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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 23, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 23, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Torrez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 34,077 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Greg Kosc 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jim Evans |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | DH |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Center Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 23, 1976
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Leonard
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Leonard
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Leonard
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Torrez
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a line drive into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly strikes out. There goes Washington. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Leonard
Garner takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. Leonard
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. Fairly scores. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Nelson
Roger Nelson now pitching.
There goes North. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Nelson
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Nelson
Rudi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Nelson
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garner tags and scores. North tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Nelson
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Torrez
Stinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Torrez
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Nelson
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Nelson
There goes Baylor. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Baylor steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Nelson
Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Baylor moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Nelson
Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Nelson
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Torrez
Poquette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Nelson
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Nelson
There goes North. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Nelson
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Rudi hits a line drive into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Littell
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Littell
Bando hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Littell
Baylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Littell
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Littell
There goes Baylor. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Baylor steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairly vs. Littell
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Baylor scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Littell
Garner hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Littell
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Littell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Torrez
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Torrez
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Torrez
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Littell
Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Littell
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Littell
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Littell
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Littell
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Baylor vs. Littell
There's a wild pitch. Campaneris scores. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Littell
Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Torrez
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Poquette moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Poquette scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Hall
There goes Washington. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Hall
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Hall
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Garner reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
North vs. Hall
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Sanders
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Sanders
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Torrez
Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Torrez
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Torrez
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Torrez
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Cram
Jamie Quirk now playing shortstop. Jerry Cram now pitching.
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quirk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Cram
Baylor hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Cram
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Torrez
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrez
Brett hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrez
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Cram
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Cram covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Cram
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Cram
North hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Torrez
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Torrez
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Torrez
Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1976 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
North B, dh 5 1 2 2 Poquette T, lf 4 1 1 0
Campaneris B, ss 3 1 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Rudi J, lf 3 1 1 1 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Tenace G, c 3 0 0 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 5 0 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 1 1
Baylor D, rf 3 1 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0
Washington C, cf 5 2 2 0 Stinson B, c 3 0 2 0
Fairly R, 1b 4 1 0 1 White F, 2b 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 1 1 1 Rojas C, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0
Quirk J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 7 7 31 1 5 1
Oakland 230 011 100 -- 8
Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)* 1.0 4 5 5 2 3
Nelson R+ 2.0 1 0 0 2 2
Littell M 3.0 0 2 2 3 0
Hall T 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Sanders K 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
Cram G 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 11, Kansas City 6
2B -- Washington C, Garner P
SB -- North B 2, Baylor D 2, Campaneris B, Washington C
SF -- Tenace G
HBP -- by Nelson R (Baylor D)
WP -- Leonard D 2, Littell M
T -- 3:01
A -- 34077
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