With the AL West locked up, all the Royals had left to play for was 100 wins. But they missed out on two chances to reach that mark, dropping a doubleheader to the Athletics by scores of 4-2 and 3-2 on Tuesday evening at the Oakland Coliseum. Oakland won the first game when Jerry Tabb … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 27

The Royals had their eight-game winning streak snapped, as Joe Coleman held them to five hits in the Athletics’ 7-1 win on Monday night at the Oakland Coliseum. Coleman only struck out one and walked two, but the Royals couldn’t get anything going. Double plays in the first and second turned those innings around. Freddie … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 26

The Royals moved to the cusp of a 100-win season with a doubleheader sweep of the California Angels by scores of 6-3 and 6-2 on Sunday afternoon at Anaheim Stadium. The first game was marred by a brawl in the eighth inning as the Royals were scoring three runs to put the game away. Angels … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 25

With the AL West title clinched, the Royals rested the regular starting lineup. But, with the help of five errors by the California Angels, Kansas City still took a 4-3 win on Saturday afternoon at Anaheim Stadium. Royals starter Mark Littell struggled through the first inning, walking Jerry Remy and then committing a balk to … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 24

For the second straight season, the Royals claimed the AL West title. This time, rather than clinging to the lead as the season wound down like they had in 1976, they ran away with it, opening up an 11-game lead in September. Kansas City made it official by scoring early and often in a 7-3 … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 23

The Royals had a day off as they headed to the West Coast for eight games, with four against the California Angels and four against the Oakland A’s.  The Angels offered the Royals no help in their hopes of clinching the AL West title. In fact, California was held hitless by Texas Rangers pitcher Bert … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 22

The Royals clinched a tie for the AL West title, scoring six runs in the seventh to blow open a close game as they beat Minnesota, 10-5, on Wednesday night at Royals Stadium. The teams went back and forth in the first few innings. The Twins scored a run in the first off Royals starter … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 21

The Royals scored all their runs on three home runs, moving closer to an AL West title with a 4-2 win over Minnesota on Tuesday night at Royals Stadium. However, it was a Twins home run that started the scoring. Butch Wynegar led off the third with a roundtripper off Royals starter Paul Splittorff. The … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 20