Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Norris
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Norris
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Norris
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gale
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Gale
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Gale
  
  Carty takes first base on ball four. Revering moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Gale
  
  Page hits a line drive into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Gale
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Norris
  
  Porter 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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Norris
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Norris
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards misplays the ball. That's an error on Edwards. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Norris
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Norris
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Gale
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Gale
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Gale
  
  Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Terrell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Norris
  
  Terrell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Norris
  
  There goes Terrell. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Terrell steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Norris
  
  Brett hits a popup in front of the plate. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Norris
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terrell moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Norris
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Revering. Terrell scores. McRae moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Norris
  
  Porter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Revering settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Norris
  
  Cowens is hit by the pitch. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hurdle vs. Norris
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Gale
  
  Armas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gale
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Gale
  
  Revering hits a line drive into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Norris
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Norris
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Terrell vs. Norris
  
  Terrell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Norris
  
  There goes White. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Norris
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Gale
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Gale
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Gale
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Gale
  
  There goes Page. The throw from Porter and he is out, Terrell applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Norris
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Norris
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Norris
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Gale
  
  Guerrero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Gale
  
  Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Gale
  
  Wallis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Norris
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Norris
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Norris
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Robinson and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Norris
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wallis. Otis reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Norris
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Terrell vs. Norris
  
  Terrell hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alston vs. Gale
  
  Dell Alston pinch hits for Tony Armas.
  
  Alston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Gale
  
  Edwards bunts towards the mound. Gale fields it and throws to first for the out. Alston moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Gale
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alston scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Gale
  
  Carty hits a line drive into left field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Gale
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Terrell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Norris
  
  Dell Alston now playing right field. Joe Wallis now playing center field.
  
  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 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Norris
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Norris
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into right field. Alston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Norris
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Robinson and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gale
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Gale
  
  Darrell Woodard pinch runs for Bruce Robinson.
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Woodard moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Gale
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Woodard moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wallis vs. Hrabosky
  
  Al Hrabosky now pitching.
  
  Wallis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Newman vs. Hrabosky
  
  Jeff Newman pinch hits for Dell Alston.
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Edwards vs. Hrabosky
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Norris
  
  Jim Essian now catching. Glenn Burke now playing center field. Joe Wallis now playing right field.
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Norris
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching. Willie Wilson pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
  
  Wilson bunts towards first. Revering juggles the ball. That's an error on Revering. Porter moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Heaverlo
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Otis reaches second base with a double. Porter scores. Cowens scores. Wilson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Heaverlo
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Terrell vs. Heaverlo
  
  There goes Otis. The slide. Essian applies the tag. Otis is out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terrell vs. Heaverlo
  
  Terrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Hrabosky
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Hrabosky
  
  Carty hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Porter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Hrabosky
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosley vs. Hrabosky
  
  Tim Hosley pinch hits for Jim Essian.
  
  Hosley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Hosley reaches second base with a double. Page goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Hrabosky
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hosley scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Hrabosky
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Heaverlo
  
  Tim Hosley now catching.
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Heaverlo
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Heaverlo
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Hrabosky
  
  Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burke vs. Hrabosky
  
  Burke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Hrabosky
  
  Wayne Gross pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wallis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Revering vs. Hrabosky
  
  Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Wayne Gross.
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1978 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Brett G, 3b           5  0  0  0   Edwards M, 2b         3  0  0  0   
McRae H, dh           4  0  1  0   Gross W, ph           1  0  1  0   
LaCock P, 1b          5  0  0  1   Picciolo R, pr        0  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           4  1  1  0   Revering D, 1b        5  0  2  1   
Cowens A, rf          1  2  0  0   Carty R, dh           3  0  0  0   
Hurdle C, lf          3  0  0  0   Page M, lf            2  1  0  0   
Wilson W, ph-lf       0  1  0  0   Robinson B, c         3  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            3  0  2  4   Woodard D, pr         0  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           2  0  0  0   Essian J, c           0  0  0  0   
Terrell J, ss         4  1  1  0   Hosley T, ph-c        1  1  1  1   
                                   Guerrero M, ss        4  0  2  1   
                                   Duncan T, 3b          4  0  1  0   
                                   Wallis J, rf-cf-rf    3  0  0  0   
                                   Armas T, cf           1  0  0  0   
                                   Alston D, ph-rf       1  1  1  0   
                                   Newman J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Burke G, cf           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  5  5  5                        33  3  9  3

Kansas City      001 001 030 --  5
Oakland          000 001 020 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R (W)*           6.0  6  1  1  2  2
Hrabosky A (S)        3.0  3  2  2  2  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Norris M (L)+         7.0  4  4  4  5  3
Heaverlo D            2.0  1  1  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Edwards M, Revering D 2
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 8
2B -- Otis A 2, Hosley T
SB -- Terrell J, White F, Cowens A
CS -- Page M, McRae H, Otis A
SH -- Edwards M, Wilson W, White F
HBP -- by Norris M (Cowens A)
T -- 3:01
A -- 7550

    

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