Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Splittorff
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Splittorff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Splittorff
  
  Burke 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a line drive towards first. LaCock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Renko
  
  Braun strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Renko
  
  Brett 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: ---
  Otis vs. Renko
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Renko
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Renko
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Splittorff
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Splittorff
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Splittorff
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Splittorff
  
  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 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Renko
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Renko
  
  Cowens 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, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Renko
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Renko
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Braun vs. Renko
  
  Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. White moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Renko
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. White scores. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Renko
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Braun scores. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching.
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Splittorff
  
  Wallis hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Splittorff
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Splittorff
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burke vs. Splittorff
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Lacey
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lacey
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lacey
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Splittorff
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Splittorff
  
  Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Revering vs. Splittorff
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lacey
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lacey
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cripe vs. Lacey
  
  Dave Cripe pinch hits for Steve Braun.
  
  Cripe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Lacey
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Dave Cripe.
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Lacey
  
  Brett 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 

Top 5

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Splittorff
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wallis vs. Splittorff
  
  Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosley vs. Splittorff
  
  Tim Hosley pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
  
  Hosley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Splittorff
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burke vs. Splittorff
  
  Burke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lacey
  
  Mario Guerrero now playing shortstop.
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Lacey
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering juggles the ball. That's an error on Revering. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Lacey
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
  
  Wathan bunts towards third. Duncan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Lacey
  
  The ball gets by Newman for a passed ball. Porter moves to third. Wathan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Lacey
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Lacey
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Lacey
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Lacey
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Splittorff
  
  John Wathan now playing first base.
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Splittorff
  
  Newman hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Splittorff
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Lacey
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lacey
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lacey
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Splittorff
  
  Duncan 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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Splittorff
  
  Wallis hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Splittorff
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  Porter hits a popup towards short. Guerrero settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Heaverlo
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Heaverlo
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Heaverlo
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Heaverlo
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Splittorff
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Splittorff
  
  Burke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty 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 8

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Heaverlo
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Heaverlo
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Heaverlo
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Heaverlo
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Splittorff
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Splittorff
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Splittorff
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1978 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Edwards M, 2b         4  0  1  0   Braun S, lf           2  1  1  1   
Burke G, cf           4  0  1  1   Cripe D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Carty R, dh           4  0  0  0   Wilson W, pr-lf       2  0  0  0   
Page M, lf            4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Newman J, c           3  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            5  1  3  2   
Revering D, 1b        3  0  0  0   Porter D, c           4  1  0  0   
Duncan T, 3b          3  1  1  0   LaCock P, 1b          2  0  0  0   
Wallis J, rf          3  0  0  0   Wathan J, ph-1b       2  0  2  0   
Picciolo R, ss        1  0  1  0   McRae H, dh           3  0  0  1   
Hosley T, ph          1  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  2  0   
Guerrero M, ss        1  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  1  1  0   
                                   White F, 2b           4  1  3  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  4  1                        37  5 13  5

Oakland          000 010 000 --  1
Kansas City      030 020 00x --  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Renko S (L)           1.2  6  3  3  1  1
Lacey B               4.1  4  2  1  0  1
Heaverlo D            2.0  3  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      9.0  4  1  1  2  2

E -- Revering D
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 11
2B -- Cowens A, White F
HR -- Otis A
SB -- Wilson W
SF -- McRae H
PB -- Newman J
T -- 2:05
A -- 19617

    

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