July 24, 1976 Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 4
@BAL 1 MIL 5
@BAL 0 CAL 8
TEX 0 CAL 4
TEX 3 MIN 17
@CHW 2 DET 5
@CLE 4 NYY 4
BOS 1 KCR 6
@OAK 5 ATL 5
CIN 4 CIN 6
@ATL 3 HOU 5
SFG 4
(13) SFG 4
@HOU 0 NYM 10
@MON 4 PIT 8
@PHI 5 PHI 7
PIT 1 SDP 6
LAD 5 STL 12
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 42,592

Saturday, July 24, 1976
Time of Game: 3:14

Royals

58-36

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  6   0  0  0    6 10  1
Athletics       2  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    5  8  7

W: D Leonard (11-4), L: J Todd (6-8), S: S Mingori (9)

Athletics

50-46

Lost 1

2nd, 9 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cowens RF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .646    0    3   0   SB
T Poquette LF                 5   1   4   0    0   0  .339  .891    0    3   0   
G Brett 3B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .363  .924    0    2   6   
J Mayberry 1B                 5   1   0   1    0   1  .247  .733    0   10   0   
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   1    1   0  .287  .820    0    2   0   2B,IW
J Quirk DH                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .648    0    0   0   2B
  H McRae PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .347  .891    0    0   0   
  J Wohlford PR               2   1   0   0    0   0  .222  .587    0    0   0   
B Stinson C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .678    0    4   0   
  B Martinez C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .676         1   0   
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .660    0    0   3   SB,SH
F White 2B                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .512    0    1   0   
  D Nelson PH-2B              3   0   1   2    0   1  .246  .605    0    1   1   

D Leonard P                                                              0   0
  A Hassler P                                                            0   0
  M Littell P                                                            0   0
  S Mingori P                                                            0   1
Totals                       40   6  10   6    1   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: A Otis (21, off P Lindblad); J Quirk (4, off D Bosman).

SH: F Patek (5, off J Todd).

IBB: A Otis (4, by S Bahnsen).

TB: T Poquette 4; A Otis 2; J Quirk 2; B Stinson; D Nelson; H McRae; G Brett.

RBI: D Nelson 2 (12); H McRae (43); J Mayberry (64); A Otis (55); B Stinson (18).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 6 for 20.

FIELDING

E: G Brett (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Cowens (15, 2nd base off D Bosman/G Tenace); F Patek (39, 2nd base off S Bahnsen/G Tenace).

PO: D Nelson (1st base by S Bahnsen).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .280  .698    0    4   0   2·SB
B Campaneris SS               4   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .611    0    0   2   
D Baylor 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .685    0    9   1   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .782    0    2   1   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .762    0    0   0   
  L Lintz PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500         0   0   
  K McMullen 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .752         0   0   
G Tenace C                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .250  .835    0    5   0   HR
  M Alexander PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .037  .074         0   0   CS
  L Haney C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .523         0   0   
C Washington RF               4   1   1   0    0   1  .243  .613    0    3   0   
B Williams DH                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .219  .697    0    0   0   SB
P Garner 2B                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .252  .687    0    3   3   SF

D Bosman P                                                               0   1
  P Lindblad P                                                           0   0
  J Todd P                                                               0   1
  S Bahnsen P                                                            1   2
Totals                       33   5   8   3    2   3                    27  11

BATTING

HR: G Tenace (10, off D Leonard; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: P Garner (2, off D Leonard).

TB: G Tenace 6; B Campaneris; D Baylor; S Bando; C Washington; B Williams.

RBI: B Williams (35); P Garner (45); G Tenace (27).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Rudi-P Garner.

E: S Bando (10); B Campaneris 2 (16); P Garner (14); C Washington (9); B North (5); D Baylor (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Williams (3, 2nd base off D Leonard/B Stinson); B North 2 (47, 2nd base off M Littell/B Stinson, 3rd base off M Littell/B Stinson).

CS: M Alexander (5, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by S Mingori).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Leonard, W (11-4)            5.1   7   5   5    1   2   1   3.23   24     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 3· 7     35    -     0.74  -0.32
A Hassler, H (1)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.94    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.96   0.04
M Littell, H (5)               1.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   2.40    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.35   0.09
S Mingori, S (9)               1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.22    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    2.83   0.31
Totals                         9     8   5   5    2   3   1          36     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 5· 8          1-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bosman                       5     3   1   1    0   3   0   3.11   20     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 3· 3     60    -     0.92   0.18
P Lindblad                     0     2   3   2    0   0   0   3.10    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          1-1    1.77  -0.31
J Todd, BS (1), L (6-8)        0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   4.20    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          2-2    2.33  -0.40
S Bahnsen                      3.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   3.19   15     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 2          1-0    1.37   0.15
Totals                         9    10   6   5    1   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 4·10          4-3

D Bosman faced 1 batter in the 6th inning.
P Lindblad faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Bahnsen (2; A Otis).

PO: S Bahnsen (1; D Nelson, 1st base); S Mingori (3; M Alexander, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jim McKean, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 3:14.

