Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Langford
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Langford
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Gura
  
  Wallis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dilone vs. Gura
  
  Dilone bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Wallis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Gura
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Gura
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Langford
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Langford
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Essian and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Langford
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes McRae trying to get to home. Dilone throws the ball in to Essian who tags McRae, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Gura
  
  Newman 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: ---
  Burke vs. Gura
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Gura
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Langford
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Langford
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Langford
  
  Poquette hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Gura
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Gura
  
  Wallis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Wallis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dilone vs. Gura
  
  Dilone strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Langford
  
  LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Langford
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Gura
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Gura
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Gura
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burke vs. Gura
  
  Burke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Essian vs. Gura
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Essian vs. Gura
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Langford
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Langford
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Langford
  
  White hits a popup towards the mound. Langford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poquette vs. Langford
  
  Langford spins and fires to second, with Picciolo covering, and Hurdle is picked off. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Langford
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Picciolo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Gura
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wallis vs. Gura
  
  Gura fires to first and has Picciolo trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Picciolo for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Gura
  
  Wallis hits a line drive towards the mound. Gura reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Langford
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Langford
  
  McRae is hit by the pitch. Otis moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Zdeb vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching. Joe Zdeb pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
  
  Zdeb hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dilone vs. Gura
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing right field.
  
  Dilone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Gura
  
  Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dilone moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Gura
  
  Duncan bunts towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. Dilone moves to third. Page moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Newman vs. Gura
  
  Newman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burke vs. Gura
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Essian vs. Gura
  
  Essian hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lacey
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lacey
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Lacey
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Gura
  
  Picciolo bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wallis vs. Gura
  
  Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dilone vs. Gura
  
  Dilone hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Lacey
  
  Wayne Gross now playing third base. Jerry Terrell pinch hits for Pete LaCock.
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dilone. Terrell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Lacey
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Lacey
  
  Brett hits a fly ball towards center. Wallis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wallis. Terrell scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Lacey
  
  Porter bunts towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Lacey
  
  McRae is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Braun vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching. Steve Braun pinch hits for Joe Zdeb.
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. Otis scores. Brett moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Sosa
  
  Willie Wilson pinch runs for Steve Braun.
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. McRae moves to third. Wilson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  White vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae scores. Wilson moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Poquette vs. Heaverlo
  
  Poquette 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 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Gura
  
  Jerry Terrell now playing first base. Willie Wilson now playing left field. Tom Poquette now playing right field.
  
  Page hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Gura
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Gura
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Gura
  
  Burke hits a popup towards first. Terrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Heaverlo
  
  Terrell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Heaverlo
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Heaverlo
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Heaverlo
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into right field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Gura
  
  Essian hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Gura
  
  Dave Revering pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
  
  Revering takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching. Dell Alston pinch runs for Dave Revering. Tony Armas pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wallis vs. Hrabosky
  
  Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/2/1978, game 1 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Poquette T, lf-rf     5  0  0  0   Wallis J, cf          5  0  2  0   
LaCock P, 1b          3  0  0  0   Dilone M, lf          3  0  1  0   
Terrell J, ph-1b      2  1  1  0   Page M, dh            4  1  2  1   
Otis A, cf            4  1  2  0   Duncan T, 3b          2  1  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  2  0   Gross W, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           3  0  0  0   Newman J, 1b          3  0  1  0   
McRae H, dh           2  1  1  0   Burke G, rf           4  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, rf          1  0  1  0   Essian J, c           4  0  0  0   
Zdeb J, ph-rf         1  0  0  0   Edwards M, 2b         3  0  1  0   
Braun S, ph           0  0  0  1   Revering D, ph        0  0  0  0   
Wilson W, pr-lf       0  0  0  0   Alston D, pr          0  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  2  1   Picciolo R, ss        2  0  1  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  2  1   Armas T, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 11  3                        32  2  9  1

Kansas City      000 000 040 --  4
Oakland          000 100 010 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (W)            8.1  9  2  2  2  1
Hrabosky A (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R            5.2  6  0  0  2  5
Lacey B (L)           1.2  2  4  3  2  0
Sosa E*               0.0  1  0  0  1  0
Heaverlo D            1.2  2  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Wallis J
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Oakland 8
2B -- Wallis J, Terrell J
HR -- Page M
SB -- McRae H, Burke G, Duncan T
CS -- Picciolo R
SH -- Dilone M, Duncan T, Picciolo R, Porter D
HBP -- by Langford R (McRae H)
T -- 2:29
A -- 0

    

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