Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Blue
  
  Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Tenace reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Bevacqua attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris 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: ---
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Drago
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella 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: ---
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson 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: ---
  Johnson vs. Drago
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae 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: ---
  Schaal vs. Blue
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Blue
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Drago
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Drago
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Drago
  
  Mangual strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Blue
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry 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: ---
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and throws to first to double up Campaneris. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Drago
  
  Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  Piniella hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Drago
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Drago
  
  Fosse hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blue
  
  Schaal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Blue
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Blue
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  Piniella hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Drago
  
  Green is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Drago
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Fingers
  
  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Hal McRae.
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Fingers
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Healy vs. Fingers
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Fingers
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Steve Hovley now playing right field.
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Drago
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Drago
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Knowles
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Knowles
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Knowles
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Drago
  
  Bobby Floyd now playing second base.
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Patek. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hegan vs. Drago
  
  Mike Hegan pinch hits for Dick Green.
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mangual vs. Drago
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fosse tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lindblad
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Lindblad
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Lindblad
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Drago
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Drago
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fosse vs. Bird
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/19/1973 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      3  0  0  0   
Bevacqua K, 2b        3  1  1  0   Rudi J, lf            3  1  0  0   
Floyd B, 2b           0  0  0  0   Tenace G, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  1  0   Jackson R, rf         4  0  3  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  3   Johnson D, dh         4  0  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        4  1  1  1   Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Wohlford J, dh        4  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            4  1  1  0   
McRae H, rf           2  0  0  0   Green D, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Hovley S, ph-rf       2  0  1  0   Hegan M, ph           1  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          4  1  2  1   Kubiak T, 2b          0  0  0  0   
Healy F, c            3  0  1  0   Mangual A, cf         2  0  0  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  8  5                        31  2  5  2

Kansas City      000 005 000 --  5
Oakland          000 000 011 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)           8.1  5  2  1  2  7
Bird D (S)            0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (L)            5.2  5  5  5  2  0
Fingers R             1.1  1  0  0  0  2
Knowles D             1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Lindblad P            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Patek F 2
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 3, Oakland 5
2B -- Bevacqua K, Schaal P
HR -- Schaal P, Otis A, Piniella L
SF -- Mangual A
T -- 2:07
A -- 27912

    

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