Chicago White Sox vs Kansas City Royals
August 5, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 5, 1977 at Royals Stadium. The Kansas City Royals defeated the Chicago White Sox and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City Royals 12

Chicago White Sox ab   r   h rbi
Garr lf 4 0 2 1
Orta 2b 3 1 1 1
Zisk rf 4 0 1 0
Gamble dh 4 0 0 0
Spencer 1b 4 0 0 0
Lemon cf 3 0 0 0
Brohamer 3b 3 1 2 0
Essian c 3 0 0 0
  Nordhagen c 1 0 0 0
Nordbrook ss 2 0 0 0
Knapp p 0 0 0 0
  Johnson p 0 0 0 0
  Kirkwood p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2
Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Brett 3b 5 2 2 2
McRae lf 4 0 2 2
  Zdeb lf 0 0 0 0
LaCock 1b 5 0 1 1
Cowens rf 5 1 1 0
Mayberry dh 5 2 4 2
Otis cf 5 3 2 2
Porter c 3 1 2 1
  Martinez c 0 0 0 0
Patek ss 5 2 2 1
Heise 2b 4 1 1 0
Leonard p 0 0 0 0
Totals 41 12 17 11
Chicago 001 000 010262
Kansas City 053 000 31x12170
  Chicago White Sox IP H R ER BB SO
Knapp  L (9-6) 1.2 6 5 5 0 0
  Johnson   4.1 8 3 3 0 0
  Kirkwood   2.0 3 4 1 1 2
Totals
8.0
17
12
9
1
2
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard  W (11-9) 9.0 6 2 2 4 3
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
4
3

  E–Orta (12), Nordbrook (3).  DP–Kansas City 1.  2B–Chicago Brohamer (7,off Leonard), Kansas City McRae (34,off B Johnson); Mayberry (17,off Kirkwood).  3B–Kansas City Mayberry (1,off B Johnson).  HR–Chicago Orta (11,8th inning off Leonard 0 on, 0 out), Kansas City Otis (13,2nd inning off Knapp 1 on, 1 out); Porter (10,2nd inning off Knapp 0 on, 1 out); Mayberry (17,3rd inning off B Johnson 0 on, 0 out); Brett (11,7th inning off Kirkwood 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Martinez (2,off Kirkwood).  SF–McRae (4,off B Johnson).  SB–Patek (34,2nd base off Knapp/Essian).  U-HP–Dave Phillips, 1B–Larry McCoy, 2B–Nick Bremigan, 3B–Durwood Merrill.  T–2:37.  A–38,079.
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