1976 American League Championship Series

1976 AL Championship Series (3-2) New York Yankees (97-62) over Kansas City Royals (90-72)

• BR 1976 ALCS Summary

Introduction

Umpires

• Joe Brinkman, Larry Barnett, George Maloney, Bill Haller, Art Frantz, Larry McCoy

Results

Game 1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Yankees	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	12	0
Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	2
WP: Catfish Hunter (1-0), LP: Larry Gura (0-1)
Home Runs: none

• Attendance: 41,077

Game 2

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Yankees	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	5
Royals	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	X	7	9	0
WP: Paul Splittorff (1-0), LP: Ed Figueroa (0-1)
Home Runs: none

• Attendance: 41,091

Game 3

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	0
Yankees	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	X	5	9	0
WP: Dock Ellis (1-0), LP: Andy Hassler (0-1), SV: Sparky Lyle (1)
Home Runs: NY - Chris Chambliss (1)

• Attendance: 56,808

Game 4

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Royals	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	7	9	1
Yankees	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	11	0
WP: Doug Bird (1-0), LP: Catfish Hunter (0-1), SV: Steve Mingori (1)
Home Runs: NY - Graig Nettles 2 (2)

• Attendance: 56,355

Game 5

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Royals	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6	11	1
Yankees	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	7	11	1
WP: Dick Tidrow (1-0), LP: Mark Littell (0-1)
Home Runs: KC - George Brett (1), John Mayberry (1); NY - Chris Chambliss (2)

• Attendance: 56,821

The Yankees closely won Game 5 of the series, scoring a run in the bottom of the 9th, on Chris Chambliss' walk-off homer against Mark Littell, to beat the Royals. They advanced to the World Series, where they faced the Cincinnati Reds.

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