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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 14, 1975
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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 April 14, 1975 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 14, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| 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 | 8,219 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Armando Rodriguez 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Bill Haller |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Ted Kubiak | Shortstop |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 14, 1975
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Splittorff
There goes North. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis 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 strikes 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 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: ---
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Splittorff
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Kubiak reaches second base with a double. Tenace goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Splittorff
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek 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. Holtzman
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
There goes McRae. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. McRae scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Garner fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Kubiak covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Holtzman
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, 1
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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Splittorff
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams 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: 1--
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Tenace reaches second base with a double. Rudi moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kubiak vs. Splittorff
Kubiak takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Splittorff
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Holtzman, and towards Kubiak, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it 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: ---
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Washington 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: ---
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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Splittorff
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kubiak vs. Splittorff
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Williams moves to third. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
North vs. McDaniel
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McDaniel
Washington hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. McDaniel
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. McDaniel
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 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Washington. Killebrew reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Holtzman
Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. McDaniel
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. McDaniel
Herb Washington pinch runs for Joe Rudi.
There goes Washington. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. McDaniel
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. McDaniel
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Jim Holt now playing first base. Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Wohlford hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. McDaniel
Bob Stinson now catching.
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McDaniel
Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. McDaniel
Don Hopkins pinch runs for Phil Garner.
There goes Hopkins. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Hopkins steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. McDaniel
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. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Washington vs. McDaniel
Washington hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopkins scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McDaniel
There goes Washington. The throw from Stinson, and Rojas drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bando vs. McDaniel
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Billy Grabarkewitz now playing second base.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Holtzman
McRae bunts towards the mound. Holtzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Holtzman
Frank White pinch hits for Rodney Scott.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando throws to second for one, and Grabarkewitz throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. White moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Holtzman
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching. Vada Pinson pinch hits for Al Cowens.
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1975 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
North B, cf 5 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Washington C, lf 5 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 5 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, lf 3 1 1 0
Rudi J, 1b 3 1 2 0 Killebrew H, dh 3 0 2 0
Washington H, pr 0 0 0 0 Scott R, pr 0 0 0 0
Holt J, 1b 0 0 0 0 White F, ph 1 1 0 0
Williams B, dh 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 1
Tenace G, c 2 1 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kubiak T, ss 3 0 2 2 Cowens A, rf 3 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Pinson V, ph 1 0 0 0
Hopkins D, pr 0 1 0 0 Martinez B, c 1 0 0 0
Grabarkewitz B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Wohlford J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stinson B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 32 2 6 1
Oakland 010 001 001 -- 3
Kansas City 010 000 001 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 8.2 6 2 2 3 1
Fingers R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 5.1 5 2 2 5 3
McDaniel L 3.2 3 1 1 0 2
E -- Bando S, Rojas C, Grabarkewitz B
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 9, Kansas City 6
2B -- Kubiak T, Tenace G, Killebrew H 2, Rudi J
SB -- North B, McRae H, Hopkins D, Washington C
CS -- Washington H
T -- 2:13
A -- 8219
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