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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 | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 46,780 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: (none) 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| 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 |
| Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
| Claudell Washington | DH |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| 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: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Hunter
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Solaita 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 strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Splittorff
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Splittorff
Rudi hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hunter
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hunter
There goes Otis. The throw from Hunter and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Splittorff
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek 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: ---
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson 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
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Hunter
Solaita hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Splittorff
Rudi 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, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tenace for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Hunter
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Splittorff
Green bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
North vs. Splittorff
North hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brett. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bando vs. Splittorff
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fosse scores. Campaneris moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Splittorff
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Splittorff
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Splittorff
Tenace hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Washington vs. Splittorff
Washington takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Herb Washington pinch runs for Claudell Washington.
There goes Washington. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Washington steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Splittorff
Fosse hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hunter
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Hunter
Solaita hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Hunter
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Splittorff
Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Splittorff
North bunts for an out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Splittorff
Campaneris hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. Green scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Lopez
Aurelio Lopez now pitching.
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Lopez
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Lopez
Rudi takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Lopez
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Holt vs. Lopez
Jim Holt pinch hits for Herb Washington.
Holt strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Phil Garner now playing third base. Dal Maxvill now playing shortstop.
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hunter
White hits a popup towards third. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hunter
There goes Patek. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Lopez
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Lopez
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Dick Green.
Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Lopez
North hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Lopez
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Hunter
Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Dennis Paepke pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Paepke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Hunter
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hunter
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1974, game 2 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0 North B, cf 4 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 2 2 1
McRae H, lf 3 0 2 0 Garner P, 3b 1 0 0 0
Solaita T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 3 2 3 3
Cepeda O, dh 3 0 0 0 Maxvill D, ss 0 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 0 0
White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rudi J, lf 3 1 1 3
Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Tenace G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0 Washington C, dh 2 0 0 0
Paepke D, ph 1 0 0 0 Washington H, pr 0 0 0 0
Holt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 3 1 0 0
Green D, 2b 2 1 1 0
Mangual A, ph 0 0 0 0
Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 30 7 7 7
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland 301 010 20x -- 7
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 6.1 6 7 6 3 4
Lopez A 1.2 1 0 0 3 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 2
E -- Campaneris B, Brett G
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 7
2B -- Campaneris B
HR -- Rudi J, Bando S
SB -- Campaneris B, Washington H
CS -- Otis A, Patek F
SH -- Green D, North B
T -- 2:04
A -- 46780
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