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@BOS		2
5
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@CAL		1
0
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@KCR		2
5
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@MIL		10
0
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@MIN		3
2
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@NYY		6
0
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@NYY		1
2
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@ATL		0
6
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@CHC		8
2
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@CIN		3
6
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@PIT		2
0
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@SFG		5
2
NYM
@STL		8
3
Wednesday, August 9, 1972, 7:34PM
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 17,877, Time of Game: 2:30
Athletics
2
62-44
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Royals
5
50-54
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Mike Hedlund (4-5)
L: Vida Blue (4-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  4  2
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  2   2  0  X    5  9  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .582 -0.141 1.50 0.000 -0.141 -0.8 3 3
Sal Bando 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .255 .752 0.018 0.59 0.045 -0.027 0.1 1 3
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 .877 -0.097 1.01 0.000 -0.097 -0.7 0 0
Mike Epstein 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .875 -0.005 0.65 0.029 -0.035 -0.0 8 0 HBP
Reggie Jackson CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .253 .829 -0.043 0.79 0.023 -0.066 -0.4 2 0
Brant Alyea RF 2 1 0 0 1 0 .162 .421 0.065 1.62 0.117 -0.052 0.5 3 2
   Mike Hegan PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .696 0.032 0.59 0.032 0.000 0.4
Dave Duncan C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .234 .709 0.029 1.25 0.092 -0.063 0.4 6 0
Tim Cullen 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .532 -0.023 0.47 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 1 2
   Don Mincher PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .710 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gene Tenace PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .195 .556 -0.042 2.98 0.000 -0.042 -0.0
   Ted Kubiak 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .511 -0.027 0.77 0.000 -0.027 -0.4 0 1 GDP
Vida Blue P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .233 -0.058 1.23 0.000 -0.058 -0.4 0 1
   Bob Locker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Angel Mangual PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .637 0.018 2.44 0.018 0.000 0.1
   Darold Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 4 2 4 2 .133 .390 -0.274 1.11 0.356 -0.631 -1.4 24 12
HBP: M Epstein (7, by T Abernathy).
TB: D Duncan; R Jackson; S Bando; M Epstein.
GIDP: T Kubiak (6).
RBI: D Duncan (53); G Tenace (18).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
E: B Campaneris (16); M Epstein (8).
Outfield Assists: B Alyea (P Schaal at home plate); B Alyea (L Piniella at home plate).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .232 .600 -0.031 0.58 0.018 -0.049 -0.2 3 3 2B
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 2 2 2 0 1 .284 .707 0.161 0.83 0.199 -0.039 2.1 1 2 HR,2B
Amos Otis CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .784 0.026 0.56 0.054 -0.028 0.4 3 0
Richie Scheinblum RF 2 1 0 1 1 0 .314 .834 -0.010 0.66 0.014 -0.024 -0.5 2 0 SF
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .304 .807 0.150 0.55 0.172 -0.021 0.7 2 0 2·2B
Paul Schaal 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .212 .611 0.043 0.54 0.072 -0.029 0.8 1 4
Gail Hopkins 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .220 .564 0.002 0.44 0.031 -0.029 -0.2 11 0 2B
Ed Kirkpatrick C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .290 .819 -0.066 0.98 0.000 -0.066 -0.7 3 1
Mike Hedlund P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .207 .414 -0.038 0.85 0.000 -0.038 -0.4 1 0
   Norm Angelini P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Abernathy P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.010 0.43 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 2
Team Totals 31 5 9 4 2 5 .290 .872 0.227 0.64 0.560 -0.333 1.9 27 12
2B: G Hopkins (2, off D Knowles); C Rojas (20, off V Blue); L Piniella 2 (26, 2 off V Blue); F Patek (21, off D Knowles).
HR: C Rojas (3, off D Knowles; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: R Scheinblum (3, off V Blue).
TB: C Rojas 6; L Piniella 4; G Hopkins 3; F Patek 2; A Otis; P Schaal.
