[Joy in Mudville]

Major League 1970 Game Log, Monday, October 18th, 1976
Kansas City Royals vs New York Mets
Top of the 1st - New York Mets batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP L. Dierker
Pitching: RHP L. Dierker
Batting: LHB S. Braun 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Foul Ball
0-2: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D)
Batting: LHB G. Locklear 0-0: Ball
1-0: Swinging Strike
1-1: Foul Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Foul Ball
2-2: Foul Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball
3-2: Foul Ball
3-2: Foul Ball
3-2: Foul Ball
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB D. Ford 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M)
Batting: LHB B. Powell 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Top of the 1st over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; New York 0 - Kansas City 0

Bottom of the 1st - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for New York Mets : LHP D. Hood
Pitching: LHP D. Hood
Batting: LHB J. Briggs 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4M)
Batting: RHB L. Piniella 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
J. Briggs to second
Batting: LHB J. Johnstone 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 34)
J. Briggs to third
Batting: LHB P. Kelly 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball
0-2: Ball
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD)
Runner from 3rd tags up, SCORES, no throw
Batting: RHB D. Allen 0-0: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 78XD), Distance : 426 ft
Batting: RHB E. Rodriguez 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 1st over - 3 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; New York 0 - Kansas City 3

Top of the 2nd - New York Mets batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP L. Dierker
Batting: LHB E. Kranepool 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Foul Ball
0-2: Ball
1-2: Reached on error, E1 (Groundball, 13S)
Batting: LHB M. Jorgensen 0-0: DOUBLE (Groundball, 3L)
E. Kranepool scores
Batting: LHB W. Garrett 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34)
M. Jorgensen to third
Batting: RHB J. Grote 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34D)
M. Jorgensen scores
Batting: RHB T. Foli 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7D)
Batting: LHB S. Braun 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4M) (infield hit)
J. Grote to second
Batting: LHB G. Locklear 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
J. Grote to third
S. Braun to second
Batting: RHB D. Ford 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Popup, 3D)
Top of the 2nd over - 2 run(s), 3 hit(s), 1 error(s), 3 left on base; New York 2 - Kansas City 3

Bottom of the 2nd - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for New York Mets : LHP D. Hood
Batting: RHB R. Burleson 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M)
Batting: LHB C. May 0-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D)
Batting: RHB F. White 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Foul Ball
2-2: Foul Ball
2-2: Foul Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB J. Briggs 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Ball
1-1: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6)
Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; New York 2 - Kansas City 3

Top of the 3rd - New York Mets batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP L. Dierker
Batting: LHB B. Powell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: SINGLE (Groundball, 4)
Batting: LHB E. Kranepool 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: 2-RUN HOME RUN (Flyball, 9LD), Distance : 334 ft
Batting: LHB M. Jorgensen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: LHB W. Garrett 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball
2-1: Fly out, F1 (Line Drive, 13)
Batting: RHB J. Grote 0-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D)
Batting: RHB T. Foli 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 56)
Top of the 3rd over - 2 run(s), 3 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; New York 4 - Kansas City 3

Bottom of the 3rd - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for New York Mets : LHP D. Hood
Batting: RHB L. Piniella 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Swinging Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6)
Batting: LHB J. Johnstone 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball
2-2: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 3L)
Batting: LHB P. Kelly 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Called Strike
3-1: Called Strike
3-2: Base on Balls
Batting: RHB D. Allen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
P. Kelly to second
Batting: RHB E. Rodriguez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Strikes out looking
Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; New York 4 - Kansas City 3

Top of the 4th - New York Mets batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP L. Dierker
Batting: LHB S. Braun 0-0: Ball
1-0: SINGLE (Flyball, 9LM)
Batting: LHB G. Locklear 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB D. Ford 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: Swinging Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Strikes out looking
Batting: LHB B. Powell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Swinging Strike
3-1: Base on Balls
S. Braun to second
Batting: LHB E. Kranepool 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM)
Top of the 4th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; New York 4 - Kansas City 3

Bottom of the 4th - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for New York Mets : LHP D. Hood
Batting: RHB R. Burleson 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Called Strike
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89M)
Batting: LHB C. May 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball
2-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7LS)
Batting: RHB F. White 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB J. Briggs 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 3)
F. White to second
Runner from 2nd tries for 3rd, SAFE, throw made to third
Batting: RHB L. Piniella 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6)
Bottom of the 4th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 2 left on base; New York 4 - Kansas City 3

Top of the 5th - New York Mets batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP L. Dierker
Batting: LHB M. Jorgensen 0-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D)
Batting: LHB W. Garrett 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Ball
1-1: Called Strike
1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4)
Batting: RHB J. Grote 0-0: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 13S)
Top of the 5th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; New York 4 - Kansas City 3

