A squeeze bunt by Dave Nelson with the bases loaded and one out in the 15th inning scored an unearned run and gave the Royals a 3-2 victory 	ovthe er Angels. Tom Poquette reached second on a throwing error by Jerry Remy to open the stanza. After an intentional pass to George Brett, John Mayberry moved the runners along with an infield out. The Angels then passed Amos Otis intentionally before Nelson bunted to score Poquette. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 3, California Angels 2
Game Played on Wednesday, July      28, 1976 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Royals       1  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  9  0
Angels       0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  3


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cowens rf             6   1   0   1     0   2   .261      Guerrero ss           7   0   1   0     0   1   .270
Poquette lf           6   1   2   0     1   0   .333      Remy 2b               6   0   0   0     0   2   .270
Brett 3b              6   0   1   0     1   0   .354        Melton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Mayberry 1b           6   0   0   1     0   2   .244      Bonds rf              7   1   1   0     0   4   .258
Otis cf               6   0   0   0     1   2   .283      Solaita 1b            6   0   2   1     0   0   .267
Quirk dh              3   0   2   0     0   0   .273      Davis dh              3   0   1   0     0   0   .239
  D. Nelson ph,dh,2b  3   0   0   1     0   0   .231        Collins pr,dh       2   1   1   0     1   0   .264
Stinson c             6   0   3   0     1   1   .270      Bochte lf             3   0   0   0     3   2   .255
Patek ss              4   1   1   0     2   0   .255      Jackson 3b            6   0   1   1     0   0   .237
White 2b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Torres cf             5   0   0   0     1   2   .180
  McRae ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .346      Etchebarren c         3   0   1   0     0   0   .217
  Wathan pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .261        Humphrey c          1   0   0   0     1   0   .317
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hartzell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Scott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wohlford ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .223        Verhoeven p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gura p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kirkwood p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Pattin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               49   3   9   3     7   7             Totals               50   2   8   2     6  11

Time of Game: 4:04   Attendance:  9,947
Left on Base: Royals 14, Angels 10
DP: Royals 2, Angels 2
Errors: Guerrero, Remy, Hartzell
Doubles: Quirk (5), Stinson (5), Davis (4), Jackson (12), Collins (3)
Stolen Bases: Brett 2 (13), Bonds (29)
Sacrifice Hits: White 2 (13), Patek (6), D. Nelson (2), Humphrey (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Mayberry (8)
GIDP: White (3), Cowens (8), Davis (7), Jackson (6)
Hit by Pitch: Cowens (3,by Hartzell)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pattin                  6.1   6   2   2   1   5   0  25   2.89
Mingori                 2     0   0   0   2   2   0   8   2.14
Littell                 3.2   2   0   0   3   3   0  15   2.16
Hassler                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.30
Gura W(1-0)             2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   5.65
Totals                 15     8   2   2   6  11   0  57

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hartzell                7     7   2   1   2   2   0  30   2.71
Scott                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.24
Verhoeven               5.1   1   0   0   1   5   0  18   1.50
Kirkwood L(4-8)         2     1   1   0   4   0   0  12   4.22
Totals                 15     9   3   1   7   7   0  62

Hit by Pitch: Hartzell (4)

Umpires: HP - Rich Garcia, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Dave Phillips


ROYALS 1ST: Cowens was hit by a pitch; Poquette singled to right
[Cowens to second]; Brett forced Poquette (second to shortstop)
[Cowens to third]; Mayberry hit a sacrifice fly to left [Cowens
scored]; Brett stole second; Otis flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Guerrero struck out; Remy grounded out (third to
first); Bonds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Angels 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Quirk doubled to left; Stinson struck out; Patek
singled to third [Quirk to third]; White out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Patek to second]; Cowens struck out; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Solaita singled to center; Davis grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Solaita out at
second]; Bochte was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Royals 1, Angels 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Poquette singled to left; Brett forced Poquette
(second to shortstop); Brett stole second; Mayberry grounded out
(second to first) [Brett to third]; Otis popped to second; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Torres
was called out on strikes; Etchebarren singled to left; Guerrero
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Quirk singled to right; Stinson singled to shortstop
[Quirk to second]; Patek forced Quirk (pitcher to third)
[Stinson to second]; White grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Patek out at second]; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Remy was called out on strikes; Bonds singled to
left; Bonds stole second; Solaita singled to center [Bonds
scored]; Davis grounded out (shortstop to first) [Solaita to
second]; Bochte was walked intentionally; Jackson lined to
pitcher; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens flied out to left; Poquette walked; Brett
flied out to right; Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Torres flied out to right; Etchebarren flied out to
left; Guerrero popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis grounded out (third to first); Quirk grounded
out (first unassisted); Stinson grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Remy lined to second; Bonds flied out to center;
Solaita popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Angels
1.

