Although all of the Royals' runs turned out to be earned, the West Division leaders took advantage of errors by Robin Yount and Sal Bando to defeat the Brewers, 3-2. In the first inning, George Brett walked and took third on a single by Hal McRae. Pete LaCock grounded to Yount, Brett scoring, and reached first on a fumble by the Brewers' shortstop. McRae took third on the error and scored when Al Cowens forced LaCock. However, McRae's run became earned when Joe Lahoud followed with a grounder.

In the fifth, Amos Otis singled and when Fred Patek bunted, both runners were safe on a late throw to second. Frank White also bunted and Bando not only threw late to third in an attempted forceout, but also threw wildly, allowing Otis to score what proved to be the winning run. Here, too, the run became earned when Brett hit a long fly on which Otis would have scored anyway. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 3, 1977 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Brewers      0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  6  3
Royals       2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   3  5  0


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Joshua cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .262      Brett 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .310
Yount ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .300      McRae dh              4   1   2   0     0   0   .288
Cooper 1b             4   0   0   0     0   4   .290      LaCock 1b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .289
Money 2b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .283        Zdeb lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .304
Bando 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .250      Cowens rf             4   0   1   1     0   2   .298
Kirkpatrick lf        4   0   1   0     0   0   .222      Lahoud lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Wohlford rf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .251        Mayberry 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Quirk dh              2   0   1   1     0   1   .218      Porter c              3   0   1   0     0   1   .267
Moore c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Otis cf               3   1   1   0     0   0   .255
Sorensen p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Patek ss              2   0   0   0     0   1   .261
                                                          White 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .238
                                                          Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   6   2     0   9             Totals               28   3   5   2     1   4

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 35,604
Left on Base: Brewers 4, Royals 4
DP: Brewers 1, Royals 1
Errors: Yount 2, Bando
Doubles: Money (22), McRae (45), Porter (20)
Stolen Bases: Lahoud (1), Patek (42), White (20)
Caught Stealing: Otis (7), Cowens (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Patek (10), White (10)
GIDP: Joshua (11)
Hit by Pitch: Quirk (2,by Leonard)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sorensen L(5-8)         8     5   3   3   1   4   0  31   4.25
Totals                  8     5   3   3   1   4   0  31

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard W(15-11)        9     6   2   2   0   9   0  33   3.42
Totals                  9     6   2   2   0   9   0  33

Hit by Pitch: Leonard (6)

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Durwood Merrill, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry McCoy


BREWERS 1ST: Joshua struck out; Yount lined to shortstop; Cooper
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Brett walked; McRae singled to left [Brett to third,
McRae to second (on throw to 3b)]; LaCock reached on an error by
Yount [Brett scored, McRae to third]; Cowens forced LaCock
(second to shortstop) [McRae scored]; Lahoud forced Cowens
(first to shortstop); Lahoud stole second; Porter was called out
on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Royals 2.

BREWERS 2ND: Money struck out; Bando flied out to center;
Kirkpatrick flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Otis reached on an error by Yount; Patek struck out;
Otis was caught stealing second (catcher to second to first);
White flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Royals 2.

BREWERS 3RD: Wohlford grounded out (pitcher to third to first);
Quirk was hit by a pitch; Moore popped to first in foul
territory; Joshua singled to left [Quirk to second]; Yount
forced Joshua (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Brewers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett grounded out (second to first); McRae doubled
to right; LaCock hit into a double play (catcher to first to
catcher) [McRae out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0,
Royals 2.

BREWERS 4TH: Cooper struck out; Money grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); Bando grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Cowens singled to center; Cowens was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Lahoud grounded out (first
unassisted); Porter grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Royals 2.

BREWERS 5TH: Kirkpatrick popped to shortstop; Wohlford struck
out; Quirk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Royals
2.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis singled to left; Patek reached on a fielder's
choice on a sacrifice bunt [Otis to second]; White reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Otis scored (error by
Bando) (no RBI), Patek to second]; Brett flied out to left;
Patek stole third and White stole second; McRae reached on a
fielder's choice [Patek out at home (pitcher to third to
catcher), White to third]; LaCock flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 0, Royals 3.

BREWERS 6TH: Moore singled to right; Joshua grounded into a
double play (second to first) [Moore out at second]; Yount lined
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Cowens was called out on strikes; Lahoud grounded
out (second to first); Porter doubled to right; Otis grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 0, Royals
3.

BREWERS 7TH: Cooper struck out; Money doubled to left; Bando
singled to center [Money scored]; Kirkpatrick singled to right
[Bando to second]; Wohlford forced Kirkpatrick (third to second)
[Bando to third]; Quirk singled to center [Bando scored,
Wohlford to second]; Moore grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 4
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: Patek flied out to left; White flied out to left;
Brett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 2, Royals 3.

BREWERS 8TH: Joshua grounded out (second to first); Yount was
called out on strikes; Cooper struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); LaCock
grounded out (second to first); Cowens struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Royals 3.

BREWERS 9TH: ZDEB REPLACED LACOCK (PLAYING LF); MAYBERRY
REPLACED LAHOUD (PLAYING 1B); Money grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bando grounded out (third to first); Kirkpatrick popped
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Royals 3.