September 20, 1975 Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
MIL 4 MIN 3
@CAL 2 TEX 5
@CHW 3 NYY 4
@CLE 1 DET 5
BOS 1 OAK 16
@KCR 4 CIN 9
@ATL 2 LAD 5
@HOU 4
(13) MON 3
CHC 1 NYM 9
PHI 7
(11) STL 8
@PIT 2 SFG 4
SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 26,951

Saturday, September 20, 1975
Time of Game: 3:20

Athletics

94-60

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  2  2   2  0  0   5  2  3   16 18  1
Royals          1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  9  4

W: V Blue (20-11), L: P Splittorff (9-9)

Royals

86-68

Lost 1

2nd, 8 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   2   2   1    1   0  .265  .667    0    1   2   
  T Martinez SS-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .168  .380    0    2   1   
B North CF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .269  .692    0    2   0   CS
  M Alexander PH-CF           1   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    0    1   0   
S Bando 3B                    5   0   2   3    0   2  .223  .680    0    1   2   2B
  G Pitts 3B                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   1   2B
G Tenace 1B                   5   3   3   1    0   1  .255  .862    0    5   0   HR,2B
  J Holt 1B                   1   1   1   2    0   0  .239  .634    0    1   0   HR
J Rudi LF                     2   1   1   0    3   0  .278  .830    0    5   0   
  C Chant PR-LF               1   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
C Tovar DH                    2   1   2   3    0   0  .258  .622    0    0   0   SB
  B Williams PH               2   1   1   2    0   0  .245  .771    0    0   0   HR,SH
  R McKinney PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .343    0    0   0   
T Harper RF                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .656    0    3   0   SB
  C Washington PH-RF          4   0   1   0    0   1  .309  .770    0    2   0   
P Garner 2B                   3   1   0   1    1   0  .247  .645    0    2   1   IW
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.000    0    0   0   
  D Maxvill SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   GDP
L Haney C                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .459    0    1   0   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .831    0    0   0   
  D Hopkins PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .542         0   0   
  R Fosse C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .147  .398    0    0   0   

V Blue P                                                                 0   1
  R Fingers P                                                            0   0
Totals                       46  16  18  15    6   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: S Bando (21, off M Littell); G Pitts (1, off N Briles); G Tenace (16, off P Splittorff).

HR: B Williams (23, off N Briles; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); J Holt (2, off N Briles; 9th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); G Tenace (28, off G Throop; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: B Williams (1, off S Mingori).

IBB: P Garner (1, by S Mingori).

TB: G Tenace 7; B Williams 4; J Holt 4; S Bando 3; B North 2; C Tovar 2; B Campaneris 2; G Pitts 2; L Haney; C Washington; T Harper; J Rudi.

GIDP: D Maxvill (1).

RBI: C Tovar 3 (31); S Bando 3 (71); B Williams 2 (80); J Holt 2 (16); P Garner (54); G Tenace (85); B North (41); B Campaneris (43); G Pitts (1).

2-out RBI: S Bando 3; C Tovar 2; B Campaneris.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 8 for 22.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Garner-B Campaneris-G Tenace.

E: P Garner (26).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Tovar (20, 3rd base off P Splittorff/B Martinez); T Harper (25, 2nd base off P Splittorff/B Martinez).

CS: B North (12, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by M Littell).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Otis CF                     5   2   2   0    0   1  .246  .723    0    3   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .254  .628    0    2   4   
G Brett 3B                    5   0   3   2    0   0  .313  .819    0    0   3   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .981    0   12   2   GDP
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .751    0    0   0   3B
H Killebrew DH                3   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .699    0    0   0   
J Wohlford LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .620    0    1   0   
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .606    0    1   7   SB
  R Scott SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100         0   0   
  J Quirk PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .158  .516    0    0   0   HR
B Martinez C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .618    0    7   1   
  V Pinson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .590    0    0   0   

P Splittorff P                                                           0   0
  M Littell P                                                            1   1
  B McClure P                                                            0   0
  G Throop P                                                             0   0
  S Mingori P                                                            0   0
  N Briles P                                                             0   0
Totals                       36   4   9   4    3   1                    27  18

BATTING

2B: G Brett (34, off V Blue).

3B: A Cowens (8, off V Blue).

