The 1976 American League Championship Series was won by the New York Yankees, who defeated the Kansas City Royals 3-2. Champions Major League Baseball World Series: Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0 Johnny Bench, MVP The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri.

Managers: Billy Martin, New York; Whitey Herzog, Kansas City

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

Television: ABC (Keith Jackson, Howard Cosell, and Reggie Jackson announcing, Bob Uecker in the clubhouse)

Contents 1 Summary 1.1 Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees 2 Game summaries 2.1 Game 1 2.2 Game 2 2.3 Game 3 2.4 Game 4 2.5 Game 5 3 Composite Box 4 Quotes of the Series 5 After the Series 6 Notes 7 References

Summary

Kansas City Royals vs. Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog (born November 9 1931) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder, scout, Joseph Norbert Brinkman (born April 9 1944 in Little Falls Minnesota) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the Lawrence Robert Barnett (born January 3 1945 in Nitro West Virginia) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the Arthur Frank Frantz ( March 1 1921 - January 24 2008) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked Larry Sanders McCoy (born May 19 1941 in Essex Missouri) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. Keith Jackson (born October 18, 1928) is an American former Sportscaster, known for his long career with ABC Sports television Howard William Cosell (born Howard William Cohen; March 25 1918 - April 23 1995 was an American sports journalist Reginald Martinez Jackson (born May 18 1946) nicknamed " Mr Robert George "Bob" Uecker (ˈˈjǀõkeǀur(born January 26, 1935 in Milwaukee Wisconsin) is an American former Major League New York Yankees

New York wins the series, 3-2

Game	Score	Date	Location	Attendance
1	New York Yankees - 4, Kansas City Royals - 1	October 9	Royals Stadium	41,077[1]
2	New York Yankees - 3, Kansas City Royals - 7	October 10	Royals Stadium	41,091[2]
3	Kansas City Royals - 3, New York Yankees - 5	October 12	Yankee Stadium	56,808[3]
4	Kansas City Royals - 7, New York Yankees - 4	October 13	Yankee Stadium	56,355[4]
5	Kansas City Royals - 6, New York Yankees - 7	October 14	Yankee Stadium	56,821[5]

Game summaries

Game 1

Saturday, October 9, 1976 at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	12	0
Kansas City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	2

WP: Catfish Hunter (1-0)  LP: Larry Gura (0-1)  

The opener was played on a bright Saturday afternoon at Royals Stadium and pitted Yankee ace Jim “Catfish” Hunter against left-hander and ex-Yankee Larry Gura. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Ewing M Kauffman Stadium (ˈkɔfmən formerly Royals Stadium) is a Major League Baseball Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Ewing M Kauffman Stadium (ˈkɔfmən formerly Royals Stadium) is a Major League Baseball Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ewing M Kauffman Stadium (ˈkɔfmən formerly Royals Stadium) is a Major League Baseball Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter ( April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999) was a Major League Baseball right-handed Starting Lawrence Cyril Gura (ˈɡʌɹə born November 26, 1947, in Joliet Illinois) was a left-handed Baseball Pitcher. Ewing M Kauffman Stadium (ˈkɔfmən formerly Royals Stadium) is a Major League Baseball Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter ( April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999) was a Major League Baseball right-handed Starting Lawrence Cyril Gura (ˈɡʌɹə born November 26, 1947, in Joliet Illinois) was a left-handed Baseball Pitcher. The Yankees got off to a quick start scoring 2 in the first aided by pair of George Brett throwing errors. George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale West Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals Hunter was in top form and went the distance, not going to a 3-ball count the entire game. While the Royals were able to halve that margin going into the ninth, Roy White's two-run double in the top of the frame gave the Yanks two insurance runs that were the final scoring in a tidy 4-1 win. Roy Hilton White (born December 27, 1943 in Los Angeles California) is a former Outfielder in Major League Baseball who played his

Game 2

Sunday, October 10, 1976 at Royals Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	12	5
Kansas City	2	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	X	7	9	0

WP: Paul Splittorff (1-0)  LP: Ed Figueroa (0-1)  

