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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-07-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 27647 · 72°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 4th. Dennis Leonard earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Vida Blue SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Steve Palermo · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rodney Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mitchell Page | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wayne Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Larry Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Zdeb | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Pablo Torrealba | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Bair | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Coleman | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 13 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rodney Scott: 43
- Marty Perez: K
- Mitchell Page: 5/P
Bot 1
- Joe Zdeb: 63
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: K
- Al Cowens: 43
Top 2
- Wayne Gross: K/C
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Willie Crawford: S9
- Rich McKinney: W.1-2
- Larry Murray: 8
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: 4/P
- Buck Martinez: 7
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 3
- Tony Armas: K
- Rodney Scott: S/78
- Marty Perez: SB2
- Marty Perez: K
- Mitchell Page: D9.2-H
- Wayne Gross: SB3
- Wayne Gross: K
Bot 3
- Frank White: 9
- Joe Zdeb: S7
- George Brett: 4(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: D7.1-H
- Al Cowens: 8
Top 4
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Willie Crawford: 43
- Rich McKinney: K/C
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: D8
- John Mayberry: D9.2-H
- Buck Martinez: S9.2-3
- Freddie Patek: T8.3-H;1-H
- Frank White: T/89.3-H
- Joe Zdeb: 8/SF.3-H
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: S7
- Al Cowens: BK.1-2
- Al Cowens: 9
Top 5
- Larry Murray: K
- Tony Armas: K
- Rodney Scott: S9
- Marty Perez: 4/FL/P
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Buck Martinez: S8
- Freddie Patek: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Mitchell Page: K
- Wayne Gross: 4/P
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
Bot 6
- Frank White: S8
- Joe Zdeb: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: 6/P
Top 7
- Willie Crawford: 53
- Rich McKinney: 8
- Larry Murray: K
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: 7/L
- Amos Otis: K/C
- John Mayberry: W
- Buck Martinez: K23
Top 8
- Tony Armas: S/78
- Rodney Scott: 3/P
- Marty Perez: 9
- Mitchell Page: K
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Frank White: WP.1-2
- Frank White: S.2-2
- Tom Poquette: 4/P
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal McRae: K
Top 9
- Wayne Gross: K
- Manny Sanguillen: T/89
- Willie Crawford: 7/SF.3-H
- Rich McKinney: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Athletics Manager Bobby Winkles ejected by 2B umpire Steve Palermo arguing that Amos Otis' fly was caught