Chicago White Sox 2 – 12 Kansas City Royals
5 August 1977 · KAN06
The three rarest things in this game
| Rarity | What | Who | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | The Cycle · 4-for-5 | John Mayberry | 1 in 694 games |
| 36 | final score 12–2 | 1 in 373 games | |
| 10 | 3 runs scored | Amos Otis | 1 in 98 player-games |
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Sox | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | 12 | 17 | 0 |
Box score
Chicago White Sox batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jorge Orta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | HR |
| Richie Zisk | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oscar Gamble | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Chet Lemon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Jack Brohamer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2B |
| Jim Essian | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wayne Nordhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tim Nordbrook | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Totals | 31 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Knapp | 1.2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bart Johnson | 4.1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Kirkwood | 2.0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Brett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | HR |
| Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2B |
| Pete LaCock | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Al Cowens | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| John Mayberry | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | HR, 3B, 2B |
| Amos Otis | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | HR |
| Darrell Porter | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | HR |
| Buck Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Freddie Patek | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Bob Heise | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 41 | 12 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 |