Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Langford
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Langford
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilson scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. There goes Brett trying to get to third. Armas throws the ball in to McKay, who tags Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Edwards reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Langford
  
  Wathan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Gale
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Gale
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Gale
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Gale
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Wathan and he throws it away. That's a double steal and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Gale
  
  The ball gets by Wathan for a passed ball. Page scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Gale
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Gale
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Gale
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Newman vs. Gale
  
  Newman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Klutts vs. Gale
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Klutts vs. Gale
  
  Klutts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Newman scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Pattin
  
  Marty Pattin now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Washington misplays the ball. That's an error on Washington. Klutts moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McKay vs. Pattin
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aikens vs. Langford
  
  Aikens hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aikens for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Langford
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington 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 2

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Pattin
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Pattin
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Wathan and he is out, Washington applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Pattin
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Pattin
  
  Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Pattin
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murphy scores. Page moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Armas vs. Pattin
  
  Armas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page scores. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Pattin
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Klutts vs. Pattin
  
  There goes Armas. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Armas steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Klutts vs. Pattin
  
  Klutts strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Langford
  
  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, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Langford
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Pattin
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McKay vs. Pattin
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Pattin
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Langford
  
  Wathan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Langford
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Langford
  
  There goes Wathan. The throw from Newman and he is safe. Wathan steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hurdle vs. Langford
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wathan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hurdle vs. Langford
  
  Hurdle hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a popup, foul, towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Pattin
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Pattin
  
  Page hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Pattin
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Murphy steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Pattin
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Armas vs. Pattin
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Langford
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Armas. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Langford
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gross scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. Wilson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Pattin
  
  Newman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Pattin
  
  Klutts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Pattin
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Pattin
  
  There goes Edwards. The throw from Wathan and he is safe. Edwards steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McKay vs. Pattin
  
  McKay hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Langford
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aikens vs. Langford
  
  Aikens hits a fly ball into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hurdle vs. Langford
  
  Hurdle hits a popup towards short. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Pattin
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Pattin
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Pattin
  
  Page hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a popup, foul, towards third. McKay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Langford
  
  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, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Langford
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Klutts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Pattin
  
  Gross hits a line drive towards first. Aikens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Pattin
  
  Armas hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Pattin
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. McKay fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klutts vs. Pattin
  
  Klutts hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Pattin
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McKay vs. Pattin
  
  McKay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aikens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Pattin
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Langford
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field. Murphy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Langford
  
  Pete LaCock pinch hits for Willie Aikens.
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Braun vs. Langford
  
  Steve Braun pinch hits for Clint Hurdle.
  
  Braun hits a popup towards first. Gross settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Langford
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Langford
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/28/1980 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wilson W, lf          5  2  2  0   Henderson R, lf       4  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  1  2  0   Murphy D, cf          3  2  2  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  2   Page M, dh            4  2  2  0   
Porter D, dh          3  0  1  1   Gross W, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   Armas T, rf           4  0  1  1   
Wathan J, c           3  0  1  0   Newman J, c           3  1  0  0   
Aikens W, 1b          3  0  0  0   Klutts M, ss          4  0  2  1   
LaCock P, ph          1  0  1  0   Edwards M, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Hurdle C, rf          3  0  0  0   McKay D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Braun S, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Washington U, ss      4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  9  3                        33  6  9  3

Kansas City      200 010 000 --  3
Oakland          420 000 00x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gale R (L)            0.2  3  4  4  2  0
Pattin M              7.1  6  2  2  2  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (W)        9.0  9  3  3  2  1

E -- Wathan J, Washington U
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 7
2B -- Wilson W
SB -- Page M, Murphy D 2, Newman J, Gross W, Armas T, Wathan J, Edwards M
CS -- Henderson R
WP -- Gale R, Langford R
PB -- Wathan J
T -- 2:33
A -- 4094

    

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