Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Fitzmorris
  
  North hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Bando reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bando scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Hunter fires to first and has Rojas trapped. There's the throw to Campaneris who tags Rojas for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fosse strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  North vs. Fitzmorris
  
  North strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Jackson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Johnson strikes out. There goes Bando. The throw from Taylor and Bando is out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hunter
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Hunter
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taylor vs. Hunter
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Garber
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Garber
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Garber
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Garber
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Fosse scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Garber
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of North. McRae reaches second base with a double. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. McRae moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Hunter
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Hunter
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Hunter
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Schaal moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Fosse to Green covering second. The throw back to home, and Schaal is out at the plate. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Garber
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bando vs. Garber
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Garber
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Garber
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Bando scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Garber
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Fingers
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Fingers
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Fingers
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Fingers
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball towards center. North settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on North. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Fingers
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Fingers
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Garber
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Garber
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Garber
  
  Green hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Fingers
  
  Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Fingers
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Fingers
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Fingers
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Garber
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Garber
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Garber
  
  Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Garber
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Fingers
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Fingers
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Fingers
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Garber
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Garber
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Garber
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Fingers
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Fingers
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Fingers
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Fingers
  
  Steve Hovley pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Hovley moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Fingers
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hovley scores. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Fingers
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of North. Patek reaches second base with a double. Schaal scores. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davalillo vs. Garber
  
  Tom Poquette now playing right field. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field. Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Ray Fosse.
  
  Davalillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bourque vs. Garber
  
  Pat Bourque pinch hits for Dick Green.
  
  Bourque takes first base on ball four. Davalillo moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  North vs. Bird
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Pat Bourque. Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  North hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick who is chasing the ball. North reaches third base with a triple. Davalillo scores. Lewis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Campaneris vs. Bird
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bando vs. Bird
  
  Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hoerner
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pina
  
  Billy Conigliaro now playing right field. Gene Tenace now catching. Vic Davalillo now playing first base. Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davalillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Pina covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Knowles
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Knowles
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick. Frank White pinch runs for Hal McRae.
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Knowles
  
  Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. White moves to third. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schaal vs. Knowles
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. White scores. Bevacqua moves to third. Reichardt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Taylor vs. Knowles
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bevacqua scores. Reichardt moves to third. Schaal moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1973 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           5  1  1  2   Patek F, ss           4  0  1  2   
Campaneris B, ss      5  2  2  0   Rojas C, 2b           5  1  2  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  3  4  4   Otis A, cf            5  0  1  1   
Jackson R, rf         4  0  1  1   Mayberry J, 1b        5  1  0  0   
Conigliaro B, rf      0  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           5  1  2  1   
Johnson D, dh         5  0  1  1   White F, pr           0  1  0  0   
Tenace G, 1b-c        3  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, rf-lf  3  1  0  0   
Rudi J, lf            3  0  1  0   Bevacqua K, ph        1  1  1  0   
Fosse R, c            3  1  1  0   Piniella L, lf        3  1  2  1   
Davalillo V, ph-1b    1  1  1  0   Hovley S, pr          0  1  0  0   
Green D, 2b           3  0  1  1   Poquette T, rf        0  0  0  0   
Bourque P, ph         0  0  0  0   Reichardt R, ph       1  0  0  0   
Lewis A, pr           0  1  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          4  1  2  1   
Kubiak T, 2b          0  0  0  0   Taylor C, c           4  1  3  4   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  9 13  9                        40 10 14 10

Oakland          200 120 004 --  9
Kansas City      001 310 032 -- 10
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter J              3.2  5  4  1  2  0
Fingers R             4.0  6  4  3  1  2
Pina H                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Knowles D (L)         0.1  3  2  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A          2.1  5  2  2  1  2
Garber G*             5.2  6  5  5  3  2
Bird D                0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Hoerner J (W)         0.2  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Green D, Jackson R, North B, Bando S
DP -- Kansas City 4
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 9
2B -- Bando S 2, Rudi J, Piniella L, Fosse R, McRae H, Patek F
3B -- Campaneris B, North B
HR -- Bando S
SB -- Campaneris B
CS -- Rojas C, Bando S, Schaal P
SF -- Piniella L
HBP -- by Garber G (Bando S)
T -- 3:34
A -- 38468

    

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