Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. North 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: ---
  North vs. Leonard
  
  North 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Leonard
  
  Campaneris 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: ---
  Rudi vs. Leonard
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Blue
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Blue
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Blue
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Blue
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Leonard
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Leonard
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Leonard
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Leonard
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tenace scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Martinez and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  There goes Wohlford. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Blue
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Leonard
  
  Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Leonard
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Leonard
  
  North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Leonard
  
  Leonard fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Leonard. North moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Campaneris vs. Leonard
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Leonard
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Blue
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Leonard
  
  Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Leonard
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Leonard
  
  Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Leonard
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blue
  
  White hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Blue
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Brett reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. Wohlford moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wohlford tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Blue
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Leonard
  
  Fairly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Leonard
  
  Garner bunts in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  North vs. Leonard
  
  North is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campaneris vs. Leonard
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fairly scores. North moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Leonard
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Leonard
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Blue
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it and throws to home to get Cowens. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Blue
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Leonard
  
  Bando hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Leonard
  
  Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching. Larry Lintz pinch runs for Don Baylor.
  
  Mingori fires to first and has Lintz trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Lintz for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. McClure
  
  Bob McClure now pitching.
  
  Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. McClure
  
  Fairly takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Cram
  
  Jerry Cram now pitching.
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Washington steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Garner vs. Cram
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Garner reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Fairly goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  North vs. Cram
  
  There's a wild pitch. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  North vs. Sanders
  
  Ken Sanders now pitching.
  
  North takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campaneris vs. Sanders
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner scores. North moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Sanders
  
  Rudi 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 7

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Blue
  
  Gary Woods now playing right field. Dave Nelson pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Blue
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Sanders
  
  John Wathan now catching.
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Sanders
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Sanders
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Sanders
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Fairly strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Blue
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Blue
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Bruno
  
  Tom Bruno now pitching.
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Bruno
  
  North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campaneris vs. Bruno
  
  There goes North. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. North steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Campaneris vs. Bruno
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rudi vs. Bruno
  
  Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tenace vs. Bruno
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Blue
  
  Wathan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/27/1976 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wohlford J, rf        4  1  2  0   North B, cf           3  1  2  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  0  2  1   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  3   
McRae H, lf           4  0  1  1   Rudi J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Davis T, dh           4  1  1  0   Tenace G, c           5  1  1  0   
Cowens A, cf          4  0  2  0   Bando S, 3b           4  1  3  1   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  0  0   Baylor D, rf          2  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  2  1   Lintz L, pr           0  0  0  0   
White F, ss           4  0  0  0   Woods G, rf           1  0  0  0   
Martinez B, c         1  1  0  0   Washington C, dh      3  1  2  1   
Nelson D, ph          1  0  0  0   Fairly R, 1b          3  3  2  1   
Wathan J, c           1  0  0  0   Garner P, 2b          3  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3 10  3                        32  8 11  8

Kansas City      010 020 000 --  3
Oakland          012 014 00x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)*        5.0  7  5  4  1  2
Mingori S             0.1  0  1  1  1  0
McClure B+            0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Cram G#               0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Sanders K             1.1  2  0  0  1  0
Hall T                0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Bruno T               1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)            9.0 10  3  3  2  6
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 6th

E -- Leonard D, White F
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Oakland 8
2B -- Brett G, Fairly R, Garner P
3B -- Cowens A
HR -- Fairly R, Bando S
SB -- Wohlford J, Washington C, North B
CS -- Washington C, Lintz L
SH -- Garner P
SF -- Campaneris B, McRae H
HBP -- by Leonard D (North B), by Leonard D (Baylor D)
WP -- Cram G
T -- 3:08
A -- 37914

    

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