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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 31, 1973
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campaneris for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Holtzman
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace throws towards first, with the pitcher covering. Holtzman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Holtzman. Rojas scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a line drive into center field. North picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on North. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Holtzman
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. McRae scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Holtzman
Reichardt strikes out. There goes Piniella. The throw from Fosse and Piniella is out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Alou reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Tenace scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Splittorff
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Holtzman
Healy bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Holtzman
Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of North. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Holtzman
Piniella hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of North. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Holtzman
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Reichardt reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Odom
Blue Moon Odom now pitching. Carl Taylor pinch hits for Fran Healy.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Odom
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Carl Taylor now catching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Odom
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Odom
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Odom
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Splittorff
Green 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Odom
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Odom
McRae hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of North. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Odom
Piniella hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Odom
Reichardt hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Pina
Patek bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Pina
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Pina
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McRae. Alou reaches second base with a double. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a line drive into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tenace tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bourque vs. Bird
Mike Andrews pinch hits for Dick Green. Doug Bird now pitching. Pat Bourque pinch hits for Mike Andrews.
Bourque hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bourque for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. Bird
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Bird
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pina
Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Pina
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pina
McRae 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 8
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bird
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing right field.
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bird
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Bird
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Bando scores. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Bird
Tenace hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bird
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Fingers
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Rick Reichardt.
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Fingers
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Fingers
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bevacqua vs. Fingers
There goes Patek. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bevacqua vs. Fingers
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Bird
Paul Schaal now playing third base.
Fosse hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Bird
Kubiak bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Bird
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Bird
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fosse tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Bird
There goes North. The throw from Taylor and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. Bird
Billy Conigliaro pinch runs for Bill North.
Bando hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Otis is chasing the ball. Bando rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bird
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
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Fingers
Billy Conigliaro now playing center field.
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Fingers
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Fingers
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play