Top 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Barrios
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barrios
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Barrios
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Essian and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Barrios
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Barrios
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Gura
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Gura
  
  Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garr moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Orta vs. Gura
  
  Orta hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Orta reaches second base with a double. Garr scores. Bannister goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Orta moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lemon vs. Gura
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orta tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Gura
  
  Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Gura
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Barrios
  
  Jack Brohamer now playing second base.
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Barrios
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Otis reaches second base with a double. LaCock goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Barrios
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Barrios
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Barrios
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Gura
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Gura
  
  Essian hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garr vs. Gura
  
  Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bannister vs. Gura
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Garr moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brohamer vs. Gura
  
  Brohamer strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Barrios
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barrios
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Barrios
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Gura
  
  Lemon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Gura
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Barrios
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Barrios
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Barrios
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Barrios
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Barrios
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Barrios
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Gura
  
  Spencer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Gura
  
  Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Gura
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garr vs. Gura
  
  Garr hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Barrios
  
  Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barrios
  
  McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Barrios
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Essian and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Barrios
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Barrios
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Barrios
  
  LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bannister vs. Gura
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Gura
  
  Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gura
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Patek. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Gura
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Barrios
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Barrios
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Barrios
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Barrios
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Barrios
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Gura
  
  Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Gura
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Downing vs. Gura
  
  Downing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Essian vs. Gura
  
  There's a wild pitch. Soderholm scores. Downing moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Essian vs. Gura
  
  Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garr vs. Gura
  
  Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Downing moves to third. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bannister vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Barrios
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barrios
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Barrios
  
  Cowens hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brohamer vs. Bird
  
  Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bird
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Bird
  
  Lemon hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Barrios
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Barrios
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Barrios
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Barrios
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soderholm vs. Bird
  
  Soderholm hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Bird
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downing vs. Bird
  
  Downing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Barrios
  
  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Poquette strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Barrios
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Wathan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Barrios
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/11/1977 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           5  0  0  0   Garr R, lf            4  1  3  0   
McRae H, lf           2  1  0  0   Bannister A, ss       4  1  1  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   Orta J, 2b            1  1  1  2   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  2  1   Brohamer J, 2b        3  0  0  0   
LaCock P, dh          4  1  2  0   Johnson L, dh         4  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            3  0  1  1   Lemon C, cf           3  0  0  1   
Porter D, c           4  0  0  0   Soderholm E, 3b       4  1  1  0   
Patek F, ss           2  0  1  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Poquette T, ph        1  0  0  0   Downing B, rf         4  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  0  0   Essian J, c           1  0  0  0   
Wathan J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  2                        32  4  8  3

Kansas City      010 010 000 --  2
Chicago          300 001 00x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (L)            5.1  8  4  3  2  3
Bird D                2.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barrios F (W)         9.0  6  2  2  3 10

E -- Brett G, Patek F 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Orta J, Otis A
SB -- McRae H 2, Patek F
SF -- Lemon C
HBP -- by Barrios F (McRae H)
WP -- Gura L
T -- 2:20
A -- 22320

    

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