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Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 10,788 |
Wednesday, September 12, 1973 Time of Game: 2:10 |
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Royals
5
79-66
Won 1
2nd, 5 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Royals 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 9 1
Athletics 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
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Athletics
0
84-61
Lost 1
1st
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Batting Stats
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F White SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .260 .617 1 3 C Rojas 2B 4 1 3 0 0 1 .278 .698 3 3 J Mayberry 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .274 .882 7 0 GDP H McRae RF 3 2 2 4 1 0 .225 .691 3 0 2·HR L Piniella LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .659 2 0 P Schaal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .770 0 3 K Bevacqua DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .638 0 0 S Hovley CF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .268 .700 5 0 F Healy C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .756 6 0 2·SH P Splittorff P 0 2 D Bird P 0 0 Totals 32 5 9 0 3 4 27 11
Batting Events
HR: H McRae 2 (8, 2 off K Holtzman; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF-CF; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: F Healy 2 (4, 1 off D Knowles, 1 off K Holtzman).
TB: H McRae 8; C Rojas 3; F White 2; S Hovley; J Mayberry.
GIDP: J Mayberry (5).
RBI: H McRae 4 (43); J Mayberry (94).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F White-C Rojas-J Mayberry; P Splittorff-F White-J Mayberry.
PB: F Healy (6).
E: F White (10).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: F White (1st base by D Knowles).
Oakland Athletics AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B North CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .288 .726 0 0 GDP B Campaneris SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .628 1 5 S Bando 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .284 .849 1 2 GDP D Johnson DH 3 0 2 0 1 0 .248 .757 0 0 G Tenace 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 .820 11 1 B Conigliaro LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .563 1 1 V Davalillo PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .184 .421 0 0 R Fosse C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .636 4 0 P Bourque PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .736 0 0 A Mangual RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .212 .553 5 0 D Green 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .650 3 3 R Carty PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .229 .599 0 0 A Lewis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T Kubiak 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .589 1 1 M Andrews PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .560 0 0 K Holtzman P 0 0 D Knowles P 0 2 Totals 35 0 9 0 3 6 27 15
Batting Events
TB: A Mangual 2; D Johnson 2; R Fosse; D Green; S Bando; G Tenace; B North.
GIDP: S Bando (11); B North (6).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Campaneris-D Green-G Tenace.
Pitching Stats
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, W (16-11) 7 8 0 0 1 2 0 4.21 29 - · · 10· 9· 1· 7 62 - 1.11 0.26 D Bird, S (15) 2 1 0 0 2 4 0 3.14 9 - · · 0· 3· 0· 0 0-0 0.23 0.02 Totals 9 9 0 0 3 6 0 38 - · · 10·12· 1· 7 -
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, L (20-12) 8 9 5 5 2 4 2 2.86 34 - · · 13· 8· 1· 7 46 - 0.60 -0.22 D Knowles 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.85 3 - · · 2· 0· 0· 0 0-0 0.04 0.00 Totals 9 9 5 5 3 4 2 37 - · · 15· 8· 1· 7 -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Knowles (7; F White, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 10,788.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Kansas City Royals Oakland Athletics 1. Frank White SS 1. Billy North CF 2. Cookie Rojas 2B 2. Bert Campaneris SS 3. John Mayberry 1B 3. Sal Bando 3B 4. Hal McRae RF 4. Deron Johnson DH 5. Lou Piniella LF 5. Gene Tenace 1B 6. Paul Schaal 3B 6. Billy Conigliaro LF 7. Kurt Bevacqua DH 7. Ray Fosse C 8. Steve Hovley CF 8. Angel Mangual RF 9. Fran Healy C 9. Dick Green 2B Paul Splittorff P Ken Holtzman P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t3 | 0 | 12- | R | 14% | 75% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | K. Holtzman | Single to CF; White Scores; Rojas to 3B | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-3 | RRR | 13% | 88% | 1-0 | KCR | H. McRae | K. Holtzman | Home Run (LF-CF); Rojas Scores; Mayberry Scores | |
