Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hunter
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Hunter
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Hunter
  
  Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Splittorff
  
  Steve Hovley now playing left field.
  
  Campaneris 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: ---
  Alou vs. Splittorff
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  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 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Hunter
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards the mound. Hunter reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Splittorff
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Splittorff
  
  Epstein is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Splittorff
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Hunter
  
  Splittorff hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hunter
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 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 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Splittorff
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Splittorff
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Splittorff
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Hunter
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Hunter
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Hunter
  
  Taylor hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Splittorff
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Rudi scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tenace vs. Splittorff
  
  Tenace 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: -2-
  Epstein vs. Splittorff
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Splittorff
  
  Bando hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Hunter
  
  Splittorff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Hunter
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Splittorff trying to get to third. Alou throws the ball in to Bando, who tags Splittorff for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Splittorff
  
  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Dick Green.
  
  Mangual 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Splittorff
  
  Hunter strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Splittorff
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Hunter
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Joe Keough pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum.
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Keough moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hovley vs. Hunter
  
  Hovley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Hunter
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Splittorff
  
  Joe Keough now playing right field.
  
  Alou 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: ---
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  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: ---
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Splittorff vs. Hunter
  
  Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Splittorff for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Hunter
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Splittorff
  
  Tenace 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Splittorff
  
  Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Splittorff
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Hunter
  
  Keoughhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Tenace interferes with Keough who is awarded first base. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hovley vs. Knowles
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendrick vs. Splittorff
  
  George Hendrick pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
  
  Hendrick 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fingers vs. Splittorff
  
  Fingers 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: ---
  Campaneris vs. Splittorff
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Fingers
  
  Dal Maxvill now playing second base.
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Fingers
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Fingers
  
  Splittorff hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Splittorff
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Matty Alou.
  
  Rudi is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson bunts towards third. Schaal fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schaal. Lewis scores. Rudi moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1972 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Schaal P, 3b          4  0  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Alou M, rf            4  0  1  0   
Scheinblum R, rf      1  0  0  0   Lewis A, pr           0  1  0  0   
Keough J, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   Rudi J, lf            3  1  2  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        2  1  1  1   Jackson R, cf         3  0  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        1  0  0  0   Tenace G, c           3  0  0  0   
Hovley S, lf          2  0  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Taylor C, c           4  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   Green D, 2b           1  0  0  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   Mangual A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Splittorff P, p       3  0  0  0   Kubiak T, 2b          0  0  0  0   
                                   Hendrick G, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Maxvill D, 2b         0  0  0  0   
                                   Hunter J, p           2  0  1  0   
                                   Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Fingers R, p          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  4  1                        27  2  5  1

Kansas City      000 100 000 --  1
Oakland          000 100 001 --  2
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      8.0  5  2  1  2  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter J*             7.0  4  1  1  5  1
Knowles D             0.2  0  0  0  1  0
Fingers R (W)         1.1  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Tenace G, Schaal P
DP -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Oakland 5
2B -- Jackson R, Alou M
HR -- Mayberry J
SH -- Patek F, Jackson R
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Epstein M)
WP -- Splittorff P
T -- 2:15
A -- 7062

    

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