Attendance: 42,592.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 11mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. A Cowens             RF    1. B North              CF 
2. T Poquette           LF    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. G Brett              3B    3. D Baylor             1B 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. J Rudi               LF 
5. A Otis               CF    5. S Bando              3B 
6. J Quirk              DH    6. G Tenace             C  
7. B Stinson            C     7. C Washington         RF 
8. F Patek              SS    8. B Williams           DH 
9. F White              2B    9. P Garner             2B 

   D Leonard            P        D Bosman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   0  4-1  12-      19%  41% A Otis          P Lindblad      Double; Brett Scores; Mayberry to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  12-     -18%  18% D Baylor        D Leonard       Single; North Scores/Adv on E5; Campaneris Scores/No RBI; Baylor to 3B
   t 6   1  4-4  -23      17%  81% D Nelson        J Todd          Single; Wohlford Scores; Stinson Scores
   b 7   1  6-5  --3      14%  69% B Campaneris    M Littell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   b 6   1  6-4  ---     -14%  67% G Tenace        D Leonard       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  A Cowens        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
          1--      56%  T Poquette      Cowens Steals 2B
          -2-      60%  " "             Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     12-      48%  G Brett         Line Drive Double Play: LF-2B
   O      1--      46%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  B North         Walk
          1--      36%  B Campaneris    Single; North to 2B
   RR     12-      18%  D Baylor        Single; North Scores/Adv on E5; Campaneris Scores/No RBI; Baylor to 3B
   O      --3      21%  J Rudi          Foul Popfly: C
   O      --3      26%  S Bando         Fielder's Choice SS; Baylor out at Hm/SS-C
          1--      25%  G Tenace        Single to LF; Bando to 2B
   O      12-      28%  C Washington    Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
          ---      30%  J Quirk         Double to RF
   O      -2-      27%  B Stinson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Quirk to 3B
   O      --3      23%  F Patek         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      25%  B Williams      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      26%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      26%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Bosman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      24%  F White         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      22%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      24%  T Poquette      Single to RF
   O      1--      21%  G Brett         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      23%  B Campaneris    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      24%  D Baylor        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      24%  J Rudi          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      22%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      20%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      19%  J Quirk         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      21%  S Bando         Strikeout
          ---      19%  G Tenace        Single to LF
          1--      17%  C Washington    Single to LF; Tenace to 2B
   R      12-       9%  B Williams      Single to RF; Tenace Scores; Washington to 3B
          1-3       8%  P Garner        Williams Steals 2B
   RO     -23       7%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Washington Scores
   O      -2-       8%  B North         Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Bosman facing 7-8-9
          ---      12%  B Stinson       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Stinson to 2B
   O      -2-       9%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
                  Dave Nelson pinch hits for Frank White batting 9th
   O      -2-       7%  D Nelson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-       5%  A Cowens        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Nelson moves to 2B
   O      ---       6%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---       6%  D Baylor        Lineout: LF
   O      ---       6%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
          ---      10%  T Poquette      Single to CF; Poquette to 2B/Adv on E8
                  Paul Lindblad replaces Dick Bosman pitching
          -2-      16%  G Brett         Single; Poquette to 3B
   R      1-3      22%  J Mayberry      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Poquette Scores; Brett to 2B
   R      12-      41%  A Otis          Double; Brett Scores; Mayberry to 3B
                  Jim Todd replaces Paul Lindblad pitching; Hal McRae pinch hits for Jamie Quirk batting 6th
   R      -23      54%  H McRae         Single; Mayberry Scores/unER; Otis to 3B
                  Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Hal McRae batting 6th
   R      1-3      64%  B Stinson       Single to LF; Otis Scores; Wohlford to 2B
   O      12-      64%  F Patek         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Wohlford to 3B; Stinson to 2B
   RR     -23      81%  D Nelson        Single; Wohlford Scores; Stinson Scores
                  Stan Bahnsen replaces Jim Todd pitching
   O      1--      79%  A Cowens        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      78%  T Poquette      Nelson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  6 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      81%  S Bando         Flyball: CF
   R      ---      67%  G Tenace        Home Run
                  Andy Hassler replaces Dennis Leonard pitching
   O      ---      70%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  B Williams      Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
          ---      75%  T Poquette      Single to RF
          1--      80%  G Brett         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Poquette to 2B
   O      12-      81%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Poquette to 3B; Brett to 2B
          -23      81%  A Otis          Intentional Walk
   O      123      74%  J Wohlford      Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Brett to 3B; Otis to 2B
   O      123      67%  B Stinson       Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Mark Littell facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Littell replaces Andy Hassler pitching
   O      ---      72%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
          ---      66%  B North         Walk
          1--      62%  B Campaneris    North Steals 2B
          -2-      55%  " "             North Steals 3B
   O      --3      69%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      77%  D Baylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  F Patek         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      83%  D Nelson        Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      79%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      76%  A Cowens        Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      77%  T Poquette      Single; Patek to 3B
   O      1-3      73%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
                  Buck Martinez replaces Bob Stinson playing C batting 7th
   O      ---      79%  J Rudi          Foul Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  S Bando         Single to LF
                  Steve Mingori replaces Mark Littell pitching; Larry Lintz pinch runs for Sal Bando batting 5th
   O      1--      79%  G Tenace        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Gene Tenace batting 6th
   O      1--      86%  C Washington    Alexander Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Haney replaces Matt Alexander playing C batting 6th; Ken McMullen replaces Larry Lintz playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      84%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  A Otis          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      83%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 5-6, Steve Mingori facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  C Washington    Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      96%  B Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Athletics 5.

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