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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 2, 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 July 2, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 2, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 2, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 25,723 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Al Clark 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Bill Haller |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Don Baylor | DH |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | Right Fielder |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 2, 1976
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Busby
There goes North. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Busby
There goes North. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. North steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baylor vs. Busby
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blue
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Blue
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Cowens reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Blue
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Busby
Washington 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, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Busby
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Busby
Haney takes first base on ball four. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Busby
There's a wild pitch. Garner moves to third. Haney moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
North vs. Busby
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blue
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Washington who is chasing the ball. Wohlford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
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 fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Busby
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Busby
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Busby
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Busby
Haney hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Busby
Busby spins and fires to second, and Garner is picked off. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Busby
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blue
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blue
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baylor vs. Busby
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby juggles the ball. That's an error on Busby. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rudi vs. Busby
Busby fires to first and has Baylor trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Baylor for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Busby
Bando takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Campaneris scores. Rudi moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Washington vs. Busby
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. Rudi scores. Bando moves to third. Tenace moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garner vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando scores. There goes Tenace trying to get to home. Wohlford throws the ball in to Martinez who tags Tenace, who's trying to score from second, for the out. That run is unearned. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Littell
Haney hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Littell
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Littell
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
McRae bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Bahnsen
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Bahnsen
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Bahnsen
There goes Cowens. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Cowens steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Bahnsen
There's a wild pitch. Cowens scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bahnsen
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Littell
Baylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Littell
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Littell
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bahnsen
White hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Bahnsen
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Bahnsen
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Littell
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Littell
Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens who is chasing the ball. Washington reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garner vs. Littell
Garner hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Littell
Billy Williams pinch hits for Larry Haney.
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Littell
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Billy Williams.
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Jeff Newman now catching.
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bahnsen
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Bahnsen
Cowens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Bahnsen
There goes Cowens. The throw from Newman and he is out, Garner applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bahnsen
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Littell
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Littell
Baylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Littell
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Littell
Bando hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/2/1976 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Wohlford J, lf 4 2 2 0
Campaneris B, ss 5 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 2 1
Baylor D, dh 5 1 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 1
Rudi J, lf 3 1 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 3 3 2
Bando S, 3b 4 2 1 2 McRae H, dh 2 0 0 1
Tenace G, 1b 4 0 0 1 Cowens A, rf 4 1 2 1
Washington C, rf 4 0 1 1 Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 3 1 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Haney L, c 2 0 1 0 White F, 2b 3 0 0 0
Williams B, ph 0 0 0 0
Lintz L, pr 0 0 0 0
Newman J, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 31 8 10 6
Oakland 002 030 000 -- 5
Kansas City 410 002 01x -- 8
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)* 5.0 7 6 6 1 2
Bahnsen S 3.0 3 2 2 0 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S 4.2 6 5 3 5 3
Littell M (W) 4.1 3 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Busby S, Brett G
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 9, Kansas City 2
2B -- Mayberry J 2, Cowens A, Campaneris B, Otis A
3B -- Wohlford J, Washington C
HR -- Bando S, Mayberry J
SB -- North B 2, Wohlford J, Cowens A 2, Mayberry J
CS -- Baylor D, Cowens A
SH -- McRae H
SF -- McRae H
WP -- Busby S, Bahnsen S
T -- 3:05
A -- 25723
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