HR: J Quirk (1, off R Fingers; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: J Quirk 4; G Brett 4; A Cowens 3; A Otis 2; J Mayberry; C Rojas.

GIDP: J Mayberry (8).

RBI: G Brett 2 (85); A Cowens (41); J Quirk (2).

2-out RBI: A Cowens.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Brett-C Rojas-J Mayberry.

E: J Mayberry 3 (16); R Scott (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: F Patek (32, 2nd base off V Blue/L Haney).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Blue, W (20-11)              8     7   3   3    3   1   0   3.10   34     -       ·  ·      7·15· 1· 7     54    -     0.92   0.01
R Fingers                      1     2   1   1    0   0   1   3.12    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   4    3   1   1          39     -       ·  ·      8·16· 2· 9           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Splittorff, L (9-9)          3.1   9   6   6    1   2   0   3.05   20     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 0· 8     19    -     1.21  -0.44
M Littell                      1     1   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-1    0.93  -0.01
B McClure                      1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    0.59   0.04
G Throop                       0.1   1   2   1    1   1   1   4.26    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.44  -0.04
S Mingori                      0.2   1   3   0    1   0   0   2.59    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          1-1    0.31  -0.03
N Briles                       2.1   6   5   4    1   2   2   4.26   15     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 6          3-2    0.02  -0.01
Totals                         9    18  16  11    6   6   3          53     -       ·  ·     19· 4· 1·17          8-4

G Throop faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: B McClure (2).

WP: None.

IBB: S Mingori (4; P Garner).

PO: M Littell (2; B North, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 26,951.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 62° F, Wind 10mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals                   
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. A Otis               CF 
2. B North              CF    2. C Rojas              2B 
3. S Bando              3B    3. G Brett              3B 
4. G Tenace             1B    4. J Mayberry           1B 
5. J Rudi               LF    5. A Cowens             RF 
6. C Tovar              DH    6. H Killebrew          DH 
7. T Harper             RF    7. J Wohlford           LF 
8. P Garner             2B    8. F Patek              SS 
9. L Haney              C     9. B Martinez           C  

