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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 15, 1975
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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 April 15, 1975 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 15, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 15, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Norris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,621 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Rich Garcia 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Armando Rodriguez |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Ted Kubiak | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 15, 1975
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Fitzmorris
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Fitzmorris
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fitzmorris
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Norris
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Norris
Norris fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Norris. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Norris
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Norris
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Fitzmorris
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Fitzmorris
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. Fitzmorris
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubiak for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Norris
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Norris
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Washington 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. Norris
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Norris
Pinson hits a line drive into center field. North 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: ---
Garner vs. Fitzmorris
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Fitzmorris
North hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. North reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Fitzmorris
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Fitzmorris
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Norris
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Norris
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Norris
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Fitzmorris
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Fitzmorris
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kubiak vs. Fitzmorris
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Williams scores. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Fitzmorris
Garner bunts towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. Tenace scores. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Fitzmorris
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Norris
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Norris
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Norris
Brett hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Fitzmorris
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fitzmorris
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Fitzmorris
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Norris
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Norris
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Norris
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Norris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fitzmorris
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Fitzmorris
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubiak for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Norris
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Norris
There goes Patek. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Norris
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Norris
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Norris
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Fitzmorris
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Fitzmorris
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Fitzmorris
There goes North. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Fitzmorris
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Fitzmorris
Bando hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Norris
Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Norris
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Norris
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Fitzmorris
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Fitzmorris
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Patek covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Norris
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi juggles the ball. That's an error on Rudi. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Lindblad
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Buck Martinez. Paul Lindblad now pitching. Al Cowens pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
Cowens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lindblad
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
There goes Patek. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Fingers
Otis hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Fingers
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rudi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fitzmorris
Bob Stinson now catching.
Tenace hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Fitzmorris
Kubiak hits a line drive into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Fitzmorris
Jim Holt pinch hits for Phil Garner.
Holt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Fitzmorris
Herb Washington pinch runs for Jim Holt.
There goes Washington. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Fitzmorris
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Fingers
Billy Grabarkewitz now playing second base.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Fingers
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Fingers
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. Brett reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/15/1975 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 1 1 0 0
Washington C, lf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 1
Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 2 0 McRae H, lf 4 1 1 0
Rudi J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Killebrew H, dh 4 0 0 0
Williams B, dh 3 1 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Tenace G, c 2 1 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kubiak T, ss 4 0 1 1 Pinson V, rf 3 1 0 0
Garner P, 2b 2 0 1 1 Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 0 0 0 0 Solaita T, ph 0 0 0 0
Washington H, pr 0 0 0 0 Cowens A, ph 1 1 1 2
Grabarkewitz B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 7 3 29 4 4 4
Oakland 000 300 000 -- 3
Kansas City 100 000 021 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Norris M* 7.0 1 2 0 2 1
Lindblad P+ 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Fingers R (L) 1.1 2 1 1 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W) 9.0 7 3 3 4 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Norris M, Bando S, Rudi J
DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Kansas City 4
2B -- North B, Jackson R, Brett G
HR -- Rudi J, Cowens A
SB -- Patek F 2, North B, Washington H
SH -- Garner P
SF -- Otis A
T -- 2:51
A -- 11621
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