Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Splittorff
  
  North strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Splittorff
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Washington is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Torrez
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Torrez
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Torrez
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Torrez
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive to left field. Rudi throws towards the infield. Torrez fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torrez. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Torrez
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Torrez
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Torrez
  
  There goes White. The throw from Haney and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Torrez
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Baylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Splittorff
  
  Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Splittorff
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Torrez
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Washington throws the ball in to Campaneris who tags Martinez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Torrez
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Torrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Torrez
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Splittorff
  
  Bob Stinson now catching.
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Splittorff
  
  Haney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Splittorff
  
  North hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Torrez
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Torrez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Torrez
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Torrez
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Torrez
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Baylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Splittorff
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Baylor vs. Splittorff
  
  Baylor hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Splittorff
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Splittorff
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Torrez
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Torrez
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Haney and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Torrez
  
  Stinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Torrez
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Splittorff
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Splittorff
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Splittorff
  
  Haney hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Torrez
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Torrez
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Torrez
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Torrez
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Splittorff
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Splittorff
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Baylor vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Baylor hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Torrez
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Torrez
  
  White bunts in front of the plate. Haney fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Torrez
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Stinson vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Poquette vs. Todd
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Haney to Bando. The throw back to home, and Cowens is out at the plate. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Poquette vs. Todd
  
  Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Pattin
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Pattin
  
  Larry Lintz pinch runs for Sal Bando.
  
  There goes Lintz. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Lintz steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Pattin
  
  Williams is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Pattin
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lintz moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McMullen vs. Pattin
  
  Ken McMullen pinch hits for Phil Garner.
  
  McMullen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lindblad
  
  Larry Lintz now playing second base. Ken McMullen now playing third base. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Lindblad
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Lindblad
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  McRae is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Fingers
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosley vs. Pattin
  
  Tim Hosley pinch hits for Larry Haney.
  
  Hosley strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Pattin
  
  North hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Pattin
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Fingers
  
  Tim Hosley now catching.
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Fingers
  
  Patek bunts towards first. Baylor scoops it up and throws to first, with Lintz covering, for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stinson vs. Fingers
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Poquette vs. Fingers
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. Stinson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Fingers
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stinson tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Fingers
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Pattin
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baylor vs. Pattin
  
  Baylor hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Baylor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. Pattin
  
  Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Larry Lintz.
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Pattin
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/19/1976 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           4  0  0  0   Poquette T, lf        5  0  1  1   
Washington C, rf      4  1  2  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  1  1   
Rudi J, lf            3  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           5  0  0  0   
Baylor D, 1b          4  1  2  1   Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  3  0   
Bando S, 3b           3  0  3  1   McRae H, dh           3  1  2  1   
Lintz L, pr-2b        0  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  2  1   
Tovar C, ph           1  0  0  0   White F, 2b           3  1  2  1   
Williams B, dh        4  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  2  0   
Campaneris B, ss      3  0  0  0   Martinez B, c         1  0  1  0   
Garner P, 2b          2  0  0  0   Stinson B, c          2  1  1  0   
McMullen K, ph-3b     1  0  0  0                                      
Haney L, c            2  0  0  0                                      
Hosley T, ph-c        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        33  5 15  5

Oakland          010 100 000 --  2
Kansas City      300 000 02x --  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Torrez M (L)          5.1 11  3  3  1  1
Todd J                0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Lindblad P            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Fingers R             1.1  3  2  2  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)      5.2  5  2  2  1  2
Pattin M (S)          3.1  2  0  0  0  3

E -- Torrez M
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 4, Kansas City 10
2B -- Washington C, Otis A, Baylor D
HR -- Baylor D
SB -- White F, Lintz L
CS -- Washington C, Patek F, Cowens A
SH -- White F, Patek F
SF -- Otis A
T -- 2:49
A -- 22483

    

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