On October 6, 1978, George Brett hits three home runs for the Kansas City Royals in the third game of the American League playoffs off Catfish Hunter, but the New York Yankees manage a 6-5 win on Thurman Munson’s eighth-inning home run.
The Kansas City Royals notch 16 hits off three Yankees pitchers to even the ALCS with a 10 – 4 triumph. A two-run home run by Freddie Patek seals the victory.
On October 9, 1977, the New York Yankees scored three runs in the ninth inning to stun the Kansas City Royals, 5-3 . . . the Royals up 3-2 were on the cusp of their first World Series appearance. Staff ace, Dennis Leonard comes in to try to close out the victory. Leonard allows the…
The Yankees dramatically win their 30th pennant on Chris Chambliss’ home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. The first baseman’s walk-off solo shot beats the Royals in Game Five and the deciding contest of the ALCS, 7-6.
The Royals gain their first postseason victory in franchise history when they beat the Yankees, 7-3, in Game 2 of the ALCS. Kansas City southpaw Paul Splittorff, pitching 5.2 innings in relief, is credited with the victory.
1975 – The Boston Red Sox gain a 5 – 3 win and a three-game sweep over the Oakland Athletics to catch the American League pennant. Carl Yastrzemski makes two great plays in the outfield and has two hits to back pitcher Rick Wise.
After clinching the pennant with a 2-1 victory in Game 5 of the ALCS, Blue Moon Odom and Vida Blue give new meaning to the term the Swingin’ A’s when the starting pitcher and the game’s closer begin to brawl in the clubhouse. Odom, who left after five innings having allowed a run on two hits, takes exception to the universal choke sign made by Vida Blue, when the reliever used the gesture to answer his own question, “How come you starters can’t finish what you begin.”
Oct 11, 1972 – The Detroit Tigers even the ALCS series with a 10th-inning 3-run rally to beat the A’s 4-3. Jim Northrup bats in the game-winner after Dave Hamilton walks home the tying run. For eight innings it was a tight pitching duel between Game 1 aces Catfish Hunter and Mickey Lolich. The only…
Game 1 of the 1971 ALCS on October 3, 1971 Dave McNally, a 20-game winner for the fourth season in a row, survived a rocky start to win the opener. He trailed, 3–0, after four innings pitched, giving up three doubles and a triple. The A’s had McNally tottering in the second inning. With…
test On October 4, 1969, the American League and National League hold their first-ever Championship Series. In the NL, the New York Mets score five runs against Phil Niekro in the eighth inning to beat the Atlanta Braves, 9-5. In the AL, Paul Blair’s 12th-inning squeeze bunt sends the Baltimore Orioles to a 4-3 win…
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