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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 13, Oakland Athletics 1

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Kansas City Royals 13, Oakland Athletics 1

Day

Game Played on Friday, September 28, 1979 (N) at Royals Stadium

OAK A    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  3  4
KC  A    3  3  1    4  2  0    0  0  x  -  13 15  1
BATTING
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Henderson lf                  3   1   0   0       1   0       3   0
Murphy cf                     4   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
Revering dh                   4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Newman 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Heath c                       4   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
Wallis rf                     3   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Gross 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   1       2   3
Edwards 2b                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Picciolo ss                   3   0   0   0       0   1       3   1
McCatty p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Todd p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   1   3   1       1   3      24   6
FIELDING - 
E: Murphy (4), Edwards 2 (20), Picciolo (17).
BATTING - 
2B: Wallis (2,off Gura); Murphy (10,off Gura).
Team LOB: 4.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wilson cf                     5   2   2   0       1   1       4   0
Porter dh                     4   3   2   1       2   0       0   0
White 2b                      5   3   1   1       0   0       2   1
Quirk c                       3   3   2   4       1   0       3   0
LaCock 1b                     5   1   4   2       0   1       6   2
Hurdle rf                     4   0   2   2       1   1       2   0
Nettles lf                    5   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
Washington ss                 4   1   1   1       0   0       1   2
Cruz 3b                       4   0   1   1       0   0       2   3
Gura p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Eaton p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       39  13  15  12       5   4      27   8
FIELDING - 
E: Quirk (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Quirk (5,off McCatty); Porter (23,off Todd).
3B: Washington (5,off McCatty).
HR: Quirk (1,5th inning off Todd 1 on 2 out).
SF: Cruz (3,off McCatty); Washington (6,off Todd).
HBP: Quirk (1,by McCatty).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson 2 (81,2nd base off McCatty/Heath 2); White 2 (28,2nd base off McCatty/Heath
2).
PITCHING
Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McCatty L(11-12)              3     7  10   8   3   3   0  22
Todd                          5     8   3   3   2   1   1  25
Totals                        8    15  13  11   5   4   1  47
McCatty faced 3 batters in the 4th inning
WP: Todd (5).
HBP: McCatty (10,Quirk).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Todd 3-3.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gura W(13-12)                 7     3   1   1   1   2   0  26
Eaton                         2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6
Totals                        9     3   1   1   1   3   0  32

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Durwood Merrill
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 20908
Starting Lineups:

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals       
1. Henderson           lf        Wilson              cf
2. Murphy              cf        Porter              dh
3. Revering            dh        White               2b
4. Newman              1b        Quirk               c
5. Heath               c         LaCock              1b
6. Wallis              rf        Hurdle              rf
7. Gross               3b        Nettles             lf
8. Edwards             2b        Washington          ss
9. Picciolo            ss        Cruz                3b
   McCatty             p         Gura                p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Henderson flied out to center; Murphy flied out
to center; Revering flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wilson walked; Wilson stole second; Porter reached
on an error by Edwards [Wilson to third]; White forced Porter
(third to second) [Wilson scored]; White stole second; Quirk
walked; LaCock singled to right [White scored (unearned), Quirk
to third]; Hurdle singled to center [Quirk scored, LaCock to
second]; Nettles flied out to center; Washington grounded out
(second to first); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Newman singled to right; Heath flied out to
center; Wallis doubled to right [Newman to third]; Gross struck
out; Edwards flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 0, Royals 3.

ROYALS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (third to first); Wilson singled
to left; Wilson stole second; Porter singled to right [Wilson
scored, Porter to second (on throw to home)]; White reached on
an error by Picciolo [Porter to third]; White stole second;
Quirk doubled to center [Porter scored, White scored
(unearned)]; LaCock was called out on strikes; Hurdle struck
out; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 6.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Picciolo flied out to right; Henderson lined to
left; Murphy lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Royals 6.

ROYALS 3RD: Nettles struck out; Washington tripled to left; Cruz
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Washington scored]; Wilson flied
out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 7.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Revering grounded out (first to pitcher); Newman
grounded out (third to first); Heath flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 7.

ROYALS 4TH: Porter walked; White singled to center [Porter to
second]; Quirk was hit by a pitch [Porter to third, White to
second]; TODD REPLACED MCCATTY (PITCHING); LaCock singled to
second [Porter scored, White scored (error by Edwards) (no RBI),
Quirk to third]; Hurdle singled to center [Quirk scored, LaCock
to second]; Nettles forced Hurdle (second to shortstop) [LaCock
to third]; Washington lined out on a sacrifice fly to left
[LaCock scored]; Cruz popped to catcher in foul territory; 4 R,
3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 11.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Wallis popped to shortstop; Gross flied out to
left; Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 11.

ROYALS 5TH: Wilson struck out; Porter doubled to center [Porter
to third (error by Murphy)]; White flied out to right; Quirk
homered to right [Porter scored]; LaCock singled to center; Todd
threw a wild pitch [LaCock to second]; Hurdle lined to second; 2
R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 13.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Picciolo struck out; Henderson walked; Murphy
doubled to right [Henderson scored]; Revering popped to third;
Newman reached on an error by Quirk [Murphy to third]; Heath
forced Newman (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Royals 13.

ROYALS 6TH: Nettles popped to third; Washington grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cruz singled to center; Wilson forced Cruz
(shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Royals 13.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Wallis popped to first in foul territory; Gross
grounded out (second to first); Edwards lined to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 13.

ROYALS 7TH: Porter walked; White lined to shortstop; Quirk flied
out to right; LaCock singled to center [Porter to second];
Hurdle walked [Porter to third, LaCock to second]; Nettles
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Royals 13.

ATHLETICS 8TH: EATON REPLACED GURA (PITCHING); Picciolo grounded
out (third to first); Henderson grounded out (first to pitcher);
Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 13.

ROYALS 8TH: Washington flied out to left; Cruz grounded out
(third to first); Wilson singled to left; Porter flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 13.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Revering flied out to left; Newman flied out to
right; Heath grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 13.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        1   3   4    4
 Royals          13  15   1   10
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