Deciding a four-hour, 43-minute marathon, the Royals scored in the 14th inning and defeated the Angels, 3-2. Bob Stinson drew a one-out walk from Dick Drago, took third on a single by Cookie Rojas and counted the winning run on a single by Amos Otis. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 3, California Angels 2
Game Played on Sunday, May       30, 1976 (Day game) at Anaheim Stadium
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   3 10  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   2 11  3


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
D. Nelson 2b          3   1   1   0     1   1   .333      Remy 2b               7   1   3   0     0   0   .285
  White 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Jones cf              4   0   2   0     1   0   .136
  Rojas ph,2b         2   0   2   0     1   0   .324        Alvarez ph,lf       2   0   0   0     0   1   .091
Otis cf               6   0   1   1     0   0   .308      Bonds rf              7   0   0   0     0   0   .311
Brett 3b              5   1   3   0     2   0   .357      Bochte 1b             5   0   1   1     2   0   .276
Mayberry dh           7   0   0   0     0   2   .244      Lahoud lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .183
McRae lf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .314        Stanton lf,cf       2   0   0   0     0   1   .198
  Wohlford pr,lf      3   0   1   0     0   0   .234      Garrett dh            4   1   0   0     1   3   .069
Solaita 1b            6   0   0   0     0   2   .303        Melton ph,dh        1   0   1   0     0   0   .207
Poquette rf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .345      Jackson 3b            5   0   1   0     0   2   .203
  Cowens ph,rf        3   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Etchebarren c         5   0   1   0     0   1   .225
Patek ss              6   0   1   0     0   1   .336        Torres pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .184
Stinson c             4   1   0   0     1   1   .317        Herrmann c          1   0   0   0     0   1   .163
Leonard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chalk ss              5   0   2   1     1   1   .252
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Kirkwood p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Scott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hartzell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               50   3  10   1     7   8             Totals               52   2  11   2     5  11

Time of Game: 4:43   Attendance: 14,193
Left on Base: Royals 14, Angels 14
DP: Royals 0, Angels 1
Errors: Lahoud, Etchebarren, Kirkwood
Doubles: Jackson (3)
Stolen Bases: Brett (5), Remy (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Otis (3), Stinson (4), Jackson (1)
GIDP: Cowens (6)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Leonard                10.2   9   2   2   4   9   0  45   2.93
Mingori W(3-0)          3.1   2   0   0   1   2   0  13   1.71
Totals                 14    11   2   2   5  11   0  58

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirkwood                7.2   4   1   0   2   6   0  29   3.98
Scott                   3.2   4   1   0   1   1   0  16   2.16
Drago L(1-4)            2     2   1   1   4   1   0  12   6.33
Hassler                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.76
Hartzell                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.84
Totals                 14    10   3   1   7   8   0  59

Wild Pitches: Leonard 2 (4)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Greg Kosc


ROYALS 1ST: D. Nelson struck out; Otis flied out to right; Brett
singled to shortstop; Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Remy flied out to center; Jones singled to left;
Leonard threw a wild pitch [Jones to second]; Bonds flied out to
right; Bochte walked; Lahoud made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae grounded out (first unassisted); Solaita
grounded out (first unassisted); Poquette made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Garrett was called out on strikes; Jackson was
called out on strikes; Etchebarren flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek flied out to left; Stinson was called out on
strikes; D. Nelson singled to third; Otis lined to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Chalk grounded out (first to pitcher); Remy flied
out to center; Jones lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett singled to center; Mayberry flied out to
center; Brett stole second [Brett to third (error by
Etchebarren)]; McRae struck out; Solaita flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Bochte made an
out to shortstop; Lahoud struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Poquette flied out to center; Patek grounded out
(pitcher to first); Stinson grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Garrett walked; Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Garrett to second]; Etchebarren grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Garrett to third]; Chalk singled to right
[Garrett scored]; Remy singled to left [Chalk to second]; Jones
made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0,
Angels 1.

ROYALS 6TH: D. Nelson grounded out (pitcher to third to first);
Otis flied out to center; Brett lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Bonds made an out to third; Bochte made an out to
shortstop; Lahoud flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Angels 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Mayberry struck out; McRae singled to left; McRae
was picked off first but was safe on an error by Kirkwood [McRae
to second]; Solaita flied out to left; Poquette walked; Patek
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Garrett struck out; Jackson made an out to
shortstop; Etchebarren grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Angels 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Stinson flied out to right; D. Nelson walked; Otis
grounded out (third to first) [D. Nelson to second]; SCOTT
REPLACED KIRKWOOD (PITCHING); Brett singled to second [D. Nelson
to third]; Mayberry reached on an error by Lahoud [D. Nelson
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Brett scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Mayberry to second (on throw)]; McRae was walked intentionally;
WOHLFORD RAN FOR MCRAE; Solaita struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: WOHLFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WHITE REPLACED
D. NELSON (PLAYING 2B); Chalk struck out; Remy singled to left;
Jones singled to right [Remy to third]; Bonds popped to second;
Bochte singled to right [Remy scored, Jones to second]; Leonard
threw a wild pitch [Jones to third, Bochte to second]; Lahoud
flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 9TH: STANTON REPLACED LAHOUD (PLAYING LF); COWENS BATTED
FOR POQUETTE; Cowens made an out to second; Patek grounded out
(pitcher to first); Stinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 9TH: COWENS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Garrett was
called out on strikes; Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first);
Etchebarren was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 10TH: ROJAS BATTED FOR WHITE; Rojas singled to left; Otis
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Rojas to second];
Brett grounded out (second to first) [Rojas to third]; Mayberry
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 10TH: ROJAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Chalk grounded
out (third to first); Remy singled to first; Remy stole second;
Jones walked; Bonds forced Jones (third to second) [Remy to
third]; Bochte was walked intentionally [Bonds to second];
Stanton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 11TH: Wohlford singled to center; Solaita forced Wohlford
(first to shortstop); Cowens grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Solaita out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 11TH: Garrett flied out to left; Jackson struck out;
Etchebarren singled to center; TORRES RAN FOR ETCHEBARREN; Chalk
singled to left [Torres to third]; MINGORI REPLACED LEONARD
(PITCHING); Remy forced Chalk (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 12TH: HERRMANN REPLACED TORRES (PLAYING C ); Patek
singled to left; Stinson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Patek to second]; DRAGO REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING);
Rojas walked; Otis forced Rojas (third to second) [Patek to
third]; Brett was walked intentionally [Otis to second];
Mayberry flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 2,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 12TH: ALVAREZ BATTED FOR JONES; Alvarez struck out; Bonds
grounded out (third to first); Bochte made an out to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 13TH: ALVAREZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); STANTON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Wohlford grounded out (third to
first); Solaita struck out; Cowens grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 13TH: Stanton grounded out (shortstop to first); MELTON
BATTED FOR GARRETT; Melton singled to left; Jackson doubled to
right [Melton to third]; Herrmann struck out; Chalk was walked
intentionally; Remy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 14TH: MELTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Patek flied out
to center; Stinson walked; Rojas singled to center [Stinson to
second]; Otis singled to center [Stinson scored, Rojas to
second]; Brett walked [Rojas to third, Otis to second]; HASSLER
REPLACED DRAGO (PITCHING); Mayberry popped to third; HARTZELL
REPLACED HASSLER (PITCHING); Wohlford forced Brett (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 2.

ANGELS 14TH: Alvarez made an out to second; Bonds grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bochte grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 2.