April 19, 1972 Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
DET 2 CLE 3
@BOS 1 MIN 12
@CAL 3 CHW 2
TEX 1 NYY 3
MIL 2 OAK 4
KCR 0 OAK 3
KCR 1 LAD 4
@ATL 0 HOU 7
@CIN 5 PHI 1
STL 0 PIT 5
CHC 2 SDP 4
SFG 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: Not Given

Wednesday, April 19, 1972, 6:04PM
Time of Game: 2:08

Royals

3-2

Lost 2

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: K Holtzman (1-0), L: D Drago (0-1)

Athletics

3-1

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .332    0    0   5   GDP
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .683    0    1   3   2B
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .462    0    1   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .649    0    3   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .616    0   14   1   
B Oliver RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .632    0    2   0   
J May C                       3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    2   0   
B Floyd SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .236    0    0   4   
  R Hansen PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
D Drago P                     1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  A Fitzmorris P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  R Scheinblum PH             1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    0   1                    24  14

BATTING

2B: C Rojas (1, off K Holtzman).

TB: C Rojas 3; D Drago; J Mayberry; R Scheinblum.

GIDP: P Schaal (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Schaal-C Rojas-J Mayberry.

E: B Oliver (1).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .306    0    2   8   
J Rudi LF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .235  .631    0    0   0   2B
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .077  .327    0    2   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .745    0    0   1   
M Epstein 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .273 1.012    0   13   1   
B Brooks CF                   2   0   1   2    2   0  .167  .500    0    6   0   
D Duncan C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273 1.091    0    1   0   GDP
D Green 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .583 1.282    0    3   6   
K Holtzman P                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   1   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    2   2                    27  17

BATTING

2B: J Rudi (2, off A Fitzmorris).

TB: J Rudi 3; S Bando 2; M Epstein 2; D Green; R Jackson; B Brooks.

GIDP: D Duncan (1).

RBI: B Brooks 2 (2); M Epstein (2); S Bando (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Green-M Epstein-B Campaneris.

PITCHING

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
D Drago, L (0-1)               3     6   4   4    1   0   0   3.75   15     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 6     30    -     1.02  -0.26
A Fitzmorris                   4     3   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   15     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 3          1-0    0.27   0.03
T Abernathy                    1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     9   4   4    2   2   0          34     -       ·  ·     15· 6· 0· 9          1-0

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Holtzman, W (1-0)            9     5   0   0    0   1   0   1.06   31     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 5     78    -     0.65   0.28
Totals                         9     5   0   0    0   1   0          31     -       ·  ·     16· 9· 0· 5           -

D Drago faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A Fitzmorris (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. P Schaal             3B    1. B Campaneris         SS 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. J Rudi               LF 
3. A Otis               CF    3. R Jackson            RF 
4. L Piniella           LF    4. S Bando              3B 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. M Epstein            1B 
6. B Oliver             RF    6. B Brooks             CF 
7. J May                C     7. D Duncan             C  
8. B Floyd              SS    8. D Green              2B 
9. D Drago              P     9. K Holtzman           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  1--      13%  72% R Jackson       D Drago         Single to RF; Rudi to 3B
   b 4   0  0-0  1-3      10%  83% S Bando         D Drago         Single to CF; Rudi Scores; Jackson to 3B
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      -9%  50% D Duncan        D Drago         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   t 4   0  0-0  ---      -8%  42% C Rojas         K Holtzman      Double to LF
   b 4   0  0-1  1-3       8%  90% M Epstein       D Drago         Single to RF; Jackson Scores; Bando to 3B; Epstein to 2B/Adv on E9

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Schaal        Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  C Rojas         Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      54%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  S Bando         Flyball: RF
          ---      55%  M Epstein       Single to RF
          1--      59%  B Brooks        Walk; Epstein to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  D Duncan        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  B Floyd         Flyball: CF
          ---      49%  D Drago         Single to RF
   OO     1--      55%  P Schaal        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Green         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  K Holtzman      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
          ---      42%  C Rojas         Double to LF
   O      -2-      47%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      51%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      55%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  J Rudi          Single to LF
          1--      72%  R Jackson       Single to RF; Rudi to 3B
   R      1-3      83%  S Bando         Single to CF; Rudi Scores; Jackson to 3B
   R      1-3      90%  M Epstein       Single to RF; Jackson Scores; Bando to 3B; Epstein to 2B/Adv on E9
   RR     -23      95%  B Brooks        Single to CF; Bando Scores; Epstein Scores
                  Al Fitzmorris replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
          1--      95%  D Duncan        Wild Pitch; Brooks to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P; Brooks to 3B
   O      --3      94%  D Green         Flyball: CF
   O      --3      93%  K Holtzman      Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  J May           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      95%  B Floyd         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
          ---      96%  J Rudi          Double (CF-RF)
   O      -2-      95%  R Jackson       Strikeout
          -2-      96%  S Bando         Single to SS; Rudi to 3B
   O      1-3      95%  M Epstein       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  A Fitzmorris    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  P Schaal        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      97%  B Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  D Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      97%  D Green         Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  K Holtzman      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      97%  J Mayberry      Single to 2B
   O      1--      98%  B Oliver        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  R Jackson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  J May           Flyball: 2B
                  Ron Hansen pinch hits for Bobby Floyd batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  R Hansen        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris batting 9th
          ---      99%  R Scheinblum    Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  P Schaal        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Richie Scheinblum pitching and batting 9th; Ron Hansen moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  S Bando         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Epstein       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  B Brooks        Walk
   O      1--      99%  D Duncan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Piniella      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

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