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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1977-09-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 15182 · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Steve Mingori earned the win. Al Cowens went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
W: Steve Mingori L: Doug Bair SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Mike Reilly · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Jim McKean · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rodney Scott | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Tyrone | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Zdeb | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pablo Torrealba | 5.1 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Lacey | 3.2 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Doug Bair | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| George Throop | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rodney Scott: 9
- Rob Picciolo: 4/P
- Jim Tyrone: S7
- Earl Williams: 5/P
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: D7
- Hal McRae: 9.2-3
- George Brett: WP.3-H
- George Brett: W
- Al Cowens: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Marty Perez: 7
- Tony Armas: 8
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 3/P
- Joe Zdeb: 9
- Darrell Porter: 7
Top 3
- Larry Murray: K
- Jeff Newman: S9
- Rodney Scott: T7.1-H
- Rob Picciolo: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Tyrone: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: CS2(24)
- Frank White: S7
- Willie Wilson: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Earl Williams: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: W.1-2
- Marty Perez: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Tony Armas: FC.3-H;2-3
- Larry Murray: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 8
- George Brett: S8
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- John Mayberry: K
Top 5
- Jeff Newman: 53
- Rodney Scott: E6
- Rob Picciolo: S7.1-H(E7)(UR)(NR);B-2
- Jim Tyrone: 7
- Earl Williams: 3/FL/P
Bot 5
- Joe Zdeb: S7
- Darrell Porter: 36(1)3/GDP
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Frank White: 143
Top 6
- Manny Sanguillen: D9
- Marty Perez: K
- Tony Armas: 53.2-3
- Larry Murray: W
- Jeff Newman: 8/L
Bot 6
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Hal McRae: 7/L
- George Brett: S9.1-3
- Al Cowens: D7.3-H;1-H
- John Mayberry: S8.2-H
- Joe Zdeb: WP.1-2
- Joe Zdeb: S.2-2
- Darrell Porter: 15(2)3/GDP
Top 7
- Rodney Scott: 13
- Rob Picciolo: 9/L
- Jim Tyrone: K
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Frank White: 7
- Willie Wilson: 63
Top 8
- Earl Williams: W
- Manny Sanguillen: SB2
- Manny Sanguillen: 13.2-3
- Marty Perez: 63
- Mitchell Page: 3/P
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: S7
- George Brett: 14/SH.1-2
- Al Cowens: IW
- John Mayberry: 9.2-3;1-2
- Joe Zdeb: IW
- John Wathan: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Larry Murray: 63
- Jeff Newman: 63
- Rodney Scott: S7
- Rob Picciolo: SB2
- Rob Picciolo: 63
Bot 9
- Freddie Patek: E5
- Frank White: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Wilson: 4/P
- Hal McRae: IW
- George Brett: 54(1)/FO
Top 10
- Jim Tyrone: 63
- Matt Alexander: K23
- Manny Sanguillen: 5/P
Bot 10
- Al Cowens: HR/7
Notes & reviews
- Paul Splittorff injured