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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 9, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 9, 1974 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Ron Luciano |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | DH |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Jim Holt | First Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 9, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a popup towards first. Holt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Busby
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a line drive towards first. Holt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Busby
Washington hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Blue
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Busby
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. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Busby
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Holt scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Blue
There goes McRae. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Blue
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Busby
Washington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Busby
There goes Washington. The throw from Healy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Busby
Holt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Busby
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris bunts, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Busby
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Patek covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blue
McRae 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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Busby
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Busby
Rudi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Busby
Washington hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford who is chasing the ball. Washington reaches third base with a triple. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Busby
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Holt vs. Busby
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Blue
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blue
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek 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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Busby
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Busby
Herb Washington pinch runs for Dick Green.
There goes Washington. The throw from Healy and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Busby
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Busby
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Busby
Bando takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Busby
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
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blue
Ted Kubiak now playing second base.
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1974, game 1 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Cowens A, rf 3 0 1 0 North B, cf 4 0 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 3 0 0 0
Wohlford J, lf 3 0 0 0 Washington C, dh 3 1 2 1
Healy F, c 3 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 3 1 1 2
Brett G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Holt J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Washington H, pr 0 0 0 0
Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 29 3 7 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland 000 020 10x -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (L) 8.0 7 3 3 2 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 7
E -- Healy F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Oakland 4
3B -- Washington C
HR -- Tenace G
SB -- McRae H, Washington C
CS -- Washington H
T -- 2:10
A -- 0
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