Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blue
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Blue
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Drago
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Blue
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Drago
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando 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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Drago
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Blue
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Tenace, and Green drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Drago vs. Blue
  
  Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Blue
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Blue
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Drago
  
  Blue is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Blue
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Drago
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  Epstein hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Tenace vs. Drago
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to home to get Alou. Jackson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Dick Green.
  
  Mincher strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Drago vs. Blue
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Blue
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scheinblum vs. Blue
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Drago
  
  Blue is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Drago
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Blue
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  Epstein hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Drago
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Blue
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marquez vs. Drago
  
  Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
  
  Marquez 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 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blue vs. Drago
  
  Blue strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blue
  
  Dal Maxvill now playing second base.
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scheinblum vs. Blue
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Steve Hovley pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum.
  
  The ball gets by Tenace for a passed ball. Otis moves to third. Hovley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Fingers
  
  There goes Piniella. The throw from Tenace, and Maxvill drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Taylor vs. Fingers
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Fingers
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Fingers
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Drago vs. Fingers
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Drago
  
  Steve Hovley now playing right field.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  Epstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Drago
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Bando reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Tenace goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Drago
  
  Dave Duncan pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Fingers
  
  Tim Cullen now playing second base.
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Fingers
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Fingers
  
  Hovley strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Drago
  
  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
  
  Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris 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 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/22/1972 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Schaal P, 3b          4  1  1  1   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            3  1  1  0   Rudi J, lf            5  0  1  0   
Scheinblum R, rf      3  0  1  1   Alou M, rf            3  0  1  0   
Hovley S, pr-rf       1  1  0  0   Jackson R, cf         3  2  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  1  3   Epstein M, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        3  0  0  0   Tenace G, c           4  1  2  0   
Taylor C, c           2  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           4  0  2  3   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   Green D, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   Mincher D, ph         1  0  0  0   
Drago D, p            3  0  0  0   Kubiak T, 2b          0  0  0  0   
                                   Marquez G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Maxvill D, 2b         0  0  0  0   
                                   Duncan D, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Cullen T, 2b          0  0  0  0   
                                   Blue V, p             3  0  0  0   
                                   Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hegan M, ph           1  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  5  6  5                        35  3  9  3

Kansas City      001 000 040 --  5
Oakland          000 100 020 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)           9.0  9  3  3  3  8

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)*           7.0  6  5  4  6  8
Fingers R             2.0  0  0  0  2  5
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Green D, Maxvill D
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 8
2B -- Rudi J, Bando S
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Patek F, Piniella L
CS -- Taylor C
SF -- Schaal P
PB -- Tenace G
T -- 3:02
A -- 6501

    

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