1977 Kansas City Royals Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 102-60
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,852,603, Avg. 24,377
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-2
Manager: Whitey Herzog (102-60)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1977 Kansas City Royals StatisticsTeam Record: 102-60
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,852,603, Avg. 24,377
Ballpark: Royals Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to New York Yankees 3-2
Manager: Whitey Herzog (102-60)
Location: Kansas City, Kansas
1977 Kansas City Royals Roster
The Kansas City Royals of the American League ended the 1977 season with a record of 102 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Royals led the league with just 651 runs allowed. Kansas City scored 822 runs. Al Cowens and John Mayberry paced the team with 23 home runs apiece., while Hal McRae, Amos Otis, Darrell Porter and George Brett each walloped 20 or more, too. Al Cowens recorded 112 runs batted in. George Brett and Al Cowens topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .312 clip. Dennis Leonard paced the squad with 20 wins, plus Jim Colborn and Paul Splittorff added 15 or more wins, too Dennis Leonard registered a 3.04 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Whitey Herzog coached the team. The 1977 Kansas City Royals qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 822
Regular Season Runs Against: 651
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 16 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 11, 1977 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 1-0 | 3-0 | 4-0 | ||
| April 13, 1977 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 1-1 | 3-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 15, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 1-2 | 3-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 16, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 1-3 | 3-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 17, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 2-3 | 3-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 18, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 2-4 | 3-0 | 5-4 | ||
| April 19, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 11 | W | 3-4 | 3-0 | 6-4 | ||
| April 20, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 3-5 | 3-0 | 6-5 | ||
| April 22, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 3-5 | 4-0 | 7-5 | ||
| April 23, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Seattle Mariners 6 | W | 3-5 | 5-0 | 8-5 | ||
| April 24, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 3-5 | 5-1 | 8-6 | ||
| April 24, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 16 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 3-5 | 6-1 | 9-6 | ||
| April 26, 1977 | Texas Rangers 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 4-5 | 6-1 | 10-6 | ||
| April 27, 1977 | Texas Rangers 5 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 4-6 | 6-1 | 10-7 | ||
| April 29, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 5-6 | 6-1 | 11-7 | ||
| April 30, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 5-7 | 6-1 | 11-8 | ||
| May 1, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 6-7 | 6-1 | 12-8 | ||
| May 2, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 7-7 | 6-1 | 13-8 | ||
| May 3, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 7-8 | 6-1 | 13-9 | ||
| May 4, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 7-9 | 6-1 | 13-10 | ||
| May 5, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 8-9 | 6-1 | 14-10 | ||
| May 6, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 8-9 | 6-2 | 14-11 | ||
| May 7, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 5 | W | 8-9 | 7-2 | 15-11 | ||
| May 8, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 8-9 | 7-3 | 15-12 | ||
| May 9, 1977 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 8-10 | 7-3 | 15-13 | ||
| May 10, 1977 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 8-11 | 7-3 | 15-14 | ||
| May 12, 1977 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 8-12 | 7-3 | 15-15 | ||
| May 13, 1977 | Texas Rangers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 9-12 | 7-3 | 16-15 | ||
| May 14, 1977 | Texas Rangers 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 10-12 | 7-3 | 17-15 | ||
| May 15, 1977 | Texas Rangers 7 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 10-13 | 7-3 | 17-16 | ||
| May 18, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 10-13 | 7-4 | 17-17 | ||
| May 19, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 10-13 | 7-5 | 17-18 | ||
| May 20, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 11-13 | 7-5 | 18-18 | ||
| May 21, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 12 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 11-14 | 7-5 | 18-19 | ||
| May 22, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 11-15 | 7-5 | 18-20 | ||
| May 25, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 11-15 | 8-5 | 19-20 | ||
| May 25, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 11-15 | 8-6 | 19-21 | ||
| May 27, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 11-15 | 8-7 | 19-22 | ||
| May 28, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Boston Red Sox 17 | L | 11-15 | 8-8 | 19-23 | ||
| May 29, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 11-15 | 9-8 | 20-23 | ||
| May 30, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 11-15 | 10-8 | 21-23 | ||
| June 1, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 11-15 | 11-8 | 22-23 | ||
| June 3, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 11-16 | 11-8 | 22-24 | ||
| June 4, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 11-17 | 11-8 | 22-25 | ||
| June 4, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 13 at Kansas City Royals 14 | W | 12-17 | 11-8 | 23-25 | ||
