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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 7, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 7, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Kravec |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 40,247 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Durwood Merrill 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry McCoy |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Lamar Johnson | First Baseman |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Jack Brohamer | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Tim Nordbrook | Shortstop |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Bob Heise | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 7, 1977
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Pattin
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Pattin
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Pattin
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Pattin
Gamble takes first base on ball four. Zisk moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pattin
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Pattin
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Pattin
Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Kravec
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Zdeb hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kravec
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Pattin
Nordbrook hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Pattin
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Pattin
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek hits a popup towards short. Nordbrook settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Kravec
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nordbrook scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Pattin
Zisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Pattin
Gamble hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Kravec
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Zdeb hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pattin
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Pattin
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Pattin
Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Kravec
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Kravec
Heise hits a line drive towards short. Nordbrook reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Pattin
Nordbrook hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Pattin
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Pattin
Orta hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Orta reaches second base with a double. Garr goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zisk vs. Pattin
Zisk hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Pattin
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Orta moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Pattin
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a line drive towards short. Nordbrook reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Pattin
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Pattin
Essian hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordbrook vs. Pattin
Nordbrook hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Kravec
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Kravec
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Kravec covering, for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zdeb vs. Kravec
Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Kravec
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brohamer fields it and throws to first for the out. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Kravec
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Pattin
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Pattin
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Pattin
Zisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Kravec
Heise takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Kravec
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kravec fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Kravec
Kravec fires to first and has Brett trapped. There's the throw to Nordbrook who tags Brett for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Kravec
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Pattin
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pattin
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pattin
Lemon hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Pattin
Brohamer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Kravec
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Cowens bunts towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Orta covering, for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. LaGrow
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wathan vs. Wiles
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Joe Zdeb. Randy Wiles now pitching. John Wathan pinch hits for Joe Lahoud.
Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1977 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Garr R, lf 4 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0
Orta J, 2b 4 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Zisk R, rf 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 0 0
Gamble O, dh 2 1 1 1 Cowens A, rf 3 2 2 0
Johnson L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Lemon C, cf 4 0 0 0 Zdeb J, lf 3 0 1 1
Brohamer J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lahoud J, ph 0 0 0 0
Essian J, c 3 0 0 0 Wathan J, ph 1 0 1 1
Nordbrook T, ss 3 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Heise B, 2b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 29 3 6 3
Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2
Kansas City 000 100 101 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Kravec K (L)* 8.0 5 3 3 2 4
LaGrow L 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Wiles R 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Pattin M (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Kansas City 5
2B -- Cowens A 2, Orta J
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Gamble O
CS -- Brett G
SH -- Cowens A
T -- 2:18
A -- 40247
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