| b5 | 0 | 12- | OO | 10% | 91% | 0-4 | OAK | B. North | P. Splittorff | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Mangual to 3B | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 60% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | K. Holtzman | Single to CF; White to 2B | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 81% | 0-4 | OAK | D. Green | P. Splittorff | Single to RF; Mangual to 2B |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | K. Holtzman | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | K. Holtzman | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 49% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | K. Holtzman | Groundout: 1B unassisted; White to 2B | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | H. McRae | K. Holtzman | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | K. Holtzman | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | -4% | 42% | 0-0 | OAK | B. North | P. Splittorff | Single to RF | ||
| b1 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 45% | 0-0 | OAK | B. Campaneris | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | S. Bando | P. Splittorff | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | K. Holtzman | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | KCR | K. Bevacqua | K. Holtzman | Flyball: RF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 47% | 0-0 | KCR | S. Hovley | K. Holtzman | Single to LF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 45% | 0-0 | KCR | F. Healy | K. Holtzman | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 41% | 0-0 | OAK | D. Johnson | P. Splittorff | Single to SS (Ground Ball) | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | O | 4% | 45% | 0-0 | OAK | G. Tenace | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 48% | 0-0 | OAK | B. Conigliaro | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 46% | 0-0 | OAK | R. Fosse | P. Splittorff | Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Johnson to 2B | ||
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 50% | 0-0 | OAK | A. Mangual | P. Splittorff | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | KCR | F. White | K. Holtzman | Single to CF (Ground Ball) | ||
| t3 | 0 | 1-- | 6% | 60% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | K. Holtzman | Single to CF; White to 2B | ||
| t3 | 0 | 12- | R | 14% | 75% | 0-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | K. Holtzman | Single to CF; White Scores; Rojas to 3B | |
| t3 | 0 | 1-3 | RRR | 13% | 88% | 1-0 | KCR | H. McRae | K. Holtzman | Home Run (LF-CF); Rojas Scores; Mayberry Scores | |
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 87% | 4-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | K. Holtzman | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 4-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | K. Holtzman | Flyball: LF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 86% | 4-0 | KCR | K. Bevacqua | K. Holtzman | Flyball: RF | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 0-4 | OAK | D. Green | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 89% | 0-4 | OAK | B. North | P. Splittorff | Strikeout Looking | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 89% | 0-4 | OAK | B. Campaneris | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 4-0 | KCR | S. Hovley | K. Holtzman | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 88% | 4-0 | KCR | F. Healy | K. Holtzman | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 88% | 4-0 | KCR | F. White | K. Holtzman | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 89% | 0-4 | OAK | S. Bando | P. Splittorff | Flyball: LF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -2% | 87% | 0-4 | OAK | D. Johnson | P. Splittorff | Single to RF | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | -3% | 84% | 0-4 | OAK | G. Tenace | P. Splittorff | Single to LF; Johnson to 2B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | 4% | 88% | 0-4 | OAK | B. Conigliaro | P. Splittorff | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 3% | 91% | 0-4 | OAK | R. Fosse | P. Splittorff | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 4-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | K. Holtzman | Single to LF; Rojas out at 2B/LF-SS-2B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 90% | 4-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | K. Holtzman | Foul Popfly: SS | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 90% | 4-0 | KCR | H. McRae | K. Holtzman | Lineout: RF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | -3% | 86% | 0-4 | OAK | A. Mangual | P. Splittorff | Single to LF (Short LF) | ||
| b5 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 81% | 0-4 | OAK | D. Green | P. Splittorff | Single to RF; Mangual to 2B | ||
| b5 | 0 | 12- | OO | 10% | 91% | 0-4 | OAK | B. North | P. Splittorff | Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Mangual to 3B | |
