Final
KC 8 — CWS 4
7/31/1977 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · CHA197707312
Complete available game record for KC at CWS, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 |
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brett | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Zisk | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Lahoud | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Cowens | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Gamble | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Spencer | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chet Lemon | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Wathan | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Brohamer | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank White | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Downing | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Bannister | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Heise | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Nordbrook | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Royle Stillman | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Zdeb | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Kucek | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Knapp | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Leonard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knapp | 8.1 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Jack Kucek | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Bannister | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Brohamer | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Downing | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Knapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Kucek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Nordbrook | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Spencer | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Zisk | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Leonard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Wathan | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Heise | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Lahoud | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Zdeb | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 2/FL/P | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 3/P | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | 6/L | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 31 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 2/FL/P | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | E5 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | HR.2-H(UR) | 0–0 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 9/L | 2–0 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K/C | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 2–0 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | E6 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | SB2 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 5/P | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 8 | 2–0 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 63 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 2–0 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 6/P | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 7/L | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S7 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | D7.1-3 | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | D9.3-H;2-H | 2–0 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 9 | 4–0 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 6/P | 4–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 4–0 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 4–0 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 6/L | 4–0 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 4–0 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 4–0 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 4–0 |
| 6 top | 2→2 | T7 | 4–0 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 6/P | 4–0 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 6/L | 4–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 4–0 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | K | 4–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | HR/9.1-H | 4–0 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | HR/7 | 4–2 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | W | 5–2 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 7 | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G | 5–2 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 2/FL/P | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 1→1 | HR | 5–2 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 9 | 6–2 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 2/FL | 6–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | W | 6–2 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 13.1-2 | 6–2 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 6–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | E6.2-3 | 6–2 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 6–2 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 7/L | 6–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | D9 | 6–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S9.2-H;B-2(THH) | 6–2 |
| 9 top | 1→1 | S.2-H | 7–2 |
| 9 top | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 0→1 | 6/P | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | W | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→2 | HR/7.1-H | 8–2 |
| 9 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 8–4 |