White Sox 5-6 Royals (May 4, 1977)

CWS

KCR

1

2

0

3

0

1

4

2

1

5

1

6

0

2

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

5

6

H

10

11

E

1

W: D. Bird

L: K. Brett

S: M. Littell

CWS

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

2

5

R

6

10

H

11

0

SB

3

LOB

.303

AVG

.314

.366

OBP

.368

.424

SLG

.600

5.63

ERA

4.00

4

K

5

3

BB

5

Current Series

White Sox

1

Royals

3

Game 1

Final

White Sox

8

Royals

4

Game 2

Final

White Sox

6

Royals

3

Game 3

Final

White Sox

5

Royals

6

Game 4

Final

1977 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	102	60	.630
Rangers	94	68	.580	8.0
White Sox	90	72	.556	12.0
Twins	84	77	.522	17.5
Angels	74	88	.457	28.0
Mariners	64	98	.395	38.0
Athletics	63	98	.391	38.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 5, on May 5, 1977.

Game Info

May 4, 1977

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Alan Bannister A. Bannister SS	5	1	3	1	0	1
Jorge Orta J. Orta 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	1	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm DH	4	1	3	1	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	4	0	0	1	0	2
Chet Lemon C. Lemon CF	3	0	1	1	0	0
Brian Downing B. Downing LF	2	0	0	0	1	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lamar Johnson L. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Nordhagen W. Nordhagen LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Essian J. Essian C	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 3B	2	1	1	0	1	1
Jerry Hairston J. Hairston PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tim Nordbrook T. Nordbrook 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	10	4	5	5

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	2	1	1	1	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Totals	35	6	11	6	2	3	3	4

Batting

2B: J. Brohamer, E. Soderholm 2, R. Zisk

TB: A. Bannister 3, J. Brohamer 2, J. Essian, C. Lemon, E. Soderholm 5, R. Zisk 2

RBI: A. Bannister, C. Lemon, E. Soderholm, J. Spencer

SF: C. Lemon, E. Soderholm, J. Spencer

Baserunning

CS: C. Lemon

Batting

2B: G. Brett 2

3B: H. McRae

HR: A. Cowens, A. Otis

TB: G. Brett 4, A. Cowens 4, B. Martinez, H. McRae 4, A. Otis 5, F. Patek, F. White, J. Zdeb

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, B. Martinez, H. McRae, A. Otis 2

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, A. Otis, F. White

CS: A. Otis, J. Zdeb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Brett K. Brett (L)	5.2	10	6	5	2	1	2	7.94
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	3	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	3.2	5	3	2	4	2	4.91
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	3.0	5	2	2	0	0	6.00
Tom Hall T. Hall	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Mark Littell M. Littell (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	4	5	5

Batters faced: K. Brett 28, B. Dal Canton 10

Batters faced: D. Bird 13, T. Hall 3, M. Littell 5, P. Splittorff 20

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Alan Bannister A. Bannister SS	5	1	3	1	0	1
Jorge Orta J. Orta 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	1	0	0	0
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm DH	4	1	3	1	0	0
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	4	0	0	1	0	2
Chet Lemon C. Lemon CF	3	0	1	1	0	0
Brian Downing B. Downing LF	2	0	0	0	1	0
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lamar Johnson L. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Wayne Nordhagen W. Nordhagen LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Essian J. Essian C	3	1	1	0	1	0
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 3B	2	1	1	0	1	1
Jerry Hairston J. Hairston PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tim Nordbrook T. Nordbrook 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	5	10	4	5	5

Batting

2B: J. Brohamer, E. Soderholm 2, R. Zisk

TB: A. Bannister 3, J. Brohamer 2, J. Essian, C. Lemon, E. Soderholm 5, R. Zisk 2

RBI: A. Bannister, C. Lemon, E. Soderholm, J. Spencer

SF: C. Lemon, E. Soderholm, J. Spencer

Baserunning

CS: C. Lemon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Brett K. Brett (L)	5.2	10	6	5	2	1	2	7.94
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	3	4	2

Batters faced: K. Brett 28, B. Dal Canton 10

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	2	1	0	1	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	0	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	2	1	1	1	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
Totals	35	6	11	6	2	3	3	4

Batting

2B: G. Brett 2

3B: H. McRae

HR: A. Cowens, A. Otis

TB: G. Brett 4, A. Cowens 4, B. Martinez, H. McRae 4, A. Otis 5, F. Patek, F. White, J. Zdeb

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, B. Martinez, H. McRae, A. Otis 2

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, A. Otis, F. White

CS: A. Otis, J. Zdeb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	3.2	5	3	2	4	2	4.91
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	3.0	5	2	2	0	0	6.00
Tom Hall T. Hall	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Mark Littell M. Littell (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	4	5	5

Batters faced: D. Bird 13, T. Hall 3, M. Littell 5, P. Splittorff 20

13-10 CWS

KCR 14-10

Team Stats

Current Series

1977 AL West

Game Summary

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