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@BAL		2
5
CLE
@BOS		3
1
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@CAL		12
3
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@CHW		1
2
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@NYY		2
3
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@OAK		0
4
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@OAK		1
3
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@ATL		4
0
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@CIN		7
5
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@PHI		0
1
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@PIT		2
5
SFG
@SDP		3
4
Wednesday, April 19, 1972 6:04PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:08
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Royals
0
3-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Athletics
4
3-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Ken Holtzman (1-0)
L: Dick Drago (0-1)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .332 -0.086 0.68 0.000 -0.086 -0.9 0 5 GDP
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .683 0.100 0.51 0.109 -0.009 0.6 1 3 2B
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .462 -0.094 0.87 0.000 -0.094 -0.9 1 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .649 -0.069 0.68 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 3 0
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .616 -0.057 0.88 0.005 -0.062 -0.3 14 1
Bob Oliver RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .632 -0.034 0.48 0.000 -0.034 -0.5 2 0
Jerry May C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 -0.025 0.35 0.000 -0.025 -0.4 2 0
Bobby Floyd SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .235 -0.027 0.56 0.000 -0.027 -0.3 0 4
   Ron Hansen PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
Dick Drago P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.028 0.67 0.028 0.000 0.2 0 0
   Al Fitzmorris P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.011 0.48 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 1 1
   Richie Scheinblum PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.004 0.10 0.004 0.000 0.1
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 0 1 .161 .355 -0.275 0.60 0.146 -0.421 -3.3 24 14
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .307 -0.035 0.37 0.000 -0.035 -0.6 2 8
Joe Rudi LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .235 .631 0.039 0.45 0.053 -0.014 0.5 0 0 2B
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .077 .327 0.110 0.64 0.125 -0.015 0.5 2 0
Sal Bando 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .333 .745 0.085 0.80 0.107 -0.022 0.8 0 1
Mike Epstein 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .273 1.012 0.094 0.57 0.102 -0.008 0.9 13 1
Bobby Brooks CF 2 0 1 2 2 0 .167 .500 0.087 0.50 0.089 -0.002 1.4 6 0
Dave Duncan C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 1.091 -0.092 0.64 0.000 -0.092 -1.2 1 0 GDP
Dick Green 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .583 1.282 -0.036 0.47 0.001 -0.037 -0.6 3 6
Ken Holtzman P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.025 0.36 0.000 -0.025 -0.6 0 1
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 2 2 .281 .636 0.227 0.54 0.477 -0.250 1.1 27 17
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.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, L (0-1) 3 6 4 4 1 0 0 3.75 15 30 -0.259 1.08 -3.2
Al Fitzmorris 4 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 15 1 0 0.031 0.16 1.8
Ted Abernathy 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.001 0.02 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 2 2 0 4.50 34 30 1 0 -0.227 0.60 -1.1
D Drago faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, W (1-0) 9 5 0 0 0 1 0 1.06 31 78 0.273 0.60 3.3
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 31 78 0.273 0.54 3.3
Balks: None.
WP: A Fitzmorris (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Oakland Athletics
1 Paul Schaal 3B 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Joe Rudi LF
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Reggie Jackson RF
4 Lou Piniella LF 4 Sal Bando 3B
5 John Mayberry 1B 5 Mike Epstein 1B
6 Bob Oliver RF 6 Bobby Brooks CF
7 Jerry May C 7 Dave Duncan C
8 Bobby Floyd SS 8 Dick Green 2B
9 Dick Drago P 9 Ken Holtzman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 0 1-- OAK R. Jackson D. Drago 13% 72% Single to RF; Rudi to 3B
b4 0-0 0 1-3 R OAK S. Bando D. Drago 10% 83% Single to CF; Rudi Scores; Jackson to 3B
b2 0-0 1 12- OO OAK D. Duncan D. Drago -9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 0-0 0 --- KCR C. Rojas K. Holtzman -8% 42% Double to LF
b4 1-0 0 1-3 R OAK M. Epstein D. Drago 8% 90% Single to RF; Jackson Scores; Bando to 3B; Epstein to 2B/Adv on E9

