Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive 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: ---
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae 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 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Busby
  
  North is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires to first and has Jackson trapped. There's the throw to Rojas who tags Jackson for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Busby
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Busby
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Busby
  
  Washington strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Busby
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Blue
  
  Martinez hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris catches it and throws to first to double up Patek. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North who is chasing the ball. Wohlford reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Busby
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Busby
  
  North hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Martinez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Busby
  
  Williams 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Busby
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Blue
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Blue
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Washington vs. Busby
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Busby
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Garner vs. Busby
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Blue
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Blue
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Blue
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Blue
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  There goes North. The throw from Martinez, and Patek drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. North scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Campaneris strikes out. Martinez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Campaneris out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Busby
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Busby
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Blue
  
  Killebrew 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: 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Blue
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Blue
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Solaita vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching. Tony Solaita pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
  
  Solaita strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Washington vs. Busby
  
  Bob Stinson now catching.
  
  Washington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Busby
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garner vs. Busby
  
  Don Hopkins pinch runs for Gene Tenace.
  
  Garner bunts in front of the plate. Stinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to third. Hopkins moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  North vs. Busby
  
  North is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Campaneris vs. Busby
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington scores. Hopkins moves to third. North moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Busby
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Fingers
  
  Ray Fosse now catching.
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Wohlford reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Fingers
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Fingers
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Fingers
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. McRae reaches second base with a double. Wohlford scores. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Fingers
  
  Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching. Rodney Scott pinch runs for Harmon Killebrew.
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Todd
  
  Jim Todd now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Busby
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Busby
  
  Herb Washington pinch runs for Billy Williams.
  
  Rudi bunts in front of the plate. Stinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Washington moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Busby
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Washington vs. Busby
  
  Washington is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mangual vs. Busby
  
  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Ray Fosse.
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Todd
  
  Larry Haney now catching. Vada Pinson pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Todd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Todd
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Todd
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive towards first. Rudi catches it and steps on first to double up Stinson. View Play 

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         Game of 4/23/1975 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Wohlford J, rf        5  1  3  0   North B, cf           3  1  1  0   
Otis A, cf            3  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  1  1  1   
Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  0  0   Jackson R, rf         4  0  1  0   
McRae H, lf           4  0  1  2   Williams B, dh        2  0  1  1   
Killebrew H, dh       3  0  0  0   Washington H, pr      0  0  0  0   
Scott R, pr           0  0  0  0   Rudi J, 1b            3  0  1  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   Washington C, lf      3  1  1  0   
Patek F, ss           1  0  1  0   Tenace G, c           2  0  0  0   
Pinson V, ph          1  0  0  0   Hopkins D, pr         0  0  0  0   
Martinez B, c         2  0  0  0   Fosse R, c            0  0  0  0   
Solaita T, ph         1  0  0  0   Mangual A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Stinson B, c          1  0  1  0   Haney L, c            0  0  0  0   
                                   Garner P, 2b          2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        27  3  6  2

Kansas City      000 000 020 --  2
Oakland          100 001 10x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (L)           8.0  6  3  3  6  9

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blue V (W)            6.2  4  0  0  3  3
Fingers R             0.2  2  2  2  2  1
Lindblad P            0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Todd J (S)            1.1  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Patek F
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Oakland 8
2B -- Wohlford J, McRae H
3B -- Wohlford J
SB -- North B
CS -- Jackson R
SH -- Garner P, Rudi J
PB -- Martinez B
T -- 2:52
A -- 2754

    

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