September 8,1977
vs. California Angels
at Anaheim Stadium

The Sox won 3 of 4 after the Sunday loss to Baltimore, but the Royals kept on winning, preventing the Sox from gaining any ground.

One thing that the Sox had going for them even as they were struggling to keep pace with the Royals-they had yet to be shutout through the season. It was a stark contrast to 1976, when they were blanked 21 times, including on the last day of the season. Even in games...