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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 29, 1974
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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 June 29, 1974 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 29, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 29, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 39,474 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Armando Rodriguez |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | DH |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Larry Haney | Catcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 29, 1974
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Busby
There goes North. The throw from Healy and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it 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: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Blue
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Busby
Mangual hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Blue
Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Busby
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Busby
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North 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 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Busby
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Blue
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Busby
Mangual hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Wohlford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Blue
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wohlford moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. North throws the ball in to Green who tags Brett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wohlford scores. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Busby
Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Dick Green.
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubiak for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haney vs. Busby
Haney hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Blue
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Blue
Solaita hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Busby
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Busby
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bourque vs. Busby
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Jesus Alou. Pat Bourque pinch hits for Larry Haney.
Bourque strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Busby
North hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Odom trying to get to third. Cowens throws the ball in to Brett, who tags Odom for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/29/1974 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
North B, cf 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 2 0 Rojas C, 2b 2 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0
Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 1
Rudi J, lf 3 0 0 0 Healy F, c 3 0 0 0
Tenace G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Wohlford J, lf 3 1 1 0
Mangual A, dh 3 0 0 0 Solaita T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 3 0 0 0
Kubiak T, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 1
Alou J, ph 1 0 1 0
Odom J, pr 0 0 0 0
Haney L, c 2 0 0 0
Bourque P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 5 0 26 2 4 2
Oakland 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City 100 010 00x -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 8.0 4 2 2 2 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 6
DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 3, Kansas City 2
2B -- Wohlford J
3B -- Otis A
SB -- North B
CS -- Campaneris B
T -- 2:09
A -- 39474
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