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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 20, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 20, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Mitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,682 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Don Baylor | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 20, 1976
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bird
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bird
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Bird
There goes North. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Bird
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Bird
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Bird
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Mitchell
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Mitchell
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Mitchell
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Mitchell
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Mitchell
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bird
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bird
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Bird
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Mitchell
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Mitchell
Stinson hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Mitchell
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Bird
Haney hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bird
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bird
North hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mitchell
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Mitchell
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Mitchell
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Mitchell
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Mitchell
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Mitchell
McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bird
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bird
Baylor hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bird
Bando hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Bird
Williams hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Mitchell
Cowens hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Mitchell
Stinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Mitchell
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bird
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Bird
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Bird
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mitchell
White 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Mitchell
Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Mitchell
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Mitchell
Brett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Bird
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Bird
North hits a line drive towards the mound. Bird reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bird
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Mitchell
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Mitchell
There goes Mayberry. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Mayberry steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Mitchell
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Mitchell
Cowens hits a popup towards first. Baylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Mitchell
Stinson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Bird
Baylor hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bird
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Bird
Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Bird
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Bird
Garner hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Garner reaches second base with a double. Bando goes all the way around to score. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haney vs. Bird
Haney hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Mitchell
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Mitchell
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. Patek scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Mitchell
Poquette bunts towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Mitchell
There's a wild pitch. White moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Mitchell
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Lindblad
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Brett scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lindblad
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. McRae reaches second base with a double. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cowens vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stinson vs. Fingers
Haney fires to first and picks off Cowens. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stinson vs. Fingers
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Fingers
There goes Stinson. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Stinson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Fingers
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Mingori
North hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Abbott
Glenn Abbott now pitching.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Abbott
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Abbott
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Abbott
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Abbott
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Littell
Baylor strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Littell
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Littell
Williams 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 -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Littell
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1976 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Washington C, rf 4 0 0 0 Poquette T, lf 4 1 3 0
North B, cf 4 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 5 2 4 1
Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 5 2 2 1
Baylor D, 1b 4 2 3 3 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 4
Bando S, 3b 3 1 1 0 McRae H, dh 5 0 1 0
Williams B, dh 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 1
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 3 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 3 0 1 1 Patek F, ss 4 1 1 0
Haney L, c 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 6 4 38 8 15 8
Oakland 100 100 200 -- 4
Kansas City 002 000 51x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Mitchell P (L) 6.1 9 5 4 1 5
Lindblad P* 0.0 2 2 2 0 0
Fingers R 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Abbott G 1.0 3 1 1 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bird D (W) 7.0 5 4 4 1 2
Mingori S 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Littell M (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Campaneris B
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 3, Kansas City 9
2B -- Mayberry J, Poquette T, Garner P, McRae H, Bando S
3B -- Patek F, Brett G
HR -- Baylor D 2
SB -- North B, Mayberry J, Stinson B
SH -- Poquette T
WP -- Mitchell P
T -- 2:46
A -- 25682
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