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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Royals
1977-07-27 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 23818 Β· 81Β°F, night Β· 3:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5β4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Doug Bird earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Doug Bird L: Rick Waits SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jim McKean Β· 1B: Bill Kunkel Β· 2B: Bill Deegan Β· 3B: Dale Ford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duane Kuiper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larvell Blanks | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Andre Thornton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Lowenstein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bruce Bochte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Norris | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Fosse | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Dade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete LaCock | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Zdeb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
John Wathan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Heise | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Fitzmorris | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Don Hood | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Kern | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Rick Waits | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Leonard | 7.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Doug Bird | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Duane Kuiper: S7
- Buddy Bell: 43.1-2
- Larvell Blanks: K
- Andre Thornton: 8
Bot 1
- George Brett: 63
- Hal McRae: 43
- Pete LaCock: 43
Top 2
- Rico Carty: K
- John Lowenstein: 5/P
- Bruce Bochte: D9
- Jim Norris: WP.2-3
- Jim Norris: PO3(E2).3-H(UR)
- Jim Norris: 53
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: S8
- John Mayberry: 8
- Amos Otis: 9
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: D9.2-H
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: S8.2-H;1-2
- George Brett: 8
Top 3
- Ray Fosse: 53
- Duane Kuiper: 7
- Buddy Bell: 9/L
Bot 3
- Hal McRae: 5/FL/P
- Pete LaCock: 43
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 4
- Larvell Blanks: 53
- Andre Thornton: D7
- Rico Carty: 63
- John Lowenstein: W
- Bruce Bochte: 43
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: 6/L
- Amos Otis: 53
- Darrell Porter: 63
Top 5
- Jim Norris: S7
- Ray Fosse: S7.1-3
- Duane Kuiper: 9/SF.3-H
- Buddy Bell: S7.1-2
- Larvell Blanks: S/89.2-H;1-3
- Andre Thornton: K
- Rico Carty: 31
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Frank White: 63
- George Brett: 9
Top 6
- John Lowenstein: 43
- Bruce Bochte: 7
- Jim Norris: S8
- Ray Fosse: SB2
- Ray Fosse: K
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: S7
- Pete LaCock: CS2(24)
- Pete LaCock: 3/G
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 7
- Duane Kuiper: 3/G
- Buddy Bell: 9
- Larvell Blanks: 63
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: S9
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- Darrell Porter: CS2(26)
- Darrell Porter: W
- Joe Lahoud: 9
Top 8
- Andre Thornton: D7
- Rico Carty: WP.2-3
- Rico Carty: W
- Paul Dade: 7
- Bruce Bochte: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Joe Zdeb: W
- George Brett: FC1.1-2(E1/TH2)
- Hal McRae: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Jim Norris: T/89
- Ray Fosse: S7.3-H
- Duane Kuiper: CS2(263)
- Duane Kuiper: 6/P
- Buddy Bell: 53
Bot 9
- John Mayberry: S7
- Amos Otis: T9.1-H
- John Wathan: 3/G
- Bob Heise: S8.3-H
- Joe Zdeb: 9
- George Brett: W.1-2
- Buck Martinez: K
Top 10
- Larvell Blanks: S7
- Andre Thornton: K
- Rico Carty: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Al Cowens: S7.1-2
- John Mayberry: 8
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- John Wathan: 8
Top 11
- Paul Dade: 3/FL
- Bruce Bochte: S7
- Jim Norris: 7/L
- Ray Fosse: K/C
Bot 11
- Bob Heise: S7
- Joe Zdeb: S8.1-2
- George Brett: S9.2-H;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Fosse ejected by HP umpire McKean for arguing called third strike






























