Athletics @ Royals
May 21, 1972

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Bottom 9 R H E
Athletics 5 8 1
Royals 2 9 3
Bottom 9 R H E
Athletics 5 8 1
Royals 2 9 3

Richie Scheinblum Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .233
OBP .500 .324
At Bats 4 60
Hits 2 14
• Singles 1 12
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 2
Walks 0 8
RBI’s 1 8

Bob Locker Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
3 0 2
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Municipal Stadium - May 21, 1972
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Bob Locker
Dave Duncan
Mike Hegan
Larry Brown
Sal Bando
Bert Campaneris
Joe Rudi
Ollie Brown
Reggie Jackson
Richie Scheinblum
Amos Otis
Steve Hovley

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Oakland Athletics 5 8 1 6
Kansas City Royals 2 9 3 10
Winning Pitcher Ken Holtzman
Losing Pitcher Mike Hedlund
Save Bob Locker
Game Winning RBI Sal Bando
Attendance 20,625
Time of Game 2 hours 47 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheinblum for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Campaneris. Hovley moves to second.
Bottom 9 Steve Hovley pinch hits for Jim Rooker. Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 9 Hansen strikes out.
Bottom 9 Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 9 Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen misplays the ball. That's an error on Hansen.
Top 9 Locker strikes out.
Top 9 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hansen scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Ed Kirkpatrick now catching. Duncan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 8 Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second.
Bottom 8 Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Dennis Paepke. Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Mike Hegan now playing first base. Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit.
Top 8 Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Mike Epstein. Brown hits a fly ball towards center. Otis catches it and throws to first to double up Odom.
Top 8 Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to third.
Top 8 Bando hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Ron Hansen now playing shortstop. Jim Rooker now pitching. Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Bob Locker now pitching. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek. Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to second for the out. Schaal scores. Knoop moves to third.
Bottom 7 Ron Hansen pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton. Hansen hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Duncan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schaal moves to third. Knoop moves to second.
Bottom 7 Knoop takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second.
Bottom 7 Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Darold Knowles now pitching. Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 There goes Hendrick. The throw from Paepke and he is out, Schaal applying the tag.
Top 7 Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendrick moves to second.
Top 7 George Hendrick pinch hits for Ken Holtzman. Hendrickhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Paepke interferes with Hendrick who is awarded first base.
Bottom 6 Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 6 Piniella takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Scheinblum hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 6 Otis is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out.
Top 6 Brown hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Duncan takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 There goes Brown. The throw from Paepke and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 6 Brown hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Epstein strikes out. Paepke drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Epstein out.
Top 6 Bruce Dal Canton now pitching. Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Jerry May pinch hits for Mike Hedlund. May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Schaal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Schaal reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 5 Mayberry is called out on strikes.
Top 5 Jackson strikes out.
Top 5 Rudi hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Rudi reaches second base with a double.
Top 5 Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Paepke is called out on strikes.
Bottom 4 Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Brown hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Duncan hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 4 Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Epstein takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Bando hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Otis strikes out.
Bottom 3 Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Hedlund hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Knoop hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Jackson strikes out.
Top 3 Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Schaal strikes out.
Bottom 2 Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Holtzman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Holtzman for the out.
Top 2 Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Brown moves to second.
Top 2 Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Brown takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out.
Top 1 Bando hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Top 1 Jackson strikes out.
Top 1 Rudi hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Rudi reaches third base with a triple.
Top 1 Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.