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MIL  6
@BAL  3
 NYY  9
@BOS  6
 CAL  3
CHW  0
 CLE  3
DET  2
 MIN  9
TEX  1
 KCR  4
@OAK  0
 SFG  9
@ATL  0
 LAD  1
HOU  0
 MON  7
@NYM  2
 CHC  1
@PIT  0
 SDP  6
CIN  1
 PHI  6
@STL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 19,631

 Wednesday, September 29, 1976
Time of Game: 2:15
Royals
4
90-69
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  2   0  1  0   0  0  0    4  8  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
W: Larry Gura (4-0), L: Paul Mitchell (9-7)
 Athletics
0
86-72
Lost 1
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Poquette LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .301  .781              2   0   
A Otis CF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .280  .790              3   0   HR,2B
G Brett 3B                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .328  .819              2   2   
H McRae DH                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .873              0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .670              9   1   
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .640              5   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .238  .563              4   2   
  F White 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .575              0   0   
J Wathan C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .657              1   0   
F Patek SS                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .243  .629              1   2   2B

L Gura P                                                                      0   2
Totals                       34   4   8   0    1   1                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: F Patek (19, off P Mitchell); A Otis (40, off P Mitchell).
HR: A Otis (18, off P Lindblad; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: A Otis 6; F Patek 2; A Cowens; H McRae; C Rojas; J Mayberry; T Poquette.
RBI: A Otis 2 (86); G Brett (65); C Rojas (15).
2-out RBI: A Otis; C Rojas.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. J Mayberry-F Patek-J Mayberry; G Brett-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .697              2   0   
B Campaneris SS               4   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .629              4   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .753              4   0   
G Tenace C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .248  .829              2   0   
S Bando 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .769              1   1   GDP
D Baylor RF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .697              3   0   
C Washington DH               2   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .663              0   0   HBP
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .732              9   1   GDP
P Garner 2B                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .261  .704              1   4   

P Mitchell P                                                                  0   0
  P Lindblad P                                                                0   0
  S Bahnsen P                                                                 1   1
Totals                       29   0   4   0    1   1                         27   7
Batting Events
HBP: C Washington (3, by L Gura).
TB: P Garner 2; B Campaneris; C Washington.
GIDP: S Bando (7); R Fairly (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Fairly.
E: D Baylor (12).

Pitching Stats

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
L Gura, W (4-0)                9     4   0   0    1   1   0   2.37   31     -       ·  ·      7·17· 4· 4     79    -     0.75   0.30
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   1   0          31     -       ·  ·      7·17· 4· 4           -  
Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Mitchell, L (9-7)            2     6   3   3    0   1   0   4.18   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 6     33    -     1.03  -0.25
P Lindblad                     3.1   2   1   1    1   0   1   3.14   13     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 2· 2          2-1    0.47   0.00
S Bahnsen                      3.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.34   11     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 2· 0          2-0    0.20   0.05
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   1   1          35     -       ·  ·      8·17· 5· 8          4-1
P Mitchell faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: L Gura (1; C Washington).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 19,631.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Oakland Athletics                            
1. Tom Poquette                 LF       1. Billy North                  CF
2. Amos Otis                    CF       2. Bert Campaneris              SS
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Joe Rudi                     LF
4. Hal McRae                    DH       4. Gene Tenace                   C
5. John Mayberry                1B       5. Sal Bando                    3B
6. Al Cowens                    RF       6. Don Baylor                   RF
7. Cookie Rojas                 2B       7. Claudell Washingto           DH
8. John Wathan                   C       8. Ron Fairly                   1B
9. Freddie Patek                SS       9. Phil Garner                  2B

