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Cleveland Guardians @
Kansas City Royals
1977-07-28 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 25211 Β· 83Β°F Β· 2:45
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5β4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Doug Bird earned the win. George Brett went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
W: Doug Bird L: Dennis Eckersley SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Bill Kunkel Β· 1B: Bill Deegan Β· 2B: Dale Ford Β· 3B: Jim McKean Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duane Kuiper | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Larvell Blanks | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andre Thornton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rico Carty | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Bochte | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Norris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Pruitt | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Fred Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Charlie Spikes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank Duffy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pete LaCock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darrell Porter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tom Poquette | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Eckersley | 10.2 | 10 | 3 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Colborn | 7.1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Gura | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Bird | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Duane Kuiper: S9
- Buddy Bell: 3/FL/P
- Larvell Blanks: HP.1-2
- Andre Thornton: 6/P
- Rico Carty: 8/L
Bot 1
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: 7
- Pete LaCock: 31
Top 2
- Bruce Bochte: 8/L
- Jim Norris: 3/G
- Ron Pruitt: S8
- Fred Kendall: 9
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 3/G
- John Mayberry: 8
- Darrell Porter: K
Top 3
- Duane Kuiper: S8
- Buddy Bell: S7.1-2
- Larvell Blanks: 9
- Andre Thornton: HP.2-3;1-2
- Rico Carty: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Freddie Patek: PO1(E1).1-3
- Freddie Patek: 5/P
- Frank White: K
- George Brett: HR/9.3-H
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Pete LaCock: S9
- Al Cowens: 8
Top 4
- Bruce Bochte: 7
- Jim Norris: 43
- Ron Pruitt: D7
- Fred Kendall: D9.2-H
- Duane Kuiper: 31
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: 5/P
- Darrell Porter: 6/P
- Tom Poquette: 8/L
Top 5
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Larvell Blanks: 143
- Andre Thornton: 9/FL
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Frank White: 14/SH.2-3
- George Brett: D9.3-H
- Hal McRae: 8/L
- Pete LaCock: 13
Top 6
- Rico Carty: 9/L
- Bruce Bochte: 43
- Jim Norris: 6/P
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 8
- John Mayberry: 7
- Darrell Porter: 4/P
Top 7
- Ron Pruitt: 7/L
- Fred Kendall: 3/G
- Duane Kuiper: S7
- Buddy Bell: D7.1-H
- Larvell Blanks: 7
Bot 7
- Tom Poquette: 7/L
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 4/P
- George Brett: IW
- Hal McRae: SB3;SB2
- Hal McRae: 7/L
Top 8
- Andre Thornton: S7
- Rico Carty: 8
- Bruce Bochte: W.1-2
- Charlie Spikes: 7
- Ron Pruitt: T7.2-H;1-H;BXH(62)
Bot 8
- Pete LaCock: W
- Al Cowens: S9.1-2
- John Mayberry: 8.2-3
- Darrell Porter: FC6.3XH(62);1-2
- Tom Poquette: 4/P
Top 9
- Fred Kendall: S8
- Duane Kuiper: 13/SH.1-2
- Buddy Bell: 2/FL/P
- Larvell Blanks: K/C
Bot 9
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Frank White: 5/L
- George Brett: 5/FL/P
Top 10
- Andre Thornton: K
- Rico Carty: S9
- Bruce Bochte: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Amos Otis: 63
- Pete LaCock: 63
- Al Cowens: 3/P
Top 11
- Charlie Spikes: K
- Ron Pruitt: S7
- Frank Duffy: K
- Duane Kuiper: K
Bot 11
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Darrell Porter: K
- Tom Poquette: T/89
- Freddie Patek: IW
- Joe Lahoud: DI.1-2
- Joe Lahoud: S8.3-H;2-3

























