Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Keough
  
  Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Keough
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Keough
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Keough
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman 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. Leonard
  
  Henderson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Leonard
  
  Revering strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Keough
  
  Porter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Keough
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Keough
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Leonard
  
  Newman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Leonard
  
  Essian hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Keough
  
  Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Keough
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Keough. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Keough
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gross. Washington moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Keough
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heath vs. Leonard
  
  Heath 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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Leonard
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Keough
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heath. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Keough
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Keough
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Keough
  
  LaCock strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Keough
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leonard
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray bunts towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Revering vs. Leonard
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Leonard
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Keough
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Keough
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Keough
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Keough
  
  Wilson bunts towards the mound. Keough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Keough
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Essian vs. Leonard
  
  Essian is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Edwards 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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heath vs. Leonard
  
  Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Keough
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Keough
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Keough
  
  LaCock 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 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Leonard
  
  Picciolo 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leonard
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray 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: 1--
  Revering vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Porter and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Keough
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Keough
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Keough
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Leonard
  
  Revering strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Leonard
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Keough
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Keough
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Keough
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Keough
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Essian vs. Leonard
  
  Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Edwards bunts towards first. LaCock fields the ball and throws to Leonard covering. Safe. Essian moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heath vs. Leonard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Essian moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Heath vs. Leonard
  
  Heath hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Essian tags and scores. Edwards tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Picciolo vs. Leonard
  
  Picciolo hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Henderson vs. Leonard
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Leonard
  
  Murray strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Keough
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LaCock vs. Keough
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Keough
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1979 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, cf          3  0  1  0   Henderson R, lf       4  0  3  1   
McRae H, dh           4  0  2  0   Murray L, cf          3  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   Revering D, dh        3  0  0  0   
Porter D, c           3  0  1  0   Newman J, 1b          3  0  1  0   
LaCock P, 1b          4  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  0   Essian J, c           3  1  1  0   
Hurdle C, lf          3  0  0  0   Edwards M, 2b         3  1  1  0   
White F, 2b           3  0  1  0   Heath M, rf           2  0  0  1   
Washington U, ss      3  0  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  7  0                        26  2  6  2

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Oakland          000 000 02x --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         8.0  6  2  2  1  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Keough M (W)          9.0  7  0  0  1  5

E -- Keough M, Gross W
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Oakland 3
2B -- McRae H
CS -- Wilson W, Henderson R
SH -- Murray L
SF -- Heath M
HBP -- by Keough M (Wilson W)
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 2:17
A -- 2111

    

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