RBI: C Rojas 2 (45); L Piniella (50); R Scheinblum (46).
2-out RBI: C Rojas 2; L Piniella.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-G Hopkins.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, L (4-7) 5.1 5 3 3 1 4 0 3.12 22 49 -0.049 0.81 -0.1
Bob Locker 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.76 3 1 1 -0.048 0.44 -0.6
Darold Knowles 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1.60 9 0 0 -0.131 0.28 -1.2
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 2 5 1 5.62 34 49 1 1 -0.228 1.11 -1.9

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Hedlund, W (4-5) 6.1 4 2 2 2 2 0 3.63 25 57 0.188 0.93 0.9
Norm Angelini, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.80 2 2 1 -0.051 2.88 -0.6
Ted Abernathy, S (1) 2.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.33 8 2 0 0.136 1.00 1.1
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 4 2 0 2.00 35 57 4 1 0.273 0.64 1.5
Balks: None.
WP: N Angelini (1).
HBP: T Abernathy (3; M Epstein).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 17,877.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Kansas City Royals
1 Bert Campaneris SS 1 Freddie Patek SS
2 Sal Bando 3B 2 Cookie Rojas 2B
3 Joe Rudi LF 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Mike Epstein 1B 4 Richie Scheinblum RF
5 Reggie Jackson CF 5 Lou Piniella LF
6 Brant Alyea RF 6 Paul Schaal 3B
7 Dave Duncan C 7 Gail Hopkins 1B
8 Tim Cullen 2B 8 Ed Kirkpatrick C
9 Vida Blue P 9 Mike Hedlund P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 2 1-- R KCR L. Piniella V. Blue 17% 70% Double to CF; Scheinblum Scores
b7 3-2 2 -2- RR KCR C. Rojas D. Knowles 14% 95% Home Run; Patek Scores
t7 0-3 1 12- R OAK D. Duncan M. Hedlund -9% 78% Single to LF; Alyea to 2B; Jackson Scores
t7 2-3 2 12- O OAK B. Campaneris T. Abernathy 8% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-3 1 12- OAK G. Tenace N. Angelini -7% 71% Wild Pitch; Duncan to 2B; Alyea to 3B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Hedlund 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- OAK S. Bando M. Hedlund -2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O OAK J. Rudi M. Hedlund 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- OAK M. Epstein M. Hedlund -2% 50% Single to RF; Bando to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O OAK R. Jackson M. Hedlund 4% 54% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek V. Blue -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas V. Blue -1% 51% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis V. Blue -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Alyea M. Hedlund 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Duncan M. Hedlund 1% 54% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O OAK T. Cullen M. Hedlund 1% 55% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum V. Blue -2% 52% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella V. Blue -1% 51% Double to RF; Piniella out at Hm/RF-2B-3B
b2 0-0 2 --- KCR P. Schaal V. Blue 1% 52% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Hopkins V. Blue -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O OAK V. Blue M. Hedlund 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Hedlund 2% 54% Lineout: P
t3 0-0 2 --- O OAK S. Bando M. Hedlund 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Blue -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- O KCR M. Hedlund V. Blue -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- O KCR F. Patek V. Blue -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi M. Hedlund 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- O OAK M. Epstein M. Hedlund 2% 54% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-0 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson M. Hedlund 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas V. Blue -2% 53% Flyball: SS
b4 0-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis V. Blue -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- KCR R. Scheinblum V. Blue 1% 53% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- R KCR L. Piniella V. Blue 17% 70% Double to CF; Scheinblum Scores
b4 1-0 2 -2- O KCR P. Schaal V. Blue -3% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O OAK B. Alyea M. Hedlund 3% 70% Lineout: LF
