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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 8, 1975
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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 8, 1975 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 38,735 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Garcia 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Armando Rodriguez 3B: Bill Haller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Claudell Washington | Left Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Billy Williams | DH |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Tommy Harper | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| Ted Martinez | Shortstop |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 8, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
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: ---
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Leonard
North strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Leonard
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Holtzman
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Martinez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Leonard
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Leonard
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Leonard
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Tenace trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holtzman
White bunts for a single. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Leonard
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Leonard
North takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. North moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Leonard
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Leonard
Tenace hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Leonard
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Holtzman
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Leonard
Garner hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Leonard
Martinez hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Leonard
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Leonard
Washington hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Leonard
Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Leonard
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Cowens picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cowens. Bando goes all the way around to score. Jackson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Williams vs. Leonard
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Matt Alexander pinch runs for Billy Williams.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. McDaniel
Tenace hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. McDaniel
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. McDaniel
Garner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McDaniel
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holtzman
Ray Fosse now catching. Gene Tenace now playing first base.
White hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Holtzman
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Holtzman
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Holtzman
There goes Otis. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Holtzman
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. McDaniel
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. McDaniel
Washington hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. McDaniel
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. McClure
Bob McClure now pitching.
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Washington scores. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tovar vs. McClure
Cesar Tovar pinch hits for Matt Alexander.
Tovar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Throop
George Throop now pitching.
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Holtzman
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Holtzman
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Holtzman
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Throop
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Throop
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Throop
Jim Holt pinch hits for Ted Martinez.
Holt hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Holtzman
Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
Wohlford hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Holtzman
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Washington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holtzman
White hits a fly ball 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 9/8/1975 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 North B, cf 3 1 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Washington C, lf 4 2 3 1
Brett G, 3b 4 1 2 2 Bando S, 3b 4 2 3 2
Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 1 1
Cowens A, rf 3 0 0 0 Williams B, dh 3 0 1 1
Killebrew H, dh 4 0 0 0 Alexander M, pr 0 1 0 0
Wohlford J, lf 3 0 0 0 Tovar C, ph 0 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 3 1 0 0 Tenace G, c-1b 3 1 1 2
White F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Harper T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 1 0 0 0
Garner P, 2b 4 0 1 0
Martinez T, ss 3 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 33 8 10 7
Kansas City 100 010 000 -- 2
Oakland 002 005 10x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)* 5.0 7 6 6 2 3
McDaniel L 1.1 3 2 2 0 2
McClure B 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Throop G 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 9.0 5 2 2 5 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Cowens A
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 4
HR -- Brett G, Bando S, Washington C, Tenace G
SB -- Alexander M, Otis A
CS -- Wohlford J
T -- 2:30
A -- 38735
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