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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 18, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 18, 1977 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Knapp |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 20,041 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Jim McKean |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | DH |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Third Baseman |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Alan Bannister | Shortstop |
| Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
| Richie Zisk | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | DH |
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Eric Soderholm | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 18, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Knapp
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Knapp
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Leonard
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Leonard
Bannister hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Leonard
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Knapp
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Knapp
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Knapp
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Leonard
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zisk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leonard
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Leonard
There goes Lemon. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Lemon steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Soderholm vs. Leonard
Soderholm hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soderholm moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garr vs. Leonard
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Soderholm scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bannister vs. Leonard
There goes Garr. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Garr steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Leonard
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Leonard
Orta strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Knapp
Patek hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Knapp
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Knapp
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Leonard
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Knapp
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Knapp
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Knapp
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Knapp
Poquette hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leonard
Lemon hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soderholm vs. Leonard
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Leonard
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Knapp
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Knapp
There goes Patek. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Knapp
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Knapp
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Leonard
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Leonard
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Leonard
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Leonard
Spencer hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Leonard
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Leonard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Knapp
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Knapp
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Zisk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Knapp
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Leonard
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Leonard
Soderholm hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Soderholm moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
There goes Soderholm. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Soderholm steals third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garr vs. Mingori
Garr takes first base on ball four. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bannister vs. Mingori
Bannister hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Orta vs. Mingori
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Soderholm scores. Essian moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zisk vs. Mingori
Zisk hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Knapp
Poquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Knapp
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Knapp
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Knapp
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Mingori
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mingori
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Oscar Gamble.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Mingori
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Soderholm vs. Mingori
Soderholm hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Essian vs. Mingori
Essian hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Knapp
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Knapp
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. Knapp
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Knapp
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Mingori
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Mingori
Bannister hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Mingori
Orta takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zisk vs. Mingori
Zisk takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Mingori
There's a wild pitch. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Mingori
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mingori covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Knapp
Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zisk. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Knapp
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Knapp
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White.
There goes Patek. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Knapp
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Knapp
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Knapp
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. LaGrow
Lerrin LaGrow now pitching.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Soderholm fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1977 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Nelson D, dh 5 0 0 1 Garr R, lf 4 0 0 1
McRae H, lf 5 0 2 1 Bannister A, ss 5 0 0 0
Cowens A, cf 5 0 0 0 Orta J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Zisk R, rf 3 1 1 0
Porter D, c 3 1 1 1 Spencer J, 1b 5 1 1 0
Rojas C, 3b 4 0 2 0 Gamble O, dh 3 1 1 3
Poquette T, rf 4 1 1 0 Johnson L, ph 1 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 4 2 2 1 Lemon C, cf 4 2 2 0
White F, 2b 2 0 1 0 Soderholm E, 3b 4 2 4 1
LaCock P, ph 1 0 0 0 Essian J, c 4 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 9 4 37 7 13 7
Kansas City 000 011 002 -- 4
Chicago 050 002 00x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)* 5.0 11 7 7 1 3
Mingori S 3.0 2 0 0 3 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Knapp C (W) 8.2 9 4 4 3 4
LaGrow L (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 10
2B -- Rojas C, White F, McRae H, Poquette T
HR -- Gamble O, Porter D
SB -- Lemon C, Garr R, Patek F 2, Soderholm E
WP -- Leonard D, Mingori S
T -- 2:40
A -- 20041
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