Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Pattin
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
  Garner vs. Pattin
  
  Garner 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Pattin
  
  Washington hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford 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: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Pattin
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Pattin
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pattin
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Pattin
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Blue
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Blue
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Pattin
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Pattin
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Pattin
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Pattin
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Pattin
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Washington for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Pattin
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Pattin
  
  Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Pattin
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Pattin
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Pattin
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. Pattin
  
  Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fosse for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Pattin
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Pattin
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Washington vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Washington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Washington reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. Garner goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Mingori
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Blue
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Mingori
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Mingori
  
  Williams hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Mingori
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tenace for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry 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. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. Mayberry scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Blue
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brett scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Bob Stinson pinch runs for Buck Martinez.
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. Stinson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Mingori
  
  Bob Stinson now catching.
  
  Bando hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Mingori
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Mingori
  
  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 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Fingers
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Fingers
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Fingers
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Fingers
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Fingers
  
  There goes Brett. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Fingers
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Mingori
  
  Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Mingori
  
  Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Washington reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Mingori
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Rudi 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Bird
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Washington scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Bird
  
  Don Hopkins pinch runs for Billy Williams.
  
  Tenace hits a line drive towards the mound. Bird reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Fingers
  
  Vada Pinson pinch hits for Jim Wohlford.
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Fingers
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Fingers
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Fingers
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Campaneris applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Bird
  
  Vada Pinson now playing right field.
  
  Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Bird
  
  Matt Alexander pinch runs for Sal Bando. Jim Holt pinch hits for Ray Fosse.
  
  There goes Alexander. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Bird
  
  Holt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Bird covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Bird
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Fingers
  
  Larry Haney now catching. Ted Martinez now playing third base.
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Fingers
  
  Frank White pinch runs for Cookie Rojas.
  
  Otis bunts towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Garner covering, for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Fingers
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Fingers
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1975 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      5  1  1  1   Patek F, ss           4  1  2  0   
Garner P, 2b          4  1  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           5  0  2  0   
Washington C, cf      4  1  2  2   White F, pr           0  0  0  0   
Jackson R, rf         3  1  1  1   Otis A, cf            4  1  2  2   
Rudi J, lf            4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        5  1  1  0   
Williams B, dh        4  1  3  2   McRae H, lf           5  1  2  0   
Hopkins D, pr         0  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  3  2   
Tenace G, 1b          4  0  0  0   Killebrew H, dh       4  0  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  1  1  0   Wohlford J, rf        3  0  0  0   
Alexander M, pr       0  0  0  0   Pinson V, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   
Haney L, c            0  0  0  0   Martinez B, c         3  0  2  1   
Fosse R, c            3  0  0  0   Stinson B, pr-c       1  0  0  0   
Holt J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Martinez T, 3b        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6  9  6                        39  5 14  5

Oakland          000 140 010 --  6
Kansas City      100 003 100 --  5

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V                5.2 10  4  4  1  4
Fingers R (W)         3.1  4  1  1  0  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pattin M              4.2  5  5  2  0  3
Mingori S (L)         2.2  2  1  1  1  0
Bird D                1.2  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Mayberry J, Jackson R
LOB -- Oakland 4, Kansas City 9
2B -- Patek F, Washington C 2
3B -- Brett G
HR -- Jackson R, Williams B, Otis A
SB -- Brett G 2
CS -- Patek F, Alexander M
SH -- Otis A
T -- 2:37
A -- 39333

    

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