Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive 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: ---
  North vs. Busby
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blue
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Busby
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Busby
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Busby
  
  Rudi bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Johnson moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fosse vs. Busby
  
  Fosse is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Trillo vs. Busby
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Tenace moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tenace tags and scores. Fosse tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  North vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires to first and has Trillo trapped. There's the throw to Rojas who tags Trillo for the out. Fosse scores. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Blue
  
  Bevacqua 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: ---
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Blue
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Busby
  
  North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  There goes North. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Busby
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Busby
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Busby
  
  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Joe Rudi.
  
  Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Blue
  
  Angel Mangual now playing left field.
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Blue
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Busby
  
  Fosse hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Busby
  
  Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Busby
  
  North 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 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Blue
  
  Healy hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Busby
  
  Johnson strikes out. There goes Jackson. The throw from Healy to second, and Jackson is out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Blue
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Blue
  
  Schaal hits a line drive towards third. Bando catches it and throws to first to double up Piniella. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Busby
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Busby
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Busby
  
  There goes Mangual. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Mangual steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Busby
  
  Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Trillo vs. Busby
  
  Trillo strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Blue
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Blue
  
  Healy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Hopkins is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Frank White now playing shortstop.
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Busby
  
  North strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 9

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Fingers
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Fingers
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Fingers
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/28/1973 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      3  0  1  1   
Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0   North B, cf           4  0  1  0   
White F, ss           0  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   Jackson R, rf         4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   Johnson D, dh         3  1  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        2  0  0  0   Tenace G, 1b          3  1  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        3  0  0  1   Rudi J, lf            0  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  0   Mangual A, ph-lf      2  0  1  0   
Bevacqua K, dh        3  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            2  1  0  0   
McRae H, rf           2  0  0  0   Trillo M, 2b          3  0  1  1   
Healy F, c            3  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  2  3  2                        27  3  6  2

Kansas City      000 000 110 --  2
Oakland          030 000 00x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (L)           8.0  6  3  3  2  8

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)            7.2  3  2  2  3  4
Fingers R (S)         1.1  0  0  0  0  2

E -- Patek F, White F
DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 4
HR -- Healy F
SB -- Otis A, Mangual A
CS -- North B
SH -- Rudi J
SF -- Campaneris B
WP -- Blue V 2
T -- 2:23
A -- 5665

    

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