Hal McRae, Al Cowens and Frank White hit run-scoring singles in the first inning to start the Royals off to a 5-2 victory over the Athletics. Amos Otis walked and was on base with two out when John Mayberry singled and runs followed on the hits by McRae, Cowens and White. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, Oakland Athletics 2
Game Played on Wednesday, May       19, 1976 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
A's          0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Royals       3  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   5 15  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
North cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Poquette lf           5   0   1   1     0   0   .302
Washington rf         4   1   2   0     0   0   .248      Otis cf               3   1   1   1     1   0   .283
Rudi lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .300      Brett 3b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .357
Baylor 1b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .192      Mayberry 1b           4   1   3   0     0   0   .239
Bando 3b              3   0   3   1     0   0   .208      McRae dh              3   1   2   1     1   0   .315
  Lintz pr,2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cowens rf             4   0   2   1     0   2   .237
  Tovar ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .138      White 2b              3   1   2   1     0   0   .238
Williams dh           4   0   0   0     0   2   .216      Patek ss              3   0   2   0     0   0   .341
Campaneris ss         3   0   0   0     0   0   .186      Martinez c            1   0   1   0     0   0   .309
Garner 2b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .219        Stinson c           2   1   1   0     1   0   .333
  McMullen ph,3b      1   0   0   0     0   1   .194      Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Haney c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hosley ph,c         1   0   0   0     0   1   .188
Torrez p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   2   7   2     1   5             Totals               33   5  15   5     3   2

Time of Game: 2:49   Attendance: 22,483
Left on Base: A's 4, Royals 10
DP: A's 0, Royals 1
Errors: Torrez
Doubles: Washington (7), Baylor (4), Otis (7)
Home Runs: Baylor (3)
Stolen Bases: Lintz (10), White (6)
Caught Stealing: Washington (4), Patek (3), Cowens (3)
Sacrifice Hits: White (6), Patek (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Otis (3)
GIDP: Campaneris (2)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez L(4-4)           5.1  11   3   3   1   1   0  26   3.32
Todd                    0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.51
Lindblad                0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.69
Fingers                 1.1   3   2   2   1   1   0   8   4.28
Totals                  8    15   5   5   3   2   0  39

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff W(3-3)       5.2   5   2   2   1   2   1  21   4.61
Pattin SV(3)            3.1   2   0   0   0   3   0  12   2.65
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   5   1  33

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Rich Garcia, 3B - Bill Kunkel


ATHLETICS 1ST: North struck out; Washington doubled to left;
Washington was caught stealing third (pitcher to third); Rudi
lined to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Poquette lined to left; Otis walked; Brett flied out
to left; Mayberry singled to left [Otis to third (error by
Torrez)]; McRae singled to right [Otis scored, Mayberry to
third]; Cowens singled to right [Mayberry scored, McRae to
second]; White singled to right [McRae scored, Cowens to third];
White stole second; Patek flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Baylor homered; Bando singled to right; Williams
was called out on strikes; Campaneris grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Bando out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 2ND: Martinez singled to right [Martinez out at second
(right to shortstop)]; Poquette grounded out (pitcher to first);
Otis flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 3RD: STINSON REPLACED MARTINEZ (PLAYING C ); Garner
flied out to right; Haney grounded out (pitcher to first); North
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Brett grounded out (first to pitcher); Mayberry
singled to left; McRae singled to left [Mayberry to second];
Cowens struck out; White grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Washington singled to left; Rudi grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Washington to second]; Baylor made an out
to shortstop; Bando singled to left [Washington scored];
Williams flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Patek singled to center; Patek was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Stinson popped to catcher in foul
territory; Poquette flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Campaneris flied out to right; Garner flied out
to right; Haney lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry singled to left;
McRae forced Mayberry (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: North grounded out (shortstop to first);
Washington grounded out (shortstop to first); Rudi walked;
PATTIN REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Baylor flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Cowens singled to center; White out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Cowens to second]; Patek singled to
left [Cowens to third, Patek to second (on throw to home)]; TODD
REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Stinson walked; Cowens was caught
stealing home (catcher to third); Poquette flied out to right; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando singled to left; LINTZ RAN FOR BANDO; Lintz
stole second; Williams was called out on strikes; Campaneris
flied out to center [Lintz to third]; MCMULLEN BATTED FOR
GARNER; McMullen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: LINTZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MCMULLEN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); LINDBLAD REPLACED TODD (PITCHING); Otis
doubled; Brett flied out to center; Mayberry popped to catcher
in foul territory; FINGERS REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); McRae
was walked intentionally; Cowens struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: HOSLEY BATTED FOR HANEY; Hosley struck out; North
made an out to shortstop; Washington flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: HOSLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); White singled to
right; Patek out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [White to
second]; Stinson singled [White to third]; Poquette singled to
right [Stinson to third, White scored]; Otis hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Stinson scored]; Brett flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Rudi flied out to center; Baylor doubled to left;
TOVAR BATTED FOR LINTZ; Tovar grounded out (shortstop to first);
Williams flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Royals 5.