4.

YANKEES 7TH: Gamble was called out on strikes; Oscar Gamble
ejected by HP umpire Bill Kunkel; Piniella tripled to left;
Nettles flied out to left; Randolph grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: COGGINS REPLACED GAMBLE (PLAYING RF); Wohlford
grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis flied out to right;
Brett walked; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Royals 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Mason grounded out (first to pitcher); Rivers
grounded out (third to first); White singled to left; Munson
singled [White to third]; Chambliss singled to center [White
scored, Munson to third]; Coggins struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: McRae lined to right; Cowens grounded out (shortstop
to first); Stinson singled to left; Patek walked [Stinson to
second]; White lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1,
Royals 4.

YANKEES 9TH: Piniella flied out to center; Nettles flied out to
left; Randolph reached on an error by Mayberry; Mason singled to
right [Randolph to third]; Rivers grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Royals 4.