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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 18, 1973
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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 May 18, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 18, 1973 |
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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 | May 18, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 7,535 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
Jim Wohlford | DH |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | DH |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Bill North | Center Fielder |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 18, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Otis reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Holtzman
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Busby
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Busby
Bando strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Holtzman
Schaal hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Holtzman
Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek takes first base on ball four. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Healy moves to third. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Busby
Fosse hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Busby
Green bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. Busby
North hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris 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, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Holtzman
Piniella 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, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi 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, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Busby
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
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Wohlford reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Holtzman
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, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Healy vs. Holtzman
Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Healy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Busby
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Busby
Fosse hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and throws to second to double up Johnson. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Busby
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Angel Mangual now playing left field.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman juggles the ball. That's an error on Holtzman. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Holtzman
Piniella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Busby
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Busby
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Busby
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Holtzman
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, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Holtzman
Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace juggles the ball. That's an error on Tenace. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Busby
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Busby
Fosse hits a line drive towards center. Otis catches it and throws to first to double up Bando. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Busby
Green hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Busby
There's a wild pitch. Green moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. Busby
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Busby
There goes North. The throw from Healy and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Bird
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Holtzman
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Bird
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bird
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, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bird
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Wohlford hits a line drive towards first. Hegan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Holtzman
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, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Holtzman
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bird
Bando hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Bird
Fosse bunts in front of the plate. Healy fields it and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Bird
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marquez vs. Bird
Gonzalo Marquez pinch hits for Bill North.
Marquez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Angel Mangual now playing center field. Mike Hegan now playing left field. Gonzalo Marquez now playing first base.
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/18/1973 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 3 1 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 2 3 1 Rojas C, 2b 5 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 2 1 1 2 Otis A, cf 5 1 1 1 Mangual A, lf-cf 2 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Tenace G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1 Hegan M, 1b-lf 0 0 0 0 McRae H, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 2 1 Wohlford J, dh 4 2 2 1 Johnson D, dh 4 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Healy F, c 3 0 3 1 Fosse R, c 3 0 1 0 Green D, 2b 3 1 1 0 North B, cf 3 1 1 1 Marquez G, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 8 4 32 5 12 5 Kansas City 110 110 000 -- 4 Oakland 200 012 00x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Busby S (L) 5.2 11 5 5 2 2 Bird D 2.1 1 0 0 0 3 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (W) 9.0 8 4 3 4 3 E -- Holtzman K, Tenace G DP -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Oakland 7 2B -- Otis A, Jackson R, Fosse R, Piniella L, Green D 3B -- Wohlford J HR -- Rudi J, Wohlford J SB -- Campaneris B 2, North B SH -- Green D, Fosse R WP -- Holtzman K, Busby S T -- 2:38 A -- 7535
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