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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 11, 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 September 11, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 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 | September 11, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Garber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Glenn Abbott |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 12,354 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Carl Taylor | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Pat Bourque | DH |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Billy Conigliaro | Left Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 11, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Abbott
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Abbott
There goes Hovley. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Abbott
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Abbott
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Abbott
The umpire calls a balk on Abbott Mayberry moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Abbott
Piniella hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Alou 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: ---
North vs. Garber
North 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--
Campaneris vs. Garber
Garber fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Garber. North moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Garber
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Garber
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Garber
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Abbott
Kirkpatrick 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Abbott
Schaal hits a fly ball towards center. North settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on North. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Abbott
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Abbott
Taylor 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 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Garber
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Garber
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Garber
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Abbott
Hovley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conigliaro who is chasing the ball. Hovley reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Abbott
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hovley scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Abbott
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Abbott
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Garber
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Garber
Green strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Garber
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Garber
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Abbott
Kirkpatrick 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Abbott
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Abbott
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Abbott
There goes Patek. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Abbott
Taylor hits a line drive towards the mound. Abbott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Garber
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourque vs. Garber
Bourque strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Garber
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Abbott
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Abbott
There goes Hovley. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Abbott
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Abbott
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Garber
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Garber
Conigliaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Garber
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Tenace. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Abbott
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Abbott
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Abbott
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abbott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Garber
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Garber
Allan Lewis pinch runs for Dick Green.
North takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Garber
Campaneris bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Lewis moves to third. North moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Garber
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bourque vs. Garber
Bourque takes first base on ball four. Lewis scores. North moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Garber
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Garber
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Abbott
Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Vic Davalillo now playing right field. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Abbott
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Abbott
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Garber
Frank White now playing shortstop.
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Garber
Fosse 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, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Garber
Davalillo 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, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Abbott
Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Abbott
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Abbott
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Garber
North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Garber
Campaneris bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Garber
Bando is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching. Deron Johnson pinch hits for Pat Bourque.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Hoerner
Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching. Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Deron Johnson.
Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubiak vs. Bird
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 9
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Abbott
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, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Abbott
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Davalillo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Abbott
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1973 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Hovley S, cf 3 1 2 0 North B, cf 3 2 3 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Campaneris B, ss 1 0 0 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 2 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Bourque P, dh 2 0 0 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Johnson D, ph 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 4 0 0 0 Odom J, pr 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Tenace G, 1b 3 0 0 1 Patek F, ss 2 0 1 0 Alou J, rf 3 0 0 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0 Kubiak T, 2b 1 0 0 0 White F, ss 0 0 0 0 Conigliaro B, lf 3 0 0 0 Taylor C, c 3 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 1 0 Lewis A, pr 0 1 0 0 Davalillo V, rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 24 3 4 3 Kansas City 001 000 000 -- 1 Oakland 100 002 00x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Garber G (L) 7.1 4 3 2 4 4 Hoerner J* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Bird D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Abbott G (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Garber G, North B, Tenace G LOB -- Kansas City 6, Oakland 6 3B -- Hovley S SB -- Patek F, Bando S, North B CS -- Hovley S 2 SH -- Campaneris B 2 SF -- Campaneris B, Tenace G Balk -- Abbott G T -- 2:10 A -- 12354
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