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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 9, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on May 9, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Simpson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,901 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Vic Voltaggio |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil Flores | Center Fielder |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Bruce Bochte | DH |
| Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
| Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
| Norm Sherry | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 9, 1977
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Colborn
Flores hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Colborn
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flores moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Colborn
Chalk bunts towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. Flores moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Colborn
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Colborn
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Baylor vs. Colborn
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Flores scores. Remy scores. Rudi moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. Colborn
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Simpson
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Simpson
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Simpson
Cowens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flores who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Simpson
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Simpson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to home to get Cowens. Mayberry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Simpson
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Colborn
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Colborn
Humphrey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Colborn
Flores strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Colborn
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Colborn
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Colborn
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Simpson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Simpson
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Simpson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Colborn
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Colborn
Baylor hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Colborn
Bochte hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Colborn
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Simpson
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Simpson
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Simpson
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Simpson
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Humphrey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Colborn
Humphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Colborn
Flores is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Colborn
There goes Flores. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Flores steals second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Colborn
Remy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flores scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Colborn
Chalk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Chalk reaches second base with a double. Remy moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Colborn
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Colborn
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Simpson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Simpson
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Simpson
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Simpson
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Colborn
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Colborn
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Colborn
Grich hits a line drive towards right. Cowens catches it and throws to first to double up Bochte. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Simpson
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Simpson
Poquette hits a popup, foul, for a double play. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Simpson
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Colborn
Humphrey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Colborn
Flores bunts towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to first for the out. Humphrey moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Remy vs. Colborn
Remy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Colborn
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rojas juggles the ball. That's an error on Rojas. Humphrey moves to third. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Colborn
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Simpson
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Flores settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Simpson
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Simpson
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Remy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Simpson
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Porter reaches third base with a triple. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Simpson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Colborn
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Colborn
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Colborn
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Colborn
Grich is hit by the pitch. Bochte moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Humphrey vs. Colborn
Humphrey hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Simpson
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Hartzell
Paul Hartzell now pitching. Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White.
There goes Patek. The throw from Humphrey and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Hartzell
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Hartzell
Bob Heise pinch runs for Pete LaCock.
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. Heise moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. Hartzell
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Patek scores. Heise moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Hartzell
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flores vs. Gura
Bob Heise now playing second base. Larry Gura now pitching.
Flores hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Gura
Remy strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Gura
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Gura
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Chalk goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baylor vs. Littell
Baylor hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hartzell
Dan Briggs now playing first base.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hartzell
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Hartzell
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Littell
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grich vs. Littell
There goes Bochte. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Littell
Grich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Littell
Humphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flores vs. Littell
Flores hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hartzell
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hartzell
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hartzell
Dave Nelson pinch hits for Bob Heise.
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1977 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Flores G, cf 4 2 1 0 Poquette T, lf 4 0 1 0
Remy J, 2b 3 1 2 1 McRae H, dh 2 1 0 0
Chalk D, 3b 4 1 3 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 1
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 0
Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Baylor D, 1b 5 0 0 0 Porter D, c 4 0 1 1
Briggs D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Rojas C, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bochte B, dh 5 0 4 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 0 0
Grich B, ss 4 0 0 0 White F, 2b 2 0 1 0
Humphrey T, c 3 1 1 1 LaCock P, ph 1 0 1 0
Heise B, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Nelson D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 12 3 32 3 7 2
California 210 100 010 -- 5
Kansas City 100 001 100 -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Simpson W (W)* 6.0 5 3 3 4 4
Hartzell P (S) 3.0 2 0 0 0 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J (L) 7.0 9 4 2 3 4
Gura L 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Littell M 1.1 1 0 0 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- White F, Rojas C
DP -- California 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- California 14, Kansas City 6
2B -- Bochte B, Chalk D, Rojas C, Rudi J
3B -- Cowens A, Porter D
HR -- Humphrey T
SB -- Flores G, Patek F
CS -- Bochte B
SH -- Chalk D, Flores G
HBP -- by Colborn J (Flores G), by Colborn J (Humphrey T), by Colborn J (Grich B)
T -- 3:00
A -- 21901
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