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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 26, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 26, 1977 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Bill Deegan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Earl Williams | First Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | DH |
| Mike Jorgensen | Left Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 26, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blue
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Splittorff
Perez hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Splittorff
Gross hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Blue
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wathan for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Blue
There goes Otis. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Blue
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Blue
There goes Patek. The throw from Newman and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Splittorff
Sanguillen hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Splittorff
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Armas vs. Splittorff
Armas takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newman vs. Splittorff
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Jorgensen scores. Armas moves to third. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Picciolo vs. Splittorff
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Armas scores. Newman moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blue
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blue
Nelson 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 -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Blue
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Splittorff
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Splittorff
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wathan juggles the ball. That's an error on Wathan. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Blue
Wathan hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Blue
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Splittorff
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Splittorff
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Splittorff
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Blue
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Blue
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Splittorff
Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Splittorff
Picciolo bunts and there's an error on the play. Newman scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Splittorff
Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
North bunts in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Splittorff
There's a wild pitch. Picciolo moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Splittorff
Perez bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Picciolo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Splittorff
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Blue
Wathan hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zdeb vs. Blue
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Blue
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Splittorff
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Splittorff
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Splittorff
Armas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Splittorff
Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Newman reaches second base with a double. There goes Armas trying to get to home. Zdeb throws the ball in to Patek who relays the ball to Martinez, who tags Armas, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blue
Matt Alexander now playing right field. Tony Armas now playing center field.
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Alexander settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blue
There goes Rojas. The throw from Newman and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Splittorff
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Splittorff
Alexander hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Splittorff
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Splittorff
Gross is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Blue
Wathan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Wathan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wathan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zdeb vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Splittorff
Rodney Scott pinch runs for Earl Williams.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Splittorff
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Armas vs. Bird
Mitchell Page pinch runs for Manny Sanguillen. Doug Bird now pitching.
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. Page tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Bird
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Page scores. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Picciolo vs. Bird
Picciolo strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Bird
Alexander hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to third. Newman moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Bird
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lacey
Jerry Tabb now playing first base.
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lacey
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Lacey
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lacey
Brett takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Lacey
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Giusti
Dave Giusti now pitching.
Cowens strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1977, game 1 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 North B, cf 2 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 2 0 1 0 Alexander M, rf 2 0 1 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Perez M, 2b 4 0 1 1
McRae H, dh 5 1 3 2 Gross W, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 5 0 1 0 Williams E, 1b 3 1 1 0
Wathan J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Scott R, pr 0 1 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 4 0 Tabb J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Zdeb J, lf 4 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, dh 4 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 2 1 Page M, pr 0 1 0 0
Martinez B, c 4 1 1 0 Jorgensen M, lf 3 1 1 0
Armas T, rf-cf 1 1 0 1
Newman J, c 4 1 4 3
Picciolo R, ss 3 1 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 3 15 3 29 7 9 6
Kansas City 010 000 011 -- 3
Oakland 030 020 02x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)* 7.0 7 7 6 5 3
Bird D 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 7.1 13 2 2 0 3
Lacey B 1.1 2 1 1 1 0
Giusti D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Wathan J, Nelson D
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Oakland 7
2B -- McRae H, Otis A, Newman J 2, Wathan J
HR -- McRae H
SB -- Otis A
CS -- Patek F, Rojas C
SH -- Picciolo R, North B, Perez M
SF -- Armas T
WP -- Splittorff P
T -- 2:31
A -- 0
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