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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 28, 1977
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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 28, 1977 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 28, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Littell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 3,056 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Mike Reilly |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Zdeb | Right Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| George Brett | DH |
| Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
| John Wathan | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Mitchell Page | Left Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Jim Tyrone | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | DH |
| Marty Perez | Third Baseman |
| Tony Armas | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Newman | Catcher |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 28, 1977
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Blue
Zdeb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zdeb moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zdeb scores. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wathan vs. Blue
Wathan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tyrone. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Blue
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wathan scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Littell
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Littell
Picciolo hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Littell
There goes Scott. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Littell
There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Page vs. Littell
Page strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Littell
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tyrone vs. Littell
Tyrone strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blue
White hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Blue
Zdeb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas throws the ball in to Scott who tags Brett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Zdeb moves to third. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Littell
Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Willie Wilson now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field.
Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Littell
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Littell
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Littell
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Blue
Wathan hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Littell
Scott hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Littell
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Littell
Page hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Blue
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Blue
White hits a line drive into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zdeb vs. Blue
Zdeb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Blue
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Littell
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Littell
Tyrone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Littell
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a popup in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wathan vs. Blue
Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Littell
Clint Hurdle now playing right field.
Perez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Littell
Armas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Littell
Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Blue
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Littell
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Littell
Picciolo hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zdeb. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Littell
Page strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Littell
Jorgensen hits a popup towards third. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blue
White hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Blue
Zdeb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blue
Wilson hits a popup towards the mound. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyrone vs. Littell
Tyrone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Littell
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Littell
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Littell
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Armas reaches second base with a double. Perez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Littell
Newman hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Blue
Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wathan vs. Blue
Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. Hurdle scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Blue
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Littell
John Mayberry now playing first base.
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Littell
There goes Scott. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Picciolo vs. Littell
Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Page vs. Littell
Page takes first base on ball four. Picciolo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jorgensen vs. Littell
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. Picciolo tags and moves to third. Page tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tyrone vs. Littell
Tyrone strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Littell
Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. Page scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lance
Gary Lance now pitching. Matt Alexander pinch runs for Manny Sanguillen.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Lance
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blue
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zdeb vs. Blue
Zdeb strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Blue
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Lance
Armas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Lance
Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Lance
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Picciolo vs. Lance
There goes Scott. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Lance
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Page vs. Lance
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Wayne Gross.
Page 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
Top 10
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lacey
Larry Lintz now playing second base. Rodney Scott now playing shortstop. Bob Lacey now pitching.
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Lacey
Hurdle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lacey
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Lacey
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Rojas reaches second base with a double. There goes Mayberry trying to get to home. Page throws the ball in to Scott who relays the ball to Newman, who tags Mayberry, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Lance
Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tyrone vs. Lance
Larry Murray pinch runs for Mike Jorgensen.
Tyrone bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyrone for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tabb vs. Lance
Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
Tabb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Lance
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1977 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Zdeb J, rf-lf 5 1 3 0 Scott R, 2b-ss 3 2 1 0
McRae H, lf 2 1 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 4 1 2 0
Wilson W, cf 3 0 0 0 Gross W, ph 0 0 0 0
Brett G, dh 5 1 2 1 Lintz L, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Cowens A, cf-rf 3 0 0 1 Page M, lf 4 1 0 0
Hurdle C, rf 2 1 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 2 2
Wathan J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Murray L, pr 0 1 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Tyrone J, rf 4 0 0 0
Rojas C, 3b 5 0 1 1 Sanguillen M, dh 4 0 3 2
Porter D, c 4 0 2 1 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Tabb J, ph 1 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Perez M, 3b 5 1 1 1
Armas T, cf 4 0 1 1
Newman J, c 4 0 0 0
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41 5 13 5 37 6 10 6
Kansas City 400 000 010 0 -- 5
Oakland 100 000 130 1 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Littell M 7.2 8 5 5 2 9
Lance G (L) 2.0 2 1 1 2 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V 9.0 12 5 5 0 4
Lacey B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
E -- Zdeb J
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 8
2B -- Wathan J, Jorgensen M, Armas T, Rojas C
SB -- Scott R 3, Alexander M
SH -- Tyrone J
SF -- Jorgensen M
WP -- Littell M
T -- 2:24
A -- 3056
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