| June 5, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 13-17 | 11-8 | 24-25 | ||
| June 6, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Kansas City Royals 0 | L | 13-18 | 11-8 | 24-26 | ||
| June 7, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 14-18 | 11-8 | 25-26 | ||
| June 8, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 14-18 | 11-9 | 25-27 | ||
| June 9, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 14-18 | 12-9 | 26-27 | ||
| June 10, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 14-18 | 12-10 | 26-28 | ||
| June 11, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 14-18 | 13-10 | 27-28 | ||
| June 12, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 14-18 | 13-11 | 27-29 | ||
| June 13, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 8 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 14-18 | 14-11 | 28-29 | ||
| June 14, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 14-18 | 14-12 | 28-30 | ||
| June 16, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 0 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 14-18 | 14-13 | 28-31 | ||
| June 17, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 15-18 | 14-13 | 29-31 | ||
| June 18, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 16-18 | 14-13 | 30-31 | ||
| June 19, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 17-18 | 14-13 | 31-31 | ||
| June 20, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 17-19 | 14-13 | 31-32 | ||
| June 21, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 13 | W | 18-19 | 14-13 | 32-32 | ||
| June 22, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 19-19 | 14-13 | 33-32 | ||
| June 23, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 8 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 19-20 | 14-13 | 33-33 | ||
| June 24, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 19-20 | 15-13 | 34-33 | ||
| June 25, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 19-20 | 16-13 | 35-33 | ||
| June 26, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 19-20 | 17-13 | 36-33 | ||
| June 26, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 19-20 | 17-14 | 36-34 | ||
| June 27, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 7 at California Angels 2 | W | 19-20 | 18-14 | 37-34 | ||
| June 28, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 19-20 | 19-14 | 38-34 | ||
| June 29, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 0 at California Angels 7 | L | 19-20 | 19-15 | 38-35 | ||
| July 1, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 12 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 19-20 | 20-15 | 39-35 | ||
| July 2, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 19-20 | 21-15 | 40-35 | ||
| July 3, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 19-20 | 21-16 | 40-36 | ||
| July 4, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 19-20 | 22-16 | 41-36 | ||
| July 5, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 19-20 | 23-16 | 42-36 | ||
| July 6, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 20-20 | 23-16 | 43-36 | ||
| July 8, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 21-20 | 23-16 | 44-36 | ||
| July 9, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 21-21 | 23-16 | 44-37 | ||
| July 10, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 22-21 | 23-16 | 45-37 | ||
| July 11, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 22-21 | 23-17 | 45-38 | ||
| July 12, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 22-21 | 24-17 | 46-38 | ||
| July 13, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 23-21 | 24-17 | 47-38 | ||
| July 14, 1977 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 24-21 | 24-17 | 48-38 | ||
| July 15, 1977 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 25-21 | 24-17 | 49-38 | ||
| July 16, 1977 | New York Yankees 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 26-21 | 24-17 | 50-38 | ||
| July 17, 1977 | New York Yankees 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 27-21 | 24-17 | 51-38 | ||
| July 21, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 27-21 | 25-17 | 52-38 | ||
| July 22, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 27-21 | 26-17 | 53-38 | ||
| July 23, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 27-21 | 26-18 | 53-39 | ||
| July 24, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 1 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 27-21 | 26-19 | 53-40 | ||
| July 27, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 28-21 | 26-19 | 54-40 | ||
| July 28, 1977 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 29-21 | 26-19 | 55-40 | ||
| July 29, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 11 | L | 29-21 | 26-20 | 55-41 | ||
| July 30, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 29-21 | 26-21 | 55-42 | ||
| July 31, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 29-21 | 26-22 | 55-43 | ||
| July 31, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 29-21 | 27-22 | 56-43 | ||
| August 1, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 29-21 | 27-23 | 56-44 | ||
| August 2, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 29-21 | 27-24 | 56-45 | ||
| August 3, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 30-21 | 27-24 | 57-45 | ||
| August 4, 1977 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 31-21 | 27-24 | 58-45 | ||
| August 5, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 12 | W | 32-21 | 27-24 | 59-45 | ||
| August 6, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 33-21 | 27-24 | 60-45 | ||
| August 7, 1977 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 34-21 | 27-24 | 61-45 | ||
| August 8, 1977 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 34-22 | 27-24 | 61-46 | ||
