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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Royals

1977-08-05 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38079 · 85°F · 2:37

Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 12–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 2nd. Dennis Leonard earned the win. John Mayberry went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	6
KCA	0	5	3	0	0	0	3	1		12	17

W: Dennis Leonard L: Chris Knapp SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Nick Bremigan · 3B: Durwood Merrill · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ralph Garr	4	0	2	1	0	0
Jorge Orta	3	1	1	1	1	1
Richie Zisk	4	0	1	0	0	0
Oscar Gamble	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Spencer	4	0	0	0	0	1
Chet Lemon	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jack Brohamer	3	1	2	0	1	0
Jim Essian	3	0	0	0	0	0
Tim Nordbrook	2	0	0	0	1	0
Wayne Nordhagen	1	0	0	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
George Brett	5	2	2	2	0	0
Hal McRae	4	0	2	2	0	1
Pete LaCock	5	0	1	1	0	0
Al Cowens	5	1	1	0	0	0
John Mayberry	5	2	4	2	0	0
Amos Otis	5	3	2	2	0	0
Darrell Porter	3	1	2	1	0	0
Freddie Patek	5	2	2	1	0	1
Bob Heise	4	1	1	0	0	0
Buck Martinez	0	0	0	0	1	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Knapp	1.2	6	0	0
Bart Johnson	4.1	8	0	0
Don Kirkwood	2.0	3	1	2

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dennis Leonard	9.0	6	4	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ralph Garr: 7
Jorge Orta: 5/P
Richie Zisk: 7/L

Bot 1

George Brett: 9
Hal McRae: 3/FL/P
Pete LaCock: 7

Top 2

Oscar Gamble: 8
Jim Spencer: 5/P
Chet Lemon: K/C

Bot 2

Al Cowens: 63
John Mayberry: S7
Amos Otis: HR/7.1-H
Darrell Porter: HR/9
Freddie Patek: S8
Bob Heise: SB2
Bob Heise: 7
George Brett: S9.2-3
Hal McRae: S9.3-H;1-3
Pete LaCock: S7.3-H;1-2
Al Cowens: 5(2)/FO

Top 3

Jack Brohamer: D9
Jim Essian: 63
Tim Nordbrook: 3/G.2-3
Ralph Garr: S7.3-H
Jorge Orta: K

Bot 3

John Mayberry: HR/9
Amos Otis: S7
Darrell Porter: S9.1-3
Freddie Patek: S8.3-H;1-2
Bob Heise: S7.2-3;1-2
George Brett: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Hal McRae: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
Pete LaCock: 7/L

Top 4

Richie Zisk: S8
Oscar Gamble: 5/P
Jim Spencer: 46(1)/FO
Chet Lemon: W.1-2
Jack Brohamer: S/78.2XH(82);1-2

Bot 4

Al Cowens: 43
John Mayberry: T9
Amos Otis: FC1.3XH(135);B-2
Darrell Porter: 41

Top 5

Jim Essian: 53
Tim Nordbrook: W
Ralph Garr: S9.1-2
Jorge Orta: W.2-3;1-2
Richie Zisk: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Freddie Patek: 9
Bob Heise: 63
George Brett: 9

Top 6

Oscar Gamble: 63
Jim Spencer: 53
Chet Lemon: 3/G

Bot 6

Hal McRae: D7
Pete LaCock: 43.2-3
Al Cowens: 53
John Mayberry: 43

Top 7

Jack Brohamer: W
Jim Essian: 8
Tim Nordbrook: 63.1-2
Ralph Garr: 23

Bot 7

Amos Otis: E6
Buck Martinez: 3/SH.1-2
Freddie Patek: 3/G.2-3
Bob Heise: E4.3-H(NR)(UR)
George Brett: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Hal McRae: K

Top 8

Jorge Orta: HR/9
Richie Zisk: 4/P
Oscar Gamble: 5/FL/P
Jim Spencer: K

Bot 8

Pete LaCock: 143
Al Cowens: S/89
John Mayberry: D9.1-H
Amos Otis: 8
Buck Martinez: W
Freddie Patek: K

Top 9

Chet Lemon: 13
Jack Brohamer: 9
Wayne Nordhagen: 53

Notes & reviews

Darrell Porter intentionally ran through pitcher Bart Johnson who covered the bag on the putout; the two had words but nothing happened beyond that
Darrell Porter and Bart Johnson clash again; both are ejected by HP umpire Dave Phillips

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