This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 30

The Royals celebrated Cookie Rojas Night with an 8-5 triumph over the California Angels on Friday night at Royals Stadium. A crowd of 33,289 showed up to help honor the veteran infielder, who had announced his retirement as a player just a couple of weeks prior. Rojas was ending a 16-year career in the majors, … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 30

This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 29

For the first (and still only) time in franchise history, the Royals reached the 100-win mark, coasting to a 6-3 win over California on Thursday night at Royals Stadium. Despite running out a lineup of reserves, Kansas City scored three runs in the first and salted the game away with three more runs in the … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 29

This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 28

For the fourth straight time, the Royals couldn’t capture their 100th win, as the Athletics won in 10 innings, 6-5, on Wednesday night at Oakland Coliseum. The win gave the A’s, fighting to stay out of the AL West cellar, a sweep of the four-game series. It also kept Oakland starter Vida Blue from losing … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 28

This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 26

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

This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 24

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

This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: September 22

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