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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1977-05-18 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 20041 · 87°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:40
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–4. Chicago White Sox put up 5 in the 2nd. Chris Knapp earned the win and Lerrin LaGrow picked up the save. Oscar Gamble went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| CHA | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
W: Chris Knapp L: Dennis Leonard SV: Lerrin LaGrow
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Zisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 5.0 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Steve Mingori | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Knapp | 8.2 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Lerrin LaGrow | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: K
- Hal McRae: 53
- Al Cowens: 2/FL/P
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: 8
- Alan Bannister: 3/FL/P
- Jorge Orta: 63
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 43
- Darrell Porter: 7
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Tom Poquette: 6/P
Bot 2
- Richie Zisk: S7
- Jim Spencer: S9.1-3
- Oscar Gamble: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Chet Lemon: S9
- Eric Soderholm: SB2
- Eric Soderholm: S8.2-H
- Jim Essian: S9.1-3
- Ralph Garr: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Alan Bannister: SB2
- Alan Bannister: 43.2-3
- Jorge Orta: K
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
- Frank White: W
- Dave Nelson: 3/G.1-2
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 3
- Richie Zisk: K
- Jim Spencer: K
- Oscar Gamble: 43
Top 4
- Al Cowens: 2/FL/P
- John Mayberry: W
- Darrell Porter: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2
- Tom Poquette: 6/FL/P
Bot 4
- Chet Lemon: 6/P
- Eric Soderholm: S7
- Jim Essian: WP.1-2
- Jim Essian: 4/FL/P
- Ralph Garr: 43
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 53.2-3
- Dave Nelson: 43.3-H
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 5
- Alan Bannister: 63
- Jorge Orta: S8
- Richie Zisk: W.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 6/P
- Oscar Gamble: 31
Top 6
- Al Cowens: 7
- John Mayberry: 9
- Darrell Porter: HR/9
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Bot 6
- Chet Lemon: S7
- Eric Soderholm: S7.1-3
- Jim Essian: S8.3-H;1-2
- Ralph Garr: SB3
- Ralph Garr: W.1-2
- Alan Bannister: 6/FL/P
- Jorge Orta: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Richie Zisk: 8/L
Top 7
- Tom Poquette: 4/P
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Frank White: D7
- Dave Nelson: 63
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Lamar Johnson: S7
- Chet Lemon: 4/P
- Eric Soderholm: S9.1-2
- Jim Essian: 2/FL/P
Top 8
- Hal McRae: D7
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- John Mayberry: 3/G.2-3
- Darrell Porter: W
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Bot 8
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Alan Bannister: 6/P
- Jorge Orta: W
- Richie Zisk: W.1-2
- Jim Spencer: WP.2-3
- Jim Spencer: 31
Top 9
- Tom Poquette: D9
- Freddie Patek: S9.2-H
- Pete LaCock: SB2
- Pete LaCock: K
- Dave Nelson: K
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H
- Al Cowens: 53
Notes & reviews
- 380' HR