Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Holtzman
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Holtzman
  
  Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Holtzman
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Holtzman
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Leonard
  
  North strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Leonard
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Leonard
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Leonard
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Holtzman
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Holtzman
  
  Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Wohlford. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Martinez applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Leonard
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Leonard
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Leonard
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Leonard
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Tenace trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Holtzman
  
  White bunts for a single. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Holtzman
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Holtzman
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Holtzman
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Leonard
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Leonard
  
  North takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Leonard
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Leonard
  
  Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Leonard
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Holtzman
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Holtzman
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Holtzman
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Holtzman
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Leonard
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Leonard
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Leonard
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Holtzman
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Holtzman
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Holtzman
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Holtzman
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Holtzman
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Leonard
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Leonard
  
  Martinez hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Leonard
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Holtzman
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Holtzman
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Holtzman
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Leonard
  
  Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Leonard
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Leonard
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cowens. Bando goes all the way around to score. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Leonard
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. McDaniel
  
  Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Matt Alexander pinch runs for Billy Williams.
  
  There goes Alexander. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tenace vs. McDaniel
  
  Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. McDaniel
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. McDaniel
  
  Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. McDaniel
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Holtzman
  
  Ray Fosse now catching. Gene Tenace now playing first base.
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Holtzman
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Holtzman
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Holtzman
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. McDaniel
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. McDaniel
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. McDaniel
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. McClure
  
  Bob McClure now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington scores. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tovar vs. McClure
  
  Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
  
  Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Throop
  
  George Throop now pitching.
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Holtzman
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Holtzman
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Holtzman
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Throop
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Throop
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Throop
  
  Jim Holt pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
  
  Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Holtzman
  
  Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Holtzman
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Holtzman
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1975 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   North B, cf           3  1  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Washington C, lf      4  2  3  1   
Brett G, 3b           4  1  2  2   Bando S, 3b           4  2  3  2   
Mayberry J, 1b        2  0  0  0   Jackson R, rf         4  1  1  1   
Cowens A, rf          3  0  0  0   Williams B, dh        3  0  1  1   
Killebrew H, dh       4  0  0  0   Alexander M, pr       0  1  0  0   
Wohlford J, lf        3  0  0  0   Tovar C, ph           0  0  0  0   
Martinez B, c         3  1  0  0   Tenace G, c-1b        3  1  1  2   
White F, 2b           4  0  1  0   Harper T, 1b          3  0  0  0   
                                   Fosse R, c            1  0  0  0   
                                   Garner P, 2b          4  0  1  0   
                                   Martinez T, ss        3  0  0  0   
                                   Holt J, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Maxvill D, ss         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  5  2                        33  8 10  7

Kansas City      100 010 000 --  2
Oakland          002 005 10x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)*        5.0  7  6  6  2  3
McDaniel L            1.1  3  2  2  0  2
McClure B             0.1  0  0  0  1  0
Throop G              1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W)        9.0  5  2  2  5  5
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th

E -- Cowens A
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 4
HR -- Brett G, Bando S, Washington C, Tenace G
SB -- Alexander M, Otis A
CS -- Wohlford J
T -- 2:30
A -- 38735

    

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