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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1977-09-27 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 3792 · 2:21
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Steve Dunning earned the win and Doug Bair picked up the save. Mike Jorgensen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Steve Dunning L: Dennis Leonard SV: Doug Bair
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Porter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Wathan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Picciolo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Tabb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Tyrone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Marty Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sheldon Mallory | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Newman | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve McCatty | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Steve Dunning | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Lacey | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Bair | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Wilson: 63
- Hal McRae: 43
- George Brett: 43
Bot 1
- Rodney Scott: 7
- Rob Picciolo: K23
- Jerry Tabb: 13
Top 2
- Al Cowens: 9
- John Mayberry: 43
- Darrell Porter: 5/FL/P
Bot 2
- Mike Jorgensen: S9
- Jim Tyrone: W.1-2
- Marty Perez: PO1(E2).2-3;1-2
- Marty Perez: 31.3-H(UR);2-3
- Tony Armas: K
- Sheldon Mallory: W
- Jeff Newman: 8/L
Top 3
- Tom Poquette: K/C
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: 5/P
- Willie Wilson: SB2
- Willie Wilson: W
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 3
- Rodney Scott: W
- Rob Picciolo: WP.1-2
- Rob Picciolo: 53
- Jerry Tabb: 6/P
- Mike Jorgensen: 8
Top 4
- George Brett: K
- Al Cowens: 63
- John Mayberry: S7
- Darrell Porter: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Jim Tyrone: K/C
- Marty Perez: W
- Tony Armas: CS2(24)
- Tony Armas: 8
Top 5
- Darrell Porter: S7
- Tom Poquette: 8(B)2(1)/LDP
- Freddie Patek: 43
Bot 5
- Sheldon Mallory: K
- Jeff Newman: S7
- Rodney Scott: S9.1-2
- Rob Picciolo: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Frank White: W
- Willie Wilson: S7.1-2
- Hal McRae: S9.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Al Cowens: E3.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 8(B)2(3)/FDP
- Darrell Porter: 7/L
Bot 6
- Jerry Tabb: K/C
- Mike Jorgensen: HR/9
- Jim Tyrone: K
- Marty Perez: 63
Top 7
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Freddie Patek: 34/SH.1-2
- Frank White: 9.2-3
- Willie Wilson: FC1.3XH(12)
Bot 7
- Tony Armas: K
- Sheldon Mallory: HP
- Jeff Newman: S/89.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Rodney Scott: K
- Rob Picciolo: 7
Top 8
- Hal McRae: S
- George Brett: 64(1)/FO
- Al Cowens: S.1-3
- John Wathan: FC1.3XH(152);1-3;B-2
- Joe Zdeb: IW
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jerry Tabb: 13
- Mike Jorgensen: 8
- Jim Tyrone: K
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Frank White: 53
- Willie Wilson: S7
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: W
- George Brett: 8/L