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal K. Holtzman 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR C. Rojas K. Holtzman -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis K. Holtzman 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR L. Piniella K. Holtzman 2% 54% 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, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris D. Drago -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi D. Drago -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson D. Drago -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry K. Holtzman 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver K. Holtzman 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. May K. Holtzman 1% 54% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O OAK S. Bando D. Drago -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- OAK M. Epstein D. Drago 3% 55% Single to RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- OAK B. Brooks D. Drago 4% 59% Walk; Epstein to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- OO OAK D. Duncan D. Drago -9% 50% 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, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR B. Floyd K. Holtzman 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- KCR D. Drago K. Holtzman -3% 49% Single to RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO KCR P. Schaal K. Holtzman 5% 55% 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, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O OAK D. Green D. Drago -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O OAK K. Holtzman D. Drago -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris D. Drago -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- KCR C. Rojas K. Holtzman -8% 42% Double to LF
t4 0-0 0 -2- O KCR A. Otis K. Holtzman 5% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 -2- O KCR L. Piniella K. Holtzman 4% 51% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry K. Holtzman 4% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- OAK J. Rudi D. Drago 5% 60% Single to LF
b4 0-0 0 1-- OAK R. Jackson D. Drago 13% 72% Single to RF; Rudi to 3B
b4 0-0 0 1-3 R OAK S. Bando D. Drago 10% 83% Single to CF; Rudi Scores; Jackson to 3B
b4 1-0 0 1-3 R OAK M. Epstein D. Drago 8% 90% Single to RF; Jackson Scores; Bando to 3B; Epstein to 2B/Adv on E9
b4 2-0 0 -23 RR OAK B. Brooks D. Drago 4% 95% Single to CF; Bando Scores; Epstein Scores
Al Fitzmorris replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-0 0 1-- OAK D. Duncan A. Fitzmorris 1% 95% Wild Pitch; Brooks to 2B
b4 4-0 0 -2- O OAK D. Duncan A. Fitzmorris -0% 95% Groundout: 1B-P; Brooks to 3B
b4 4-0 1 --3 O OAK D. Green A. Fitzmorris -1% 94% Flyball: CF
b4 4-0 2 --3 O OAK K. Holtzman A. Fitzmorris -1% 93% Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
t5 0-4 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver K. Holtzman 1% 94% Strikeout
t5 0-4 1 --- O KCR J. May K. Holtzman 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-4 2 --- O KCR B. Floyd K. Holtzman 0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b5 4-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris A. Fitzmorris -0% 95% Strikeout
b5 4-0 1 --- OAK J. Rudi A. Fitzmorris 1% 96% Double (CF-RF)
b5 4-0 1 -2- O OAK R. Jackson A. Fitzmorris -1% 95% Strikeout
b5 4-0 2 -2- OAK S. Bando A. Fitzmorris 0% 95% Single to SS; Rudi to 3B
b5 4-0 2 1-3 O OAK M. Epstein A. Fitzmorris -1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
t6 0-4 0 --- O KCR A. Fitzmorris K. Holtzman 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-4 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal K. Holtzman 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-4 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas K. Holtzman 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 6-7-8
b6 4-0 0 --- O OAK B. Brooks A. Fitzmorris -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-0 1 --- O OAK D. Duncan A. Fitzmorris -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-0 2 --- OAK D. Green A. Fitzmorris 0% 97% Single to LF
b6 4-0 2 1-- O OAK K. Holtzman A. Fitzmorris -0% 96% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 3-4-5
t7 0-4 0 --- O KCR A. Otis K. Holtzman 1% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 0-4 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella K. Holtzman 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-4 2 --- KCR J. Mayberry K. Holtzman -1% 97% Single to 2B
t7 0-4 2 1-- O KCR B. Oliver K. Holtzman 1% 98% 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, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b7 4-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris A. Fitzmorris -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 4-0 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi A. Fitzmorris -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 4-0 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson A. Fitzmorris -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 7-8-9
t8 0-4 0 --- O KCR J. May K. Holtzman 1% 99% Flyball: 2B
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Bobby Floyd (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-4 1 --- O KCR R. Hansen K. Holtzman 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris (P) batting 9th
t8 0-4 2 --- KCR R. Scheinblum K. Holtzman -0% 99% Single to LF
t8 0-4 2 1-- O KCR P. Schaal K. Holtzman 1% 99% 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, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 4-5-6
Ted Abernathy replaces Richie Scheinblum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Ron Hansen moves from PH to SS
b8 4-0 0 --- O OAK S. Bando T. Abernathy -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-0 1 --- O OAK M. Epstein T. Abernathy -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 4-0 2 --- OAK B. Brooks T. Abernathy 0% 99% Walk
b8 4-0 2 1-- O OAK D. Duncan T. Abernathy -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
t9 0-4 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas K. Holtzman 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 0-4 1 --- O KCR A. Otis K. Holtzman 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-4 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella K. Holtzman 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 4.

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