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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 2, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 2, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 2, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,664 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: John Rice 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Dick Drago | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 2, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Hunter
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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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: ---
Jackson vs. Drago
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hunter
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Drago
Steve Hovley now playing right field. Richie Scheinblum now playing left field.
Epstein hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Drago
Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Drago
Tim Cullen pinch runs for Sal Bando. Jerry May now catching.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Cullen moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Drago
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Tim Cullen now playing third base.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Hunter
Drago strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Drago
Kubiak 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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Drago
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Drago
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Scheinblum vs. Hunter
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hunter
May 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 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Drago
Rudi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Drago
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Epstein vs. Drago
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullen vs. Drago
Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Drago
Duncan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Duncan reaches second base with a double. Rudi scores. Epstein moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mangual vs. Drago
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Hunter
Bill Voss now playing center field.
Hovley hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Drago
Kubiak strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Drago
Hunter 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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Drago
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Drago
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Voss vs. Drago
Voss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and has Campaneris trapped. Drago throws to third, and Schaal tags Campaneris for the out. Rudi moves to third. Voss moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Epstein vs. Drago
Epstein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cullen vs. Drago
Cullen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Hunter
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Drago
Duncan hits a fly ball towards right. Hovley settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Hovley. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Drago
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kubiak vs. Drago
Kubiak hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Drago
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duncan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Drago
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Hunter
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Drago
Rudi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Drago
Voss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Voss reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Epstein vs. Drago
Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Voss tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Drago
Cullen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Drago
Duncan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Duncan reaches second base with a double. Cullen moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mangual vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching.
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to home to get Cullen. Duncan moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kubiak vs. Hedlund
Kubiak 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
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Hunter
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hedlund
Hunter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hedlund
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hedlund
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hunter
Joe Keough pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Keough hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Hopkins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheinblum vs. Hunter
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Hunter
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1972 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 5 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 5 2 3 2 Scheinblum R, rf-lf 4 0 2 0 Jackson R, cf 2 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 1 0 1 0 Voss B, cf 2 1 1 0 May J, c 3 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 1 0 0 1 Piniella L, lf 1 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 0 0 0 0 Hovley S, rf 2 0 0 0 Cullen T, pr-3b 3 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 4 1 2 1 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mangual A, rf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Kubiak T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunter J, p 4 1 2 1 Drago D, p 2 0 0 0 Hedlund M, p 0 0 0 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 5 0 34 5 10 5 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Oakland 000 111 20x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (L) 6.1 10 5 4 2 4 Hedlund M 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 5 E -- Hovley S DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Oakland 9 2B -- Rudi J, Duncan D 2 3B -- Voss B HR -- Rudi J SF -- Epstein M HBP -- by Drago D (Bando S) T -- 2:10 A -- 4664
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