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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1974 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,412 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | DH |
| Dal Maxvill | Second Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Frank White | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 17, 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 bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on White. North scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Busby
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Holt vs. Busby
Jim Holt pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fosse vs. Busby
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Hunter
Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi throws the ball in to Kubiak who tags White, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens 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 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Busby
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Busby
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Ted Kubiak.
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Dick Green now playing second base.
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae bunts towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Hunter
Healy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Busby
Fosse strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Hunter
There goes Cowens. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Busby
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Hunter
Healy hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Busby
Alou bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Busby
Green hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Busby
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Hunter
Cowens hits a line drive towards first. Tenace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pinson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Hunter
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hunter
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Busby
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1974 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
North B, cf 3 1 2 0 Pinson V, lf 4 1 2 0
Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 1
Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 2 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 1 1
Tenace G, 1b 2 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Alou J, dh 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Maxvill D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Healy F, c 4 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0 White F, ss 4 0 1 0
Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0
Mangual A, ph 1 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 1 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 3 0 32 2 10 2
Oakland 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 100 10x -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L) 8.0 10 2 2 3 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 9.0 3 1 0 3 8
E -- White F, Bando S, Jackson R
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 6, Kansas City 10
2B -- Brett G, Pinson V
SB -- North B, Cowens A
SH -- Campaneris B, McRae H, Alou J
T -- 2:19
A -- 14412
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