ROYALS 7TH: Patek walked; Patek was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Hartzell [Patek to second]; White out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Patek to third]; Cowens
grounded out (second to first) [Patek scored (unearned)];
Poquette flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
2, Angels 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Davis doubled to center; COLLINS RAN FOR DAVIS;
Bochte grounded out (second to first) [Collins to third];
Jackson doubled to left [Collins scored]; MINGORI REPLACED
PATTIN (PITCHING); Torres struck out; Etchebarren popped to
shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 8TH: COLLINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Brett singled
to right; SCOTT REPLACED HARTZELL (PITCHING); Mayberry flied out
to right; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first) [Brett to
second]; VERHOEVEN REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); D. NELSON BATTED
FOR QUIRK; D. Nelson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 8TH: D. NELSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Guerrero
popped to second; Remy grounded out (pitcher to first); Bonds
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Stinson flied out to center; Patek grounded out
(shortstop to first); White grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Solaita popped to third; Collins walked; Bochte
walked [Collins to second]; LITTELL REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING);
Jackson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Bochte out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2,
Angels 2.

ROYALS 10TH: HUMPHREY REPLACED ETCHEBARREN (PLAYING C ); Cowens
struck out; Poquette grounded out (second to first); Brett flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 10TH: Torres walked; Humphrey out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Torres to second]; Guerrero flied out to
left; Remy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 11TH: Mayberry struck out; Otis struck out; D. Nelson
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 11TH: Bonds struck out; Solaita grounded out (first
unassisted); Collins doubled to center; Bochte was walked
intentionally; Jackson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 12TH: Stinson singled to right; Patek out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Stinson to second]; MCRAE BATTED FOR
WHITE; McRae was walked intentionally; WATHAN RAN FOR MCRAE;
Cowens forced Wathan (third to second) [Stinson to third];
Poquette grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 12TH: LITTELL REPLACED WATHAN (PITCHING); D. NELSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Torres flied out to right;
Humphrey walked; Guerrero singled to right [Humphrey to second];
Remy grounded out (second to first) [Humphrey to third, Guerrero
to second]; Bonds struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2,
Angels 2.

ROYALS 13TH: Brett grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry
was called out on strikes; Otis struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 13TH: HASSLER REPLACED LITTELL (PITCHING); Solaita flied
out to center; Collins grounded out (pitcher to first); Bochte
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 14TH: KIRKWOOD REPLACED VERHOEVEN (PITCHING); D. Nelson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson doubled to center;
Patek was walked intentionally; WOHLFORD BATTED FOR HASSLER;
Wohlford reached on a fielder's choice [Stinson to third, Patek
to second (error by Guerrero)]; Cowens grounded into a double
play (pitcher to catcher to first) [Stinson out at home]; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ANGELS 14TH: GURA REPLACED WOHLFORD (PITCHING); Jackson grounded
out (second to first); Torres grounded out (shortstop to first);
Humphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 2.

ROYALS 15TH: Poquette reached on an error by Remy [Poquette to
second]; Brett was walked intentionally; Mayberry grounded out
(second to first) [Poquette to third, Brett to second]; Otis was
walked intentionally; D. Nelson out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Poquette scored (unearned), Brett to third, Otis to
second]; Stinson was walked intentionally; Patek forced Stinson
(shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 3,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 15TH: Guerrero grounded out (shortstop to first); MELTON
BATTED FOR REMY; Melton grounded out (third to first); Bonds
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
3, Angels 2.