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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Royals
1977-05-21 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 20114 Β· 75Β°F, night Β· Wind 15 mph Β· 3:40
Cleveland Indians defeated Kansas City Royals 12β7. Cleveland Indians put up 5 in the 12th. Rick Waits earned the win. Hal McRae went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 19 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Rick Waits L: Mark Littell SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Nick Bremigan Β· 1B: Al Clark Β· 2B: Jerry Neudecker Β· 3B: Art Frantz Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Manning | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Duane Kuiper | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Jim Norris | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Paul Dade | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Bochte | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
John Lowenstein | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Duffy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Poquette | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete LaCock | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Zdeb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
John Wathan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Heise | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Littell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Wayne Garland | 6.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Jim Kern | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Sid Monge | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Buskey | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Hood | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Al Fitzmorris | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rick Waits | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Doug Bird | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Marty Pattin | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Hall | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Mark Littell | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Manning: 7
- Duane Kuiper: 7
- Jim Norris: K
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Hal McRae: 53
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 2
- Paul Dade: 9
- Bruce Bochte: K
- John Lowenstein: S9
- Larvell Blanks: 53
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 8/L
- John Mayberry: W
- Cookie Rojas: 4(B)4(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Buddy Bell: D7
- Fred Kendall: 13/SH.2-3
- Rick Manning: T9.3-H
- Duane Kuiper: 43.3-H
- Jim Norris: S8
- Paul Dade: S7.1-3
- Bruce Bochte: 8/L
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 3/G
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Frank White: 8
Top 4
- John Lowenstein: S9
- Larvell Blanks: SB2
- Larvell Blanks: 63
- Buddy Bell: 9/SF.2-H
- Fred Kendall: W
- Rick Manning: HR/9.1-H
- Duane Kuiper: 31
Bot 4
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Hal McRae: 5/L
- Amos Otis: S8.1-3
- Al Cowens: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jim Norris: S9
- Paul Dade: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bruce Bochte: 8
Bot 5
- John Mayberry: K
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
Top 6
- John Lowenstein: 6/P
- Larvell Blanks: 53
- Buddy Bell: S7
- Fred Kendall: PO1(13)
Bot 6
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Frank White: S7
- Tom Poquette: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Fred Kendall: 4/P
- Rick Manning: 8
- Duane Kuiper: S8
- Jim Norris: S8.1-3
- Paul Dade: SB2
- Paul Dade: 53
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Amos Otis: 9
- Al Cowens: 53
- John Mayberry: S9
- Cookie Rojas: BK.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 8
- Bruce Bochte: D7
- John Lowenstein: S9.2-3
- Larvell Blanks: CS2(143)
- Larvell Blanks: 63
- Buddy Bell: D7.3-H
- Fred Kendall: D7.2-H
- Rick Manning: K
Bot 8
- Darrell Porter: 9
- Pete LaCock: D7
- Tom Poquette: W
- Hal McRae: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Amos Otis: K
- Al Cowens: 2/FL/P
Top 9
- Duane Kuiper: K/C
- Jim Norris: W
- Paul Dade: CS2(26)
- Paul Dade: 4/P
Bot 9
- John Mayberry: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Joe Zdeb: SB2
- Joe Zdeb: W
- John Wathan: S8.2-H;1-3
- Dave Nelson: T9.3-H;1-H
- Hal McRae: IW
- Amos Otis: IW.1-2
- Bob Heise: 8
Top 10
- Bruce Bochte: 31
- John Lowenstein: 8
- Frank Duffy: K
Bot 10
- John Mayberry: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Freddie Patek: D9
- Joe Zdeb: IW
- John Wathan: IW.2-3;1-2
- Mark Littell: K/C
Top 11
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Fred Kendall: 5/FL/P
- Rick Manning: W
- Duane Kuiper: CS2(24)
Bot 11
- Hal McRae: 8
- Amos Otis: 4/L
- Bob Heise: 8
Top 12
- Duane Kuiper: W
- Jim Norris: SB2
- Jim Norris: PB.2-3
- Jim Norris: 7/SF.3-H
- Paul Dade: S9
- Bruce Bochte: S8.1-3
- John Lowenstein: IW.1-2
- Frank Duffy: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Buddy Bell: D7.2-H;1-H
- Fred Kendall: K
- Rick Manning: 4/L
Bot 12
- John Mayberry: W
- Cookie Rojas: S8.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Joe Zdeb: 43



































