Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Busby
  
  North takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  There goes North. The throw from Healy and he is safe. North steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudi vs. Busby
  
  Rudi strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on White. North scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hunter
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Busby
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Busby
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Holt vs. Busby
  
  Jim Holt pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fosse vs. Busby
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  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 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Busby
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Hunter
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi throws the ball in to Kubiak who tags White, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hunter
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Busby
  
  Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Busby
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Busby
  
  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
  
  Mangual strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Dick Green now playing second base.
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae bunts towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Healy vs. Hunter
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Busby
  
  Fosse strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Busby
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hunter
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Busby
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Healy vs. Hunter
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Busby
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Busby
  
  Alou bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Busby
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Busby
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Hunter
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Hunter
  
  Cowens hits a line drive towards first. Tenace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Hunter
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Hunter
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Busby
  
  North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Busby
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Hunter
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Hunter
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Busby
  
  Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Busby
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1974 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           3  1  2  0   Pinson V, lf          4  1  2  0   
Campaneris B, ss      3  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  0   
Rudi J, lf            4  0  1  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  2  1   
Jackson R, rf         4  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           2  0  1  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        2  0  1  1   
Tenace G, 1b          2  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   
Alou J, dh            3  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Maxvill D, 2b         0  0  0  0   Healy F, c            4  0  0  0   
Holt J, ph            1  0  0  0   White F, ss           4  0  1  0   
Kubiak T, 2b          0  0  0  0                                      
Mangual A, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Green D, 2b           1  0  0  0                                      
Fosse R, c            3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  3  0                        32  2 10  2

Oakland          100 000 000 --  1
Kansas City      000 100 10x --  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L)          8.0 10  2  2  3  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           9.0  3  1  0  3  8

E -- White F, Bando S, Jackson R
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Kansas City 10
2B -- Brett G, Pinson V
SB -- North B, Cowens A
SH -- Campaneris B, McRae H, Alou J
T -- 2:19
A -- 14412

    

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