Five Yankee errors helped key the Royals series-tying win. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ewing M Kauffman Stadium (ˈkɔfmən formerly Royals Stadium) is a Major League Baseball Stadium located in Kansas City Missouri, and Kansas City Missouri only Items for the metro area Kansas City Kansas or North Kansas City MO should go on their respective pages Paul William Splittorff Jr (ˈsplɪɾˌɔɹf born October 8, 1946 in Evansville Indiana) is a former left-handed Starting pitcher for Eduardo Figueroa Padilla (born October 14, 1948, in Ciales Puerto Rico) was a Major League Baseball player from 1974-1981 for the California Lefty Paul Splittorff was solid with 5 2/3 innings of work in relief of Brooklyn native Dennis Leonard, while Yankee reliever Dick Tidrow was ineffective and permitted 3 more KC runs to score in the eighth after relieving starter Ed Figueroa with one out in the sixth. Paul William Splittorff Jr (ˈsplɪɾˌɔɹf born October 8, 1946 in Evansville Indiana) is a former left-handed Starting pitcher for Dennis Patrick Leonard (born May 8, 1951 in Brooklyn New York) was one of the Kansas City Royals ' most dominating pitchers of the late '70s Richard William Tidrow (born May 14, 1947 in San Francisco California) was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians Eduardo Figueroa Padilla (born October 14, 1948, in Ciales Puerto Rico) was a Major League Baseball player from 1974-1981 for the California The series, now tied at 1, moved to New York and newly remodelled Yankee Stadium for the remaining three games. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City.

Game 3

Tuesday, October 12, 1976 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	6	0
New York	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)  
HRs:  NYY – Chris Chambliss (1)

The first Yankee post-season home game since 1964 started ominously for the Bombers as the Royals tagged righty Dock Ellis for 3 runs in the first. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The City of New York Dock Phillip Ellis Jr (born March 11, 1945, in Los Angeles California) is a former professional Baseball player who pitched for the Pittsburgh Andrew Earl Hassler (born October 18, 1951 in Texas City Texas) was a Pitcher for the California Angels (1971 1973-76 and 1980-83 Kansas Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle (born July 22, 1944) is an American former left-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball Carroll Christopher Chambliss (born December 26, 1948, in Dayton Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played from - for the Dock Phillip Ellis Jr (born March 11, 1945, in Los Angeles California) is a former professional Baseball player who pitched for the Pittsburgh He settled down immediately after though and went 8 solid innings aided by several double plays and two base runners caught stealing. The Yankees narrowed the margin to one in the fourth on Chris Chambliss two-run homer off Andy Hassler and then tacked on 3 more in the sixth as KC manager Whitey Herzog carted in four relievers in that inning alone. Carroll Christopher Chambliss (born December 26, 1948, in Dayton Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played from - for the Andrew Earl Hassler (born October 18, 1951 in Texas City Texas) was a Pitcher for the California Angels (1971 1973-76 and 1980-83 Kansas Dorrel Norman Elvert "Whitey" Herzog (born November 9 1931) is a former Major League Baseball Outfielder, scout, Sparky Lyle got the save by pitching a scoreless ninth inning as the Bronx Bombers took a 2 games to 1 lead. Albert Walter "Sparky" Lyle (born July 22, 1944) is an American former left-handed Relief pitcher in Major League Baseball

Game 4

Wednesday, October 13, 1976 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	0	3	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	7	9	1
New York	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	11	0

WP: Doug Bird (1-0)  LP: Catfish Hunter (1-1)  SV: Steve Mingori (1)  
HRs:  NYY – Graig Nettles 2 (2)

Hoping to wrap up the series in four, Yankee manager Billy Martin brought back Catfish Hunter on three days rest while the Royals did the same bringing back Larry Gura. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The City of New York James Douglas Bird (born March 5, 1950 in Corona, California) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher from to. James Augustus "Catfish" Hunter ( April 8, 1946 – September 9, 1999) was a Major League Baseball right-handed Starting Steven Bernard Mingori ( February 29 1944 &ndash July 10 2008) was an American left-handed Relief pitcher in Major Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944, in San Diego California) (nicknamed Puff) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman Alfred Manuel "Billy" Martin Jr ( May 16 1928 &ndash December 25 1989) was an American Second baseman and Neither fared well as Gura gave up 6 hits and 2 runs in two innings while Hunter lasted three and surrendered 5 runs on 5 hits. While the Yankee bullpen was able to hold KC to only 2 runs over 6 innings, winning pitcher Doug Bird only gave up 1 in 4 2/3 while lefty Steve Mingori pitched 2 1/3 and allowed only one tally, picking up the save. James Douglas Bird (born March 5, 1950 in Corona, California) was a Major League Baseball Pitcher from to. Steven Bernard Mingori ( February 29 1944 &ndash July 10 2008) was an American left-handed Relief pitcher in Major The Yankee offense was highlighted by Graig Nettles' 2 hrs and 3 RBI. Graig Nettles (born August 20, 1944, in San Diego California) (nicknamed Puff) is a former Major League Baseball Third baseman The series was now knotted at 2 with a deciding game 5 to be played the next night.

