Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Pole
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Pole
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Pole
  
  Lahoud strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Colborn
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Colborn
  
  Baez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Colborn
  
  Colborn spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Colborn. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Meyer vs. Colborn
  
  Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Braun scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Colborn
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Colborn
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. Meyer moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stein vs. Colborn
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Pole
  
  Cowens is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Pole
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Pole
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Pole
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Pole
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to second for the out. Cowens scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Pole
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Patek reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Kekich
  
  Mike Kekich now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Patek scores. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Kekich
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kekich
  
  McRae is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Kekich
  
  Lahoud strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Colborn
  
  Stinson 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, 6 - Mariners, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernhardt vs. Colborn
  
  Bernhardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexton vs. Colborn
  
  Sexton hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Colborn
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Colborn
  
  There goes Braun. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Braun steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baez vs. Colborn
  
  Baez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Meyer vs. Colborn
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Kekich
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kekich
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Kekich
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Colborn
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Colborn
  
  Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Colborn
  
  Stein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kekich
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Kekich
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Kekich
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Kekich
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Colborn
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernhardt vs. Colborn
  
  Bernhardt hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexton vs. Colborn
  
  Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kekich
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Kekich
  
  Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Joe Lahoud.
  
  Zdeb hits a popup, foul, towards first. Meyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Kekich
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Colborn
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
  
  Braun hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Colborn
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meyer vs. Colborn
  
  Meyer 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 6

• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kekich
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Kekich
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kekich
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Kekich
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Kekich
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Kekich
  
  That's a stolen base and an error. Patek scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kekich
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Colborn
  
  Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Colborn
  
  Jones hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry catches it and steps on first to double up Stanton. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Colborn
  
  Stein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kekich
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Kekich
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Kekich, and towards Baez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Kekich
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Colborn
  
  Stinson hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bernhardt vs. Colborn
  
  Bernhardt hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sexton vs. Colborn
  
  Sexton hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Kekich
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Kekich
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Kekich
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Colborn
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Colborn
  
  Baez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Meyer vs. Colborn
  
  Meyer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stanton vs. Colborn
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards center. Otis fields it and throws to second to catch Baez for the out. Braun scores. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Colborn
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jones for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kekich
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Kekich
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stein fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kekich
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stein vs. Colborn
  
  Stein hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Colborn
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bernhardt vs. Colborn
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Colborn Stinson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bernhardt vs. Colborn
  
  Bernhardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Mariners, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Colborn
  
  Tommy Smith pinch hits for Jimmy Sexton.
  
  Smith 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 

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         Game of 9/5/1977 -- Kansas City at Seattle (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Seattle            AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           4  1  1  2   Braun S, lf           2  3  1  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   Baez J, 2b            4  0  3  1   
Lahoud J, lf          2  0  0  0   Meyer D, 1b           4  0  0  1   
Zdeb J, ph-lf         2  0  0  0   Stanton L, rf         4  0  1  1   
Cowens A, rf          3  1  0  0   Jones R, cf           3  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  0  0   Stein B, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           3  0  0  0   Stinson B, c          4  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  2  2  1   Bernhardt J, dh       4  1  1  1   
Patek F, ss           4  2  2  2   Sexton J, ss          3  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  1  1  2   Smith T, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  8  6  7                        33  4  7  4

Kansas City      060 002 000 --  8
Seattle          120 000 010 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Colborn J (W)         9.0  7  4  3  3  2

  Seattle              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pole D (L)            1.1  1  4  4  2  1
Kekich M              7.2  5  4  3  0  6

E -- Colborn J, Stein B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 1, Seattle 5
2B -- Patek F
HR -- Brett G, Bernhardt J
SB -- Braun S, Otis A, Patek F
HBP -- by Pole D (Cowens A)
WP -- Pole D
Balk -- Colborn J
T -- 2:28
A -- 11750

    

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