September 10, 1973 Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
@BAL 3 CAL 7
CHW 1 MIL 6
DET 5 MIN 5
TEX 4 CLE 3
@NYY 2 OAK 13
KCR 0 ATL 10
SFG 4 PIT 11
@CHC 3 SDP 5
HOU 3

Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 47,570

Monday, September 10, 1973
Time of Game: 2:57

Royals

78-65

Lost 1

2nd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Athletics       0  0  0   3  6  0   4  0  X   13 14  0

W: V Blue (17-9), L: S Busby (14-13)

Athletics

83-60

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Schaal 3B                   1   0   0   0    2   0  .286  .787    0    0   1   
  K Bevacqua 3B               1   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .649    0    0   0   
C Rojas 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .275  .693    0    3   2   GDP
  B Floyd PR-2B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .338  .786    0    1   1   
A Otis CF                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .303  .867    0    1   0   CS
  J Wohlford LF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .640    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .890    0    5   2   
  F Ortenzio 1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .666    0    0   0   
  T Poquette CF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
H McRae RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .223  .666    0    0   1   2B
R Reichardt DH                3   0   0   0    0   2  .253  .679    0    0   0   
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .624    0    2   1   
  F White SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .608    0    0   0   
C Taylor C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .676    0    5   1   
  B Martinez C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .400    0    3   0   

S Busby P                                                                1   3
  D Drago P                                                              1   1
  K Wright P                                                             1   0
  W Simpson P                                                            0   1
Totals                       29   0   4   0    4  11                    24  14

BATTING

2B: H McRae (15, off V Blue).

TB: H McRae 2; A Otis; T Poquette; K Bevacqua.

GIDP: C Rojas (15).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Taylor-F Patek-C Rojas.

E: P Schaal (25); L Piniella (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Otis (9, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by V Blue).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    2   1   0   1    1   0  .284  .718    0    2   0   HBP,SH
  T Kubiak SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .593         0   0   
B Campaneris SS               3   2   0   0    1   0  .257  .635    0    0   3   
  A Mangual PH-CF             1   1   0   0    0   0  .203  .540    0    0   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   2   3   1    0   1  .285  .853    0    0   1   
  B Conigliaro PH-LF          1   0   1   3    0   0  .244  .603    0    0   0   3B
P Bourque DH                  4   2   1   1    1   2  .214  .746    0    0   0   2B,IW
J Rudi LF                     3   0   2   3    0   0  .256  .699    0    0   0   
  A Lewis PR                  0   1   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  V Davalillo RF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .428    0    3   0   
G Tenace 1B                   2   2   2   2    2   0  .256  .828    0    5   0   SF
J Alou RF-LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .294  .682    0    2   0   
  P Garner 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
R Fosse C                     4   0   1   0    1   3  .253  .640    0   11   0   
D Green 2B                    3   2   2   2    1   0  .256  .646    0    4   2   GDP
  M Trillo 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   

V Blue P                                                                 0   1
Totals                       34  13  14  13    7   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: P Bourque (7, off S Busby).

3B: B Conigliaro (2, off W Simpson).

SF: G Tenace (6, off S Busby).

SH: B North (6, off S Busby).

IBB: P Bourque (3, by S Busby).

HBP: B North (3, by S Busby).

TB: B Conigliaro 3; S Bando 3; J Rudi 2; P Bourque 2; J Alou 2; D Green 2; G Tenace 2; R Fosse.

GIDP: D Green (10).

RBI: J Rudi 3 (52); B Conigliaro 3 (13); G Tenace 2 (72); D Green 2 (40); S Bando (81); B North (32); P Bourque (25).

2-out RBI: B Conigliaro 3; D Green 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 8 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Campaneris-D Green-G Tenace.

BASERUNNING

PO: B North (1st base by S Busby).

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
S Busby, L (14-13)             4.1  10   9   6    2   3   0   4.55   24     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 0· 8     14    -     0.82  -0.24
D Drago                        1.2   3   0   0    0   2   0   4.25    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 3          2-2    0.05  -0.00
K Wright                       0.1   0   4   4    4   0   0   4.91    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
W Simpson                      1.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   5.49    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          3-3    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    14  13  10    7   7   0          44     -       ·  ·     14· 2· 1·12          5-5

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 (17-9)               9     4   0   0    4  11   0   3.45   33     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 4     86    -     0.40   0.25
Totals                         9     4   0   0    4  11   0          33     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Busby (6; P Bourque).