| b5 | 2 | --3 | O | 2% | 93% | 0-4 | OAK | B. Campaneris | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 92% | 4-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | K. Holtzman | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 92% | 4-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | K. Holtzman | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 92% | 4-0 | KCR | K. Bevacqua | K. Holtzman | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -3% | 89% | 0-4 | OAK | S. Bando | P. Splittorff | Single to LF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 91% | 0-4 | OAK | D. Johnson | P. Splittorff | Flyball: RF | |
| b6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 2% | 94% | 0-4 | OAK | G. Tenace | P. Splittorff | Lineout: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 95% | 0-4 | OAK | B. Conigliaro | P. Splittorff | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | 1% | 96% | 4-0 | KCR | S. Hovley | K. Holtzman | Walk | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 95% | 4-0 | KCR | F. Healy | K. Holtzman | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hovley to 2B | |
| t7 | 1 | -2- | 1% | 96% | 4-0 | KCR | F. White | K. Holtzman | Fielder's Choice ; Hovley to 3B | ||
| t7 | 1 | 1-3 | 0% | 97% | 4-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | K. Holtzman | Single to 3B; Hovley stays at 3B; White to 2B | ||
| t7 | 1 | 123 | OO | -3% | 94% | 4-0 | KCR | J. Mayberry | K. Holtzman | Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | -3% | 91% | 0-4 | OAK | R. Fosse | P. Splittorff | Single to LF | ||
| b7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 93% | 0-4 | OAK | A. Mangual | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 2B-1B; Fosse to 2B | |
| Rico Carty pinch hits for Dick Green (2B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | -2- | -2% | 91% | 0-4 | OAK | R. Carty | P. Splittorff | Walk | ||
| Allan Lewis pinch runs for Rico Carty (PH) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 1 | 12- | O | 3% | 94% | 0-4 | OAK | B. North | P. Splittorff | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Fosse to 3B | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3% | 97% | 0-4 | OAK | B. Campaneris | P. Splittorff | Groundout: P-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Athletics' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Ted Kubiak replaces Allan Lewis (PR) playing 2B batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | R | 2% | 99% | 4-0 | KCR | H. McRae | K. Holtzman | Home Run | |
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | K. Holtzman | Foul Popfly: 1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | K. Holtzman | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 98% | 5-0 | KCR | K. Bevacqua | K. Holtzman | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Doug Bird facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Doug Bird replaces Paul Splittorff pitching | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-5 | OAK | S. Bando | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | -1% | 98% | 0-5 | OAK | D. Johnson | D. Bird | Walk | ||
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 99% | 0-5 | OAK | G. Tenace | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Billy Conigliaro (LF) batting 6th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-5 | OAK | V. Davalillo | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Athletics' Darold Knowles facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| Darold Knowles replaces Ken Holtzman pitching; Vic Davalillo moves from PH to LF | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 5-0 | KCR | S. Hovley | D. Knowles | Walk | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 5-0 | KCR | F. Healy | D. Knowles | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hovley to 2B | |
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | -0% | 100% | 5-0 | KCR | F. White | D. Knowles | Fielder's Choice SS; Hovley out at 3B/SS-3B | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 99% | 5-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | D. Knowles | White Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Doug Bird facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Pat Bourque pinch hits for Ray Fosse (C) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-5 | OAK | P. Bourque | D. Bird | Flyball: CF | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | -0% | 99% | 0-5 | OAK | A. Mangual | D. Bird | Single to LF (Pop Fly to Short LF) | ||
| Mike Andrews pinch hits for Ted Kubiak (2B) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | 1-- | -0% | 99% | 0-5 | OAK | M. Andrews | D. Bird | Passed Ball; Mangual to 2B | ||
| b9 | 1 | -2- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-5 | OAK | M. Andrews | D. Bird | Foul Popfly: 1B | |
| b9 | 2 | -2- | -0% | 100% | 0-5 | OAK | B. North | D. Bird | Walk | ||
| b9 | 2 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-5 | OAK | B. Campaneris | D. Bird | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Athletics 0. | |||||||||||
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