For the second straight year, the New York Yankees broke hearts all over the Midwest, as they scored three runs in the ninth to win Game Five of the ALCS, 5-3, on Sunday night at Royals Stadium and advance to the World Series. Things looked so promising for the Royals in the early going. Yankees … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 9

The Yankees jumped on the Royals for five runs in the first four innings, forcing the ALCS to a decisive Game Five with a 6-4 win on Saturday afternoon at Royals Stadium. Kansas City sent a motivated Larry Gura to the mound to start the game. A former Yankee, Gura had been shunned by New … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 8

The Royals moved to within one win of a World Series berth, as Brooklyn native Dennis Leonard held New York to four hits in Kansas City’s 6-2 win on Friday night at Royals Stadium. Leonard caught a small break in the first inning, when Roy White doubled with one out. Left fielder Hal McRae bobbled … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 7

The Yankees evened up the ALCS behind Ron Guidry’s three-hitter, adding a three-run sixth inning on their way to a 6-2 win in Game Two. Guidry only allowed a double and two singles, although he did also issue three walks. The rookie left-hander, just 22 years old, struck out seven as he pitched a complete … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 6

The Royals made an emphatic statement as they scored two runs in each of the first three innings and coasted to a 7-2 win in the first game of the AL Championship Series on Wednesday afternoon at Yankee Stadium in New York. One year removed from a devastating loss to the Yankees in the ALCS, … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 5

Another off day for the Royals as they waited for the ALCS to begin in New York.  In the NLCS, Philadelphia captured Game One, scoring two runs in the ninth for a 7-5 victory over the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Singles by Bake McBride, Larry Bowa, and Mike Schmidt produced the go-ahead run, and a … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 4

The Royals held a workout at Royals Stadium ahead of their playoff series with the New York Yankees. Manager Whitey Herzog revealed his pitching plans for the first two games of the series, set for Wednesday afternoon and Thursday night in Yankee Stadium. With that ballpark’s short porch in right field, Herzog planned to use … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 3

The Royals closed out the regular season in style (and in less than two hours) with a 2-0 win over California on Sunday afternoon at Royals Stadium. Royals starter Dennis Leonard reached the 20-win plateau (against 12 losses) by holding the Angels to six hits and a walk in a complete-game effort. Leonard struck out … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 2

The Royals were held to three hits in a nondescript 4-1 loss to California on Saturday night at Royals Stadium. Angels starter Mike Barlow, typically a reliever (in fact, this was his first start of the season), allowed two singles in seven innings. He did walk two batters but also struck out five. The Royals … Continue reading This Date In Royals History–1977 Edition: October 1