PO: S Busby (9; B North, 1st base); V Blue (2; A Otis, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: S Busby (5; B North).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - (none), 3B - Merle Anthony.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 47,570.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. P Schaal             3B    1. B North              CF 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. B Campaneris         SS 
3. A Otis               CF    3. S Bando              3B 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. P Bourque            DH 
5. L Piniella           LF    5. J Rudi               LF 
6. H McRae              RF    6. G Tenace             1B 
7. R Reichardt          DH    7. J Alou               RF 
8. F Patek              SS    8. R Fosse              C  
9. C Taylor             C     9. D Green              2B 

   S Busby              P        V Blue               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-0  1--      13%  73% S Bando         S Busby         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Campaneris to 3B/Adv on E7; Bando to 2B
   t 4   0  0-0  1--       9%  55% C Rojas         V Blue          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   0  0-0  123       8%  84% J Rudi          S Busby         Single to RF; Campaneris Scores; Bando Scores; Bourque to 3B; Rudi out at 2B/RF-1B-2B-1B-SS
   b 3   0  0-0  1--      -8%  51% D Green         S Busby         Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      -6%  52% B Campaneris    S Busby         North Picked off 1B (P-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Schaal        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  A Otis          Walk
   O      1--      55%  J Mayberry      Otis Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  B North         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      52%  B Campaneris    North Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Bando         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Mayberry      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  L Piniella      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  H McRae         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  P Bourque       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Rudi          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  G Tenace        Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      50%  J Alou          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  R Reichardt     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  C Taylor        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
          ---      59%  R Fosse         Single to 3B
   OO     1--      51%  D Green         Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt C-SS-2B
   O      ---      50%  B North         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  P Schaal        Walk
   OO     1--      55%  C Rojas         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      53%  A Otis          Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  B Campaneris    Walk
          1--      73%  S Bando         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Campaneris to 3B/Adv on E7; Bando to 2B
          -23      75%  P Bourque       Intentional Walk
   RRO    123      84%  J Rudi          Single to RF; Campaneris Scores; Bando Scores; Bourque to 3B; Rudi out at 2B/RF-1B-2B-1B-SS
   RO     --3      86%  G Tenace        Foul Popfly: 1B/Sacrifice Fly; Bourque Scores
          ---      86%  J Alou          Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      85%  R Fosse         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  L Piniella      Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  H McRae         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      90%  R Reichardt     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
          ---      91%  D Green         Single to RF
   O      1--      90%  B North         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
          -2-      92%  B Campaneris    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Green to 3B
   R      1-3      95%  S Bando         Single to LF; Campaneris to 2B; Green Scores
   R      12-      98%  P Bourque       Double (CF-RF); Campaneris Scores/unER; Bando to 3B
   R      -23      98%  J Rudi          Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bando Scores; Bourque stays at 2B
                  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Joe Rudi batting 5th
   R      12-      99%  G Tenace        Single to LF; Bourque Scores; Lewis to 2B
                  Dick Drago replaces Steve Busby pitching
          12-      99%  J Alou          Single to RF; Lewis to 3B; Tenace to 2B
   O      123      99%  R Fosse         Strikeout
   RR     123     100%  D Green         Single to RF; Lewis Scores/unER; Tenace Scores/unER; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  B North         Groundout: P unassisted
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 9.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-9, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
                  Jesus Alou moves to LF; Vic Davalillo replaces Allan Lewis playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Taylor        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  P Schaal        Walk
          1--     100%  C Rojas         Walk; Schaal to 2B
                  Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Cookie Rojas batting 2nd
   O      12-     100%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-0, Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Floyd moves to 2B
   O      ---     100%  B Campaneris    Lineout: CF
          ---     100%  S Bando         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  P Bourque       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  V Davalillo     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 9.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-9, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  H McRae         Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  R Reichardt     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 9-0, Ken Wright facing 6-7-8
                  Ken Wright replaces Dick Drago pitching; Buck Martinez replaces Carl Taylor playing C batting 9th; Frank Ortenzio replaces John Mayberry playing 1B batting 4th; Kurt Bevacqua replaces Paul Schaal playing 3B batting 1st; Frank White replaces Freddie Patek playing SS batting 8th; Jim Wohlford replaces Amos Otis playing LF batting 3rd; Tom Poquette replaces Lou Piniella playing CF batting 5th
          ---     100%  G Tenace        Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Alou          Groundout: 2B-P; Tenace to 2B
          -2-     100%  R Fosse         Walk
          12-     100%  D Green         Walk; Tenace to 3B; Fosse to 2B
   R      123     100%  B North         Walk; Tenace Scores; Fosse to 3B; Green to 2B
                  Wayne Simpson replaces Ken Wright pitching; Angel Mangual pinch hits for Bert Campaneris batting 2nd
   O      123     100%  A Mangual       Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Green to 3B; North to 2B
                  Billy Conigliaro pinch hits for Sal Bando batting 3rd
   RRR    123     100%  B Conigliaro    Triple (CF-RF); Green Scores; North Scores; Mangual Scores
   O      --3     100%  P Bourque       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 13.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-13, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
                  Manny Trillo replaces Dick Green playing 2B batting 9th; Phil Garner replaces Jesus Alou playing 3B batting 7th; Ted Kubiak replaces Billy North playing SS batting 1st; Billy Conigliaro moves to LF; Angel Mangual moves to CF
   O      ---     100%  F White         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  B Martinez      Strikeout
          ---     100%  K Bevacqua      Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  B Floyd         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 13-0, Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  V Davalillo     Popfly: 2B
          ---     100%  G Tenace        Walk
   O      1--     100%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  R Fosse         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 13.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-13, Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  J Wohlford      Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  F Ortenzio      Strikeout
          ---     100%  T Poquette      Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  H McRae         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 13.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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