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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-09-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · 63°F, rain · 3:26
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Doug Bird earned the win. John Wathan went 4-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 |
W: Doug Bird L: Doug Bair SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim McKean · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Mike Reilly · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rodney Scott | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Tyrone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hosley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Murray | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sheldon Mallory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Alexander | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Zdeb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Porter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete LaCock | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Doug Bair | 3.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Hassler | 3.0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
 Randy McGilberry | 3.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 4.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rodney Scott: E4
- Rob Picciolo: S8.1-2
- Jim Tyrone: SB3
- Jim Tyrone: 8/SF/L.3-H(UR)
- Earl Williams: K
- Manny Sanguillen: T7.1-H(UR)
- Wayne Gross: 6/P
Bot 1
- Joe Zdeb: 8/L
- Hal McRae: S7
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Al Cowens: 43
Top 2
- Tony Armas: 8/L
- Tim Hosley: 7
- Larry Murray: W
- Rodney Scott: SB2
- Rodney Scott: W
- Rob Picciolo: D9.2-H;1-H(TH)(NR)
- Jim Tyrone: K
Bot 2
- Amos Otis: 13
- John Wathan: S7
- John Mayberry: 13/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 3
- Earl Williams: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
- Wayne Gross: W
- Tony Armas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Frank White: K/C
- Joe Zdeb: 63
- Hal McRae: D7
- George Brett: S7.2-H
- Al Cowens: S8.1-2
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 4
- Tim Hosley: W
- Larry Murray: W.1-2
- Rodney Scott: 3/P
- Rob Picciolo: 9
- Jim Tyrone: 8
Bot 4
- John Wathan: S9.B-2(E9)
- John Mayberry: 3/G.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 8/L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Frank White: 5/L
Top 5
- Earl Williams: 8
- Manny Sanguillen: K
- Wayne Gross: 6/P
Bot 5
- Joe Zdeb: 4/L
- Hal McRae: 9
- George Brett: 7
Top 6
- Tony Armas: D9
- Tim Hosley: 31.2-3
- Larry Murray: FC6.3XH(625);B-2
- Rodney Scott: S8.2-H
- Rob Picciolo: PO1(13)
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 7
- Amos Otis: W
- John Wathan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- John Wathan: S7.3-H
- John Mayberry: WP.1-2
- John Mayberry: W
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Frank White: FC.2-3;1-2(E4)
- Joe Zdeb: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: WP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 8/L
Top 7
- Rob Picciolo: 9/L
- Jim Tyrone: S8
- Earl Williams: SB2
- Earl Williams: S/89.2-H
- Manny Sanguillen: SB2
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Wayne Gross: W
- Sheldon Mallory: 6(1)/FO
Bot 7
- George Brett: 8/L
- Al Cowens: T/89
- Amos Otis: 9/SF.3-H
- John Wathan: S7.B-2(E7)
- John Mayberry: 3/P
Top 8
- Tim Hosley: 53
- Larry Murray: 9/L
- Rodney Scott: 43
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Frank White: 7/L
- Joe Zdeb: K
Top 9
- Rob Picciolo: 63
- Matt Alexander: D7
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/L
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: 63
- George Brett: S7
- Al Cowens: SB2
- Al Cowens: K/C
- Amos Otis: SB3
- Amos Otis: W
- Darrell Porter: DI.1-2
- Darrell Porter: 7
Top 10
- Wayne Gross: 8
- Sheldon Mallory: 8/L
- Tim Hosley: K
Bot 10
- John Mayberry: D9
- Freddie Patek: 54/SH.2-3
- Tom Poquette: IW
- Joe Lahoud: IW.1-2
- Hal McRae: K
- George Brett: 8
Top 11
- Mitchell Page: 2/FL/P
- Rodney Scott: 9
- Rob Picciolo: 13
Bot 11
- Al Cowens: 53
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Darrell Porter: SB2
- Darrell Porter: IW
- Pete LaCock: S7.2-H;1-2