Pete LaCock hit his first A. L. homer, connecting off Jim Palmer after Al Cowens was safe on an error by Rich Dauer in the fourth inning, to provide the Royals with the deciding blow in a 4-3 victory over the Orioles. The Royals picked up their initial pair in the first inning on two walks, a double by George Brett and sacrifice fly by Cowens. After LaCock's blow broke a 2-2 tie, the Orioles fell short with their final run in the seventh on a double by Dauer and single by Al Bumbry. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 4, Baltimore Orioles 3
Game Played on Sunday, June      5, 1977 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Orioles      1  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  7  1
Royals       2  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   4  5  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bumbry cf             5   0   1   1     0   2   .287      Poquette rf,lf        2   1   0   0     2   0   .323
Belanger ss           4   0   0   0     1   0   .189      McRae lf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .294
Singleton rf          2   1   1   0     2   0   .329        Otis cf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .269
L. May 1b             4   0   1   1     0   1   .243      Brett 3b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .310
Murray dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Mayberry 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .221
Mora lf               3   1   1   0     0   0   .143      Cowens cf,rf          3   1   0   1     0   1   .311
  Shopay ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .188      LaCock dh             3   1   2   2     0   0   .311
Dempsey c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .257      Porter c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .264
Robinson 3b           2   0   0   0     1   0   .171      White 2b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .217
  Muser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Heise ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .091
  DeCinces 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .253      Hassler p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dauer 2b              3   1   2   1     0   1   .113        Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .274        Gura p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Palmer p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   7   3     4   5             Totals               28   4   5   4     4   4

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 16,559
Left on Base: Orioles 8, Royals 6
DP: Orioles 0, Royals 0
Errors: Dauer
Doubles: L. May (7), Murray (9), Dauer (2), Brett (13), White (7)
Triples: Mora (1), Brett (2)
Home Runs: LaCock (1)
Caught Stealing: Poquette (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Cowens (2)
Hit by Pitch: LaCock (1,by Palmer)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer L(7-5)           8     5   4   3   4   4   1  34   2.81
Totals                  8     5   4   3   4   4   1  34

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hassler W(2-1)          6.1   7   3   3   4   4   0  30   4.08
Littell                 1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.21
Gura SV(5)              1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.76
Totals                  9     7   3   3   4   5   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Palmer (1)
Wild Pitches: Hassler (2)

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Bumbry grounded out (third to first); Belanger
lined to shortstop; Singleton singled to right; L. May doubled
[Singleton scored]; Murray grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Poquette walked; McRae walked [Poquette to second];
Brett doubled to left [Poquette scored, McRae to third];
Mayberry popped to first; Cowens hit a sacrifice fly to center
[McRae scored, Brett to third]; LaCock was hit by a pitch;
Porter struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 1, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: Mora tripled to center; Dempsey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Robinson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Dauer singled to center [Mora scored]; Bumbry struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: White was called out on strikes; Heise grounded out
(shortstop to first); Poquette walked; Poquette was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger grounded out (second to first); Singleton
walked; L. May flied out to right; Murray doubled to right
[Singleton to third]; Mora grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: McRae flied out to right; Brett made an out to
second; Mayberry lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
2, Royals 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Dempsey flied out to center; Robinson walked;
Hassler threw a wild pitch [Robinson to second]; Dauer struck
out; Bumbry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2, Royals
2.

ROYALS 4TH: Cowens reached on an error by Dauer; LaCock homered
[Cowens scored (unearned)]; Porter grounded out (first
unassisted); White doubled to left; Heise struck out; Poquette
flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 2,
Royals 4.

ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger walked; Singleton flied out to right; L.
May struck out; Murray flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: McRae made an out to second; Brett tripled to right;
Mayberry reached on a fielder's choice [Brett out at home (third
to catcher)]; Cowens struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles
2, Royals 4.

ORIOLES 6TH: Mora popped to first; Dempsey grounded out
(shortstop to first); Robinson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: LaCock flied out to center; Porter flied out to
right; White made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 2, Royals 4.

ORIOLES 7TH: Dauer doubled; Bumbry singled to left [Dauer
scored]; Belanger flied out to left; Singleton walked [Bumbry to
second]; LITTELL REPLACED HASSLER (PITCHING); L. May flied out
to left; Murray grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Heise grounded out (shortstop to first); Poquette
grounded out (first to pitcher); McRae grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals 4.

ORIOLES 8TH: OTIS REPLACED MCRAE (PLAYING CF); POQUETTE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); COWENS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
SHOPAY BATTED FOR MORA; Shopay grounded out (first to pitcher);
Dempsey was called out on strikes; MUSER BATTED FOR ROBINSON;
Muser made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles
3, Royals 4.

ROYALS 8TH: DECINCES REPLACED MUSER (PLAYING 3B); SHOPAY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Brett grounded out (second to first);
Mayberry walked; Cowens flied out to right; LaCock singled to
left [Mayberry to second]; Porter popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals 4.

ORIOLES 9TH: SMITH BATTED FOR DAUER; GURA REPLACED LITTELL
(PITCHING); Smith grounded out (second to first); Bumbry
grounded out (catcher to first); Belanger grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 3, Royals 4.