X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
06/29/1982
 
X FACTOR BASEBALL LEAGUE
OAKLAND ATHLETICS AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 975 - TUESDAY, JUNE 29TH, 1982 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland Athletics (23-55) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 0
Kansas City Royals (33-42) 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 X 4 8 0
Athletics Go Down to Defeat, 4-1
Kansas City Royals pitcher Larry Christenson was in fine form, leading his team past the Oakland Athletics, 4-1. The winning pitcher was Christenson, now 3-2. He tossed 7.1 innings of 4-hit ball, while walking 2 and fanning 6. Orel Hershiser, credited with the save, is now 6 for 12 in save opportunities.

The Royals grabbed the lead in the bottom of the third. With no one out, Bob Horner hit a 2-run home run off Gerald Tyler, putting Kansas City in front, 3-0. For Horner, it was his 25th home run of the season.

"We take it day by day here," said Christenson, "and today was a good one for us."

At 33-42, the Royals claim 6th place in the American League West Division.
OAKLAND BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Turgeon 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .301 6 13
R. Jones RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 17 38
D. Henderson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .176 6 20
R. Jackson DH 4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .209 12 28
G. Hendrick LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .254 7 24
E. Williams C 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .211 9 33
B. Oglivie CF 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 .199 6 25
B. Evans 3B 2 0 1 1 1 0 0 .269 11 27
F. Andrews SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .207 4 21
Totals 30 1 5 1 2 7 8      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Evans (11, 5th Inning off L. Christenson, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Evans 2 , G. Hendrick , F. Andrews , E. Williams , R. Jackson
2-out RBI: B. Evans
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Andrews , R. Jackson
GIDP: M. Turgeon , E. Williams
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Jones (23)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Andrews-Turgeon-Henderson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Eisenreich LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .311 2 16
G. Richards RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .234 2 35
B. Horner 3B 4 2 2 3 0 0 1 .272 25 60
A. Davis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .313 15 46
G. Carter C 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276 22 50
R. Manning SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .231 4 15
L. McClendon DH 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .178 1 7
A. Monrreal 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .167 0 1
K. Dineen CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .143 0 3
Totals 31 4 8 4 2 5 10      
BATTING
Doubles: R. Manning (9, 2nd Inning off G. Tyler, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: B. Horner 2 (25, 3rd Inning off G. Tyler, 1 on, 0 outs; 8th Inning off G. Tyler, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: G. Carter , B. Horner 8 , R. Manning 2 , G. Richards 2 , A. Monrreal , L. McClendon
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Eisenreich , A. Davis
GIDP: A. Monrreal
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Richards (22)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Manning-Monrreal-Davis, Manning-Monrreal-Davis)
OAKLAND PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Tyler L (4-11) 8.0 8 4 4 2 5 2 101 67 5.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Tyler 53
Batters Faced: G. Tyler 33
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Tyler 8-10
Pitches - Strikes: G. Tyler 101-67
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
L. Christenson W (3-2) 7.1 4 1 1 2 6 0 100 67 2.82   
O. Hershiser SV (6) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 13 2.63   
PITCHING
Game Score: L. Christenson 70
Batters Faced: L. Christenson 27, O. Hershiser 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: L. Christenson 9-6, O. Hershiser 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: L. Christenson 100-67, O. Hershiser 18-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: O. Hershiser 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Larry Christenson
Ballpark: Royals Stadium 1973
Weather: Partly Cloudy (77 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 20 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:25
Attendance: 12969
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