Sparked by John Wathan's first major league homer, the Royals defeated the Brewers, 9-6, for their ninth straight victory, setting a Kansas City club record. After taking a 2-1 lead on a single by Joe Zdeb in the second inning, the Royals exploded for six runs in the third.

George Brett began the outburst with a triple and scored on a single by Hal McRae. A walk to Amos Otis and single by Al Cowens resulted in another tally before Wathan came up and hit his homer to drive in three runs. Frank White later singled for the final run of the frame. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 9, Milwaukee Brewers 6
Game Played on Thursday, August    25, 1977 (Night game) at County Stadium
Royals       0  2  6    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   9  8  0
Brewers      1  0  0    1  0  0    1  1  2  -   6 11  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brett 3b              3   1   1   0     3   0   .304      Wohlford lf           4   0   1   1     0   0   .258
McRae dh              4   1   1   1     1   1   .290      Yount ss              4   2   0   1     1   1   .301
Otis cf               3   1   0   0     2   0   .254      Money 3b,2b           4   1   1   0     1   0   .283
Cowens rf             4   2   1   1     1   2   .299      Bando dh              4   1   3   1     1   0   .249
Wathan c              4   3   2   3     1   0   .309      Cooper 1b             5   0   1   1     0   1   .296
Mayberry 1b           2   0   0   0     3   0   .236      Brye cf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .245
Zdeb lf               5   1   2   2     0   1   .298        Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   1   1     0   0   .183
Patek ss              4   0   0   1     0   1   .260      Wynn rf               3   1   1   1     2   0   .183
White 2b              4   0   1   1     1   2   .246      Sakata 2b             3   0   1   0     0   2   .194
Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McMullen ph,3b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .229
  Gura p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Moore c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .241
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Augustine p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hinds p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Rodriguez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McClure p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   9   8   9    12   7             Totals               37   6  11   6     5   4

Time of Game: 3:13   Attendance:  8,225
Left on Base: Royals 10, Brewers 10
DP: Royals 0, Brewers 2
Errors: Moore
Doubles: Wynn (5), Bando (21)
Triples: Brett (11)
Home Runs: Wathan (1)
Stolen Bases: Zdeb (5), White (16)
Sacrifice Flies: Patek (6), Wohlford (5)
GIDP: McRae (9)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff W(11-6)      7     8   4   4   2   3   0  31   4.24
Gura                    1.1   2   2   2   3   0   0   9   3.36
Bird SV(7)              0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.50
Totals                  9    11   6   6   5   4   0  43

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Augustine L(11-15)      2     3   5   4   4   1   0  12   4.47
Hinds                   0.2   3   3   3   3   1   1   8   4.73
Rodriguez               4.1   0   0   0   4   4   0  17   4.73
McClure                 2     2   1   1   1   1   0   9   2.43
Totals                  9     8   9   8  12   7   1  46

Passed Balls: Wathan (2)
Wild Pitches: Gura (4)

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Dale Ford, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Bill Deegan


ROYALS 1ST: Brett walked; McRae grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Brett out at second]; Otis lined
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Wohlford flied out to center; Yount walked; Money
flied out to left; Bando singled to left [Yount to third];
Cooper singled to right [Yount scored, Bando to third]; Brye
forced Cooper (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
0, Brewers 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Cowens walked; Wathan reached on an error by Moore
[Cowens to second]; Mayberry walked [Cowens to third, Wathan to
second]; Zdeb singled to left [Cowens scored, Wathan scored
(unearned), Mayberry to second]; Patek flied into a double play
(catcher to shortstop) [Mayberry out at second]; White struck
out; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 2ND: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Sakata struck
out; Moore flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2,
Brewers 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett tripled to right; McRae singled to center
[Brett scored]; Otis walked [McRae to second]; HINDS REPLACED
AUGUSTINE (PITCHING); Cowens singled to left [McRae scored, Otis
to second]; Wathan homered [Otis scored, Cowens scored];
Mayberry walked; Zdeb forced Mayberry (third to second); Patek
struck out; Zdeb stole second; White singled to left [Zdeb
scored]; Brett walked [White to second]; McRae walked [White to
third, Brett to second]; RODRIGUEZ REPLACED HINDS (PITCHING);
Otis flied out to center; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 8,
Brewers 1.

BREWERS 3RD: Wohlford flied out to right; Yount popped to first
in foul territory; Money grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Cowens struck out; Wathan walked; Mayberry popped to
third in foul territory; Zdeb struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 8, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Bando singled to left; Cooper lined to left; Brye
singled to center [Bando to second]; Wynn doubled to left [Bando
scored, Brye to third]; Sakata struck out; Moore grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek popped to third in foul territory; White
walked; White stole second; Brett walked; McRae struck out; Otis
walked [White to third, Brett to second]; Cowens flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 5TH: Wohlford grounded out (shortstop to first); Yount
grounded out (shortstop to first); Money lined to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Wathan grounded out (third to first); Mayberry
grounded out (second to first); Zdeb grounded out (catcher
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 6TH: Bando grounded out (third to first); Cooper
grounded out (shortstop to first); Brye grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Patek popped to first in foul territory; White was
called out on strikes; Brett grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 7TH: Wynn walked; Sakata singled to left [Wynn to
second]; Moore lined to center [Wynn to third]; Wohlford hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Wynn scored]; Yount was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 3.

ROYALS 8TH: MCCLURE REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); McRae
grounded out (third to first); Otis grounded out (third to
first); Cowens struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8,
Brewers 3.

BREWERS 8TH: Money singled to left; Wathan allowed a passed ball
[Money to second]; Bando doubled to left [Money scored]; GURA
REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Cooper grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Bando to third]; Brye reached on a fielder's choice
[Bando out at home (second to catcher)]; Wynn walked [Brye to
second]; MCMULLEN BATTED FOR SAKATA; McMullen grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 8, Brewers 4.

ROYALS 9TH: MCMULLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MONEY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Wathan singled to center; Mayberry
walked [Wathan to second]; Zdeb singled to center [Wathan to
third, Mayberry to second]; Patek lined out on a sacrifice fly
to center [Wathan scored]; White flied out to left; Brett lined
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 9, Brewers 4.

BREWERS 9TH: Moore singled to left; Gura threw a wild pitch
[Moore to second]; Wohlford singled to right [Moore to third];
Yount forced Wohlford (shortstop to second) [Moore scored];
Money walked [Yount to second]; BIRD REPLACED GURA (PITCHING);
Bando walked (walk was charged to Gura) [Yount to third, Money
to second]; Cooper struck out; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR BRYE;
Kirkpatrick singled to right [Yount scored, Money to third,
Bando to second]; Wynn forced Kirkpatrick (shortstop to second);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 9, Brewers 6.