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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 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Doug Bird earned the win.

Line score

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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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Duane Kuiper401100
Buddy Bell501000
Larvell Blanks502101
Andre Thornton502002
Rico Carty400011
John Lowenstein200010
Bruce Bochte512000
Jim Norris523000
Ray Fosse512102
Paul Dade200000

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
George Brett501110
Hal McRae401000
Pete LaCock300000
Al Cowens512000
John Mayberry512000
Amos Otis511100
Darrell Porter211110
Freddie Patek100010
Frank White201100
Joe Lahoud100000
Joe Zdeb201010
Cookie Rojas100011
John Wathan200000
Bob Heise212100
Buck Martinez100001

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Al Fitzmorris7.0530
Don Hood1.0201
Jim Kern1.0111
Rick Waits1.0410

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Leonard7.0924
Steve Mingori2.0200
Doug Bird2.0202

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