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Kansas City Royals @
Milwaukee Brewers
1977-08-25 Β· Night game Β· County Stadium Β· Att: 8225 Β· 69Β°F, night Β· Wind 12 mph Β· 3:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Milwaukee Brewers 9β6. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. John Wathan went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
| ML4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jerry Augustine SV: Doug Bird
Umpires β HP: Lou DiMuro Β· 1B: Dale Ford Β· 2B: Jim McKean Β· 3B: Bill Deegan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
John Wathan | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Joe Zdeb | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Milwaukee Brewers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Robin Yount | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Don Money | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cecil Cooper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Brye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Lenn Sakata | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Charlie Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
Larry Gura | 1.1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Doug Bird | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jerry Augustine | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Eduardo Rodriguez | 4.1 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Bob McClure | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: 64(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: 9/L
Bot 1
- Jim Wohlford: 8
- Robin Yount: W
- Don Money: 7
- Sal Bando: S7.1-3
- Cecil Cooper: S9.3-H;1-3
- Steve Brye: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Al Cowens: W
- John Wathan: E2.1-2
- John Mayberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Zdeb: S7.3-H;2-H(UR);1-2
- Freddie Patek: 2(B)6(2)/FDP/FL
- Frank White: K
Bot 2
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Lenn Sakata: K
- Charlie Moore: 7
Top 3
- George Brett: T9
- Hal McRae: S8.3-H
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Al Cowens: S7.2-H;1-2
- John Wathan: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- John Mayberry: W
- Joe Zdeb: 54(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: S7.2-H
- George Brett: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Wohlford: 9
- Robin Yount: 3/FL/P
- Don Money: 53
Top 4
- Al Cowens: K
- John Wathan: W
- John Mayberry: 5/FL/P
- Joe Zdeb: K
Bot 4
- Sal Bando: S7
- Cecil Cooper: 7/L
- Steve Brye: S8.1-2
- Jim Wynn: D7.2-H;1-3
- Lenn Sakata: K
- Charlie Moore: 63
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 5/FL/P
- Frank White: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: K
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Robin Yount: 63
- Don Money: 6/L
Top 6
- John Wathan: 53
- John Mayberry: 43
- Joe Zdeb: 2/G
Bot 6
- Sal Bando: 53
- Cecil Cooper: 63
- Steve Brye: 53
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P
- Frank White: K/C
- George Brett: 43
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lenn Sakata: S7.1-2
- Charlie Moore: 8/L.2-3
- Jim Wohlford: 8/SF.3-H
- Robin Yount: K/C
Top 8
- Hal McRae: 53
- Amos Otis: 53
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 8
- Don Money: S7
- Sal Bando: PB.1-2
- Sal Bando: D7.2-H
- Cecil Cooper: 31.2-3
- Steve Brye: FC4.3XH(42)
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Ken McMullen: 43
Top 9
- John Wathan: S8
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Joe Zdeb: S8.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 8/L/SF.3-H
- Frank White: 7
- George Brett: 8/L
Bot 9
- Charlie Moore: S7
- Jim Wohlford: WP.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: S9.2-3
- Robin Yount: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Don Money: W.1-2
- Sal Bando: W.2-3;1-2
- Cecil Cooper: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO

























