Pete LaCock hit a three-run homer and Al Cowens drove in two runs with a double to pace the Royals' production in a 7-2 victory over the Angels. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 7, California Angels 2
Game Played on Monday, June      27, 1977 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Royals       0  0  1    3  0  1    2  0  0  -   7  9  1
Angels       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Poquette rf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .319      Flores lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .295
  Zdeb ph,rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .317      Remy 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .289
McRae lf              4   1   1   0     1   0   .290      Jackson 3b,ss         4   0   2   0     0   1   .232
Brett 3b              4   1   0   0     1   0   .292      Baylor 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .220
Mayberry 1b           3   2   1   0     1   0   .217        Chalk 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Cowens cf             4   0   2   2     0   0   .309      Bonds rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .293
Porter c              3   1   1   1     1   0   .282      Guerrero dh           3   1   0   0     1   0   .315
LaCock dh             4   1   2   3     0   0   .376      Torres cf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .140
Patek ss              4   1   1   0     0   1   .273      Humphrey c            3   0   1   1     1   1   .227
White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .224      Ramirez ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Hassler p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hampton ph          1   0   1   1     0   0   .455
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mulliniks ss        1   0   1   0     0   0   .143
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Brett pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Solaita 1b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .211
                                                          Simpson p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Barlow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hartzell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   7   9   7     4   1             Totals               33   2   6   2     3   4

Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 14,794
Left on Base: Royals 5, Angels 7
DP: Royals 1, Angels 0
Errors: White
Doubles: Mayberry (9), Cowens (16), Baylor (12)
Home Runs: LaCock (2)
GIDP: Baylor (5)
Hit by Pitch: White (2,by Barlow)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hassler W(4-2)          6.1   6   2   1   2   1   0  27   3.92
Mingori                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.75
Bird                    2     0   0   0   1   3   0   7   6.08
Totals                  9     6   2   1   3   4   0  36

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Simpson L(3-5)          5     6   5   5   2   0   1  23   5.18
Barlow                  1.1   2   2   2   1   0   0   7  13.50
Hartzell                1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.06
LaRoche                 1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   3.52
Totals                  9     9   7   7   4   1   1  39

Passed Balls: Porter 2 (4)
Hit by Pitch: Barlow (1)
Wild Pitches: Simpson 2 (7), Barlow (1)

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Durwood Merrill


ROYALS 1ST: Poquette flied out to right; McRae lined to right;
Brett grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Flores lined to right; Remy grounded out (shortstop
to first); Jackson lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); Cowens
flied out to left; Porter flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Baylor doubled to left; Bonds flied out to right
[Baylor to third]; Guerrero reached on a fielder's choice
[Baylor out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Porter allowed a
passed ball [Guerrero to second]; Torres lined to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 3RD: LaCock singled to center; Simpson threw a wild pitch
[LaCock to second]; Patek singled to left [LaCock to third];
White reached on a fielder's choice [LaCock out at home (third
to catcher), Patek to third, White to second (on throw to
home)]; Poquette grounded out (shortstop to first) [Patek
scored]; McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Humphrey grounded out (pitcher to first); Ramirez
grounded out (third to first); Flores grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett popped to catcher in foul territory; Mayberry
walked; Simpson threw a wild pitch [Mayberry to second]; Cowens
flied out to center; Porter walked; LaCock homered [Mayberry
scored, Porter scored]; Patek grounded out (shortstop to first);
3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Remy grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson
singled to left; Baylor grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Jackson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4,
Angels 0.

ROYALS 5TH: White popped to catcher in foul territory; Poquette
singled to right; McRae flied out to right; Brett lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Bonds struck out; Guerrero walked; Torres reached on
a fielder's choice [Guerrero to second (error by White)];
Humphrey singled to right [Guerrero scored (unearned), Torres to
third]; HAMPTON BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Hampton singled to left
[Torres scored, Humphrey to second]; Flores forced Hampton
(third to second) [Humphrey to third]; Remy grounded out (second
to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 4, Angels 2.

ROYALS 6TH: MULLINIKS REPLACED HAMPTON (PLAYING SS); Mayberry
doubled to right; Cowens singled to right [Mayberry to third];
BARLOW REPLACED SIMPSON (PITCHING); Porter singled to right
[Mayberry scored, Cowens to third, Porter out at second (right
to third to second)]; LaCock reached on a fielder's choice
[Cowens out at home (third to catcher)]; Barlow threw a wild
pitch [LaCock to second]; Patek flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5, Angels 2.

ANGELS 6TH: Jackson singled to left; Baylor forced Jackson
(second to shortstop); Bonds flied out to right; Guerrero
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 5,
Angels 2.

ROYALS 7TH: White was hit by a pitch; On a bunt Poquette made an
out to catcher; Tom Poquette called for interference with
catcher on attempted steal; McRae singled to left [White to
second]; Brett walked [White to third, McRae to second];
HARTZELL REPLACED BARLOW (PITCHING); Mayberry forced White
(third to catcher) [McRae to third, Brett to second]; Cowens
doubled to left [McRae scored, Brett scored, Mayberry out at
home (left to shortstop to catcher)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 7, Angels 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Torres grounded out (third to first); Humphrey
walked; Porter allowed a passed ball [Humphrey to second];
Mulliniks singled to right [Humphrey to third]; MINGORI REPLACED
HASSLER (PITCHING); BRETT RAN FOR MULLINIKS; Flores flied out to
left; Remy forced Brett (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 7, Angels 2.

ROYALS 8TH: SOLAITA REPLACED BRETT (PLAYING 1B); CHALK REPLACED
BAYLOR (PLAYING 3B); JACKSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
Porter flied out to center; LaCock grounded out (third to
first); Patek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 7,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 8TH: BIRD REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING); Jackson struck
out; Chalk flied out to right; Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 7, Angels 2.

ROYALS 9TH: LAROCHE REPLACED HARTZELL (PITCHING); White popped
to second; ZDEB BATTED FOR POQUETTE; Zdeb flied out to right;
McRae walked; Brett lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
7, Angels 2.

ANGELS 9TH: ZDEB STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Guerrero grounded
out (third to first); Torres walked; Humphrey struck out;
Solaita popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 7,
Angels 2.