Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Gura
  
  Burke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Burke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burke moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Page vs. Gura
  
  Page hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burke scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Gura
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Langford
  
  Braun hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LaCock vs. Langford
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Braun scores. Brett scores. Porter moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Langford
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Langford
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Gura
  
  Duncan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Gura
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Guerrero reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hosley vs. Gura
  
  Hosley hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaCock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wallis vs. Gura
  
  Wallis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Langford
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Burke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Langford
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Langford
  
  Braun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  There goes Braun. The throw from Hosley and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Gura
  
  Burke hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Langford covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Gura
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaCock scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Page for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Gura
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Gura
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Langford
  
  LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first, with Langford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Langford
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Langford
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wallis. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Langford
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Langford
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Hosley and he is out, Guerrero applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Gura
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hosley vs. Gura
  
  Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallis vs. Gura
  
  Wallis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Langford
  
  White hits a popup towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Braun vs. Langford
  
  Braun hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wallis. Braun reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Langford
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Edwards scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Braun moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Langford
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Braun scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Hosley and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Langford
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Newman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Porter for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Gura
  
  Burke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Gura
  
  Page hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Braun. Page reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Gura
  
  Newman hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCock vs. Langford
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Langford
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaCock moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Heaverlo
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to second for the out. LaCock scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Heaverlo
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Braun vs. Heaverlo
  
  Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Gura
  
  Willie Wilson now playing left field.
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Gura
  
  Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hosley vs. Gura
  
  Hosley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wallis vs. Gura
  
  Wallis hits a fly ball into left field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Heaverlo
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Heaverlo
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Hosley and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Heaverlo
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Heaverlo
  
  Porter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LaCock vs. Heaverlo
  
  LaCock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brett scores. Porter moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Heaverlo
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Wallis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Porter tags and scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Heaverlo
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. LaCock moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Heaverlo
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Gura
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burke vs. Gura
  
  Burke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Gura
  
  Carty hits a line drive towards first. LaCock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Heaverlo
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Heaverlo
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wallis. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Heaverlo
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. Brett scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Porter vs. Heaverlo
  
  Porter hits a popup towards first. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Gura
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Gura
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Gura
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1978 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Edwards M, 2b         4  0  0  0   Braun S, lf           3  2  2  0   
Burke G, cf           4  1  1  0   Wilson W, lf          1  0  0  0   
Carty R, dh           4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           5  3  3  0   
Page M, lf            4  0  2  1   Otis A, cf            5  0  3  2   
Newman J, 1b          4  0  0  0   Porter D, c           3  1  0  0   
Duncan T, 3b          4  0  0  0   LaCock P, 1b          4  1  3  3   
Guerrero M, ss        3  0  2  0   Cowens A, rf          3  0  1  1   
Hosley T, c           3  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  1  3  0   
Wallis J, rf          2  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  1  2   
                                   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  5  1                        36  8 16  8

Oakland          100 000 000 --  1
Kansas City      200 111 21x --  8

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Langford R (L)*       5.0 10  5  5  2  2
Heaverlo D            3.0  6  3  3  1  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gura L (W)            9.0  5  1  1  1  4
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Burke G, Guerrero M, McRae H, Braun S, Page M, Brett G
3B -- Otis A
SB -- Otis A, Brett G
CS -- Braun S, Patek F
SF -- Cowens A
T -- 2:17
A -- 21379

    

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