Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kingman
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson 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. Kingman
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kingman
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Kingman
  
  Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leonard
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Leonard
  
  Murphy 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: ---
  Revering vs. Leonard
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Revering for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Kingman
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Kingman
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klutts fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Kingman
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hurdle. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Leonard
  
  Page hits a line drive into left 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: -2-
  Armas vs. Leonard
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Newman vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Gross. The slide. Wathan applies the tag. Gross is out. Armas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Leonard
  
  Newman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Kingman
  
  Hurdle 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Kingman
  
  Washington 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: ---
  Wilson vs. Kingman
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Leonard
  
  Klutts hits a line drive into left 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: ---
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Leonard
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Leonard
  
  Murphy 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 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kingman
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kingman
  
  Brett hits a fly ball towards left. Henderson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Henderson. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Kingman
  
  Porter 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: -2-
  Aikens vs. Kingman
  
  Aikens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Kingman
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Revering vs. Leonard
  
  Revering hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Revering moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Page vs. Leonard
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Revering tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Leonard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Leonard
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Leonard
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Kingman
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Kingman
  
  Hurdle 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Kingman
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Kingman
  
  There goes Washington. The throw from Newman and he is out, Edwards applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Leonard
  
  Klutts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Edwards bunts towards first. Aikens scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Klutts moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Leonard
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields the ball and throws to Leonard covering. Safe. Klutts moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Leonard
  
  Murphy hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Revering vs. Leonard
  
  Revering hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Kingman
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Kingman
  
  White hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kingman
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Kingman
  
  Porter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aikens vs. Kingman
  
  Aikens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Leonard
  
  Page hits a popup towards short. Washington settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Leonard
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Kingman
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Kingman
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hurdle vs. Kingman
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Washington vs. Kingman
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klutts scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hurdle moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilson vs. Kingman
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Revering scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. Wathan scores. Hurdle moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Kingman
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Leonard
  
  Newman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Leonard
  
  Klutts strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Leonard
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Leonard
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Leonard
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Revering vs. Leonard
  
  Revering strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Kingman
  
  Wayne Gross now playing first base. Dave McKay now playing third base.
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross fields the ball and throws to Kingman covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Kingman
  
  Porter hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Kingman
  
  Aikens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Kingman
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Otis reaches second base with a double. Brett goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Jones
  
  Jeff Jones now pitching.
  
  Wathan 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 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Leonard
  
  Pete LaCock now playing first base.
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Leonard
  
  Page hits a fly ball towards center. Otis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Otis. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Page. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Page steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Leonard
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Leonard
  
  Newman 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 9

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Jones
  
  Hurdle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hurdle for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Jones
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Jones
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klutts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Jones
  
  White hits a fly ball towards left. Henderson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Henderson. Wilson goes all the way around to score. White moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Lacey
  
  Bob Lacey now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Leonard
  
  Klutts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Leonard
  
  Mike Davis pinch hits for Mike Edwards.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Leonard
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Klutts trying to get to third. Hurdle throws the ball in to Brett, who tags Klutts for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Leonard
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1980 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          5  1  1  1   Henderson R, lf       5  0  3  0   
White F, 2b           5  0  0  0   Murphy D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  3  0   Revering D, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Porter D, dh          4  0  1  0   McKay D, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Aikens W, 1b          2  0  0  0   Gross W, 3b-1b        3  0  2  0   
LaCock P, 1b          0  0  0  0   Page M, dh            3  0  0  1   
Otis A, cf            3  1  1  1   Armas T, rf           4  0  1  0   
Wathan J, c           4  1  2  0   Newman J, c           4  1  1  1   
Hurdle C, rf          4  0  1  1   Klutts M, ss          4  0  2  0   
Washington U, ss      4  0  1  0   Edwards M, 2b         2  0  1  0   
                                   Davis M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  3                        34  2 11  2

Kansas City      000 000 211 --  4
Oakland          000 100 100 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         9.0 11  2  2  2  7

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kingman B (L)         7.2  9  3  3  3  3
Jones J               1.0  1  1  0  0  0
Lacey B               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Henderson R 2, Otis A
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Oakland 9
2B -- Gross W, Otis A
HR -- Newman J
SB -- Henderson R 2, Page M
CS -- Gross W, Washington U
SH -- Edwards M
SF -- Page M
WP -- Leonard D
T -- 3:03
A -- 4488

    

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