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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-09-23 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 34077 · 70°F · Wind 12 mph · 3:01
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–1. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. Mike Torrez earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Mike Torrez L: Dennis Leonard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sal Bando | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Baylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Torrez | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Roger Nelson | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Mark Littell | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Sanders | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Cram | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: W
- Bert Campaneris: 53.1-2
- Joe Rudi: S7.2-H
- Gene Tenace: WP.1-2
- Gene Tenace: K
- Sal Bando: S8.2-H
- Don Baylor: K
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Amos Otis: 53
- George Brett: 8/L
Top 2
- Claudell Washington: D7
- Ron Fairly: K+WP.2-3;B-1
- Phil Garner: W.1-2
- Bill North: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Bert Campaneris: SB2
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: IW
- Gene Tenace: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Sal Bando: 3/FL/P
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- John Mayberry: W
- Al Cowens: 6/P
- Bob Stinson: S7.1-3
- Frank White: 63
Top 3
- Don Baylor: HP
- Claudell Washington: SB2
- Claudell Washington: 9.2-3
- Ron Fairly: K/C
- Phil Garner: 63
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Tom Poquette: K/C
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 4
- Bill North: S
- Bert Campaneris: SB2
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: 7/L
- Gene Tenace: 9
- Sal Bando: 6/P
Bot 4
- George Brett: 63
- Hal McRae: 63
- John Mayberry: W
- Al Cowens: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Don Baylor: W
- Claudell Washington: 43.1-2
- Ron Fairly: SB3
- Ron Fairly: FC.3-H
- Phil Garner: 3/P
- Bill North: 41
Bot 5
- Bob Stinson: W
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)3/GDP
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Gene Tenace: W
- Sal Bando: 63.2-3;1-2
- Don Baylor: WP.3-H;2-3
- Don Baylor: 7
Bot 6
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- George Brett: 7/L
- Hal McRae: 9.2-3
- John Mayberry: S8.3-H;1-2
- Al Cowens: 43
Top 7
- Claudell Washington: S7
- Ron Fairly: SB2
- Ron Fairly: W
- Phil Garner: D7.2-H;1-3
- Bill North: 63
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: W
- Gene Tenace: K
Bot 7
- Bob Stinson: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Jamie Quirk: 8
- Tom Poquette: 9
Top 8
- Sal Bando: 63
- Don Baylor: 9
- Claudell Washington: 7
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 53
- George Brett: 6/P
- Hal McRae: K/C
Top 9
- Ron Fairly: 31
- Phil Garner: K
- Bill North: 7
Bot 9
- John Mayberry: 8
- Al Cowens: 63
- Bob Stinson: 7