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Wednesday, September 29, 1976
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 19,631, Time of Game: 2:15
Royals
4
90-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Athletics
0
86-72
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
W: Larry Gura (4-0)
L: Paul Mitchell (9-7)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Poquette LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .301 .781 0.034 0.62 0.064 -0.030 0.3 2 0
Amos Otis CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .280 .790 0.133 0.65 0.149 -0.016 1.9 3 0 HR,2B
George Brett 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .328 .819 -0.022 0.41 0.000 -0.022 -0.6 2 2
Hal McRae DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .873 0.015 0.46 0.039 -0.024 -0.3
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .235 .670 0.090 0.62 0.109 -0.019 0.8 9 1
Al Cowens RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .640 -0.143 0.65 0.020 -0.163 -1.0 5 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .238 .563 0.080 0.71 0.106 -0.026 -0.0 4 2
   Frank White 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .575 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
John Wathan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .657 -0.039 0.35 0.000 -0.039 -0.9 1 0
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .243 .629 0.048 0.46 0.061 -0.013 0.2 1 2 2B
Larry Gura P 2
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 1 1 .235 .639 0.195 0.53 0.548 -0.353 0.2 27 9
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
DP: 2. J Mayberry-F Patek-J Mayberry; G Brett-C Rojas-J Mayberry.

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .697 -0.085 0.93 0.000 -0.085 -1.0 2 0
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .629 -0.056 0.70 0.008 -0.064 -0.6 4 0
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .753 -0.048 0.47 0.000 -0.048 -0.6 4 0
Gene Tenace C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .248 .829 -0.013 0.55 0.026 -0.039 -0.3 2 0
Sal Bando 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .769 -0.073 0.76 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 1 1 GDP
Don Baylor RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .697 -0.031 0.42 0.000 -0.031 -0.4 3 0
Claudell Washington DH 2 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .663 0.054 0.59 0.063 -0.010 0.6 HBP
Ron Fairly 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .732 -0.083 0.95 0.000 -0.083 -1.1 9 1 GDP
Phil Garner 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .261 .704 0.031 0.64 0.046 -0.015 0.3 1 4
Paul Mitchell P
   Paul Lindblad P
   Stan Bahnsen P 1 1
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 1 1 .138 .331 -0.304 0.67 0.143 -0.448 -3.8 27 7
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
DP: 1. R Fairly.
E: D Baylor (12).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Gura, W (4-0) 9 4 0 0 1 1 0 2.37 31 79 0.303 0.67 3.8
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 31 79 0.303 0.53 3.8

