Kansas City Royals vs California Angels
September 24, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 24, 1977 at Anaheim Stadium. The Kansas City Royals defeated the California Angels and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 4, California Angels 3

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Wilson cf 5 0 3 1
  Cowens cf 0 0 0 0
Nelson 2b 3 0 0 0
  White 2b 0 0 0 0
Zdeb lf 3 1 1 0
  Poquette ph,lf 1 0 0 0
  McRae lf 0 0 0 0
Wathan 1b 5 0 1 0
  Mayberry 1b 0 0 0 0
Rojas dh 5 1 1 1
Martinez c 3 0 2 0
Hurdle rf 4 0 0 0
Heise 3b 4 2 1 1
Washington ss 2 0 1 1
Littell p 0 0 0 0
  Mingori p 0 0 0 0
  Bird p 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 4 10 4
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Bosley lf 3 0 0 0
  Jackson ph,lf 1 1 1 0
Remy 2b 3 1 0 0
May 1b 3 0 1 1
  Briggs pr,1b 0 0 0 0
Bonds rf 3 0 1 1
Baylor dh 3 1 1 1
Guerrero ss 4 0 0 0
Landreaux cf 3 0 0 0
Chalk 3b 2 0 0 0
  Solaita ph 1 0 0 0
Humphrey c 2 0 0 0
  Flores ph 1 0 0 0
  Hampton c 0 0 0 0
Moore p 0 0 0 0
  Caneira p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 3 4 3
Kansas City 000 211 0004101
California 100 100 010345
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Littell  W (8-4) 7.0 2 2 2 5 1
  Mingori   0.2 2 1 1 0 1
  Bird  SV (13) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
4
3
3
6
3
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Moore  L (0-2) 5.1 8 4 1 3 2
  Caneira   3.2 2 0 0 2 2
Totals
9.0
10
4
1
5
4

  E–Littell (1), Chalk 2 (24), Humphrey (8), Moore (1), Caneira (1).  DP–Kansas City 1.  2B–Kansas City Wathan (4,off Moore), California Jackson (14,off Mingori).  3B–Kansas City Heise (1,off Moore); Washington (1,off Moore).  HR–California Baylor (24,4th inning off Littell 0 on, 1 out).  SH–Washington (1,off Moore).  IBB–Poquette (2,by Caneira).  SB–Wilson 2 (4,2nd base off Moore/Humphrey,2nd base off Caneira/Humphrey); Bonds (39,2nd base off Littell/Martinez).  CS–Wilson 2 (2,3rd base by Caneira/Humphrey,Home by Caneira/Humphrey).  BK–Littell (2).  IBB–Caneira (2,Poquette).  U-HP–Ron Luciano, 1B–Mike Reilly, 2B–Bill Kunkel, 3B–Bill Haller.  T–2:24.  A–8,989.
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