After being bombed, 16-1, in the first game of a doubleheader, the Mariners came back to gain a split by defeating the Royals in the second game, 4-2. Al Cowens hit a three-run homer and Fred Patek drove in three runs with a double in the opener, while Hal McRae also accounted for three RBIs with four hits in five trips. The Mariners avoided a shutout with a homer by Craig Reynolds in the eighth inning.

Leroy Stanton singled in the first to open the scoring for the Mariners in the nightcap. After the Royals went ahead, 2-1, Stanton homered in the sixth. Bill Stein followed with a single and Joe Lis walked. After Ruppert Jones forced Stein, Reynolds and Jose Baez hit run-scoring singles to provide the Mariners with their winning margin. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 16, Seattle Mariners 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     24, 1977 (Day game) at Kingdome
Royals       0  0  1    0  0  4    6  3  2  -  16 16  0
Mariners     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brett 3b              5   0   3   1     0   0   .322      Milbourne 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .218
  Rojas pr,3b         0   2   0   0     1   0   .167      Smith rf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .455
McRae dh              5   3   4   3     1   0   .443      Ruppert Jones cf      4   0   1   0     0   2   .243
Poquette lf           3   1   1   1     1   0   .333      Braun lf              2   0   0   0     2   2   .288
  Zdeb lf             2   0   1   1     0   0   .200      Bernhardt dh          4   0   0   0     0   3   .333
Mayberry 1b           4   2   0   0     1   0   .217      Meyer 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .238
  LaCock 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Stein 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Porter c              4   1   0   0     1   1   .349      Stinson c             3   0   0   0     0   2   .255
Otis cf               4   1   2   2     0   1   .278      Reynolds ss           3   1   1   1     0   1   .254
Cowens rf             4   3   2   3     0   1   .345      Wheelock p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Patek ss              4   0   1   3     0   2   .327        Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Heise ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Pagan p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
White 2b              5   3   2   0     0   1   .265        Segui p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Colborn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41  16  16  14     5   6             Totals               31   1   5   1     2  11

Time of Game: 2:46
Left on Base: Royals 5, Mariners 5
DP: Royals 0, Mariners 1
Errors: Stein
Doubles: Patek (5), White (3), McRae (6)
Home Runs: Cowens (2), Reynolds (1)
Stolen Bases: White (2)
Caught Stealing: Smith (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Otis (2)
GIDP: Cowens (1)
Hit by Pitch: Cowens (1,by Pagan)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Colborn W(3-1)          8     5   1   1   2   9   1  30   2.57
Hall                    1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2  11   1  33

Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wheelock L(2-2)         6     7   6   5   2   6   1  27   3.72
Moore                   0.2   2   4   4   2   0   0   6   6.94
Pagan                   0.1   4   4   4   0   0   0   5   9.00
Segui                   2     3   2   2   1   0   0  10   8.80
Totals                  9    16  16  14*  5   6   1  48

Hit by Pitch: Pagan (1)
Wild Pitches: Moore (2)
Balks: Segui (1)

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Al Clark, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


ROYALS 1ST: Brett grounded out (pitcher to first); McRae flied
out to center; Poquette grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 1ST: Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted); Smith
grounded out (second to first); Ruppert Jones struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Mariners 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry lined to second; Porter grounded out (first
to pitcher); Otis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Mariners 0.

MARINERS 2ND: Braun struck out; Bernhardt flied out to left;
Meyer singled to right; Stein lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 0, Mariners 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Cowens struck out; Patek struck out; White singled
to left; Brett singled to right [White to third]; McRae walked
[Brett to second]; Poquette walked [White scored, Brett to
third, McRae to second]; Mayberry flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 3RD: Stinson grounded out (second to first); Reynolds
struck out; Milbourne grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Mariners 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Porter popped to second; Otis singled to left;
Cowens grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Otis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Mariners 0.

MARINERS 4TH: Smith singled to center; Ruppert Jones flied out
to right; Smith was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Braun walked; Bernhardt struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 1, Mariners 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek struck out; White struck out; Brett singled to
right [Brett out at second (right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 1, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 5TH: Meyer popped to second; Stein grounded out
(pitcher to first); Stinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Mariners 0.

ROYALS 6TH: McRae singled to left; Poquette singled to right
[McRae to second]; Mayberry reached on a fielder's choice [McRae
to third, Poquette to second]; Porter struck out; Otis lined out
on a sacrifice fly to center [McRae scored]; Cowens homered
[Poquette scored, Mayberry scored]; Patek flied out to center; 4
R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 6TH: Reynolds flied out to center; Milbourne grounded
out (second to first); Smith singled to center; Ruppert Jones
singled to center [Smith to second]; Braun walked [Smith to
third, Ruppert Jones to second]; Bernhardt struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 5, Mariners 0.

ROYALS 7TH: White reached on an error by Stein; MOORE REPLACED
WHEELOCK (PITCHING); White stole second; Brett grounded out
(second to first) [White to third]; McRae singled to center
[White scored (unearned)]; Poquette flied out to center;
Mayberry walked [McRae to second]; Porter walked [McRae to
third, Mayberry to second]; Otis singled to right [McRae scored,
Mayberry to third, Porter to second]; Moore threw a wild pitch
[Mayberry scored, Porter to third, Otis to second]; PAGAN
REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Cowens was hit by a pitch; Patek
doubled to center [Porter scored, Otis scored, Cowens scored
(unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Patek out at third
(right to second to third)]; 6 R (5 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 11, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 7TH: ZDEB REPLACED POQUETTE (PLAYING LF); HEISE
REPLACED PATEK (PLAYING SS); Meyer flied out to center; Stein
flied out to left; Stinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 11, Mariners 0.

ROYALS 8TH: White doubled to center; Brett singled to right
[White scored]; ROJAS RAN FOR BRETT; McRae singled to center
[Rojas to third]; SEGUI REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); Zdeb singled
[Rojas scored, McRae to second]; Mayberry flied out to center
[McRae to third]; Segui balked [McRae scored, Zdeb to second];
Porter popped to shortstop; Otis flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 14, Mariners 0.

MARINERS 8TH: ROJAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); LACOCK REPLACED
MAYBERRY (PLAYING 1B); Reynolds homered; Milbourne was called
out on strikes; Smith popped to shortstop; Ruppert Jones struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 14, Mariners 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Cowens singled to center; Heise flied out to center;
White flied out to right; Rojas walked [Cowens to second]; McRae
doubled to left [Cowens scored, Rojas scored]; Zdeb grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 16, Mariners 1.

MARINERS 9TH: HALL REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING); Braun was called
out on strikes; Bernhardt struck out; Meyer grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 16, Mariners 1.