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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 30, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on September 30, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Monty Montgomery |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 9,314 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Russ Goetz |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Gene Tenace | Right Fielder |
| Bill McNulty | Third Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Monty Montgomery | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 30, 1972
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Montgomery
Kubiak 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: ---
Hegan vs. Montgomery
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Montgomery
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Horlen
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Horlen
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Horlen
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
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Montgomery
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Montgomery
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Montgomery
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Horlen
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Horlen
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tenace. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Horlen
Rojas 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNulty vs. Montgomery
McNulty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Montgomery
Maxvill hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horlen vs. Montgomery
Horlen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Horlen
Patek bunts towards the mound. Horlen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Horlen
Montgomery bunts, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Horlen
There goes Patek. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Horlen
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Horlen
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hendrick. Otis reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Horlen
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Montgomery
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Montgomery
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hegan for the out. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Montgomery
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kubiak moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Montgomery
Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Kubiak scores. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duncan vs. Montgomery
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hendrick tags and scores. Jackson tags and moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Montgomery
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNulty vs. Montgomery
McNulty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Horlen
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Horlen
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards first. Hegan catches it and steps on first to double up Piniella. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Montgomery
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Montgomery
Horlen hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Scheinblum. Horlen moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubiak vs. Montgomery
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Horlen scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Montgomery
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Kubiak moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Abernathy
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. Kubiak scores. Hegan moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duncan vs. Abernathy
Duncan hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Horlen
Allan Lewis now playing left field. George Hendrick now playing center field.
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Horlen
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Horlen
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
There goes Patek. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Horlen
Hopkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Horlen
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Horlen
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. McNulty fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Patek moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheinblum vs. Horlen
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tenace. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Schaal scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Horlen
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNulty vs. Dal Canton
McNulty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Dal Canton
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Horlen
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Horlen
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Fingers
There's a wild pitch. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Fingers
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hovley vs. Fingers
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
Hovley strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fingers vs. Hedlund
Mike Hedlund now pitching.
Fingers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Hedlund
Kubiak bunts towards third. Schaal picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schaal. Fingers moves to third. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Hedlund
Hegan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hendrick vs. Hedlund
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Hendrick reaches third base with a triple. Fingers scores. Kubiak scores. Hegan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lewis vs. Hedlund
Lewis hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Duncan vs. Hedlund
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Hedlund
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Fingers
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Tenace settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Fingers
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Fingers
Scheinblum 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, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McNulty vs. Hedlund
McNulty strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Hedlund
Maxvill strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Hedlund
Don Mincher pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Hedlund
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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hamilton
Dave Hamilton now pitching.
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hamilton
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hamilton
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hedlund
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Hedlund
The ball gets by Kirkpatrick for a passed ball. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Hedlund
Hendrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lewis vs. Hedlund
Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hedlund
Duncan strikes out. There goes Lewis. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Hedlund
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hamilton
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Maxvill settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hamilton
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hamilton
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Wohlford 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/30/1972 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Kubiak T, 2b 5 3 3 1 Schaal P, 3b 3 1 0 0
Hegan M, 1b 4 2 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 1
Hendrick G, lf-cf 5 1 3 4 Scheinblum R, rf 4 0 1 3
Jackson R, cf 3 1 1 2 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Lewis A, lf 2 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0
Duncan D, c 4 0 0 1 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 1 1 0
Tenace G, rf 5 1 1 2 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 2 0
McNulty B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 2 1 1
Maxvill D, ss 4 0 1 0 Montgomery M, p 1 0 0 0
Horlen J, p 2 1 1 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 1 1 1 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
Mincher D, ph 0 0 0 0 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0
Hamilton D, p 0 0 0 0 Hovley S, ph 1 0 0 0
Hedlund M, p 0 0 0 0
Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0
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39 10 13 10 35 5 9 5
Oakland 000 420 301 -- 10
Kansas City 001 031 000 -- 5
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J (W) 5.1 8 5 5 1 5
Fingers R (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Hamilton D 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Montgomery M (L) 4.1 8 6 5 0 2
Abernathy T 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Dal Canton B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hedlund M 3.0 5 4 4 2 5
E -- Scheinblum R, Patek F, Schaal P
DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 4
2B -- Piniella L, Otis A, Jackson R, Scheinblum R
3B -- Hendrick G
HR -- Tenace G
SB -- Patek F 2, Lewis A
SF -- Duncan D
WP -- Fingers R
PB -- Kirkpatrick E
T -- 2:25
A -- 9314
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