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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 14, 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 May 14, 1974 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 14, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 14, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Jim McKean 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Larry Napp |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Shortstop |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | DH |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Angel Mangual | Right Fielder |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Gaylen Pitts | Third Baseman |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 14, 1974
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pitts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson strikes out. There goes White. The throw from Fosse to Campaneris, and White is out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. North reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
There goes North. The throw from Healy and he is safe. North steals third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rudi vs. Splittorff
Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. North scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pitts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Tenace reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rojas. Tenace moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mangual vs. Splittorff
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tenace tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Splittorff
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford bunts towards third. Pitts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Hunter
Healy 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: 1--
Brett vs. Hunter
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hunter
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitts vs. Splittorff
Pitts hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Splittorff
There goes North. The throw from Healy and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Splittorff
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Splittorff
The umpire calls a balk on Splittorff North moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mangual. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a line drive towards short. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Splittorff
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground for a single. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Hunter
Healy hits a line drive into center field. North picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on North. Wohlford moves to third. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. Healy scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hunter
Hunter fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Hunter. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hunter
White bunts towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Kubiak covering, for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pitts settles under it 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: ---
Kubiak vs. Splittorff
Kubiak hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pitts vs. Splittorff
Pitts bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Splittorff
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pitts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Hunter
Healy hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Healy for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Splittorff
Mangual hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Splittorff
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitts vs. Splittorff
Pitts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hunter
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a line drive into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Splittorff
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fosse vs. Bird
Al Cowens now playing right field.
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hunter
Wohlford bunts between the mound and first base. Hunter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wohlford for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Hunter
Healy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Summers vs. Bird
Champ Summers pinch hits for Angel Mangual.
Summers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kubiak vs. Bird
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Summers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pitts vs. Bird
Pitts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to third for the out. Kubiak moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
North vs. Bird
Herb Washington pinch runs for Gaylen Pitts.
North is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Bird
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kubiak moves to third. Washington moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Bird
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens 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 5/14/1974, game 1 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
White F, ss 3 0 1 0 North B, cf 5 1 2 0
Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 2 0
Cowens A, rf 0 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 2 1
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, dh 4 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Tenace G, 1b 3 1 2 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 2 Mangual A, rf 2 0 0 1
Wohlford J, lf 4 1 2 0 Summers C, ph 1 0 1 0
Healy F, c 4 1 1 0 Kubiak T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 2 Pitts G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Washington H, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 34 2 11 2
Kansas City 000 022 000 -- 4
Oakland 110 000 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 7.1 8 2 1 2 2
Bird D (S) 1.2 3 0 0 1 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L) 9.0 9 4 3 0 5
E -- Rojas C, North B, Hunter J
DP -- Kansas City 3, Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Oakland 10
2B -- North B, Tenace G, Mayberry J
HR -- Rojas C
SB -- North B 2, Wohlford J
CS -- White F
SH -- White F, Pitts G
SF -- Mangual A
Balk -- Splittorff P
T -- 2:22
A -- 0
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