Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Leonard
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Leonard
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Leonard
  
  Page hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Blue
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Blue
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  Gross is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Leonard
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Leonard
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKinney vs. Leonard
  
  McKinney takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Sanguillen and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Blue
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Leonard
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Leonard
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Scott. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Leonard
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Leonard
  
  Page hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Page reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Page. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Page steals third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blue
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Blue
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Perez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. McRae reaches second base with a double. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Blue
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Leonard
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Leonard
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Leonard
  
  McKinney is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Blue
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. Mayberry scores. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Blue
  
  White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Patek scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Zdeb vs. Torrealba
  
  Pablo Torrealba now pitching.
  
  Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Torrealba
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Torrealba
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Torrealba
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Torrealba McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Torrealba
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Leonard
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Leonard
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Leonard
  
  Perez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Torrealba
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Torrealba
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Torrealba
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Torrealba
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Leonard
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Leonard
  
  Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Torrealba
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. Torrealba
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Torrealba
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Torrealba
  
  McRae hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Leonard
  
  Tom Poquette now playing left field.
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Leonard
  
  McKinney hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Torrealba
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bair
  
  Doug Bair now pitching.
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bair
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Bair
  
  Martinez strikes out. Sanguillen drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Martinez out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Leonard
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Leonard
  
  Scott hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Leonard
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Leonard
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Coleman
  
  Joe Coleman now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Coleman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Coleman
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poquette vs. Coleman
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Coleman
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Coleman
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Leonard
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Sanguillen reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Crawford vs. Leonard
  
  Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanguillen tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKinney vs. Leonard
  
  McKinney is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 7/8/1977 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Scott R, ss           4  1  2  0   Zdeb J, lf            3  0  1  1   
Perez M, 2b           4  0  0  0   Poquette T, lf        1  0  0  0   
Page M, lf            4  0  1  1   Brett G, 3b           3  1  0  0   
Gross W, 3b           4  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           5  0  2  1   
Sanguillen M, c       4  1  1  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  0  0   
Crawford W, dh        3  0  1  1   Otis A, cf            3  1  1  0   
McKinney R, 1b        3  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  1  1   
Murray L, rf          3  0  0  0   Martinez B, c         4  1  2  0   
Armas T, cf           3  0  1  0   Patek F, ss           4  1  2  2   
                                   White F, 2b           4  1  3  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        34  6 12  6

Oakland          001 000 001 --  2
Kansas City      001 500 00x --  6

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)*           3.0  7  6  6  2  1
Torrealba P           3.1  3  0  0  1  1
Bair D                0.2  0  0  0  1  2
Coleman J             1.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         9.0  6  2  2  1 13
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 4th

DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Page M, McRae H, Otis A, Mayberry J
3B -- Patek F, White F, Sanguillen M
SB -- Otis A, Scott R, Page M
SF -- Zdeb J, Crawford W
WP -- Coleman J
Balk -- Torrealba P
T -- 2:50
A -- 27647

    

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