Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Busby
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Busby
  
  Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Busby
  
  Gross is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Busby
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Busby
  
  Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Chalk moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Busby
  
  Heath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Morgan
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Morgan
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Heath and he is out, Chalk applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Morgan
  
  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 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Morgan
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Busby
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Busby
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Busby
  
  Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Busby
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Bryant trying to get to third. Otis throws the ball in to Brett, who tags Bryant for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Morgan
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Morgan
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Morgan
  
  LaCock 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 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Morgan
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Busby
  
  Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Busby
  
  Gross hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Busby
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Morgan
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Morgan
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Morgan
  
  Morgan fires to first and picks off Patek. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Morgan
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Busby
  
  Page hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Busby
  
  Heath hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Busby
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Busby
  
  Murray 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 4

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Morgan
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Morgan
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Porter vs. Morgan
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cowens vs. Morgan
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Morgan
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. LaCock reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Morgan
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Braun vs. Morgan
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Morgan
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Chalk. LaCock scores. Braun moves to third. Patek moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Langford
  
  Rick Langford now pitching.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Busby
  
  Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Busby
  
  Henderson 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, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Busby
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chalk vs. Busby
  
  Chalk hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Busby
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Henderson, who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. Brett scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Langford
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LaCock vs. Langford
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. Porter tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Langford
  
  White hits a line drive towards the mound. Langford reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Busby
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Busby
  
  Page hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Busby
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Busby
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murray vs. Busby
  
  Murray takes first base on ball four. Heath moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bryant vs. Busby
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Langford
  
  Braun is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Langford
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Langford
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  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 7

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Busby
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chalk vs. Busby
  
  Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Busby
  
  Rob Picciolo pinch runs for Dave Chalk.
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. Picciolo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Busby
  
  Newman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Rob Picciolo now playing shortstop.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Langford
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Porter goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LaCock vs. Minetto
  
  Craig Minetto now pitching.
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. LaCock reaches second base with a double. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Minetto
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Minetto
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Steve Braun.
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Minetto
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Busby
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Busby
  
  Heath hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Busby
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Busby
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Minetto
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Minetto
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Minetto
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Minetto
  
  Porter hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Paschall
  
  Bill Paschall now pitching.
  
  Bryant hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Paschall
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Paschall
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Paschall
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Picciolo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Paschall
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. Gross moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Paschall
  
  Page 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 6/27/1979 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Henderson R, cf       4  1  1  0   Wilson W, lf          4  0  0  0   
Chalk D, ss           3  0  1  0   Brett G, 3b           4  2  2  0   
Picciolo R, pr-ss     1  1  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  3  2  1   
Gross W, 3b           5  0  1  0   Porter D, c           2  2  1  0   
Newman J, 1b          5  0  1  1   Cowens A, rf          3  1  1  3   
Page M, dh            5  1  2  2   LaCock P, 1b          3  2  2  3   
Heath M, c            3  0  0  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  1   
Edwards M, 2b         4  0  2  0   Braun S, dh           1  0  0  0   
Murray L, rf          3  0  0  0   Wathan J, ph          1  0  1  1   
Bryant D, lf          2  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        30 10 11  9

Oakland          100 100 001 --  3
Kansas City      000 420 40x -- 10

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morgan M (L)          3.2  4  4  3  5  0
Langford R*           2.1  5  5  5  2  3
Minetto C             2.0  2  1  1  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           8.0  6  2  2  6  4
Paschall B            1.0  2  1  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Chalk D, Brett G
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 11, Kansas City 6
2B -- LaCock P 2, Patek F, Otis A, Cowens A
3B -- Otis A
HR -- Page M
SB -- Henderson R, Brett G
CS -- Wilson W, Patek F
SF -- Cowens A, LaCock P
T -- 2:37
A -- 31101

    

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