   Larry Gura                    P          Paul Mitchell                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 1-3 OO -15% 49% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens P. Mitchell Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --3 R 10% 60% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas P. Mitchell Single to LF; McRae Scores
t2 0 1-- 10% 64% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry P. Mitchell Single to RF; McRae to 3B
t3 0 1-3 R 9% 84% 1-0 KCR A. Otis P. Mitchell Double to RF; Patek Scores; Poquette to 3B
t3 0 -2- 6% 75% 1-0 KCR T. Poquette P. Mitchell Single to RF; Patek to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Paul Mitchell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 KCR T. Poquette P. Mitchell Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Otis P. Mitchell Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 KCR G. Brett P. Mitchell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 OAK B. North L. Gura Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris L. Gura Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi L. Gura Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Paul Mitchell facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 KCR H. McRae P. Mitchell Single to LF
t2 0 1-- 10% 64% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry P. Mitchell Single to RF; McRae to 3B
t2 0 1-3 OO -15% 49% 0-0 KCR A. Cowens P. Mitchell Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t2 2 --3 R 10% 60% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas P. Mitchell Single to LF; McRae Scores
t2 2 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 KCR J. Wathan P. Mitchell Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 OAK G. Tenace L. Gura Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 OAK S. Bando L. Gura Foul Popfly: 3B
b2 2 --- O 1% 63% 0-1 OAK D. Baylor L. Gura Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Paul Mitchell facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 6% 69% 1-0 KCR F. Patek P. Mitchell Double to LF
t3 0 -2- 6% 75% 1-0 KCR T. Poquette P. Mitchell Single to RF; Patek to 3B
t3 0 1-3 R 9% 84% 1-0 KCR A. Otis P. Mitchell Double to RF; Patek Scores; Poquette to 3B
Paul Lindblad replaces Paul Mitchell pitching
t3 0 -23 RO -1% 83% 2-0 KCR G. Brett P. Lindblad Groundout: 2B-1B; Poquette Scores
t3 1 -2- O -2% 82% 3-0 KCR H. McRae P. Lindblad Lineout: SS
t3 2 -2- O -2% 80% 3-0 KCR J. Mayberry P. Lindblad Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -4% 76% 0-3 OAK C. Washington L. Gura Hit By Pitch
b3 0 1-- O 3% 80% 0-3 OAK R. Fairly L. Gura Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-- -4% 75% 0-3 OAK P. Garner L. Gura Single to LF; Washington to 2B
b3 1 12- O 5% 80% 0-3 OAK B. North L. Gura Flyball: RF
b3 2 12- O 4% 84% 0-3 OAK B. Campaneris L. Gura Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Paul Lindblad facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 KCR A. Cowens P. Lindblad Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 KCR C. Rojas P. Lindblad Lineout: 2B
t4 2 --- O -0% 82% 3-0 KCR J. Wathan P. Lindblad Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 OAK J. Rudi L. Gura Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 81% 0-3 OAK G. Tenace L. Gura Walk
b4 1 1-- OO 5% 86% 0-3 OAK S. Bando L. Gura Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Paul Lindblad facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 KCR F. Patek P. Lindblad Foul Popfly: C
t5 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-0 KCR T. Poquette P. Lindblad Foul Popfly: SS
t5 2 --- R 6% 91% 3-0 KCR A. Otis P. Lindblad Home Run
t5 2 --- O -0% 91% 4-0 KCR G. Brett P. Lindblad Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Larry Gura facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 1% 92% 0-4 OAK D. Baylor L. Gura Lineout: 2B
b5 1 --- O 1% 93% 0-4 OAK C. Washington L. Gura Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 94% 0-4 OAK R. Fairly L. Gura Foul Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Paul Lindblad facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -1% 93% 4-0 KCR H. McRae P. Lindblad Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- 1% 94% 4-0 KCR J. Mayberry P. Lindblad Walk
t6 1 1-- 2% 96% 4-0 KCR A. Cowens P. Lindblad Single to RF; Mayberry to 3B; Cowens to 2B/Adv on E9
Stan Bahnsen replaces Paul Lindblad pitching
t6 1 -23 O -2% 94% 4-0 KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen Foul Popfly: SS
t6 2 -23 O -1% 93% 4-0 KCR J. Wathan S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Larry Gura facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 2% 94% 0-4 OAK P. Garner L. Gura Lineout: 1B
b6 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-4 OAK B. North L. Gura Lineout: RF
b6 2 --- -1% 94% 0-4 OAK B. Campaneris L. Gura Single to RF
b6 2 1-- O 1% 95% 0-4 OAK J. Rudi L. Gura Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 KCR F. Patek S. Bahnsen Popfly: 3B
t7 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 KCR T. Poquette S. Bahnsen Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- O -0% 95% 4-0 KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Larry Gura facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-4 OAK G. Tenace L. Gura Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-4 OAK S. Bando L. Gura Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-4 OAK D. Baylor L. Gura Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 KCR G. Brett S. Bahnsen Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 KCR H. McRae S. Bahnsen Groundout: P-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 97% 4-0 KCR J. Mayberry S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Larry Gura facing 7-8-9
Frank White replaces Cookie Rojas playing 2B batting 7th
b8 0 --- -2% 94% 0-4 OAK C. Washington L. Gura Single to RF
b8 0 1-- OO 4% 99% 0-4 OAK R. Fairly L. Gura Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b8 2 --- -0% 98% 0-4 OAK P. Garner L. Gura Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-4 OAK B. North L. Gura Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Stan Bahnsen facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 KCR A. Cowens S. Bahnsen Popfly: SS
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 KCR F. White S. Bahnsen Lineout: RF
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 KCR J. Wathan S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Larry Gura facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 OAK B. Campaneris L. Gura Groundout: P-1B
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 OAK J. Rudi L. Gura Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 OAK G. Tenace L. Gura Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.

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