Game 5

Thursday, October 14, 1976 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Kansas City	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6	11	1
New York	2	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	7	11	1

WP: Dick Tidrow (1-0)  LP: Mark Littell (0-1)  
HRs:  KCR – George Brett (1), John Mayberry (1)  NYY – Chris Chambliss (2)

The deciding game was a fitting ending to a thrilling series as both teams fought tooth and nail to bring home the AL flag. Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The original Yankee Stadium is a Stadium located in The Bronx in New York City. The City of New York Richard William Tidrow (born May 14, 1947 in San Francisco California) was a Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians Mark Alan Littell ( January 17, 1953 in Cape Girardeau Missouri) is a professional baseball player who played Pitcher in the Major Leagues from George Howard Brett (born May 15, 1953 in Glen Dale West Virginia) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Kansas City Royals John Claiborn Mayberry (born February 18, 1949, in Detroit Michigan) is a 1967 graduate of Northwestern High School, and former Carroll Christopher Chambliss (born December 26, 1948, in Dayton Ohio) is a retired Major League Baseball player who played from - for the It culminated in a moment of sheer, unbridled joy for the winners and stunned disbelief for the losers. The Yankees started Ed Figueroa on three days rest, as the Royals did likewise, starting Dennis Leonard. The Royals jumped out on top in the 1st as Brett doubled and scored on John Mayberry's two-run homer. John Claiborn Mayberry (born February 18, 1949, in Detroit Michigan) is a 1967 graduate of Northwestern High School, and former The Yankees quickly countered in their half as Mickey Rivers tripled and scored on Roy White's infield single. John Milton "Mickey" Rivers (born October 31, 1948 in Miami Florida) was a Major League Baseball player from 1970-1984 for the White went to third after Thurman Munson singled. Thurman Lee Munson ( June 7 1947 – August 2 1979) was an American Catcher in Major League Baseball who played Herzog removed Leonard and brought in Game 2 winner Paul Splittorff, who limited the damage by allowing only Chambliss' sacrifice fly. The Royals countered with one in the second but the Yanks jumped ahead in the third as they tacked on two, one on a Munson single and the other on a Chambliss' ground out. The Yanks added on in the sixth scoring twice, once on a Munson single and a second time on a Brett throwing error. Figueroa held that lead going into the eighth. After Al Cowens led off with a single, Billy Martin brought in lefty Grant Jackson. Alfred Edward (Al Cowens Jr ( October 25, 1951 – March 11, 2002) was a Right fielder in Major League Baseball. Grant Dwight Jackson (born September 28, 1942 in Fostoria Ohio) is a former Major League Baseball Pitcher who played for the He allowed a single to pinch hitter Jim Wohlford. James Eugene Wohlford (born February 28, 1951 in Visalia California) was a major league outfielder in baseball Brett then stunned the sell-out crowd of 56,821 by planting Jackson's second pitch just over the short right-field wall tying the game at 6. All this was a prelude to the bottom of the ninth inning, when at 11:13 pm, Chris Chambliss hit KC reliever Mark Littell's first pitch over the right center field wall, winning the Bronx Bombers' first pennant in 12 years and touching off bedlam at the Stadium. Mark Alan Littell ( January 17, 1953 in Cape Girardeau Missouri) is a professional baseball player who played Pitcher in the Major Leagues from Thousands of fans vaulted over the dugouts and walls and celebrated. Chambliss reached second, then dodged hordes of spectators in trying to reach third, then proceeded to make a beeline towards the safety of the clubhouse as the area around home plate and much of the field was covered by a mass of humanity. Some time later Chambliss was escorted back out onto the field to touch home, or at least the area where it had been. The game and series were over and the Yankees had reached the top of the AL once again while the Royals repaired to their clubhouse, disappointed but proud.

Composite Box

1976 ALCS (3-2): New York Yankees over Kansas City Royals

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
New York Yankees	4	3	4	2	0	5	1	0	4	23	55	6
Kansas City Royals	7	4	0	2	0	3	0	8	0	24	40	4
Total Attendance: 252,152   Average Attendance: 50,430

Quotes of the Series

"Mark Littel, delivers, high drive to deep right center field, it could be, it iiiiiiiiss. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. . . . . . . . GONE!!!"--Keith Jackson (ABC Sports) calling Yankees' Chris Chambliss pennant-winning home run in the bottom of the 9th inning of Game 5.

"Chris Chambliss has won the American League Pennant for the New York Yankees! A thrilling dramatic game, with overtones of that great 6th game of the World Series a year ago and then the 7th game too. What a way for the American League season to end; a spunky young Kansas City team. Look at them mob Chris Chambliss. What a season he has had, what a series he has had". ---Howard Cosell (ABC Sports) after Chris Chambliss hit the pennant-winning home run.

