California Angels vs Kansas City Royals
October 2, 1977 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on October 2, 1977 at Royals 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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California Angels 0, Kansas City Royals 2

California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Bosley cf 4 0 1 0
Remy 2b 3 0 1 0
Bonds rf 4 0 1 0
Solaita dh 4 0 0 0
Guerrero ss 4 0 0 0
Chalk 3b 4 0 1 0
Jackson 1b 3 0 1 0
Flores lf 3 0 0 0
Humphrey c 2 0 0 0
  May ph 1 0 1 0
  Landreaux pr 0 0 0 0
  Etchebarren c 0 0 0 0
Hartzell p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 0 6 0
Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Poquette lf 3 0 0 0
  Zdeb ph,lf 1 0 0 0
McRae dh 4 0 2 0
  Wilson pr,dh 0 0 0 0
Brett 3b 4 1 1 1
Cowens rf 3 0 1 0
Mayberry 1b 3 1 1 0
Porter c 3 0 1 0
Otis cf 1 0 0 1
Patek ss 3 0 0 0
White 2b 3 0 1 0
Leonard p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 2 7 2
California 000 000 000061
Kansas City 110 000 00x272
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Hartzell  L (8-12) 8.0 7 2 2 1 4
Totals
8.0
7
2
2
1
4
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard  W (20-12) 9.0 6 0 0 1 9
Totals
9.0
6
0
0
1
9

  E–Hartzell (5), Mayberry (7), Leonard (4).  DP–California 1, Kansas City 2.  2B–Kansas City Mayberry (22,off Hartzell).  HR–Kansas City Brett (22,1st inning off Hartzell 0 on, 2 out).  SF–Otis (9,off Hartzell).  SB–Remy (41,2nd base off Leonard/Porter).  CS–Remy (17,2nd base by Leonard/Porter); Wilson (3,2nd base by Hartzell/Etchebarren).  WP–Leonard 2 (13).  U-HP–Al Clark, 1B–Nick Bremigan, 2B–Jerry Neudecker, 3B–Ted Hendry.  T–1:55.  A–22,404.
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