Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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 

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         Game of 8/31/1973 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
North B, cf           5  0  2  1   Bevacqua K, 3b        5  0  0  0   
Conigliaro B, pr-cf   0  1  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  1   Rojas C, 2b           5  1  1  0   
Bando S, 3b           5  3  3  3   Otis A, cf            4  2  1  1   
Jackson R, rf         5  0  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        5  2  2  0   
Johnson D, dh         4  1  1  1   McRae H, rf           4  1  2  1   
Tenace G, 1b          3  2  1  0   Kirkpatrick E, rf     0  0  0  0   
Alou J, lf            4  2  2  1   Piniella L, lf        4  1  2  3   
Fosse R, c            3  1  2  2   Reichardt R, dh       3  0  1  1   
Green D, 2b           2  0  1  1   Hovley S, ph          0  0  0  0   
Andrews M, ph         0  0  0  0   Healy F, c            1  0  0  0   
Bourque P, ph         1  0  0  0   Taylor C, ph-c        1  0  0  0   
Kubiak T, 2b          1  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37 10 13 10                        36  7 10  6

Oakland          030 001 213 -- 10
Kansas City      403 000 000 --  7

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K            2.2  8  7  6  1  3
Odom J                2.1  1  0  0  1  1
Pina H                2.0  0  0  0  1  0
Fingers R (W)         2.0  1  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          6.1  7  6  6  1  3
Bird D (L)            2.2  6  4  4  0  1

E -- Holtzman K, North B, Taylor C
DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 3, Kansas City 6
2B -- Alou J 2, Mayberry J, Piniella L, Reichardt R, McRae H
HR -- Otis A, Bando S 2
SB -- Patek F, North B
CS -- Piniella L
SF -- Fosse R, Campaneris B
T -- 2:42
A -- 36242

    

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