The Athletics snapped their six-game losing streak with a 7-1 victory over the Royals. The A's settled the issue with three runs in the fourth inning. With two out, Wayne Gross and Willie Crawford drew walks from Jim Colborn and Earl Williams was hit by a pitch to load the bases.

Rich McKinney singled, driving in Gross and Crawford, and when Al Cowens made a wild throw from the outfield, Williams also crossed the plate. The Royals, who were stopped on a four-game winning streak, counted their run off Rick Langford in the fourth on a triple by George Brett and sacrifice fly by John Mayberry. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 7, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      9, 1977 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
A's          0  0  0    3  0  1    0  2  1  -   7  9  0
Royals       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Scott 2b              5   0   2   0     0   1   .292      Poquette lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .294
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .269      McRae dh              4   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Page lf               3   2   1   0     1   1   .288      Brett 3b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .289
  Murray lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .155      Mayberry 1b           2   0   0   1     1   0   .228
Gross 3b              4   2   2   2     1   0   .244      Cowens rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .300
E. Williams 1b        4   1   1   0     0   1   .240      Porter c              4   0   1   0     0   2   .288
Crawford rf           2   1   1   1     2   0   .239      Otis cf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .256
  Alexander pr,rf     0   0   0   0     0   0   .308      Patek ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .267
McKinney dh           3   0   1   2     1   1   .196      White 2b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .250
Armas cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Colborn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Picciolo ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .170        Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Langford p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Gura p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   7   9   5     5   4             Totals               33   1   8   1     1   4

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 35,175
Left on Base: A's 7, Royals 7
DP: A's 1, Royals 1
Errors: Cowens
Doubles: Gross 2 (15), Porter (14)
Triples: Brett (5)
Stolen Bases: Page (20)
Caught Stealing: Scott (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Sanguillen (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Mayberry (3)
GIDP: Armas (3), Patek (4)
Hit by Pitch: E. Williams (5,by Colborn)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Langford W(7-7)         9     8   1   1   1   4   0  35   2.97
Totals                  9     8   1   1   1   4   0  35

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Colborn L(10-9)         5.1   6   4   3   2   2   0  24   3.38
Pattin                  1.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.70
Gura                    0     1   2   2   1   0   0   2   3.46
Littell                 1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   2.73
Mingori                 1     2   1   1   0   0   0   6   3.05
Totals                  9     9   7   6   5   4   0  41

Hit by Pitch: Colborn (8)
Wild Pitches: Langford (2), Littell (3)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Rich Garcia


ATHLETICS 1ST: Scott flied out to left; Sanguillen grounded out
(second to first); Page struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Poquette flied out to left; McRae flied out to
center; Brett popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Gross doubled to center; E. Williams grounded out
(shortstop to first); Crawford flied out to center; McKinney
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); Cowens
grounded out (shortstop to first); Porter was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Armas grounded out (shortstop to first); Picciolo
flied out to left; Scott grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek
singled to left; White singled to left [Patek to third];
Poquette struck out; McRae grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Sanguillen lined to center; Page grounded out
(second to first); Gross walked; E. Williams was hit by a pitch
[Gross to second]; Crawford walked [Gross to third, E. Williams
to second]; McKinney singled to right [Gross scored, E. Williams
scored, Crawford scored (error by Cowens) (unearned) (no RBI),
McKinney to third]; Armas popped to first in foul territory; 3 R
(2 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett tripled to left; Mayberry hit a sacrifice fly
to right [Brett scored]; Cowens grounded out (third to first);
Porter doubled to center; Otis flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Picciolo grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
singled to center; Scott was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Patek popped to second in foul territory; White
lined to right; Poquette grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Page singled to right; Gross flied out to right;
E. Williams singled to left [Page to third]; Crawford singled to
right [Page scored, E. Williams to second]; PATTIN REPLACED
COLBORN (PITCHING); McKinney walked [E. Williams to third,
Crawford to second]; Armas grounded into a double play (second
to first) [McKinney out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 4, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett
grounded out (first unassisted); Mayberry walked; Langford threw
a wild pitch [Mayberry to second]; Cowens grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Royals
1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Picciolo grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott
struck out; Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Porter grounded out (third to first); Otis popped to
first; Patek singled to right; White struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: GURA REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); Page walked;
Page stole second; Gross doubled to right [Page scored]; LITTELL
REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); E. Williams struck out; Crawford was
walked intentionally; ALEXANDER RAN FOR CRAWFORD; McKinney
forced Alexander (third to second) [Gross to third]; Littell
threw a wild pitch [Gross scored, McKinney to second]; Armas
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 6, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: ALEXANDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MURRAY
REPLACED PAGE (PLAYING LF); Poquette grounded out (first to
pitcher); McRae flied out to center; Brett singled to left;
Mayberry grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 6, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: MINGORI REPLACED LITTELL (PITCHING); Picciolo
singled to left; Scott singled to right [Picciolo to second];
Sanguillen out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Picciolo
to third, Scott to second]; Murray reached on a fielder's choice
[Picciolo stayed at third, Scott stayed at second]; Gross
grounded out (first unassisted) [Picciolo scored, Scott to
third, Murray to second]; E. Williams flied out to center; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 7, Royals 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Cowens singled to left; Porter struck out; Otis
singled to right [Cowens to third]; Patek grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Otis out at second]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 7, Royals 1.