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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 21, 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 June 21, 1979 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve McCatty |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 2,132 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Shulock 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Mike Reilly |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Wilson | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Porter | Catcher |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Pete LaCock | DH |
| Steve Braun | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dwayne Murphy | Center Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Wayne Gross | Third Baseman |
| Dave Revering | First Baseman |
| Mitchell Page | DH |
| Mike Heath | Catcher |
| Larry Murray | Right Fielder |
| Tony Armas | Left Fielder |
| Mike Edwards | Second Baseman |
| Jim Marshall | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 21, 1979
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. McCatty
There goes Wilson. The throw from Heath and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. McCatty
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. McCatty
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. Wilson scores. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Porter vs. McCatty
Porter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. McCatty
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to second for the out. Cowens scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LaCock vs. McCatty
LaCock hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Braun vs. McCatty
Braun 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 1
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Busby
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Busby
Chalk hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Busby
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Revering vs. Busby
Revering hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Page vs. Busby
Page takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Busby
Heath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McCatty
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. McCatty
Patek bunts towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with Edwards covering, for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a popup towards third. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. McCatty
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Busby
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Busby
Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Armas reaches second base with a double. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Busby
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Murray scores. Armas scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Busby
Murphy bunts towards first. Scott juggles the ball. That's an error on Scott. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Busby
Chalk bunts in front of the plate. Porter fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Busby
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. Edwards scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Busby
Revering hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. McCatty
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. McCatty
Porter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murray. Porter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. McCatty
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Porter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LaCock vs. McCatty
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 3
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Busby
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 -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Busby
Heath takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Busby
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Busby
There goes Murray. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Murray steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Armas vs. Busby
Armas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Busby
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. McCatty
Braun hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McCatty
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McCatty
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dilone vs. Paschall
Bill Paschall now pitching. Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Dwayne Murphy.
Dilone 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, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Paschall
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Paschall
Gross hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. McCatty
Miguel Dilone now playing right field. Larry Murray now playing center field.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McCatty
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. McCatty
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. McCatty
Porter takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. McCatty
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Paschall
Revering hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Paschall
Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Paschall
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Paschall
Murray hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Page tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Armas vs. Paschall
Armas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Paschall
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paschall fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath moves to third. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dilone vs. Paschall
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McCatty
LaCock hits a fly ball into left field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Braun vs. McCatty
Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McCatty
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. McCatty
Patek hits a line drive towards short. Chalk reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Dilone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Paschall
Chalk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Chalk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Paschall
Gross hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Revering vs. Paschall
Revering hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Page vs. Paschall
Page is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Heath vs. Paschall
Heath hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Page moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. McCatty
Brett 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, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. McCatty
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross juggles the ball. That's an error on Gross. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. McCatty
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. McCatty
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCatty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Armas vs. Mingori
Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Mingori
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Braun settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dilone vs. Mingori
Dilone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dilone for the out. Armas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Mingori
Chalk hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaCock vs. McCatty
LaCock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Dilone. LaCock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Braun vs. McCatty
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops it up and throws to first, with McCatty covering, for the out. LaCock moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. McCatty
White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Murray. White reaches second base with a double. LaCock scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. McCatty
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. McCatty
Wilson hits a line drive into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. McCatty
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lacey
Bob Lacey now pitching.
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gross fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Mingori
Gross hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Revering vs. Mingori
Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Mingori covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Mingori
Page hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heath vs. Mingori
Heath hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Mingori
Murray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Lacey
Porter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lacey
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Porter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Quirk vs. Heaverlo
John Wathan pinch hits for Pete LaCock. Dave Heaverlo now pitching. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for John Wathan.
Quirk hits a fly ball into center field. Murray settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Braun vs. Heaverlo
Braun hits a ball on the ground towards second. Edwards scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1979 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Wilson W, cf 5 1 1 0 Murphy D, cf 0 1 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 2 1 2 Dilone M, ph-rf 3 0 0 0
Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 2 Chalk D, ss 4 1 1 0
Porter D, c 2 0 1 0 Gross W, 3b 5 1 2 2
Scott G, 1b 5 0 1 1 Revering D, 1b 4 1 1 2
LaCock P, dh 4 1 1 0 Page M, dh 3 1 2 0
Wathan J, ph 0 0 0 0 Heath M, c 4 0 2 1
Quirk J, ph 1 0 0 0 Murray L, rf-cf 3 2 0 1
Braun S, lf 4 0 0 0 Armas T, lf 4 2 3 2
White F, 2b 4 1 3 1 Edwards M, 2b 4 1 0 1
Patek F, ss 3 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 34 10 11 9
Kansas City 300 000 040 -- 7
Oakland 132 021 01x -- 10
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (L) 3.0 3 6 4 4 0
Paschall B 2.2 5 3 3 1 0
Mingori S 2.1 3 1 1 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
McCatty S (W) 7.2 9 7 7 4 2
Lacey B* 0.1 1 0 0 1 0
Heaverlo D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- White F, Scott G, Brett G, Gross W
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Oakland 9
2B -- Armas T, Porter D, Chalk D, LaCock P, White F
3B -- Cowens A
HR -- Armas T, Revering D, Brett G, Gross W
SB -- Wilson W, Murray L
SH -- Patek F, Murphy D, Chalk D
SF -- Revering D, Murray L
HBP -- by McCatty S (Porter D)
T -- 2:38
A -- 2132
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