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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-07-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 25723 · 76°F · Wind 9 mph · 3:05
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Mark Littell earned the win. John Mayberry went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Mark Littell L: Vida Blue SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Al Clark · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Haney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Mark Littell | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: W
- Bert Campaneris: SB2
- Bert Campaneris: SB3
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Don Baylor: 8
- Joe Rudi: W
- Sal Bando: 8/L
Bot 1
- Jim Wohlford: S9
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: W
- George Brett: S7.2-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: D9.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: 8/SF.3-H
- Al Cowens: D7.2-H
- Buck Martinez: K
- Freddie Patek: 6
Top 2
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Phil Garner: S7
- Larry Haney: W.1-2
- Bill North: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bill North: K
Bot 2
- Frank White: 63
- Jim Wohlford: T9
- Amos Otis: S9.3-H
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Don Baylor: S7
- Joe Rudi: 7
- Sal Bando: HR/7.1-H
- Gene Tenace: K/C
Bot 3
- John Mayberry: 43
- Hal McRae: 63
- Al Cowens: 8/L
Top 4
- Claudell Washington: 13
- Phil Garner: S9
- Larry Haney: S.1-2
- Bill North: PO2(14)
- Bill North: K
Bot 4
- Buck Martinez: K
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Frank White: 63
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: D7
- Don Baylor: E1.2-3
- Joe Rudi: POCS2(1343)
- Joe Rudi: W
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Gene Tenace: E5.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Claudell Washington: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Phil Garner: S7.3-H(UR);2XH(72)
Bot 5
- Jim Wohlford: 3/FL
- Amos Otis: 53
- George Brett: 13
Top 6
- Larry Haney: 7
- Bill North: 13
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: D7
- Hal McRae: 13/SH.2-3
- Al Cowens: FC
- Buck Martinez: SBH;SB2
- Buck Martinez: SB3
- Buck Martinez: WP.3-H
- Buck Martinez: K
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 7
- Don Baylor: 3/FL
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Sal Bando: 53
Bot 7
- Frank White: 6
- Jim Wohlford: 7/L
- Amos Otis: D7
- George Brett: 9
Top 8
- Gene Tenace: 8
- Claudell Washington: T9
- Phil Garner: 9
- Billy Williams: W
- Bill North: K
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Hal McRae: K
- Al Cowens: S
- Buck Martinez: CS2(24)
- Buck Martinez: 3/FL
Top 9
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Don Baylor: S7
- Joe Rudi: 64(1)/FO
- Sal Bando: 2/FL