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DET
@BAL		2
5
CLE
@BOS		3
1
MIN
@CAL		12
3
TEX
@CHW		1
2
MIL
@NYY		2
3
KCR
@OAK		0
4
KCR
@OAK		1
3
LAD
@ATL		4
0
HOU
@CIN		7
5
STL
@PHI		0
1
CHC
@PIT		2
5
SFG
@SDP		3
4
Wednesday, April 19, 1972 8:41PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 5,671, Time of Game: 2:34
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Royals
1
3-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Athletics
3
4-1
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
W: Bob Locker (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  X    3  8  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 1 0 0 0 .095 .412 0.074 1.00 0.129 -0.055 0.4 0 4 2B
Cookie Rojas 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .304 .708 -0.019 1.22 0.106 -0.125 -0.2 3 0 SB
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .353 -0.179 1.89 0.000 -0.179 -1.1 4 0
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .261 .596 0.010 1.44 0.112 -0.101 0.3 6 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .261 .624 -0.012 0.96 0.039 -0.051 -0.2 1 0
Bob Oliver RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .261 .696 -0.071 1.31 0.028 -0.100 -0.3 3 0
   Roger Nelson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jerry May C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .500 -0.063 0.84 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 6 3
   Richie Scheinblum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.029 1.23 0.000 -0.029 -0.2
Bobby Floyd SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.026 1.01 0.061 -0.035 0.3 1 0
   Gail Hopkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.017 0.72 0.000 -0.017 -0.1
Bruce Dal Canton P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.087 1.30 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 0 0
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Hovley RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .444 .944 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 35 1 8 1 1 5 .229 .507 -0.375 1.20 0.475 -0.850 -2.3 24 7
2B: P Schaal (1, off C Hunter).
TB: P Schaal 2; B Oliver 2; B Floyd 2; L Piniella; J Mayberry; C Rojas.
RBI: J Mayberry (2).
2-out RBI: J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Baserunning
SB: C Rojas (1, 2nd base off C Hunter/G Tenace).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .111 .349 -0.091 0.99 0.015 -0.106 -0.5 1 2 CS
Joe Rudi LF 4 2 2 0 0 0 .286 .842 0.126 0.91 0.160 -0.035 0.6 2 0 3B,2B
Reggie Jackson RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .176 .476 0.241 1.62 0.312 -0.071 0.5 3 0
Sal Bando 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .389 .865 0.091 1.13 0.115 -0.023 0.7 0 3
Mike Epstein 1B 2 0 1 2 1 0 .308 1.012 0.088 1.73 0.149 -0.061 1.3 7 1 SF
   Blue Moon Odom PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rollie Fingers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Bobby Brooks CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .133 .449 -0.098 1.11 0.002 -0.100 -0.5 3 0
Gene Tenace C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .556 -0.099 1.04 0.000 -0.099 -1.2 6 0
Dick Green 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .467 1.033 -0.061 0.88 0.000 -0.061 -0.4 1 2
Catfish Hunter P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.029 0.64 0.000 -0.029 -0.2 1 0
   Darold Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Bob Locker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Hendrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.040 1.73 0.000 -0.040 -0.2
   Mike Hegan 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
Team Totals 30 3 8 3 3 6 .267 .690 0.128 1.18 0.753 -0.625 0.1 27 10
2B: J Rudi (3, off B Dal Canton).
3B: J Rudi (1, off B Dal Canton).
SF: M Epstein (1, off B Dal Canton).
TB: J Rudi 5; S Bando 2; R Jackson 2; B Campaneris; M Epstein.
RBI: M Epstein 2 (4); R Jackson (1).
2-out RBI: R Jackson; M Epstein.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: B Campaneris (1, 2nd base by B Dal Canton/J May).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Dal Canton, L (0-1) 7.2 6 2 2 1 6 0 1.54 29 64 0.233 1.19 1.6
Tom Burgmeier 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.38 3 1 1 -0.371 1.54 -2.2
Roger Nelson 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 2 2 0 0.010 0.47 0.5
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 3 6 0 3.38 34 64 3 1 -0.128 1.20 -0.1
T Burgmeier faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter 5 5 1 1 1 3 0 2.77 21 55 0.091 1.01 0.8
Darold Knowles 2.2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 11 0 0 0.147 1.47 0.7
Bob Locker, W (2-0) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.082 3.50 0.4
Rollie Fingers, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 3 0 0 0.053 0.76 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 1 5 0 1.00 36 55 2 0 0.373 1.18 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: B Dal Canton (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Hank Morgenweck.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 5,671.
