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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 8, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on July 8, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 27,647 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Steve Palermo 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | Shortstop |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Willie Crawford | DH |
| Rich McKinney | First Baseman |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 8, 1977
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Leonard
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Leonard
Page hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Blue
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Blue
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Leonard
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Leonard
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McKinney vs. Leonard
McKinney takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Blue
There goes Otis. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Blue
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Leonard
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Leonard
There goes Scott. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Leonard
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Leonard
Page hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Page reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Leonard
There goes Page. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Page steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blue
White hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Blue
Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Perez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. McRae reaches second base with a double. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Leonard
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Leonard
Crawford 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Leonard
McKinney is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Blue
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. Mayberry scores. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Blue
White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Patek scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zdeb vs. Torrealba
Pablo Torrealba now pitching.
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrealba
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrealba
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Torrealba
The umpire calls a balk on Torrealba McRae moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Torrealba
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Leonard
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Leonard
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Torrealba
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Torrealba
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Torrealba
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Torrealba
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Leonard
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Leonard
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Torrealba
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Torrealba
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrealba
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Torrealba
McRae hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Leonard
Tom Poquette now playing left field.
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Leonard
McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Torrealba
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bair
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Bair
Martinez strikes out. Sanguillen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Martinez out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Leonard
Armas hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Leonard
Scott hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Leonard
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Leonard
Page strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Coleman
There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Coleman
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Coleman
Poquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Coleman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Coleman
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Leonard
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Sanguillen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Leonard
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanguillen tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Leonard
McKinney is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1977 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Scott R, ss 4 1 2 0 Zdeb J, lf 3 0 1 1
Perez M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Poquette T, lf 1 0 0 0
Page M, lf 4 0 1 1 Brett G, 3b 3 1 0 0
Gross W, 3b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 5 0 2 1
Sanguillen M, c 4 1 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0
Crawford W, dh 3 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0
McKinney R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Murray L, rf 3 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 1 2 0
Armas T, cf 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 1 2 2
White F, 2b 4 1 3 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 34 6 12 6
Oakland 001 000 001 -- 2
Kansas City 001 500 00x -- 6
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)* 3.0 7 6 6 2 1
Torrealba P 3.1 3 0 0 1 1
Bair D 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
Coleman J 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 13
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Page M, McRae H, Otis A, Mayberry J
3B -- Patek F, White F, Sanguillen M
SB -- Otis A, Scott R, Page M
SF -- Zdeb J, Crawford W
WP -- Coleman J
Balk -- Torrealba P
T -- 2:50
A -- 27647
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