Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Blue
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zdeb moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zdeb scores. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Blue
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae scores. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wathan vs. Blue
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tyrone. Wathan reaches second base with a double. Brett scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Porter vs. Blue
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wathan scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Littell
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Littell
  
  Picciolo hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Page vs. Littell
  
  There goes Scott. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Littell
  
  There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Page vs. Littell
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jorgensen vs. Littell
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Jorgensen reaches second base with a double. Scott scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tyrone vs. Littell
  
  Tyrone strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blue
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Blue
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Armas throws the ball in to Scott who tags Brett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Zdeb moves to third. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Littell
  
  Joe Zdeb now playing left field. Willie Wilson now playing center field. Al Cowens now playing right field.
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Littell
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Littell
  
  Armas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Littell
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Blue
  
  Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Blue
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Littell
  
  Scott hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Littell
  
  Picciolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Page vs. Littell
  
  Page hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Blue
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Blue
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zdeb vs. Blue
  
  Zdeb hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Blue
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Littell
  
  Jorgensen strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Littell
  
  Tyrone hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Littell
  
  Sanguillen strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Blue
  
  Cowens hits a popup in front of the plate. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wathan vs. Blue
  
  Wathan hits a fly ball into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Littell
  
  Clint Hurdle now playing right field.
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Littell
  
  Armas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Littell
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Porter vs. Blue
  
  Porter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field. Armas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Littell
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Picciolo vs. Littell
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into left field. Zdeb picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zdeb. Picciolo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Page vs. Littell
  
  Page strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jorgensen vs. Littell
  
  Jorgensen hits a popup towards third. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blue
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Blue
  
  Zdeb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Blue
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards the mound. Blue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tyrone vs. Littell
  
  Tyrone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanguillen vs. Littell
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Littell
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Armas vs. Littell
  
  Armas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zdeb. Armas reaches second base with a double. Perez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Newman vs. Littell
  
  Newman hits a popup towards first. Wathan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Blue
  
  Hurdle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wathan vs. Blue
  
  Wathan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hurdle moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. Hurdle scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Porter vs. Blue
  
  Porter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Page settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Littell
  
  John Mayberry now playing first base.
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Littell
  
  There goes Scott. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Picciolo vs. Littell
  
  Picciolo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Page vs. Littell
  
  Page takes first base on ball four. Picciolo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jorgensen vs. Littell
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scott tags and scores. Picciolo tags and moves to third. Page tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tyrone vs. Littell
  
  Tyrone strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sanguillen vs. Littell
  
  Sanguillen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Picciolo scores. Page scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Lance
  
  Gary Lance now pitching. Matt Alexander pinch runs for Manny Sanguillen.
  
  There goes Alexander. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Lance
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Hurdle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Blue
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zdeb vs. Blue
  
  Zdeb strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Blue
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Armas vs. Lance
  
  Armas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Lance
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into left field. Zdeb settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Lance
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Picciolo vs. Lance
  
  There goes Scott. The throw from Porter and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Lance
  
  Wayne Gross pinch hits for Rob Picciolo.
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Page vs. Lance
  
  Larry Lintz pinch runs for Wayne Gross.
  
  Page hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lacey
  
  Larry Lintz now playing second base. Rodney Scott now playing shortstop. Bob Lacey now pitching.
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Tyrone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hurdle vs. Lacey
  
  Hurdle strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lacey
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Lacey
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Page. Rojas reaches second base with a double. There goes Mayberry trying to get to home. Page throws the ball in to Scott who relays the ball to Newman, who tags Mayberry, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Lance
  
  Jorgensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tyrone vs. Lance
  
  Larry Murray pinch runs for Mike Jorgensen.
  
  Tyrone bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tyrone for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tabb vs. Lance
  
  Jerry Tabb pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
  
  Tabb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Lance
  
  Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/28/1977 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Zdeb J, rf-lf         5  1  3  0   Scott R, 2b-ss        3  2  1  0   
McRae H, lf           2  1  1  0   Picciolo R, ss        4  1  2  0   
Wilson W, cf          3  0  0  0   Gross W, ph           0  0  0  0   
Brett G, dh           5  1  2  1   Lintz L, pr-2b        0  0  0  0   
Cowens A, cf-rf       3  0  0  1   Page M, lf            4  1  0  0   
Hurdle C, rf          2  1  1  0   Jorgensen M, 1b       4  0  2  2   
Wathan J, 1b          4  1  2  1   Murray L, pr          0  1  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        0  0  0  0   Tyrone J, rf          4  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 3b           5  0  1  1   Sanguillen M, dh      4  0  3  2   
Porter D, c           4  0  2  1   Alexander M, pr       0  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   Tabb J, ph            1  0  0  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   Perez M, 3b           5  1  1  1   
                                   Armas T, cf           4  0  1  1   
                                   Newman J, c           4  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  5 13  5                        37  6 10  6

Kansas City      400 000 010 0 --  5
Oakland          100 000 130 1 --  6
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Littell M             7.2  8  5  5  2  9
Lance G (L)           2.0  2  1  1  2  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V                9.0 12  5  5  0  4
Lacey B (W)           1.0  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Zdeb J
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 8
2B -- Wathan J, Jorgensen M, Armas T, Rojas C
SB -- Scott R 3, Alexander M
SH -- Tyrone J
SF -- Jorgensen M
WP -- Littell M
T -- 2:24
A -- 3056

    

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