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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-05-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 10888 · 75°F · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Doug Bird earned the win and Mark Littell picked up the save. Amos Otis went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Doug Bird L: Ken Brett SV: Mark Littell
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Durwood Merrill · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Bannister | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Zisk | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Soderholm | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chet Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lamar Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Zdeb | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Brett | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Bruce Dal Canton | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Littell | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alan Bannister: S7
- Jorge Orta: W.1-2
- Richie Zisk: 8.2-3;1-2
- Eric Soderholm: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Spencer: 5/P
Bot 1
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 7
- Amos Otis: HR9/IPHR
- John Mayberry: 6/P
Top 2
- Chet Lemon: 13
- Brian Downing: W
- Jim Essian: W.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: K
- Alan Bannister: 63
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 3/G
- Joe Zdeb: W
- Freddie Patek: S9.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 7
- Frank White: 7
Top 3
- Jorge Orta: 6/P
- Richie Zisk: 53
- Eric Soderholm: S9
- Jim Spencer: K
Bot 3
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: T8
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H
- John Mayberry: POCS2(136)
- John Mayberry: K
Top 4
- Chet Lemon: S8
- Brian Downing: POCS2(1343)
- Brian Downing: 3/FL/P
- Jim Essian: S/78
- Jack Brohamer: W.1-2
- Alan Bannister: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jorge Orta: E1.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Richie Zisk: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: HR/7
- Joe Zdeb: W
- Freddie Patek: POCS2(136)
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Buck Martinez: 8
Top 5
- Eric Soderholm: D7
- Jim Spencer: 8.2-3
- Chet Lemon: 8/SF.3-H
- Brian Downing: 53
Bot 5
- Frank White: 9
- George Brett: D9
- Hal McRae: SB3
- Hal McRae: S8.3-H
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 6
- Jim Essian: 4/P
- Jack Brohamer: D9
- Alan Bannister: S7.2XH(72);B-2(THH)
- Jorge Orta: 7
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 8/L
- Joe Zdeb: S8
- Freddie Patek: E5.1-2
- Buck Martinez: S7.2-H;1-2
- Frank White: 8.2-3
- George Brett: D9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Hal McRae: K
Top 7
- Richie Zisk: D8
- Eric Soderholm: D7.2-3
- Jim Spencer: 9/L/SF.3-H;2-3
- Chet Lemon: 53
- Lamar Johnson: K
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: 43.2-3
- Al Cowens: K
- Tom Poquette: 63
Top 8
- Jim Essian: 7
- Jerry Hairston: W
- Alan Bannister: K
- Jorge Orta: 43
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Buck Martinez: 63
- Frank White: S8
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: K+PB.2-3;B-1
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Richie Zisk: 2/FL/P
- Eric Soderholm: 43
- Jim Spencer: K