| After exploding for seven runs in the first inning, the Athletics breezed to a 9-2 victory over the Royals. Ken McMullen smashed a two-run triple and Phil Garner followed with a two-run homer in the A's getaway. Gene Tenace added a homer in the third inning. [The Sporting News] |
Oakland Athletics 9, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Sunday, July 25, 1976 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Royals 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 - 2 8 1 A's 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 x - 9 10 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cowens rf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .267 North cf 4 1 1 0 1 1 .280 Poquette lf 5 0 2 0 0 1 .341 Campaneris ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 .249 Brett 3b 4 0 1 1 1 0 .362 Sandt ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 Mayberry 1b 2 0 0 0 1 0 .246 Rudi lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 Wathan 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Williams dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .215 Otis cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .287 Bando 3b 3 1 1 0 1 2 .228 Quirk dh 4 0 1 1 0 0 .271 Tenace c 3 3 2 2 1 0 .256 Martinez c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Haney c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 Patek ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 Washington rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .243 White 2b 2 1 0 0 2 0 .206 McMullen 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .264 Bird p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garner 2b 4 1 2 3 0 0 .254 Hassler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Norris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gura p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Abbott p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 2 8 2 4 3 Totals 34 9 10 8 3 8 Time of Game: 2:23 Attendance: 10,237 Left on Base: Royals 10, A's 4 DP: Royals 0, A's 0 Errors: Bird, Sandt Doubles: Otis (22) Triples: McMullen (2) Home Runs: Garner (4), Tenace (11) Stolen Bases: North (48) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bird L(9-4) 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 0 5 3.36 Hassler 4.1 6 5 5 1 2 2 20 4.36 Gura 3 2 1 1 1 6 0 12 6.57 Totals 8 10 9 9 3 8 2 37 A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Norris 3 3 0 0 2 1 0 14 4.36 Abbott W(2-2) 6 5 2 2 2 2 0 25 5.05 Totals 9 8 2 2 4 3 0 39 Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jim McKean, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Russ Goetz ROYALS 1ST: Cowens popped to third in foul territory; Poquette singled to left; Brett grounded out (third to first) [Poquette to second]; Mayberry grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. ATHLETICS 1ST: North singled to left; North stole second; Campaneris singled [North to third]; Campaneris was picked off first but was safe on an error by Bird [North scored, Campaneris to second]; Rudi flied out to center [Campaneris to third]; Williams grounded out (first unassisted); HASSLER REPLACED BIRD (PITCHING); Bando walked (walk was charged to Bird); Tenace singled to left [Campaneris scored, Bando to second]; Washington singled to left [Bando scored, Tenace to second]; McMullen tripled [Tenace scored, Washington scored]; Garner homered [McMullen scored]; North walked; Campaneris forced North (shortstop to second); 7 R, 6 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 7. ROYALS 2ND: Otis grounded out (pitcher to first); Quirk flied out to center; Martinez singled to left; Patek grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 7. ATHLETICS 2ND: Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams grounded out (first unassisted); Bando was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 7. ROYALS 3RD: White walked; Cowens struck out; Poquette singled to center [White to second]; Brett flied out to center; Mayberry walked [White to third, Poquette to second]; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 7. ATHLETICS 3RD: Tenace homered; Washington grounded out (first unassisted); McMullen grounded out (third to first); Garner popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 8. ROYALS 4TH: ABBOTT REPLACED NORRIS (PITCHING); Quirk grounded out (third to first); Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); Patek flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 8. ATHLETICS 4TH: North grounded out (third to first); Campaneris struck out; Rudi grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 8. ROYALS 5TH: White walked; Cowens lined to center; Poquette grounded out (second to first) [White to second]; Brett singled to center [White scored]; Mayberry flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 8. ATHLETICS 5TH: Williams grounded out (pitcher to first); Bando singled to right; Tenace flied out to right; Washington forced Bando (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 8. ROYALS 6TH: Otis lined to third; Quirk grounded out (first unassisted); Martinez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 8. ATHLETICS 6TH: GURA REPLACED HASSLER (PITCHING); WATHAN REPLACED MAYBERRY (PLAYING 1B); McMullen flied out to left; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); North struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 8. ROYALS 7TH: Patek singled to left; White popped to second; Cowens singled to right [Patek to second]; Poquette popped to third in foul territory; Brett walked [Patek to third, Cowens to second]; Wathan lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 8. ATHLETICS 7TH: Campaneris was called out on strikes; Rudi struck out; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 8. ROYALS 8TH: Otis doubled to left; Quirk singled to right [Otis scored, Quirk out at second (right to first)]; Martinez lined to left; Patek struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 8. ATHLETICS 8TH: Bando struck out; Tenace walked; Washington struck out; McMullen singled to left [Tenace to second]; Garner singled to left [Tenace scored, McMullen to second]; North forced Garner (second unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 9. ROYALS 9TH: SANDT REPLACED CAMPANERIS (PLAYING SS); HANEY REPLACED TENACE (PLAYING C ); White grounded out (pitcher to first); Cowens reached on an error by Sandt; Poquette was called out on strikes; Brett lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 9.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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