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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 14, 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 September 14, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Langford |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Colborn |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Jim McKean 3B: Bill Haller |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Earl Williams | DH |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Tyrone | Right Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 14, 1977
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Colborn
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Colborn
Picciolo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Colborn
Page is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Colborn
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colborn fields it and throws to second for the out. Picciolo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Colborn
Williams hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball 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: ---
Poquette vs. Langford
Poquette 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Langford
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Langford
Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Langford
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Colborn
Sanguillen 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Colborn
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyrone vs. Colborn
Tyrone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Colborn
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Colborn
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Langford
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Langford
Otis takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Langford
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Langford
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poquette vs. Langford
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Porter scores. Otis scores. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Langford
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott misplays the ball. That's an error on Scott. Patek moves to third. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to home to get Patek. Poquette moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Langford
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Colborn
Picciolo 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Colborn
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Colborn
There goes Page. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Colborn
Jorgensen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Colborn
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Colborn
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Langford
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Langford
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Langford
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Langford
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Colborn
Gross hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Colborn
Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Colborn
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Langford
White strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Langford
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Langford
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Colborn
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Colborn
There goes Scott. The throw from Porter to Patek and they have Scott trapped. The throw over to Mayberry, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Colborn
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Colborn
Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Colborn
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Langford
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Langford
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Langford
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Langford
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Colborn
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Colborn
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Colborn
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyrone vs. Colborn
Tyrone hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Langford
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Langford
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Langford
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Langford
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Colborn
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Colborn
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Colborn
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens throws the ball in to Patek who tags Picciolo trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Langford
Brett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Langford
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Langford
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Langford
Porter hits a line drive into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Langford
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Colborn
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gura
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Langford
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Langford
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Langford
Poquette hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Langford
McRae hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Gura
Sanguillen hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Gura
Gross hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Gura
Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1977, game 1 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Scott R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Poquette T, lf 5 0 3 2
Picciolo R, ss 4 0 2 0 McRae H, dh 5 0 1 0
Page M, lf 2 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 2 2 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 4 1 1 2 Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 2
Williams E, dh 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1
Sanguillen M, c 4 0 0 0 Porter D, c 2 1 1 0
Gross W, 3b 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 0 0
Tyrone J, rf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0
Armas T, cf 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 4 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 35 5 11 5
Oakland 002 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City 220 000 10x -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Langford R (L) 8.0 11 5 5 3 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Colborn J (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 2 2
Gura L (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Scott R, White F
DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Picciolo R, White F
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Cowens A, Jorgensen M
SB -- Page M
CS -- Scott R
HBP -- by Colborn J (Page M)
T -- 2:21
A -- 0
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