White Sox 5-6 Royals (May 5, 1977)

CWS

KCR

1

2

0

3

0

1

4

2

1

5

1

6

0

2

7

1

0

8

0

9

0

R

5

6

H

10

11

E

1

W: D. Bird

L: K. Brett

S: M. Littell

Current Series

White Sox

1

Royals

3

Game 1

Final

White Sox

8

Royals

4

Game 2

Final

White Sox

6

Royals

3

Game 3

Final

White Sox

5

Royals

6

Game 4

Final

1977 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Royals	102	60	.630
Rangers	94	68	.580	8.0
White Sox	90	72	.556	12.0
Twins	84	77	.522	17.5
Angels	74	88	.457	28.0
Mariners	64	98	.395	38.0
Athletics	63	98	.391	38.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Chicago White Sox, 6 to 5, on May 5, 1977.

Game Info

May 5, 1977

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Alan Bannister A. Bannister SS	5	1	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Jorge Orta J. Orta 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm DH	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.600	1.250
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	4	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Chet Lemon C. Lemon CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Brian Downing B. Downing LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lamar Johnson L. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Nordhagen W. Nordhagen LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Essian J. Essian C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 3B	2	1	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	1.000
Jerry Hairston J. Hairston PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tim Nordbrook T. Nordbrook 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	5	10	4	5	5

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	1	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	6	11	6	3	4

Batting

2B: J. Brohamer, E. Soderholm 2, R. Zisk

RBI: A. Bannister, C. Lemon, E. Soderholm, J. Spencer

Baserunning

CS: C. Lemon

Batting

2B: G. Brett 2

3B: H. McRae

HR: A. Cowens, A. Otis

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, B. Martinez, H. McRae, A. Otis 2

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, A. Otis, F. White

CS: A. Otis, J. Zdeb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Brett K. Brett (L)	5.2	10	6	5	2	1	2	7.94
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	3	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	3.2	5	3	2	4	2	4.91
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	3.0	5	2	2	0	0	6.00
Tom Hall T. Hall	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Mark Littell M. Littell (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	4	5	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Alan Bannister A. Bannister SS	5	1	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Jorge Orta J. Orta 2B	4	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Richie Zisk R. Zisk RF	5	1	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Eric Soderholm E. Soderholm DH	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.600	1.250
Jim Spencer J. Spencer 1B	4	0	0	1	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Chet Lemon C. Lemon CF	3	0	1	1	0	0	.333	.250	.333
Brian Downing B. Downing LF	2	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Oscar Gamble O. Gamble PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Lamar Johnson L. Johnson PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Wayne Nordhagen W. Nordhagen LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Essian J. Essian C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Jack Brohamer J. Brohamer 3B	2	1	1	0	1	1	.500	.667	1.000
Jerry Hairston J. Hairston PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Tim Nordbrook T. Nordbrook 3B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	5	10	4	5	5

Batting

2B: J. Brohamer, E. Soderholm 2, R. Zisk

RBI: A. Bannister, C. Lemon, E. Soderholm, J. Spencer

Baserunning

CS: C. Lemon

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Brett K. Brett (L)	5.2	10	6	5	2	1	2	7.94
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	2.1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	3	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
George Brett G. Brett 3B	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	5	1	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.800
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	1	2	2	1	0	.667	.750	1.667
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Al Cowens A. Cowens RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	1.000
Joe Zdeb J. Zdeb LF	1	1	1	0	2	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Poquette T. Poquette PH-LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Buck Martinez B. Martinez C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Frank White F. White 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Totals	35	6	11	6	3	4

Batting

2B: G. Brett 2

3B: H. McRae

HR: A. Cowens, A. Otis

RBI: G. Brett, A. Cowens, B. Martinez, H. McRae, A. Otis 2

Baserunning

SB: G. Brett, A. Otis, F. White

CS: A. Otis, J. Zdeb

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	3.2	5	3	2	4	2	4.91
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	3.0	5	2	2	0	0	6.00
Tom Hall T. Hall	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0.00
Mark Littell M. Littell (S)	1.2	0	0	0	0	2	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	4	5	5

13-10 CWS

KCR 14-10

Current Series

1977 AL West

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