Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Epstein reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Drago
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Hunter
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Campaneris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Drago
  
  Voss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Voss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mangual vs. Drago
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Voss moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cullen vs. Drago
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Voss scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Drago
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hunter
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, 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 

Top 3

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  Epstein hits a line drive towards left. Piniella chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Piniella. Bando moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Duncan vs. Drago
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to home to get Bando. Epstein moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Voss vs. Drago
  
  Voss is walked intentionally. Duncan moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mangual vs. Drago
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Hunter
  
  Drago bunts towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Drago for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Drago
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Drago
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Hunter
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Voss. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Hunter
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Scheinblum tags and scores. Kirkpatrick tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Hunter
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Drago vs. Hunter
  
  Drago hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. Drago moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drago scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Hunter
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Hunter
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hunter
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Drago
  
  Duncan 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, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Drago
  
  Voss 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, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Drago
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Hunter
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Hunter
  
  Drago is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Drago
  
  Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
  
  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 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Catfish Hunter.
  
  Mincher 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, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Locker
  
  Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Locker
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mangual. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Knowles
  
  Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scheinblum vs. Knowles
  
  Scheinblum is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Knowles
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Epstein reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Duncan vs. Drago
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Knowles
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Knowles
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Knowles
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Drago vs. Knowles
  
  Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Knowles
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Voss vs. Drago
  
  Voss hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Drago
  
  Mangual 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, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Drago
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/7/1972 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           5  0  2  1   
Rudi J, lf            4  1  1  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  2  1   
Bando S, 3b           4  0  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  0  2  0   Scheinblum R, rf      2  1  0  0   
Duncan D, c           4  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      4  1  1  0   
Voss B, cf            3  1  1  0   Piniella L, lf        3  0  0  1   
Mangual A, rf         4  0  1  0   Schaal P, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Cullen T, 2b          2  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   
Kubiak T, ph-2b       2  0  0  0   Drago D, p            2  1  1  1   
Hunter J, p           2  0  1  0                                      
Mincher D, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Locker B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  1                        31  4  9  4

Oakland          110 000 000 --  2
Kansas City      000 400 00x --  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L)          6.0  7  4  4  2  1
Locker B              0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Knowles D             1.2  1  0  0  2  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)           9.0  7  2  2  1  0

E -- Piniella L
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Epstein M, Voss B, Kirkpatrick E, Otis A, Schaal P
3B -- Epstein M
HR -- Rudi J
SB -- Otis A
SH -- Drago D
SF -- Piniella L
T -- 2:23
A -- 11335

    

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