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 John Mayberry 1B 4 Sal Bando 3B
5 Lou Piniella LF 5 Mike Epstein 1B
6 Bob Oliver RF 6 Bobby Brooks CF
7 Jerry May C 7 Gene Tenace C
8 Bobby Floyd SS 8 Dick Green 2B
9 Bruce Dal Canton P 9 Catfish Hunter P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-1 2 --3 R OAK R. Jackson T. Burgmeier 29% 88% Single to RF; Rudi Scores
t5 1-1 1 1-- KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter -13% 37% Double to RF; Floyd to 3B
t5 1-1 1 -23 O KCR C. Rojas C. Hunter 11% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R KCR J. Mayberry C. Hunter -11% 40% Single to RF; Rojas Scores
b4 0-1 0 --- OAK J. Rudi B. Dal Canton 9% 48% Double (LF-CF)

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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' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR C. Rojas C. Hunter -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 3% 52% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- KCR J. Mayberry C. Hunter -1% 51% Rojas Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R KCR J. Mayberry C. Hunter -11% 40% Single to RF; Rojas Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O KCR L. Piniella C. Hunter 2% 42% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris B. Dal Canton -2% 39% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi B. Dal Canton -1% 38% Groundout: C-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson B. Dal Canton -1% 37% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver C. Hunter 2% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- O KCR J. May C. Hunter 1% 40% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- KCR B. Floyd C. Hunter -1% 39% Single
t2 1-0 2 1-- O KCR B. Dal Canton C. Hunter 2% 41% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O OAK S. Bando B. Dal Canton -2% 38% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-1 1 --- OAK M. Epstein B. Dal Canton 3% 41% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- OAK B. Brooks B. Dal Canton 2% 44% Wild Pitch; Epstein to 2B
b2 0-1 1 -2- O OAK B. Brooks B. Dal Canton -4% 40% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 -2- O OAK G. Tenace B. Dal Canton -4% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter 2% 38% Flyball: SS
t3 1-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas C. Hunter 1% 39% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 1% 40% Bunt Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O OAK D. Green B. Dal Canton -3% 37% Foul Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 1 --- O OAK C. Hunter B. Dal Canton -2% 36% Flyball: RF
b3 0-1 2 --- OAK B. Campaneris B. Dal Canton 1% 37% Single to CF
b3 0-1 2 1-- O OAK J. Rudi B. Dal Canton -3% 35% Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Hunter 2% 36% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1-0 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella C. Hunter 1% 38% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- KCR B. Oliver C. Hunter -1% 37% Single (CF-RF)
t4 1-0 2 1-- O KCR J. May C. Hunter 2% 39% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- OAK J. Rudi B. Dal Canton 9% 48% Double (LF-CF)
b4 0-1 0 -2- O OAK R. Jackson B. Dal Canton -6% 42% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-1 1 -2- OAK S. Bando B. Dal Canton 8% 50% Single to LF; Rudi to 3B
b4 0-1 1 1-3 RO OAK M. Epstein B. Dal Canton 3% 53% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rudi Scores
b4 1-1 2 1-- O OAK B. Brooks B. Dal Canton -3% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- KCR B. Floyd C. Hunter -5% 45% Single to RF
t5 1-1 0 1-- O KCR B. Dal Canton C. Hunter 5% 49% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t5 1-1 1 1-- KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter -13% 37% Double to RF; Floyd to 3B
t5 1-1 1 -23 O KCR C. Rojas C. Hunter 11% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 2 -23 O KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 8% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- O OAK G. Tenace B. Dal Canton -3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b5 1-1 1 --- O OAK D. Green B. Dal Canton -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O OAK C. Hunter B. Dal Canton -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Darold Knowles facing 4-5-6
Darold Knowles replaces Catfish Hunter pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Knowles 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella D. Knowles 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t6 1-1 2 --- KCR B. Oliver D. Knowles -2% 53% Single to LF
t6 1-1 2 1-- O KCR J. May D. Knowles 3% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris B. Dal Canton -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- O OAK J. Rudi B. Dal Canton -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b6 1-1 2 --- OAK R. Jackson B. Dal Canton 2% 53% Single to RF
b6 1-1 2 1-- OAK S. Bando B. Dal Canton 3% 56% Single to RF; Jackson to 2B
b6 1-1 2 12- O OAK M. Epstein B. Dal Canton -6% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Darold Knowles facing 8-9-1
t7 1-1 0 --- O KCR B. Floyd D. Knowles 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- O KCR B. Dal Canton D. Knowles 2% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal D. Knowles 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 6-7-8
b7 1-1 0 --- O OAK B. Brooks B. Dal Canton -3% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- O OAK G. Tenace B. Dal Canton -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-1 2 --- O OAK D. Green B. Dal Canton -2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Darold Knowles facing 2-3-4
t8 1-1 0 --- KCR C. Rojas D. Knowles -7% 43% Single to RF
t8 1-1 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis D. Knowles 6% 49% Strikeout
t8 1-1 1 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Knowles 5% 55% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 2 1-- KCR L. Piniella D. Knowles -4% 51% Single to CF; Rojas to 2B
Bob Locker replaces Darold Knowles pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-1 2 12- O KCR B. Oliver B. Locker 8% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 9-1-2
George Hendrick pinch hits for Bob Locker (P) batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 --- O OAK G. Hendrick B. Dal Canton -4% 55% Strikeout (C-1B)
b8 1-1 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris B. Dal Canton -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-1 2 --- OAK J. Rudi B. Dal Canton 7% 59% Triple (LF-CF)
Tom Burgmeier replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-1 2 --3 R OAK R. Jackson T. Burgmeier 29% 88% Single to RF; Rudi Scores
b8 2-1 2 1-- OAK S. Bando T. Burgmeier 1% 89% Walk; Jackson to 2B
b8 2-1 2 12- R OAK M. Epstein T. Burgmeier 7% 96% Single to RF; Jackson Scores; Bando to 3B; Epstein to 2B/Adv on throw
Roger Nelson replaces Bob Oliver (RF) pitching and batting 6th
Steve Hovley replaces Tom Burgmeier (P) playing RF batting 9th
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Mike Epstein (1B) batting 5th
b8 3-1 2 -23 OAK B. Brooks R. Nelson 0% 96% Walk
b8 3-1 2 123 O OAK G. Tenace R. Nelson -1% 95% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 7-8-9
Rollie Fingers replaces Blue Moon Odom (PR) pitching and batting 5th
Mike Hegan replaces George Hendrick (PH) playing 1B batting 9th
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Jerry May (C) batting 7th
t9 1-3 0 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum R. Fingers 3% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Floyd (SS) batting 8th
t9 1-3 1 --- O KCR G. Hopkins R. Fingers 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-3 2 --- O KCR S. Hovley R. Fingers 1% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 3.

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