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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 18, 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 18, 1974 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 14,976 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Nick Bremigan |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | DH |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wohlford | 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 18, 1974
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Splittorff
Rudi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Splittorff
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kubiak vs. Splittorff
Kubiak 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it 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 third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Holtzman
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holtzman
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Holtzman
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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
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: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Splittorff
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Splittorff
Mangual hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Splittorff
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Herb Washington pinch runs for Ted Kubiak.
There goes Washington. The throw from Healy, and Mayberry drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington scores. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Splittorff
North bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fosse scores. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
There goes Jackson. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
The ball gets by Healy for a passed ball. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
There's a wild pitch. Jackson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi 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, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Dick Green now playing second base.
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas 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, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Holtzman
Healy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Dal Canton
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Dal Canton
Mangual hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Dal Canton
Green hits a line drive towards the mound. Dal Canton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holtzman
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens 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
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dal Canton
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Dal Canton
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 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Holtzman
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, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of North. Otis reaches second base with a double. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dal Canton
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
There goes Bando. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Bando steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando scores. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Dal Canton
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Dal Canton
Claudell Washington pinch hits for Angel Mangual.
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fingers
Dal Maxvill now playing second base.
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Fingers
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Jim Wohlford.
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Fingers
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Fingers
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Maxvill scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Fingers
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White scores. Pinson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Fingers
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Fingers
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dal Canton
Vada Pinson now playing left field. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Alou hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Dal Canton
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Dal Canton
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Dal Canton
There's a wild pitch. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
North vs. Dal Canton
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Fingers
Manny Trillo now playing second base.
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Fingers
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Fran Healy.
Solaita hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Fingers
Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Frank White.
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/18/1974 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 1 2 1 Wohlford J, lf 3 0 0 0
North B, cf 3 0 1 0 Pinson V, ph-lf 1 1 1 0
Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 2 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 2 1 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 2
Tenace G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Mangual A, dh 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 1
Washington C, ph 1 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 1
Kubiak T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Healy F, c 3 0 0 0
Washington H, pr 0 1 0 0 Solaita T, ph 1 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 1 0 0 0 White F, ss 3 1 2 0
Maxvill D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cepeda O, ph 1 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 4 1 1 0
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34 5 8 4 35 4 8 4
Oakland 000 040 010 -- 5
Kansas City 000 000 220 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 6.2 4 2 2 1 2
Fingers R (S) 2.1 4 2 2 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 4.1 6 4 3 2 1
Dal Canton B 4.1 2 1 1 2 0
Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Mayberry J
LOB -- Oakland 7, Kansas City 5
2B -- Rudi J, White F, Otis A
SB -- Washington H, Jackson R, Bando S, Campaneris B
SH -- North B
WP -- Dal Canton B 2
PB -- Healy F
T -- 2:29
A -- 14976
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