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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 15, 1977
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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 September 15, 1977 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pablo Torrealba |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 15,182 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Jim McKean |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
Jim Tyrone | Right Fielder |
Earl Williams | First Baseman |
Manny Sanguillen | DH |
Marty Perez | Third Baseman |
Tony Armas | Left Fielder |
Larry Murray | Center Fielder |
Jeff Newman | Catcher |
Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Joe Zdeb | Left Fielder |
Darrell Porter | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 15, 1977
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Picciolo vs. Splittorff
Picciolo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Splittorff
Tyrone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it 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: ---
Wilson vs. Torrealba
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Armas. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Torrealba
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Torrealba
There's a wild pitch. Wilson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrealba
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Torrealba
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Splittorff
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Splittorff
Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Torrealba
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Torrealba
Zdeb hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Torrealba
Porter hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Splittorff
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Splittorff
Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb who is chasing the ball. Scott reaches third base with a triple. Newman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Picciolo vs. Splittorff
Picciolo hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Splittorff
Tyrone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Torrealba
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Torrealba
There goes Patek. The throw from Newman and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Torrealba
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Torrealba
Wilson 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Splittorff
Sanguillen takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Splittorff
Perez bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Armas vs. Splittorff
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Williams scores. Sanguillen moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Splittorff
Murray hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff catches it and throws to first to double up Armas. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Torrealba
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Torrealba
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Torrealba
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Torrealba
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Splittorff
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Splittorff
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Splittorff
Picciolo hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zdeb. Scott goes all the way around to score. Picciolo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyrone vs. Splittorff
Tyrone hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Torrealba
Zdeb hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Torrealba
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Torrealba
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Armas. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Torrealba
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Torrealba, and towards Scott, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Splittorff
Sanguillen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Sanguillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Splittorff
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Splittorff
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanguillen moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murray vs. Splittorff
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Newman vs. Splittorff
Newman hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Torrealba
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Torrealba
McRae hits a line drive into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Torrealba
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Torrealba
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Armas. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Torrealba
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Torrealba
There's a wild pitch. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zdeb vs. Torrealba
Zdeb hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porter vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lacey fields it, throws to third for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Throop
George Throop now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Throop fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Throop
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Throop
Tyrone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lacey
Sheldon Mallory now playing left field.
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lacey
White hits a fly ball into left field. Mallory settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lacey
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Throop
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Throop
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Earl Williams.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanguillen vs. Throop
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Throop fields it and throws to first for the out. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Throop
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching. Mitchell Page pinch hits for Sheldon Mallory.
Page hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lacey
Mike Jorgensen now playing first base. Matt Alexander now playing left field.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lacey
Brett bunts towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Lacey
Cowens is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Lacey
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zdeb vs. Lacey
Zdeb is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wathan vs. Lacey
John Wathan pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Mingori
John Wathan now catching.
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Mingori
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Mingori
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Mingori
There goes Scott. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Mingori
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lacey
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez juggles the ball. That's an error on Perez. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lacey
White bunts towards the mound. Lacey fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Lacey
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lacey
McRae is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Lacey
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Mingori
Tyrone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Mingori
Alexander strikes out. Wathan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Alexander out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Mingori
Sanguillen hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Bair
Doug Bair now pitching.
Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1977, game 2 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Scott R, 2b 5 2 2 1 Wilson W, cf 5 2 2 0 Picciolo R, ss 4 0 1 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Tyrone J, rf 5 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 3 1 2 0 Williams E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 2 2 3 Alexander M, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Sanguillen M, dh 4 0 1 0 Zdeb J, lf 3 0 2 0 Perez M, 3b 3 0 0 0 Porter D, c 3 0 0 0 Armas T, lf 3 0 0 1 Wathan J, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Mallory S, lf 0 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Page M, ph 1 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Murray L, cf 3 0 0 0 Newman J, c 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 7 3 33 5 12 4 Oakland 002 110 000 0 -- 4 Kansas City 100 003 000 1 -- 5 0 outs when winning run was scored. Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Torrealba P 5.1 10 4 4 2 1 Lacey B 3.2 1 0 0 3 1 Bair D (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P 6.0 6 4 3 2 3 Throop G 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 Mingori S (W) 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Patek F, Zdeb J, Perez M DP -- Oakland 4, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Oakland 7, Kansas City 8 2B -- Wilson W, Patek F, Sanguillen M, Cowens A 3B -- Scott R HR -- Cowens A SB -- Alexander M, Scott R CS -- Patek F SH -- Perez M, Brett G, White F SF -- Picciolo R WP -- Torrealba P 2 T -- 2:56 A -- 15182
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