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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 19, 1972
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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 April 19, 1972 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 19, 1972 |
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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 | April 19, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,671 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
Bruce Dal Canton | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Bobby Brooks | Center Fielder |
Gene Tenace | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 19, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hunter
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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hunter
There goes Rojas. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Rojas steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hunter
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dal Canton
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hunter
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hunter
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Hunter
Floyd hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dal Canton vs. Hunter
Dal Canton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Dal Canton
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Dal Canton
There's a wild pitch. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Dal Canton
Brooks strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Dal Canton
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis bunts in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Dal Canton
Green hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Dal Canton
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
There goes Campaneris. The throw from May and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hunter
Piniella 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: ---
Oliver vs. Hunter
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hunter
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Dal Canton
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Dal Canton
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rudi tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Dal Canton
Brooks strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Hunter
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dal Canton vs. Hunter
Dal Canton bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Schaal reaches second base with a double. Floyd moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dal Canton
Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Dal Canton
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Dal Canton
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Knowles
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Knowles
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Knowles
May hits a fly ball into center field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dal Canton
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Dal Canton
Epstein hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Knowles
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Knowles
Dal Canton 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Knowles
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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Dal Canton
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dal Canton
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Dal Canton
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Knowles
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Knowles
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Knowles
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Brooks 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. Knowles
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Dal Canton
George Hendrick pinch hits for Bob Locker.
Hendrick strikes out. May drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hendrick out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Rudi reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Burgmeier
Bando takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Burgmeier
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Bando moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brooks vs. Nelson
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Mike Epstein. Roger Nelson now pitching. Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Nelson
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Fingers
Mike Hegan now playing first base. Rollie Fingers now pitching. Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Jerry May.
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheinblum for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Fingers
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Hopkins 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. Fingers
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/19/1972, game 2 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 2 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Bando S, 3b 3 0 2 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 2 0 1 2 Oliver B, rf 4 0 2 0 Odom J, pr 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, p 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 May J, c 3 0 0 0 Brooks B, cf 3 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, ph 1 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 4 0 0 0 Floyd B, ss 3 0 2 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunter J, p 2 0 0 0 Dal Canton B, p 3 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Hovley S, rf 1 0 0 0 Hendrick G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 8 1 30 3 8 3 Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1 Oakland 000 100 02x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Dal Canton B (L) 7.2 6 2 2 1 6 Burgmeier T* 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 Nelson R 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J 5.0 5 1 1 1 3 Knowles D 2.2 3 0 0 0 1 Locker B (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Fingers R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th LOB -- Kansas City 8, Oakland 7 2B -- Rudi J, Schaal P 3B -- Rudi J SB -- Rojas C CS -- Campaneris B SF -- Epstein M WP -- Dal Canton B T -- 2:34 A -- 5671
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