Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Langford
  
  Wilson 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: ---
  McRae vs. Langford
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Splittorff
  
  Murphy 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: ---
  Revering vs. Splittorff
  
  Revering is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Langford
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Langford
  
  Hurdle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Langford
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock scores. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Langford
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heath. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Langford
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Minetto
  
  Craig Minetto now pitching.
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Splittorff
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Splittorff
  
  Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Splittorff
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Splittorff
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Minetto
  
  LaCock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Minetto
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Minetto
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Minetto
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. LaCock scores. Hurdle moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Washington vs. Minetto
  
  Washington hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Minetto
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Minetto
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Splittorff
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Splittorff
  
  Picciolo hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Splittorff
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Henderson goes all the way around to score. Murphy moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Splittorff
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Minetto
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Minetto
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Minetto
  
  LaCock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Splittorff
  
  Newman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heath vs. Splittorff
  
  Heath hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Splittorff
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Splittorff
  
  Edwards 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 

Top 5

• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Minetto
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Minetto
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heath. Hurdle reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Minetto
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Minetto
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Splittorff
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Splittorff
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wilson. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Henderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Splittorff
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Revering vs. Splittorff
  
  Revering hits a line drive towards short. Washington reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Minetto
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Edwards reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Minetto
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Minetto
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Minetto
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Minetto
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Splittorff
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Splittorff
  
  Heath hits a line drive into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Splittorff
  
  Page hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Minetto
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Minetto
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Minetto
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Minetto
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 9 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Todd
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Splittorff
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Splittorff
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Picciolo vs. Splittorff
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it and throws to third for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Splittorff
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Essian vs. Splittorff
  
  Jim Essian pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
  
  Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Todd
  
  Larry Murray now playing center field.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Todd
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Todd
  
  LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Todd
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hurdle vs. Todd
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Splittorff
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle who is chasing the ball. Revering reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Newman vs. Splittorff
  
  Newman hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Heath vs. Splittorff
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Revering tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Splittorff
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching.
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Lacey
  
  Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Lacey
  
  The ball gets by Newman for a passed ball. White moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Lacey
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Lacey
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lacey
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Lacey
  
  John Wathan pinch hits for Darrell Porter.
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 13 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Eaton
  
  John Wathan now catching. Craig Eaton now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Eaton
  
  Gross hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Eaton
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Picciolo reaches second base with a double. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Henderson vs. Eaton
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Eaton
  
  Murray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Murray reaches second base with a double. Picciolo scores. View Play 
• Royals, 13 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Eaton
  
  Revering hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1979 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          6  1  3  1   Henderson R, lf       4  1  0  1   
McRae H, dh           5  1  2  4   Murphy D, cf          3  0  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           6  0  2  0   Essian J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           3  0  0  0   Murray L, cf          1  0  1  1   
Wathan J, ph-c        1  0  0  0   Revering D, 1b        5  1  1  0   
LaCock P, 1b          4  2  1  0   Newman J, c           4  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  0  0   Heath M, rf           2  0  0  1   
Hurdle C, rf          4  2  2  0   Page M, dh            4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           5  3  3  2   Edwards M, 2b         4  1  2  0   
Washington U, ss      5  3  4  6   Gross W, 3b           4  0  1  0   
                                   Picciolo R, ss        4  1  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 13 17 13                        36  4  9  3

Kansas City      054 000 103 -- 13
Oakland          001 000 012 --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      8.0  6  2  1  2  6
Eaton C               1.0  3  2  2  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)        1.2  6  5  5  1  0
Minetto C             5.0  6  5  5  4  4
Todd J                1.1  2  0  0  1  0
Lacey B               1.0  3  3  3  0  1

E -- Otis A, White F
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Oakland 8
2B -- Wilson W, Newman J, Hurdle C, Picciolo R 2, Murray L
3B -- Revering D
HR -- Washington U 2, McRae H
SF -- Heath M
PB -- Newman J
T -- 2:41
A -- 2340

    

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