Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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