The Royals extended their club record winning streak to 14 games by beating the Athletics in a twi-night doubleheader, 5-2 and 6-0. In the opener, Al Cowens hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Tom Poquette knocked in a pair with a bases-loaded single in the second. George Brett tripled and John Mayberry singled for the other run in the seventh. Mike Jorgensen homered with a man on base for the A's.

Dennis Leonard, who pitched a shutout in the nightcap, fanned three and set the Royals' single-season strikeout record with a total of 208. Poquette batted in two runs with a triple and Mayberry, who rapped three singles, also accounted for two RBIs. Jeff Newman, A's catcher, made his debut on the mound in relief in the eighth inning and was unscored upon, although hitting one batter with a pitch and giving up one hit. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, Oakland Athletics 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, September 14, 1977 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
A's          0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Royals       2  2  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   5 11  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Scott 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .266      Poquette lf           5   0   3   2     0   0   .291
Picciolo ss           4   0   2   0     0   0   .194      McRae dh              5   0   1   0     0   0   .287
Page lf               2   1   1   0     1   0   .305      Brett 3b              4   2   2   0     0   0   .313
Jorgensen 1b          4   1   1   2     0   0   .237      Cowens rf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .302
E. Williams dh        4   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Mayberry 1b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .230
Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .266      Porter c              2   1   1   0     2   0   .282
Gross 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .236      Otis cf               3   1   0   0     1   1   .251
Tyrone rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .241      Patek ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .264
Armas cf              3   0   1   0     0   1   .253      White 2b              4   0   1   0     0   2   .246
Langford p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Colborn p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gura p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   7   2     2   2             Totals               35   5  11   5     3   5

Time of Game: 2:21
Left on Base: A's 6, Royals 9
DP: A's 1, Royals 1
Errors: Scott, White
Doubles: Picciolo (7), White (19)
Triples: Brett (13)
Home Runs: Jorgensen (3), Cowens (22)
Stolen Bases: Page (37)
Caught Stealing: Scott (17)
GIDP: Jorgensen (3), Brett (12)
Hit by Pitch: Page (6,by Colborn)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Langford L(8-17)        8    11   5   5   3   5   1  38   3.90
Totals                  8    11   5   5   3   5   1  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Colborn W(17-13)        7     7   2   2   2   2   1  30   3.54
Gura SV(10)             2     0   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.56
Totals                  9     7   2   2   2   2   1  35

Hit by Pitch: Colborn (13)

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Bill Haller


ATHLETICS 1ST: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Picciolo
doubled; Page was hit by a pitch; Jorgensen forced Page (pitcher
to shortstop) [Picciolo to third]; E. Williams lined to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Poquette flied out to left; McRae flied out to
center; Brett singled to center; Cowens homered [Brett scored];
Mayberry was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Royals 2.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); Gross
singled to right; Tyrone popped to first in foul territory;
Armas singled to left [Gross to second]; Scott grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 2.

ROYALS 2ND: Porter singled to center; Otis walked [Porter to
second]; Patek singled to left [Porter to third, Otis to
second]; White struck out; Poquette singled to left [Porter
scored, Otis scored, Patek to second]; McRae reached on an error
by Scott [Patek to third, Poquette to second]; Brett forced
Patek (pitcher to catcher) [Poquette to third, McRae to second];
Cowens popped to third in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Athletics 0, Royals 4.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Picciolo grounded out (second to first); Page
singled to center; Page stole second; Jorgensen homered [Page
scored]; E. Williams struck out; Sanguillen lined to first; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 3RD: Mayberry flied out to left; Porter walked; Otis
forced Porter (shortstop to second); Patek grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 4.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Gross popped to first; Tyrone grounded out (third
to first); Armas grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 4TH: White struck out; Poquette singled to right; McRae
singled to left [Poquette to second]; Brett grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [McRae out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 4.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Scott singled to right; Scott was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop to first); Picciolo grounded out
(shortstop to first); Page reached on an error by White;
Jorgensen lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry
grounded out (second to first); Porter walked; Otis grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 4.

ATHLETICS 6TH: E. Williams grounded out (third to first);
Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); Gross walked; Tyrone
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Patek popped to second; White grounded out (third to
first); Poquette singled to right; McRae grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Armas struck out; Scott flied out to right;
Picciolo singled to right [Picciolo out at second (right to
shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Brett tripled; Cowens grounded out (third to first);
Mayberry singled to right [Brett scored]; Porter lined to right;
Otis was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
2, Royals 5.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Page walked; GURA REPLACED COLBORN (PITCHING);
Jorgensen grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Page out at second]; E. Williams grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Patek struck out; White doubled to left; Poquette
lined to left; McRae popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 2, Royals 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Sanguillen lined to shortstop; Gross lined to
center; Tyrone grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 5.