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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 23, 1978
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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 June 23, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tim Conroy |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 38,841 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Ken Kaiser 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Dell Alston | Left Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | First Baseman |
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 23, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Leonard
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Leonard
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Leonard
Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Conroy
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Conroy
There goes Patek. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Conroy
White hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Conroy
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Conroy
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Conroy
Cowens hits a line drive towards first. Revering reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Leonard
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Leonard
Alston 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Conroy
Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Conroy
Zdeb hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Conroy
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Conroy
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fuentes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Leonard
Armas bunts towards first. Hurdle scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Armas for the out. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Leonard
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hurdle juggles the ball. That's an error on Hurdle. Essian scores. Fuentes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Leonard
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fuentes scores. Guerrero moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Leonard
Page hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Leonard
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Conroy
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Conroy
White hits a popup in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Conroy
There goes Patek. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Conroy
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Conroy
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Conroy
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Leonard
Alston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Leonard
There goes Alston. The throw from Porter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Armas vs. Leonard
Armas takes first base on ball four. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alston scores. Essian moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fuentes vs. Leonard
Fuentes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Leonard
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Conroy
Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Conroy
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Conroy
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Conroy
Wilson takes first base on ball four. Zdeb moves to third. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Broberg
Pete Broberg now pitching.
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zdeb tags and scores. Hurdle tags and moves to third. Wilson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Broberg
White strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Leonard
Page hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Leonard
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Broberg
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Broberg
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Broberg
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Broberg
Porter hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Broberg
Steve Braun pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
Braun hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Leonard
Steve Braun now playing left field.
Alston hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Leonard
Armas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Leonard
Dilone bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Leonard
Fuentes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Broberg
Mike Edwards now playing second base.
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Alston fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Alston. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Broberg
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Willie Wilson.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Broberg has Hurdle trapped. There's the throw to Duncan and over to Essian, who tags Hurdle for the out. Poquette moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Broberg
Patek hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Broberg
White hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Leonard
Tom Poquette now playing right field. Al Cowens now playing center field.
Guerrero hits a popup towards first. Hurdle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Leonard
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Leonard
There goes Page. The throw from Porter and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Broberg
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Broberg
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dilone. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Broberg
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Broberg
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. McRae scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Broberg
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Duncan 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, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Mingori
Alston hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Mingori
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching. Wayne Gross now playing third base.
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Lacey
Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Terrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lacey
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lacey
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell scores. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Lacey
Brett hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Edwards reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
There goes Patek. The throw from Essian and he is out, Gross applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Mingori
Pete LaCock now playing first base. Clint Hurdle now playing right field.
Armas hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Mingori
Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Mingori
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Sosa
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dilone. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Sosa
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Porter vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Porter hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. Heaverlo
Braun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hurdle vs. Heaverlo
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1978, game 2 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Dilone M, rf 5 0 2 1 Patek F, ss 3 0 2 1
Fuentes T, 2b 4 1 0 0 White F, 2b 5 0 1 1
Edwards M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 1 2 1 McRae H, dh 2 2 2 0
Page M, dh 3 1 1 2 Cowens A, rf-cf 5 0 3 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Porter D, c 4 0 1 2
Duncan T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zdeb J, lf 2 1 0 0
Gross W, 3b 0 0 0 0 Braun S, ph-lf 3 0 1 0
Alston D, lf 4 1 1 0 Hurdle C, 1b-rf 3 0 1 0
Essian J, c 3 1 2 0 Wilson W, cf 1 0 0 0
Armas T, cf 2 0 0 0 Poquette T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Terrell J, ph 1 1 1 0
LaCock P, 1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 4 35 4 12 4
Oakland 004 100 000 -- 5
Kansas City 000 100 111 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Conroy T 3.1 2 1 1 5 0
Broberg P (W) 3.2 4 1 1 1 1
Lacey B 0.2 3 1 1 0 0
Sosa E* 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Heaverlo D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 7.0 9 5 1 3 6
Mingori S 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Hurdle C, Porter D, Alston D
DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Kansas City 13
2B -- Hurdle C, McRae H 2
HR -- Page M
SB -- Patek F 2, Alston D
CS -- Page M, Patek F
SH -- Armas T
SF -- Patek F, Porter D
HBP -- by Conroy T (McRae H)
T -- 3:00
A -- 38841
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