   V Blue               P        P Splittorff         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-2  123      16%  80% C Tovar         P Splittorff    Single to LF; North Scores; Tenace Scores; Rudi to 2B
   b 3   0  4-2  12-      13%  69% J Mayberry      V Blue          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Rojas to 3B
   t 4   1  3-4  12-      12%  79% B North         P Splittorff    Single to LF; Haney Scores; Campaneris to 3B
   b 3   2  4-2  --3     -11%  58% A Cowens        V Blue          Triple; Rojas Scores
   b 3   0  4-1  12-     -10%  57% G Brett         V Blue          Single to CF; Otis Scores; Rojas to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  S Bando         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  A Otis          Single
   O      1--      43%  C Rojas         Groundout: P-1B; Otis to 2B
   R      -2-      34%  G Brett         Double to LF; Otis Scores
   O      -2-      36%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF; Brett to 3B
   O      --3      39%  A Cowens        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  G Tenace        Double
   O      -2-      41%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      50%  C Tovar         Single; Tenace Scores
          1--      54%  T Harper        Single (Bunt); Tovar to 2B
          12-      59%  P Garner        Tovar Steals 3B; Harper Steals 2B
   RO     -23      60%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Tovar Scores; Harper to 3B
   O      --3      56%  L Haney         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
          ---      52%  H Killebrew     Walk
   O      1--      56%  J Wohlford      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      59%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      58%  B Martinez      Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      62%  B North         Single to RF
   O      1--      60%  S Bando         Groundout: 3B-1B; North to 2B
          -2-      62%  G Tenace        Single to 3B; North to 3B
          1-3      64%  J Rudi          Walk; Tenace to 2B
   RR     123      80%  C Tovar         Single to LF; North Scores; Tenace Scores; Rudi to 2B
   O      12-      77%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---      73%  A Otis          Single
          1--      67%  C Rojas         Walk; Otis to 2B
   R      12-      57%  G Brett         Single to CF; Otis Scores; Rojas to 2B
   OO     12-      69%  J Mayberry      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Rojas to 3B
   R      --3      58%  A Cowens        Triple; Rojas Scores
   O      --3      63%  H Killebrew     Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 3.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  P Garner        Foul Popfly: C
          ---      63%  L Haney         Single
          1--      66%  B Campaneris    Single; Haney to 2B
   R      12-      79%  B North         Single to LF; Haney Scores; Campaneris to 3B
                  Mark Littell replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
   O      1-3      73%  S Bando         North Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-P-1B-SS)
   R      --3      81%  " "             Double; Campaneris Scores
   O      -2-      79%  G Tenace        Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      82%  J Wohlford      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  B Martinez      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      84%  A Otis          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Mark Littell facing 5-6-7
          ---      86%  J Rudi          Walk
                  Billy Williams pinch hits for Cesar Tovar batting 6th
   O      1--      85%  B Williams      Groundout: SS-1B; Rudi to 2B
                  Bob McClure replaces Mark Littell pitching; Claudell Washington pinch hits for Tommy Harper batting 7th
   O      -2-      83%  C Washington    Strikeout
   O      -2-      82%  P Garner        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
                  Claudell Washington moves to RF
          ---      77%  C Rojas         Walk
   O      1--      81%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      84%  J Mayberry      Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      87%  A Cowens        Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Bob McClure facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  L Haney         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      87%  B Campaneris    Walk
          1--      88%  B North         Balk; Campaneris to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  George Throop replaces Bob McClure pitching
   O      -2-      84%  S Bando         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      87%  H Killebrew     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  J Wohlford      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      90%  F Patek         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, George Throop facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      94%  G Tenace        Home Run
          ---      95%  J Rudi          Walk
                  Steve Mingori replaces George Throop pitching
   O      1--      95%  B Williams      Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Rudi to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  C Washington    Flyball: CF
          -2-      94%  P Garner        Intentional Walk
                  Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Larry Haney batting 9th
   R      12-      97%  R Jackson       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Rudi Scores/No RBI/unER/No RBI; Garner to 3B
                  Don Hopkins pinch runs for Reggie Jackson batting 9th
   R      1-3      98%  B Campaneris    Single; Garner Scores/unER; Hopkins to 2B
          12-      99%  B North         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hopkins to 3B; Campaneris to 2B
                  Nelson Briles replaces Steve Mingori pitching
   RR     123     100%  S Bando         Single; Hopkins Scores/unER; Campaneris Scores/unER; North to 3B; Bando to 2B
   O      -23     100%  G Tenace        Strikeout
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 11, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-11, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
                  Ray Fosse replaces Don Hopkins playing C batting 9th; Ted Martinez replaces Bert Campaneris playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  B Martinez      Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  C Rojas         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 11, Royals 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 11-3, Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
                  Rodney Scott replaces Freddie Patek playing SS batting 8th
          ---     100%  J Rudi          Single
                  Charlie Chant pinch runs for Joe Rudi batting 5th
   RR     1--     100%  B Williams      Home Run; Chant Scores
   O      ---     100%  C Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Phil Garner batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  D Walling       Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  R Fosse         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  T Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 13, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-13, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Holt replaces Gene Tenace playing 1B batting 4th; Ted Martinez moves to 2B; Gaylen Pitts replaces Sal Bando playing 3B batting 3rd; Dal Maxvill replaces Denny Walling playing SS batting 8th; Charlie Chant moves to LF
          ---     100%  G Brett         Single to LF
          1--     100%  J Mayberry      Single to LF; Brett to 2B
   O      12-     100%  A Cowens        Lineout: SS
   O      12-     100%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Brett to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  J Wohlford      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 13, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 13-3, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
                  Matt Alexander pinch hits for Billy North batting 2nd
          ---     100%  M Alexander     Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
   R      1--     100%  G Pitts         Double to LF; Alexander Scores/unER
   RR     -2-     100%  J Holt          Home Run; Pitts Scores
   O      ---     100%  C Chant         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Rich McKinney pinch hits for Billy Williams batting 6th
          ---     100%  R McKinney      Walk
          1--     100%  C Washington    Single to LF; McKinney to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  D Maxvill       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 16, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-16, Rollie Fingers facing 8-9-1
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Vida Blue pitching; Matt Alexander moves to CF; Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Rodney Scott batting 8th
   R      ---     100%  J Quirk         Home Run
                  Vada Pinson pinch hits for Buck Martinez batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  C Rojas         Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  G Brett         Lineout: RF
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 16, Royals 4.

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