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July 12, 1977

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Bottom 7 R H E
Royals 8 9 0
White Sox 1 5 0
Bottom 7 R H E
Royals 8 9 0
White Sox 1 5 0

Jim Essian Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .300
OBP .000 .393
At Bats 2 210
Hits 0 63
• Singles 0 42
• Doubles 0 13
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 7
Walks 0 33
RBI’s 0 34

Dennis Leonard Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
7 9 1
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Comiskey Park - July 12, 1977
Out
Dennis Leonard
Darrell Porter
Pete LaCock
Frank White
George Brett
Freddie Patek
Joe Zdeb
Amos Otis
Al Cowens
Jim Essian
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out.

PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 7 Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Cowens strikes out.
Top 7 LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer has Zdeb trapped. There's the throw to Essian and over to Soderholm, who tags Zdeb for the out. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 7 Joe Zdeb pinch runs for Hal McRae. There's a wild pitch. Zdeb moves to third.
Top 7 McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. McRae reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Kirkwood covering, for the out.
Bottom 6 Soderholm hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Soderholm for the out.
Bottom 6 Lemon strikes out.
Bottom 6 Spencer strikes out.
Bottom 6 Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bannister scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Patek strikes out.
Top 6 Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores.
Top 6 Don Kirkwood now pitching. Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. LaCock scores. Cowens scores. Mayberry goes all the way around to score.
Top 6 Mayberry is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Cowens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. LaCock moves to third. Cowens moves to second.
Top 6 LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Garr takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae is thrown out after the base hit.
Top 5 Brett hits a line drive towards short. Bannister reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 White hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Brohamer strikes out.
Bottom 4 Soderholm hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores.
Top 4 There goes Otis. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Otis steals second.
Top 4 Otis takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 4 Cowens hits a line drive towards third. Soderholm reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 LaCock strikes out.
Bottom 3 Johnson strikes out.
Bottom 3 Gamble takes first base on ball four. Bannister moves to second.
Bottom 3 Bannister hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Essian moves to third.
Bottom 3 Garr strikes out.
Bottom 3 Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Brohamer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 3 McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 White strikes out.
Bottom 2 Soderholm strikes out.
Bottom 2 Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Spencer reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 2 Johnson strikes out.
Top 2 Patek hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 2 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Bannister is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Garr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 LaCock is called out on strikes.
Top 1 McRae hits a popup towards short. Bannister settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Brett hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.