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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 27, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 27, 1976 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 27, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 27, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 37,914 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Al Clark 3B: Larry McCoy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | DH |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Frank White | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | DH |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 27, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett 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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Leonard
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris 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: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Blue
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Blue
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Leonard
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Leonard
Bando hits a line drive into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tenace scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Leonard
There goes Washington. The throw from Martinez and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blue
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Blue
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Leonard
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Leonard
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Leonard fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Leonard. North moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Leonard
Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Leonard
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blue
White hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blue
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Brett reaches second base with a double. Martinez scores. Wohlford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wohlford tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Leonard
Fairly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Leonard
Garner bunts in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. Leonard
North is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Leonard
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fairly scores. North moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Leonard
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Leonard
Tenace hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it and throws to home to get Cowens. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Blue
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Leonard
Bando hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Leonard
Baylor is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching. Larry Lintz pinch runs for Don Baylor.
Mingori fires to first and has Lintz trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Lintz for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. McClure
Fairly takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Cram
Jerry Cram now pitching.
There goes Washington. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Washington steals third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Cram
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Garner reaches second base with a double. Washington scores. Fairly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Cram
There's a wild pitch. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Sanders
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner scores. North moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Sanders
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blue
Gary Woods now playing right field. Dave Nelson pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Blue
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Sanders
John Wathan now catching.
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Sanders
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Sanders
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Sanders
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, 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 -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Blue
White hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Bruno
North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Bruno
There goes North. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Campaneris vs. Bruno
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Bruno
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Bruno
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Blue
Wathan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
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 scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/27/1976 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Wohlford J, rf 4 1 2 0 North B, cf 3 1 2 0
Brett G, 3b 5 0 2 1 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 3
McRae H, lf 4 0 1 1 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0
Davis T, dh 4 1 1 0 Tenace G, c 5 1 1 0
Cowens A, cf 4 0 2 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 3 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Baylor D, rf 2 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 2 1 Lintz L, pr 0 0 0 0
White F, ss 4 0 0 0 Woods G, rf 1 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 1 1 0 0 Washington C, dh 3 1 2 1
Nelson D, ph 1 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 3 2 1
Wathan J, c 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 3 1 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 10 3 32 8 11 8
Kansas City 010 020 000 -- 3
Oakland 012 014 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)* 5.0 7 5 4 1 2
Mingori S 0.1 0 1 1 1 0
McClure B+ 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Cram G# 0.0 1 1 1 0 0
Sanders K 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Hall T 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Bruno T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 10 3 3 2 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Leonard D, White F
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Oakland 8
2B -- Brett G, Fairly R, Garner P
3B -- Cowens A
HR -- Fairly R, Bando S
SB -- Wohlford J, Washington C, North B
CS -- Washington C, Lintz L
SH -- Garner P
SF -- Campaneris B, McRae H
HBP -- by Leonard D (North B), by Leonard D (Baylor D)
WP -- Cram G
T -- 3:08
A -- 37914
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