| August 8, 1977 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 34-23 | 27-24 | 61-47 | ||
| August 10, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 34-23 | 28-24 | 62-47 | ||
| August 11, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 34-23 | 28-25 | 62-48 | ||
| August 12, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Toronto Blue Jays 8 | W | 34-23 | 29-25 | 63-48 | ||
| August 13, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 34-23 | 30-25 | 64-48 | ||
| August 14, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 6 | L | 34-23 | 30-26 | 64-49 | ||
| August 15, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 34-23 | 30-27 | 64-50 | ||
| August 16, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 34-23 | 30-28 | 64-51 | ||
| August 17, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 34-23 | 31-28 | 65-51 | ||
| August 18, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 34-23 | 32-28 | 66-51 | ||
| August 19, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 9 | W | 35-23 | 32-28 | 67-51 | ||
| August 20, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 36-23 | 32-28 | 68-51 | ||
| August 21, 1977 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 37-23 | 32-28 | 69-51 | ||
| August 22, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 38-23 | 32-28 | 70-51 | ||
| August 23, 1977 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 39-23 | 32-28 | 71-51 | ||
| August 24, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 39-23 | 33-28 | 72-51 | ||
| August 25, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | W | 39-23 | 34-28 | 73-51 | ||
| August 26, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 39-23 | 35-28 | 74-51 | ||
| August 27, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 39-23 | 35-29 | 74-52 | ||
| August 28, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 39-23 | 36-29 | 75-52 | ||
| August 29, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 39-23 | 36-30 | 75-53 | ||
| August 30, 1977 | Texas Rangers 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 39-24 | 36-30 | 75-54 | ||
| August 31, 1977 | Texas Rangers 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 40-24 | 36-30 | 76-54 | ||
| September 2, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 41-24 | 36-30 | 77-54 | ||
| September 2, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 42-24 | 36-30 | 78-54 | ||
| September 3, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 43-24 | 36-30 | 79-54 | ||
| September 4, 1977 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 44-24 | 36-30 | 80-54 | ||
| September 5, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 8 at Seattle Mariners 4 | W | 44-24 | 37-30 | 81-54 | ||
| September 6, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Seattle Mariners 0 | W | 44-24 | 38-30 | 82-54 | ||
| September 7, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Seattle Mariners 7 | W | 44-24 | 39-30 | 83-54 | ||
| September 8, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 44-24 | 40-30 | 84-54 | ||
| September 9, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 44-24 | 41-30 | 85-54 | ||
| September 10, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 44-24 | 42-30 | 86-54 | ||
| September 11, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 44-24 | 43-30 | 87-54 | ||
| September 14, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 45-24 | 43-30 | 88-54 | ||
| September 14, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 46-24 | 43-30 | 89-54 | ||
| September 15, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 47-24 | 43-30 | 90-54 | ||
| September 15, 1977 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 48-24 | 43-30 | 91-54 | ||
| September 16, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 48-25 | 43-30 | 91-55 | ||
| September 17, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | W | 49-25 | 43-30 | 92-55 | ||
| September 18, 1977 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 50-25 | 43-30 | 93-55 | ||
| September 20, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 51-25 | 43-30 | 94-55 | ||
| September 21, 1977 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Kansas City Royals 10 | W | 52-25 | 43-30 | 95-55 | ||
| September 23, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 7 at California Angels 3 | W | 52-25 | 44-30 | 96-55 | ||
| September 24, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 52-25 | 45-30 | 97-55 | ||
| September 25, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 52-25 | 46-30 | 98-55 | ||
| September 25, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 52-25 | 47-30 | 99-55 | ||
| September 26, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 52-25 | 47-31 | 99-56 | ||
| September 27, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 52-25 | 47-32 | 99-57 | ||
| September 27, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 52-25 | 47-33 | 99-58 | ||
| September 28, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 52-25 | 47-34 | 99-59 | ||
| September 29, 1977 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 53-25 | 47-34 | 100-59 | ||
| September 30, 1977 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | W | 54-25 | 47-34 | 101-59 | ||
| October 1, 1977 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 54-26 | 47-34 | 101-60 | ||
| October 2, 1977 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 55-26 | 47-34 | 102-60 | ||
| October 5, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| October 6, 1977 | Kansas City Royals 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| October 7, 1977 | New York Yankees 2 at Kansas City Royals 6 | W | 1-0 | 1-1 | 2-1 | ||
| October 8, 1977 | New York Yankees 6 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| October 9, 1977 | New York Yankees 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 |
