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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 22, 1979
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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 22, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 22, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Matt Keough |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 2,111 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Derryl Cousins 3B: Terry Cooney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| Pete LaCock | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Clint Hurdle | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| U L Washington | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rickey Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Larry Murray | Center Fielder |
| Dave Revering | DH |
| Jeff Newman | First Baseman |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Jim Essian | Catcher |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Mike Heath | Right Fielder |
| Rob Picciolo | Shortstop |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 22, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Keough
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Keough
There goes Wilson. The throw from Essian and he is out, Picciolo applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Keough
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Keough
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Keough
Porter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a line drive into right field. Heath settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Leonard
Newman 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Keough
Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Picciolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keough
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Keough. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. Keough
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gross. Washington moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Keough
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath 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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Leonard
Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Keough
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heath. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Keough
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Porter vs. Keough
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray bunts towards first. LaCock scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Leonard
Newman hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurdle vs. Keough
Hurdle hits a line drive into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Keough
White hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Keough
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Keough
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Keough fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Keough
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Picciolo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Keough
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Keough
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Picciolo vs. Leonard
Picciolo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Revering vs. Leonard
There goes Henderson. The throw from Porter and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hurdle vs. Keough
Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Keough fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Keough
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Leonard
Revering strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Leonard
Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Leonard
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Keough
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Keough
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Keough
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Keough
Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Leonard
Essian hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Leonard
Edwards bunts towards first. LaCock fields the ball and throws to Leonard covering. Safe. Essian moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Leonard
There's a wild pitch. Essian moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Heath vs. Leonard
Heath hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Essian tags and scores. Edwards tags and moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Picciolo vs. Leonard
Picciolo hits a popup towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Leonard
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Leonard
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Keough
Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. Keough
LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Keough
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1979 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 3 0 1 0 Henderson R, lf 4 0 3 1
McRae H, dh 4 0 2 0 Murray L, cf 3 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Revering D, dh 3 0 0 0
Porter D, c 3 0 1 0 Newman J, 1b 3 0 1 0
LaCock P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Gross W, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Essian J, c 3 1 1 0
Hurdle C, lf 3 0 0 0 Edwards M, 2b 3 1 1 0
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Heath M, rf 2 0 0 1
Washington U, ss 3 0 1 0 Picciolo R, ss 3 0 0 0
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31 0 7 0 26 2 6 2
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland 000 000 02x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L) 8.0 6 2 2 1 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Keough M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 5
E -- Keough M, Gross W
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Oakland 3
2B -- McRae H
CS -- Wilson W, Henderson R
SH -- Murray L
SF -- Heath M
HBP -- by Keough M (Wilson W)
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 2:17
A -- 2111
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