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Mitchell, L (9-7) 2 6 3 3 0 1 0 4.25 11 33 -0.246 1.10 -2.6
Paul Lindblad 3.1 2 1 1 1 0 1 3.14 13 2 1 0.002 0.39 -0.2
Stan Bahnsen 3.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.34 11 2 0 0.047 0.13 2.6
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 1 1 1 4.00 35 33 4 1 -0.197 0.67 -0.2
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.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Oakland Athletics
1 Tom Poquette LF 1 Bill 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 1-3 OO KCR A. Cowens P. Mitchell -15% 49% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --3 R KCR C. Rojas P. Mitchell 11% 60% Single to LF; McRae Scores
t2 0-0 0 1-- KCR J. Mayberry P. Mitchell 10% 64% Single to RF; McRae to 3B
t3 1-0 0 1-3 R KCR A. Otis P. Mitchell 9% 84% Double to RF; Patek Scores; Poquette to 3B
t3 1-0 0 -2- KCR T. Poquette P. Mitchell 6% 75% Single to RF; Patek to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Paul Mitchell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR T. Poquette P. Mitchell -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis P. Mitchell -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett P. Mitchell -1% 46% 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 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. North L. Gura 2% 48% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris L. Gura 1% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi L. Gura 1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- KCR H. McRae P. Mitchell 4% 54% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- KCR J. Mayberry P. Mitchell 10% 64% Single to RF; McRae to 3B
t2 0-0 0 1-3 OO KCR A. Cowens P. Mitchell -15% 49% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --3 R KCR C. Rojas P. Mitchell 11% 60% Single to LF; McRae Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Wathan P. Mitchell -2% 58% 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 0-1 0 --- O OAK G. Tenace L. Gura 2% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O OAK S. Bando L. Gura 2% 62% Foul Popfly: 3B
b2 0-1 2 --- O OAK D. Baylor L. Gura 1% 63% 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 1-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek P. Mitchell 6% 69% Double to LF
t3 1-0 0 -2- KCR T. Poquette P. Mitchell 6% 75% Single to RF; Patek to 3B
t3 1-0 0 1-3 R KCR A. Otis P. Mitchell 9% 84% Double to RF; Patek Scores; Poquette to 3B
Paul Lindblad replaces Paul Mitchell pitching
t3 2-0 0 -23 RO KCR G. Brett P. Lindblad -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B; Poquette Scores
t3 3-0 1 -2- O KCR H. McRae P. Lindblad -2% 82% Lineout: SS
t3 3-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry P. Lindblad -2% 80% 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 0-3 0 --- OAK C. Washington L. Gura -4% 76% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-3 0 1-- O OAK R. Fairly L. Gura 3% 79% Flyball: LF
b3 0-3 1 1-- OAK P. Garner L. Gura -4% 75% Single to LF; Washington to 2B
b3 0-3 1 12- O OAK B. North L. Gura 5% 80% Flyball: RF
b3 0-3 2 12- O OAK B. Campaneris L. Gura 4% 84% 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 3-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens P. Lindblad -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas P. Lindblad -1% 82% Lineout: 2B
t4 3-0 2 --- O KCR J. Wathan P. Lindblad -1% 82% 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 0-3 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi L. Gura 2% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- OAK G. Tenace L. Gura -3% 81% Walk
b4 0-3 1 1-- OO OAK S. Bando L. Gura 5% 86% 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 3-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek P. Lindblad -1% 85% Foul Popfly: C
t5 3-0 1 --- O KCR T. Poquette P. Lindblad -1% 85% Foul Popfly: SS
t5 3-0 2 --- R KCR A. Otis P. Lindblad 6% 91% Home Run
t5 4-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett P. Lindblad -0% 91% 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 0-4 0 --- O OAK D. Baylor L. Gura 2% 92% Lineout: 2B
b5 0-4 1 --- O OAK C. Washington L. Gura 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-4 2 --- O OAK R. Fairly L. Gura 1% 94% 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 4-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae P. Lindblad -0% 93% Flyball: RF
t6 4-0 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry P. Lindblad 1% 94% Walk
t6 4-0 1 1-- KCR A. Cowens P. Lindblad 2% 96% Single to RF; Mayberry to 3B; Cowens to 2B/Adv on E9
Stan Bahnsen replaces Paul Lindblad pitching
t6 4-0 1 -23 O KCR C. Rojas S. Bahnsen -2% 94% Foul Popfly: SS
t6 4-0 2 -23 O KCR J. Wathan S. Bahnsen -1% 93% 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 0-4 0 --- O OAK P. Garner L. Gura 2% 94% Lineout: 1B
b6 0-4 1 --- O OAK B. North L. Gura 1% 95% Lineout: RF
b6 0-4 2 --- OAK B. Campaneris L. Gura -1% 94% Single to RF
b6 0-4 2 1-- O OAK J. Rudi L. Gura 1% 96% 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 4-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek S. Bahnsen -0% 95% Popfly: 3B
t7 4-0 1 --- O KCR T. Poquette S. Bahnsen -0% 95% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 4-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis S. Bahnsen -0% 95% 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 0-4 0 --- O OAK G. Tenace L. Gura 1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b7 0-4 1 --- O OAK S. Bando L. Gura 1% 97% Strikeout
b7 0-4 2 --- O OAK D. Baylor L. Gura 0% 97% 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 4-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett S. Bahnsen -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 4-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae S. Bahnsen -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t8 4-0 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry S. Bahnsen -0% 97% 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 0-4 0 --- OAK C. Washington L. Gura -2% 94% Single to RF
b8 0-4 0 1-- OO OAK R. Fairly L. Gura 4% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b8 0-4 2 --- OAK P. Garner L. Gura -1% 98% Single to LF
b8 0-4 2 1-- O OAK B. North L. Gura 1% 99% 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 4-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens S. Bahnsen -0% 99% Popfly: SS
t9 4-0 1 --- O KCR F. White S. Bahnsen -0% 99% Lineout: RF
t9 4-0 2 --- O KCR J. Wathan S. Bahnsen -0% 99% 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 0-4 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris L. Gura 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b9 0-4 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi L. Gura 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 0-4 2 --- O OAK G. Tenace L. Gura 0% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0.

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