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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1977-06-26 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 60°F · 2:31
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 7–3. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 2nd. Vida Blue earned the win and Dave Giusti picked up the save. Hal McRae went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
W: Vida Blue L: Paul Splittorff SV: Dave Giusti
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Jim McKean · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Wathan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Zdeb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wayne Gross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Earl Williams | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Armas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Newman | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Picciolo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Alexander | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 7.1 | 13 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Lacey | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 9
- George Brett: 5/P
- Hal McRae: D9
- Al Cowens: 63
Bot 1
- Bill North: 63
- Marty Perez: 7/L
- Wayne Gross: 6/P
Top 2
- John Wathan: 3/G
- Amos Otis: S9
- Joe Zdeb: SB2
- Joe Zdeb: 43.2-3
- Freddie Patek: S7.3-H
- Buck Martinez: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Earl Williams: S9
- Manny Sanguillen: 6/P
- Mike Jorgensen: W.1-2
- Tony Armas: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Newman: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Rob Picciolo: 63.3-H;2-3
- Bill North: 13
Top 3
- Buck Martinez: 63
- Dave Nelson: 43
- George Brett: S7
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 3
- Marty Perez: K
- Wayne Gross: E3
- Earl Williams: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Al Cowens: K
- John Wathan: 9
- Amos Otis: D7
- Joe Zdeb: 63
Bot 4
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Tony Armas: 53
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Dave Nelson: 64(1)/FO
- George Brett: S.1-3
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 5
- Jeff Newman: D7
- Rob Picciolo: 1E4/SH.2-H(NR)
- Bill North: 24/SH.1-2
- Marty Perez: WP.2-3
- Marty Perez: 13/SH.3-H(UR)
- Wayne Gross: W
- Earl Williams: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Al Cowens: S7
- John Wathan: 3/P
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Joe Zdeb: 43.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 6
- Manny Sanguillen: 63
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
- Tony Armas: W
- Jeff Newman: D7.1XH(762)
Top 7
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- George Brett: CS2(26)
- George Brett: 8
Bot 7
- Rob Picciolo: 63
- Matt Alexander: 8
- Marty Perez: S7
- Wayne Gross: K/C
Top 8
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- John Wathan: D7
- Amos Otis: S7.2-3
- Joe Zdeb: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Earl Williams: W
- Manny Sanguillen: S7.1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: S7.2-3;1-2
- Tony Armas: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Newman: S8.3-H;1-2
- Rob Picciolo: K
- Matt Alexander: S9.2-3;1-2
- Marty Perez: 43
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Buck Martinez: S7
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- George Brett: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: S9.2-H;1-3
- Al Cowens: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals Coach Chuck Hiller ejected by HP umpire Bill Kunkel
- Dave Nelson left with hyperextension of left wrist