"The stage was set for Mr. Chambliss. He'd said record after record". It's a shame they don't have a most valuable player award for the playoffs. " ---Reggie Jackson (ABC Sports) after Chris Chambliss hit the pennant-winning home run.

"Please do not litter the field, Please do not throw bottles on the field, and the Yankees request good sportsmanship on the part of all"---Yankee Stadium P. A. Bob Sheppard requesting fans not to litter the Yankee Stadium field before the bottom of the ninth of game 5. This article is about the baseball announcer For the jazz saxophonist, see Bob Sheppard (musician.

After the Series

Chambliss was later cornered in the Yankee locker room by Graig Nettles, who asked him if he had touched home. Chambliss responded that he had not because there were too many people in the way. Nettles then told him that home plate umpire Art Frantz was waiting for him out on the field for him to touch home so that the home run could be ruled official. Arthur Frank Frantz ( March 1 1921 - January 24 2008) was an American umpire in Major League Baseball who worked Chambliss was then escorted out to the field and touched the area where home had been.

KC manager Whitey Herzog did not attempt to contest the home run, although major league rules state that a player must touch all the bases on any hit or when running the bases. In this case the mayhem on the field made that task impossible, and the magnitude of the game was such that Herzog would have never tried to have it restarted or protested it due to a technicality.

Brett's home run was the first of 9 that he would hit in ALCS competition. 6 of those came against the Yankees; 1 in 1976, 3 in 1978, and 2 in 1980. The American League Championship Series was held between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals for the third consecutive year The American League Championship Series faced the 97-65 Kansas City Royals against the team that had defeated them three straight years in the ALCS from 1976-1978 Interestingly, his other three ALCS home runs came in the 1985 ALCS, and all against one pitcher, Doyle Alexander of the Blue Jays. The American League Championship Series was played between the Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays from October 8 to October 16 Doyle Lafayette Alexander (born September 4, 1950, Cordova Alabama) is a former Pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the That same Alexander was a Yankee in 1976, warmed up in the bullpen during Game 5, and started the first game of the World Series for them against the Cincinnati Reds. The 1976 World Series matched the defending champion Cincinnati Reds of the National League against the New York Yankees of the American League The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati Ohio, USA

The series also contained some interesting side stories. KC pitcher Larry Gura publicly criticized Yankee manager Billy Martin prior to the series, saying that Martin treated him shabbily in the short time Martin was his manager in New York. Gura was on the Yankees roster from spring training till the time he was traded to KC on May 16. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. He did not appear in one game for the Yanks in that time. Martin responded by saying that if he had him there with the Yankees at that moment, he'd get rid of him again. George Brett also had harsh words for Martin, as he claimed that Martin had lied to his brother, pitcher Ken Brett, when Ken spent the first two months of 1976 with the Yanks. Kenneth Alven ("Kemer" Brett ( September 18, 1948 - November 18, 2003) was a Major League Baseball pitcher and George's brother appeared in 2 games for the Yankees over 2 months and was then traded to the Chicago White Sox. The Chicago White Sox are a professional Baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois.

This was the first of three consecutive ALCS between the two teams. They would also go head to head in 1977 and 1978, with the Yankees coming out on top again. The American League Championship Series was a 5-game series played between October 5 and October 9, 1977, at Yankee Stadium (Games The American League Championship Series was held between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals for the third consecutive year The Royals, however, exacted a big measure of revenge when they met again in the 1980 ALCS and swept the Bombers in three straight. The American League Championship Series faced the 97-65 Kansas City Royals against the team that had defeated them three straight years in the ALCS from 1976-1978

Notes

References

• 1976 ALCS at Baseball-Reference
• Catfish: My Life in Baseball. Mcgraw-Hill by Jim "Catfish" Hunter, Armen Keteyian(April 1, 1988) ISBN 0-07-031371-7
• 50 Greatest Yankee Games, Fifty Greatest Yankee Games. John Wiley & Sons Inc by Cecilia Tan (04/01/2005) ISBN 0-471-65938-X
• Dog Days : The New York Yankees' Fall from Grace and Return to Glory, 1964-1976. iUniverse, Incorporated - Paperback October 2000 by Philip Bashe. ISBN 0-595-14122-6
• Yankees Century : 100 Years of New York Yankees Baseball. Houghton Mifflin 09/01/02 by Richard A. Johnson and Glenn Stout ISBN 0-618-08527-0

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