t5 0-1 1 --- O OAK D. Duncan M. Hedlund 2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- O OAK T. Cullen M. Hedlund 1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- KCR G. Hopkins V. Blue 3% 76% Single to LF
b5 1-0 0 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Blue -3% 73% Lineout: SS
b5 1-0 1 1-- O KCR M. Hedlund V. Blue -2% 71% Strikeout
b5 1-0 2 1-- O KCR F. Patek V. Blue -2% 69% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- O OAK V. Blue M. Hedlund 3% 73% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Hedlund 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- OAK S. Bando M. Hedlund -2% 73% Walk
t6 0-1 2 1-- O OAK J. Rudi M. Hedlund 4% 77% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
b6 1-0 0 --- KCR C. Rojas V. Blue 6% 82% Double to LF
b6 1-0 0 -2- KCR A. Otis V. Blue 5% 88% Single to LF; Rojas to 3B
b6 1-0 0 1-3 RO KCR R. Scheinblum V. Blue -0% 88% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Rojas Scores
Bob Locker replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-0 1 1-- O KCR L. Piniella B. Locker -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B; Otis to 2B
b6 2-0 2 -2- R KCR P. Schaal B. Locker 6% 93% Single to SS; Otis Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI
b6 3-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Hopkins B. Locker -1% 92% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 4-5-6
t7 0-3 0 --- O OAK M. Epstein M. Hedlund 2% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-3 1 --- OAK R. Jackson M. Hedlund -2% 92% Single to CF
t7 0-3 1 1-- OAK B. Alyea M. Hedlund -4% 88% Walk; Jackson to 2B
t7 0-3 1 12- R OAK D. Duncan M. Hedlund -9% 78% Single to LF; Alyea to 2B; Jackson Scores
Norm Angelini replaces Mike Hedlund pitching and batting 9th
Don Mincher pinch hits for Tim Cullen (2B) batting 8th
Gene Tenace pinch hits for Don Mincher batting 8th
t7 1-3 1 12- OAK G. Tenace N. Angelini -7% 71% Wild Pitch; Duncan to 2B; Alyea to 3B
t7 1-3 1 -23 RO OAK G. Tenace N. Angelini 4% 75% Groundout: SS-2B-1B; Alyea Scores
Angel Mangual pinch hits for Bob Locker (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 -2- OAK A. Mangual N. Angelini -2% 73% Walk
Ted Abernathy replaces Norm Angelini pitching and batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 12- O OAK B. Campaneris T. Abernathy 8% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Athletics' Darold Knowles facing 8-9-1
Darold Knowles replaces Angel Mangual (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ted Kubiak replaces Gene Tenace (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b7 3-2 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Knowles -1% 80% Strikeout
b7 3-2 1 --- O KCR T. Abernathy D. Knowles -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-2 2 --- KCR F. Patek D. Knowles 2% 81% Double to LF
b7 3-2 2 -2- RR KCR C. Rojas D. Knowles 14% 95% Home Run; Patek Scores
b7 5-2 2 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Knowles -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 2-3-4
t8 2-5 0 --- O OAK S. Bando T. Abernathy 2% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-5 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi T. Abernathy 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-5 2 --- OAK M. Epstein T. Abernathy -1% 97% Hit By Pitch
t8 2-5 2 1-- O OAK R. Jackson T. Abernathy 1% 98% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Darold Knowles facing 4-5-6
b8 5-2 0 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum D. Knowles -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 5-2 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella D. Knowles -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b8 5-2 2 --- KCR P. Schaal D. Knowles 0% 98% Walk
b8 5-2 2 1-- O KCR G. Hopkins D. Knowles -0% 98% Double to RF; Schaal out at Hm/RF-2B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 5.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Brant Alyea (RF) batting 6th
t9 2-5 0 --- OAK M. Hegan T. Abernathy -3% 94% Walk
t9 2-5 0 1-- O OAK D. Duncan T. Abernathy 3% 97% Foul Flyball: C
t9 2-5 1 1-- OO OAK T. Kubiak T. Abernathy 3% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 5.

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