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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-05-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25682 · 80°F · 2:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 8–4. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 7th. Doug Bird earned the win and Mark Littell picked up the save. Don Baylor went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 15 |
W: Doug Bird L: Paul Mitchell SV: Mark Littell
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Rich Garcia · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill North | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Haney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Mitchell | 6.1 | 9 | 1 | 5 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Abbott | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Mingori | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Littell | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Claudell Washington: 53
- Bill North: S7
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: 43.2-3
- Don Baylor: S7.3-H
- Sal Bando: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: S9
- Amos Otis: S9.1-2
- George Brett: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- John Mayberry: 7/L
- Hal McRae: K
Top 2
- Billy Williams: K
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Phil Garner: 8
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 13
- Bob Stinson: 8/L
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 3
- Larry Haney: 8/L
- Claudell Washington: 3/G
- Bill North: 7
Bot 3
- Frank White: S8
- Tom Poquette: 6(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: S
- George Brett: S.1-3
- John Mayberry: D7.3-H;1-H
- Hal McRae: 9/FL
Top 4
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Don Baylor: HR/7
- Sal Bando: 2/FL
- Billy Williams: 6
Bot 4
- Al Cowens: 6
- Bob Stinson: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Phil Garner: K
- Larry Haney: 63
Bot 5
- Frank White: 43
- Tom Poquette: D9
- Amos Otis: 8
- George Brett: 7/FL
Top 6
- Claudell Washington: 13
- Bill North: 1/L
- Joe Rudi: 6
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: K
- Al Cowens: 3
- Bob Stinson: K
Top 7
- Don Baylor: HR
- Sal Bando: W
- Billy Williams: 5/FL
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Phil Garner: D/78.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Larry Haney: 7
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: T7
- Frank White: E6.3-H(RBI);B-1
- Tom Poquette: 43/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: WP.2-3
- Amos Otis: S9.3-H(UR)
- George Brett: T9.1-H
- John Mayberry: FC6.3-H;B-1
- Hal McRae: D9.1-3
- Al Cowens: S7.3-H;2-3
- Bob Stinson: PO1(23)
- Bob Stinson: W
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 8
- Claudell Washington: K
- Bill North: 8
- Joe Rudi: K
Bot 8
- Frank White: 7
- Tom Poquette: S8
- Amos Otis: S9.1-2
- George Brett: 9
- John Mayberry: S9.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Don Baylor: K
- Sal Bando: D7
- Billy Williams: 43
- Bert Campaneris: K/C