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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 24, 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 September 24, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 24, 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 | September 24, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Monty Montgomery |
Home Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Kunkel |
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 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
Monty Montgomery | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 24, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Odom
Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Odom
Otis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Duncan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Odom
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Montgomery
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Montgomery
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Montgomery
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Odom
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Odom
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Odom
There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Kirkpatrick steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Odom
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Montgomery
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Jackson 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: ---
Epstein vs. Montgomery
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Montgomery
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Montgomery
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Odom
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Odom
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Odom
Schaal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Odom
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Montgomery
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Montgomery
Odom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Montgomery
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Odom
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Odom
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Odom
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Montgomery
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Montgomery
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Floyd. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Montgomery
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Montgomery
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Odom
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Odom
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Montgomery
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Montgomery
Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Montgomery
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Odom
Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Odom
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Odom
Otis hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marquez vs. Montgomery
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Blue Moon Odom.
Marquez bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Montgomery
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Gonzalo Marquez.
There goes Lewis. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Montgomery
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Montgomery
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Montgomery
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Knowles
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Knowles
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Locker
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick. Bob Locker now pitching.
Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Jackson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Mayberry scores. Piniella goes all the way around to score. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Locker
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Locker
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montgomery vs. Locker
Montgomery bunts, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montgomery vs. Locker
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Locker
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Montgomery
Carl Taylor now catching.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Montgomery
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Floyd covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Montgomery
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Locker
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Locker
Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Locker
There goes Hovley. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Locker
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Montgomery
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Montgomery
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Dick Green.
Hegan 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, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Montgomery
Don Mincher pinch hits for Bob Locker.
Mincher 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, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Horlen
Joe Horlen now pitching. Tim Cullen now playing second base.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Horlen
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Horlen
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Montgomery
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Montgomery
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Montgomery
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Montgomery
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Montgomery
Epstein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Epstein reaches second base with a double. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Bando hits a line drive into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/24/1972, game 1 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Schaal P, 3b 4 1 1 1 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 1 2 0 Scheinblum R, rf 1 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 4 0 1 0 Hovley S, rf 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, cf 4 1 2 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 0 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0 Taylor C, ph-c 2 1 1 1 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Hegan M, ph 1 0 0 0 Floyd B, ss 3 0 1 0 Cullen T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Montgomery M, p 3 0 0 0 Odom J, p 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Marquez G, ph 1 0 1 0 Lewis A, pr 0 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Mincher D, ph 1 0 0 0 Horlen J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 7 3 32 2 7 2 Kansas City 001 000 300 -- 4 Oakland 000 000 002 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Montgomery M (W) 8.2 7 2 2 1 4 Abernathy T (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Odom J (L) 6.0 1 1 1 3 5 Knowles D 0.1 2 2 2 0 0 Locker B 1.2 4 1 1 0 2 Horlen J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Floyd B, Jackson R, Bando S DP -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 2 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Oakland 4 2B -- Rudi J, Epstein M HR -- Schaal P SB -- Kirkpatrick E, Lewis A CS -- Hovley S T -- 2:33 A -- 0
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