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Oakland Athletics @
Kansas City Royals
1977-09-14 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 67Β°F Β· Wind 15 mph from RF Β· 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5β2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Colborn earned the win and Larry Gura picked up the save. Al Cowens went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Jim Colborn L: Rick Langford SV: Larry Gura
Umpires β HP: Mike Reilly Β· 1B: Bill Kunkel Β· 2B: Jim McKean Β· 3B: Bill Haller Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Rob Picciolo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Poquette | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Darrell Porter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rick Langford | 8.0 | 11 | 3 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Colborn | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
Larry Gura | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rodney Scott: 63
- Rob Picciolo: D
- Mitchell Page: HP
- Mike Jorgensen: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Earl Williams: 8/L78XD
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- George Brett: S8
- Al Cowens: HR/7.1-H
- John Mayberry: K/C
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
- Wayne Gross: S9
- Jim Tyrone: 3/FL/P
- Tony Armas: S7.1-2
- Rodney Scott: 3/G
Bot 2
- Darrell Porter: S8
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: K
- Tom Poquette: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Hal McRae: E4.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: 5/FL/P
Top 3
- Rob Picciolo: 43
- Mitchell Page: S8
- Mike Jorgensen: SB2
- Mike Jorgensen: HR/9.2-H
- Earl Williams: K
- Manny Sanguillen: 3/L
Bot 3
- John Mayberry: 7
- Darrell Porter: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 4
- Wayne Gross: 3/P
- Jim Tyrone: 53
- Tony Armas: 63
Bot 4
- Frank White: K
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Rodney Scott: S9
- Rob Picciolo: CS2(263)
- Rob Picciolo: 63
- Mitchell Page: E4
- Mike Jorgensen: 8/L
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: 63
- John Mayberry: 43
- Darrell Porter: W
- Amos Otis: 13
Top 6
- Earl Williams: 53
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Wayne Gross: W
- Jim Tyrone: 7
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Frank White: 53
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Hal McRae: 53
Top 7
- Tony Armas: K
- Rodney Scott: 9
- Rob Picciolo: S9.BX2(96)
Bot 7
- George Brett: T/89
- Al Cowens: 53
- John Mayberry: S9.3-H
- Darrell Porter: 9/L
- Amos Otis: K/C
Top 8
- Mitchell Page: W
- Mike Jorgensen: 16(1)3/GDP/G1
- Earl Williams: 63
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: D7
- Tom Poquette: 7/L
- Hal McRae: 6/P
Top 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 6/L
- Wayne Gross: 8/L
- Jim Tyrone: 53

















