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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1982-06-28 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 40728 · 86°F, night · Wind 8 mph · 2:43
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Rick Langford earned the win. Dwayne Murphy went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Rick Langford L: Larry Gura SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Bremigan · 1B: Greg Kosc · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Dan Morrison · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rickey Henderson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwayne Murphy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Armas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Klutts | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Heath | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Lopes | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 U. L. Washington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Aikens | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hammond | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Pryor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Werth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Langford | 7.1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Underwood | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Gura | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Grant Jackson | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Creel | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rickey Henderson: 9
- Dwayne Murphy: 7
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Tony Armas: K
Bot 1
- Willie Wilson: 3/G
- U. L. Washington: 43
- George Brett: 43
Top 2
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Mickey Klutts: S7
- Mike Heath: S8.1-2
- Davey Lopes: W.1-2;2-3
- Fred Stanley: 4
- Rickey Henderson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Dwayne Murphy: 5
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 3/FL
- Willie Aikens: 3/G
- Steve Hammond: 43
Top 3
- Cliff Johnson: S8
- Tony Armas: 43.1-2
- Joe Rudi: S7.2-H
- Mickey Klutts: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jerry Martin: S8
- Jamie Quirk: 3/G.1-2
- Greg Pryor: 53.2-3
- Willie Wilson: 8
Top 4
- Mike Heath: 9
- Davey Lopes: D9
- Fred Stanley: S7.2-3
- Rickey Henderson: 9
- Dwayne Murphy: HR.3-H;1-H
- Cliff Johnson: 8
Bot 4
- U. L. Washington: 3/G
- George Brett: 9
- Hal McRae: 5
Top 5
- Tony Armas: K
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Mickey Klutts: S7
- Mike Heath: 9
Bot 5
- Willie Aikens: S8
- Steve Hammond: S8.1-2
- Jerry Martin: S8.2-3;1-2
- Jamie Quirk: 8
- Greg Pryor: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Willie Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Davey Lopes: E6
- Fred Stanley: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Rickey Henderson: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Dwayne Murphy: K
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Tony Armas: 53
Bot 6
- U. L. Washington: 7
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: 7
Top 7
- Joe Rudi: 3
- Mickey Klutts: 53
- Mike Heath: 8
Bot 7
- Willie Aikens: D9
- Steve Hammond: S9.2-3
- Jerry Martin: 7/SF.3-H
- Jamie Quirk: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Davey Lopes: S8
- Fred Stanley: WP.1-2
- Fred Stanley: 8.2-3
- Rickey Henderson: 63
- Dwayne Murphy: W
- Cliff Johnson: 8
Bot 8
- Greg Pryor: 9
- Willie Wilson: T9
- U. L. Washington: S8.3-H
- George Brett: S9.1-2
- Hal McRae: T7.2-H;1-H
- Willie Aikens: 6
- Lee May: 9
Top 9
- Tony Armas: 7
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Mickey Klutts: K
Bot 9
- Jerry Martin: 8
- Dennis Werth: K23
- Greg Pryor: 9
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Steve Hammond