Final
CWS 2 — KC 12
8/5/1977 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197708050
Complete available game record for CWS at KC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 12 | 17 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| George Brett | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Zdeb | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Zisk | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete LaCock | — | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oscar Gamble | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | — | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Spencer | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Amos Otis | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buck Martinez | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Brohamer | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Essian | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Heise | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Nordbrook | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dennis Leonard | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Knapp | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kirkwood | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart Johnson | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knapp | 1.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Bart Johnson | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 |
| Don Kirkwood | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Brohamer | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Nordbrook | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Kirkwood | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Knapp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Essian | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Spencer | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chet Lemon | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Zisk | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ralph Garr | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dennis Leonard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cowens | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Heise | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Pete LaCock | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Brett | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Buck Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Darrell Porter | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Zdeb | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 5/P | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 7/L | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 3/FL/P | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 5/P | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S7 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | HR/7.1-H | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | HR/9 | 0–2 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S8 | 0–3 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 0–3 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 7 | 0–3 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S9.2-3 | 0–3 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S9.3-H;1-3 | 0–3 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S7.3-H;1-2 | 0–4 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 5(2)/FO | 0–5 |
| 3 top | 0→0 | D9 | 0–5 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 63 | 0–5 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 3/G.2-3 | 0–5 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S7.3-H | 0–5 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K | 1–5 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | HR/9 | 1–5 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7 | 1–6 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S9.1-3 | 1–6 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S8.3-H;1-2 | 1–6 |
| 3 bottom | 0→0 | S7.2-3;1-2 | 1–7 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2 | 1–7 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | 9/SF.3-H;2-3 | 1–7 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 7/L | 1–8 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S8 | 1–8 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 5/P | 1–8 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 46(1)/FO | 1–8 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 1–8 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | S/78.2XH(82);1-2 | 1–8 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 43 | 1–8 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | T9 | 1–8 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | FC1.3XH(135);B-2 | 1–8 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 41 | 1–8 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–8 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | W | 1–8 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | S9.1-2 | 1–8 |
| 5 top | 1→1 | W.2-3;1-2 | 1–8 |
| 5 top | 1→3 | 54(1)3/GDP | 1–8 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 1–8 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 1–8 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 9 | 1–8 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 63 | 1–8 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 53 | 1–8 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 3/G | 1–8 |
| 6 bottom | 0→0 | D7 | 1–8 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 43.2-3 | 1–8 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 1–8 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–8 |
| 7 top | 0→0 | W | 1–8 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 8 | 1–8 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 63.1-2 | 1–8 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 23 | 1–8 |
| 7 bottom | 0→0 | E6 | 1–8 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 3/SH.1-2 | 1–8 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G.2-3 | 1–8 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | E4.3-H(NR)(UR) | 1–8 |
| 7 bottom | 2→2 | HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR) | 1–9 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–11 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 1–11 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 4/P | 2–11 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 5/FL/P | 2–11 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 2–11 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 143 | 2–11 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | S/89 | 2–11 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | D9.1-H | 2–11 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 8 | 2–12 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | W | 2–12 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–12 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 13 | 2–12 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 9 | 2–12 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 53 | 2–12 |