Bottom of the 5th - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for New York Mets : LHP D. Hood
Batting: LHB J. Johnstone 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89D)
Batting: LHB P. Kelly 0-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 78M)
Batting: RHB D. Allen 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5S)
Bottom of the 5th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; New York 4 - Kansas City 3

Top of the 6th - New York Mets batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP L. Dierker
Batting: RHB T. Foli 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6D)
Batting: LHB S. Braun 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB G. Locklear 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
S. Braun to second
Batting: RHB D. Ford 0-0: Called Strike
G. Locklear is caught stealing 2nd base
0-1: Foul Ball
0-2: Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56D)
S. Braun scores
Batting: LHB B. Powell 0-0: Ball
D. Ford is caught stealing 2nd base
Top of the 6th over - 1 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; New York 5 - Kansas City 3

Bottom of the 6th - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for New York Mets : LHP D. Hood
Batting: RHB E. Rodriguez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5)
Batting: RHB R. Burleson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB C. May 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S)
R. Burleson to second
Batting: RHB F. White 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: TRIPLE (Line Drive, 5D)
R. Burleson scores
Batting: LHB J. Briggs 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Ground out 3-1 (Groundball, 34)
Bottom of the 6th over - 1 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; New York 5 - Kansas City 4

Top of the 7th - New York Mets batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP L. Dierker
Batting: LHB B. Powell 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7M)
Batting: LHB E. Kranepool 0-0: Swinging Strike
0-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 78S)
Pitching: LHP P. Splittorff
Batting: LHB M. Jorgensen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Base on Balls
E. Kranepool to second
Batting: LHB W. Garrett 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M)
E. Kranepool to third
M. Jorgensen to second
Pitching: RHP R. Moffitt
Batting: RHB J. Grote 0-0: Intentional Walk
Batting: RHB T. Foli 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Foul Ball
0-2: Foul Ball
0-2: Foul Ball
0-2: Foul Ball
0-2: Ball
1-2: Fly out, F3 (Line Drive, 3)
Top of the 7th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 3 left on base; New York 5 - Kansas City 4

Bottom of the 7th - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for New York Mets : LHP D. Hood
Pitching: RHP E. Romo
Batting: RHB L. Piniella 0-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6)
Batting: LHB J. Johnstone 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34)
Batting: LHB P. Kelly 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Foul Ball
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Foul Ball
1-2: Ball
2-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 9M)
Bottom of the 7th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; New York 5 - Kansas City 4

Top of the 8th - New York Mets batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP R. Moffitt
Batting: LHB S. Braun 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Ball
3-0: Base on Balls
Batting: LHB G. Locklear 0-0: Bunted foul
0-1: Ball
1-1: Sac Bunt - play at second, runner OUT -> throw to first, DP!
Batting: RHB D. Ford 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3)
Top of the 8th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; New York 5 - Kansas City 4

Bottom of the 8th - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for New York Mets : RHP E. Romo
Batting: RHB D. Allen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Foul Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Foul Ball
2-2: Ball
3-2: Foul Ball
3-2: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 89D)
Batting: RHB E. Rodriguez 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Foul Ball
2-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56)
Batting: RHB R. Burleson 0-0: Ball
1-0: Called Strike
1-1: DOUBLE (Flyball, 8LXD)
Pitching: LHP R. Folkers
Batting: RHB P. Varney 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Foul Ball
0-2: Strikes out swinging
Bottom of the 8th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; New York 5 - Kansas City 4

Top of the 9th - New York Mets batting - Pitching for Kansas City Royals : RHP R. Moffitt
Pitching: LHP J. Crawford
Batting: LHB B. Powell 0-0: SOLO HOME RUN (Line Drive, 89XD), Distance : 393 ft
Batting: LHB E. Kranepool 0-0: Ball
1-0: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4)
Batting: LHB M. Jorgensen 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4)
Batting: LHB W. Garrett 0-0: Called Strike
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Ball
3-1: Fly out, F6 (Popup, 5F)
Top of the 9th over - 1 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; New York 6 - Kansas City 4

Bottom of the 9th - Kansas City Royals batting - Pitching for New York Mets : LHP R. Folkers
Batting: RHB F. White 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 7M)
Batting: LHB J. Briggs 0-0: Ball
1-0: Ball
2-0: Called Strike
2-1: Foul Ball
2-2: Strikes out swinging
Batting: RHB L. Piniella 0-0: Foul Ball
0-1: Ball
1-1: Ball
2-1: Called Strike
2-2: Ball
3-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 15S)
Bottom of the 9th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; New York 6 - Kansas City 4

Game Over ... New York defeats Kansas City, 6 to 4