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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 29, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 29, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 29, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 29, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 6,882 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: John Rice 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Marty Springstead |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Allan Lewis | Left Fielder |
George Hendrick | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Bill McNulty | Third Baseman |
Gene Tenace | Right Fielder |
Don Mincher | First Baseman |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Vida Blue | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Carl Taylor | Catcher |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Paul Splittorff | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 29, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Splittorff
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Splittorff
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blue
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lewis. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Blue
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Blue
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Blue
There's a wild pitch. Schaal scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNulty vs. Splittorff
McNulty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Splittorff
Mincher strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Splittorff
Green 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blue
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blue
Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Splittorff
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blue moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Splittorff
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lewis vs. Splittorff
Lewis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blue scores. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Splittorff
There goes Lewis. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Splittorff
Hendrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Duncan 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 3
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Blue
Splittorff strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blue
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Tenace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNulty vs. Splittorff
McNulty hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Splittorff
Mincher 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Blue
Scheinblumhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Duncan interferes with Scheinblum who is awarded first base. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tenace who is chasing the ball. Mayberry reaches third base with a triple. Scheinblum goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Blue
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Blue
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Splittorff
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Splittorff
Blue bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
There goes Blue. The throw from Taylor and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Blue
Splittorff is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Blue
Schaal hits a line drive into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNulty juggles the ball. That's an error on McNulty. Splittorff moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheinblum vs. Blue
Scheinblum hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blue
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Tenace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Splittorff
Lewis hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Splittorff
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McNulty vs. Splittorff
McNulty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blue
Tim Cullen now playing second base.
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNulty fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Splittorff vs. Blue
Splittorff strikes out. Duncan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Splittorff out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Splittorff
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Splittorff
Cullen strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alyea vs. Splittorff
Brant Alyea pinch hits for Vida Blue.
Alyea is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Locker
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheinblum vs. Locker
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tenace. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Schaal scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Locker
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Locker
There's a wild pitch. Otis scores. Scheinblum moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Locker
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheinblum scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Locker
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNulty fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Locker
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Locker
There goes Taylor. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Locker
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Jim Wohlford now playing second base.
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Splittorff
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Wohlford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Splittorff
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Locker
Splittorff hits a popup towards third. McNulty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Locker
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher juggles the ball. That's an error on Mincher. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Locker
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Amos Otis.
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Locker
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Splittorff
Steve Hovley now playing center field.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNulty vs. Splittorff
McNulty hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/29/1972 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N) Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Campaneris B, ss 4 1 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 2 1 0 Lewis A, lf 4 0 1 2 Otis A, cf 4 2 1 0 Hendrick G, cf 3 0 1 0 Hovley S, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 0 1 0 Scheinblum R, rf 4 2 1 1 McNulty B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 2 2 4 Tenace G, rf 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1 Mincher D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Taylor C, c 3 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 1 Cullen T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Wohlford J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Blue V, p 1 1 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Alyea B, ph 1 0 0 0 Splittorff P, p 3 1 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 5 2 31 9 6 7 Oakland 002 000 000 -- 2 Kansas City 100 130 40x -- 9 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (L) 6.0 3 5 1 3 6 Locker B 2.0 3 4 4 2 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (W) 9.0 5 2 2 3 5 E -- Schaal P, Duncan D, McNulty B, Mincher D DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Oakland 4, Kansas City 6 2B -- Schaal P, Scheinblum R 3B -- Mayberry J HR -- Mayberry J SB -- Campaneris B, Taylor C CS -- Lewis A, Blue V SF -- Rojas C HBP -- by Blue V (Splittorff P) WP -- Blue V, Locker B T -- 2:10 A -- 6882
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