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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 25, 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 25, 1978 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 32,842 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Ken Kaiser 3B: Mike Reilly |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Miguel Dilone | Left Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Taylor Duncan | Third Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Glenn Burke | Center Fielder |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 25, 1978
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Gura
Dilone hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gura
Fuentes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gura
Guerrero hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Keough
Braun hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
McRae vs. Keough
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Keough
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Keough
Porter hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball 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: ---
Duncan vs. Gura
Duncan hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Gura
Page strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Gura
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Keough
The ball gets by Essian for a passed ball. LaCock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas throws the ball in to Fuentes who tags Cowens trying to catch an extra base, for the out. LaCock scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Keough
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Keough
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Keough
White strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Gura
Burke hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Gura
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gura
Armas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. Keough
Braun strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Keough
McRae hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Keough
Brett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Gura
Dilone hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gura
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Fuentes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Gura
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. Fuentes scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. Gura
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Gura
Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Gura
There goes Page. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Gura
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Keough
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a line drive into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Keough
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. Porter moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Washington vs. Keough
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Gura
Burke hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Gura covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Gura
Essian takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Gura
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Gura
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keough
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. Keough
Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Braun reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Keough
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Braun tags and scores. McRae tags and moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Lacey
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 moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. Lacey
LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gura
Art Kusnyer now catching.
Fuentes hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Gura
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Gura
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Gura
Page hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lacey
Dell Alston now playing left field.
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Lacey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Lacey
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Lacey
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lacey
White strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Gura
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Gura
Burke hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cowens. Burke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Essian vs. Gura
There goes Burke. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Burke steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Essian vs. Gura
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burke tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Gura
Armas hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alston vs. Gura
Alston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
There goes Alston. The throw from Kusnyer and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Lacey
Mike Edwards now playing second base. Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Steve Braun.
Zdeb hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lacey
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lacey
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Pattin
Joe Zdeb now playing left field.
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Pattin
Guerrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Pattin
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Brett. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Pattin
Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Taylor Duncan.
Page is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Revering vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Revering strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Lacey
Rob Picciolo now playing third base.
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Picciolo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lacey
Freddie Patek pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Lacey
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Lacey
Amos Otis pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burke vs. Bird
Freddie Patek now playing shortstop. Al Cowens now playing right field. Willie Wilson now playing center field. Jerry Terrell now playing first ba
Burke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Bird
Essian bunts towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Burke moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Bird
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Armas reaches second base with a double. Burke scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alston vs. Bird
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. Armas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Bird
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Armas scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Bird
There goes Edwards. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Bird
Guerrero is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Bird
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terrell vs. Sosa
Wayne Gross now playing third base. Elias Sosa now pitching.
Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sosa
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hurdle vs. Sosa
Clint Hurdle pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Sosa
McRae hits a line drive into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brett vs. Sosa
Brett takes first base on ball four. Hurdle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kusnyer vs. Sosa
Kusnyer strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1978 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Dilone M, lf 3 0 0 0 Braun S, lf 3 1 1 1
Alston D, lf 2 0 1 0 Zdeb J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Fuentes T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Hurdle C, ph 0 0 0 0
Edwards M, 2b 2 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 5 0 2 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 1 2 1 Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 1
Duncan T, 3b 4 0 1 0 Porter D, c 3 0 1 0
Picciolo R, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Kusnyer A, c 2 0 0 0
Gross W, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 LaCock P, 1b 3 1 1 0
Page M, dh 3 0 1 1 Patek F, ph-ss 1 0 1 0
Revering D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, cf-rf 4 0 1 1
Burke G, cf 4 2 2 0 Poquette T, rf 2 0 0 0
Essian J, c 1 0 0 1 Otis A, ph 1 0 0 0
Armas T, rf 4 2 2 2 Wilson W, cf 0 0 0 0
Washington U, ss 3 0 0 0
Terrell J, 1b 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 1 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 11 6 36 3 10 3
Oakland 000 200 202 -- 6
Kansas City 010 020 000 -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M* 4.0 7 3 3 1 4
Lacey B (W) 4.0 2 0 0 0 1
Sosa E (S) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Gura L (L) 6.2 7 4 4 1 2
Pattin M 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Bird D 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Guerrero M, Fuentes T, Brett G
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Kansas City 10
2B -- Brett G, Fuentes T, Guerrero M, Porter D, White F, Braun S, Burke G, Armas T
3B -- White F
HR -- Armas T
SB -- Page M, Burke G, Edwards M
CS -- Alston D
SH -- Essian J
SF -- Brett G, Essian J
PB -- Essian J
T -- 3:00
A -- 32842
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