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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-09-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 28869 · 68°F · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Doug Bird earned the win and Larry Gura picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Doug Bird L: Stan Bahnsen SV: Larry Gura
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Greg Kosc · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Bahnsen | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
 Rollie Fingers | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Steve Mingori | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Littell | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: S7
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Don Baylor: S7.1-2
- Joe Rudi: K
- Sal Bando: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 8
- Amos Otis: HP
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 2
- Gene Tenace: D7
- Claudell Washington: 8.2-3
- Ron Fairly: 53
- Phil Garner: 9
Bot 2
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- Frank White: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
Top 3
- Bill North: 7/L
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Don Baylor: 63
Bot 3
- Buck Martinez: K
- Tom Poquette: 8
- Jim Wohlford: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: S8.3-H;1-3
- Al Cowens: 3/FL/P
Top 4
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Sal Bando: S7
- Gene Tenace: SB2
- Gene Tenace: 6/P
- Claudell Washington: K
Bot 4
- Frank White: 53
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P
- Buck Martinez: 3/P
Top 5
- Ron Fairly: 9
- Phil Garner: K
- Bill North: S8
- Bert Campaneris: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Jim Wohlford: S8
- George Brett: 63.1-2
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: D9
- Don Baylor: K
- Joe Rudi: D7.2-H
- Sal Bando: 7
- Gene Tenace: 8
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: 43
- Al Cowens: 6/P
- Frank White: 63
Top 7
- Claudell Washington: 3/G
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
- Phil Garner: D7
- Bill North: K
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Buck Martinez: 54/SH.2-3
- Tom Poquette: FC6.3XH(62)
- Jim Wohlford: 6/P
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Don Baylor: 4/P
- Joe Rudi: K/C
Bot 8
- George Brett: W
- Hal McRae: S8.1-3
- John Mayberry: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Al Cowens: 8
- Frank White: 53
Top 9
- Sal Bando: S7
- Gene Tenace: 7
- Claudell Washington: 16(1)/FO
- Ken McMullen: 9