Pinch-hitter Craig Reynolds' RBI single in the eighth inning snapped a 1-1 tie and propelled the Mariners to a 4-1 victory over the Royals. The defeat snapped the 16-game K. C. winning streak, longest in the major leagues in 24 years and just three short of the record set in 1906 by the Chicago White Sox.

The winning rally came about when Juan Bernhardt singled and took second on a sacrifice bunt. He scored when Reynolds lined a shot to center. The Mariners got two insurance runs in the ninth on a single, two doubles and an error. [The Sporting News]



Seattle Mariners 4, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Friday, September 16, 1977 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Mariners     1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  2  -   4  7  0
Royals       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  1


Mariners             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Braun lf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .219      Poquette lf           3   1   2   0     0   0   .295
  Collins lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .225      McRae dh              4   0   1   0     0   0   .290
Baez dh               3   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Brett 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .314
Ruppert Jones cf      4   0   1   1     0   0   .265      Cowens rf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .303
Stanton rf            4   0   1   0     0   0   .276      Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .232
  Delgado pr,rf       0   1   0   0     0   0   .200      Porter c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Meyer 1b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .267      Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Fosse c               1   0   0   0     0   0   .266      White 2b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .245
  Jutze c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .225      Washington ss         3   0   2   0     0   0   .500
Bernhardt 3b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .249      Pattin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cruz 2b               1   0   0   0     1   0   .246
Sexton ss             2   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Reynolds ph,ss      1   0   1   1     0   0   .242
Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   4   7   3     2   1             Totals               33   1   7   1     0   1

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 19,072
Left on Base: Mariners 3, Royals 6
DP: Mariners 1, Royals 2
Errors: Washington
Doubles: Bernhardt (9), Meyer (20), Washington (1)
Stolen Bases: Washington (1)
Caught Stealing: Braun (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Baez (7), Cruz (6)
GIDP: Stanton (7), Braun (14)
Hit by Pitch: Poquette (5,by Medich)


Mariners               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich W(11-6)          9     7   1   1   0   1   0  34   4.48
Totals                  9     7   1   1   0   1   0  34

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pattin L(8-3)           9     7   4   3   2   1   0  34   3.70
Totals                  9     7   4   3   2   1   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Medich (4)

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


MARINERS 1ST: Braun singled to center; Baez out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Braun to second]; Ruppert Jones
singled to center [Braun scored]; Stanton grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Ruppert Jones out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Poquette singled to right; McRae singled to right
[Poquette to second]; Brett flied out to left [Poquette to
third]; Cowens singled [Poquette scored, McRae to third];
Mayberry flied into a double play (center to catcher) [McRae out
at home]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 1.

MARINERS 2ND: Meyer flied out to left; Fosse flied out to
center; Bernhardt popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Porter grounded out (first unassisted); Otis
grounded out (shortstop to first); White singled to left;
Washington doubled to left [White to third]; Poquette was hit by
a pitch; McRae popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Mariners
1, Royals 1.

MARINERS 3RD: Cruz flied out to left; Sexton flied out to
center; Braun walked; Braun was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett lined to center; Cowens flied out to center;
Mayberry popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 1.

MARINERS 4TH: Baez flied out to center; Ruppert Jones grounded
out (first unassisted); Stanton grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: JUTZE REPLACED FOSSE (PLAYING C ); Porter flied out
to right; Otis grounded out (third to first); White popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 1.

MARINERS 5TH: Meyer grounded out (second to first); Jutze struck
out; Bernhardt doubled to left; Cruz walked; Sexton grounded out
(second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Washington singled to center; Poquette popped to
catcher in foul territory; Washington stole second; McRae
grounded out (third to first) [Washington to third]; Brett
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners
1, Royals 1.

MARINERS 6TH: Braun grounded out (third to first); Baez flied
out to left; Ruppert Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Cowens was called out on strikes; Mayberry flied out
to center; Porter flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 1, Royals 1.

MARINERS 7TH: Stanton grounded out (third to first); Meyer flied
out to right; Jutze popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Mariners 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Otis popped to first in foul territory; White lined
to center; Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 1, Royals 1.

MARINERS 8TH: Bernhardt singled to right; Cruz out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Bernhardt to second]; REYNOLDS
BATTED FOR SEXTON; Reynolds singled [Bernhardt scored]; Braun
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Reynolds out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 2,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: REYNOLDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); COLLINS
REPLACED BRAUN (PLAYING LF); Poquette singled to right; McRae
flied out to right; Brett flied out to left; Cowens forced
Poquette (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 2,
Royals 1.

MARINERS 9TH: Baez grounded out (third to first); Ruppert Jones
grounded out (second to first); Stanton singled to left; DELGADO
RAN FOR STANTON; Meyer doubled to left [Delgado scored]; Jutze
reached on an error by Washington [Meyer scored (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Bernhardt grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 1.

ROYALS 9TH: DELGADO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Mayberry lined
to left; Porter grounded out (second to first); Otis flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Mariners 4, Royals 1.