September 9, 1974 Kansas City Royals at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 6
@BOS 3 CAL 4
TEX 1 TEX 5
@CAL 3 CLE 7
DET 1 BAL 6
@MIL 5
(11) MIN 3
CHW 1 OAK 3
KCR 0 OAK 7
KCR 0 LAD 8
@ATL 1 CHC 9
PIT 4 CIN 8
SDP 3 SFG 8
@HOU 6 NYM 7
MON 1 PHI 2
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, September 9, 1974
Time of Game: 2:10

Royals

70-70

Lost 2

3rd, 11 GB

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

W: V Blue (15-14), L: S Busby (19-14)

Athletics

81-61

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Cowens RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .230  .573    0    1   0   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .651    0    1   2   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .806    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .817    0   11   1   
H McRae DH                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .307  .862    0    0   0   SB
J Wohlford LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .697    0    3   0   
F Healy C                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .739    0    5   1   
G Brett 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .673    0    1   2   
F Patek SS                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .629    0    2   4   

S Busby P                                                                0   2
Totals                       29   0   2   0    2   7                    24  12

BATTING

TB: A Cowens; H McRae.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Brett-J Mayberry-F Patek.

E: F Healy (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: H McRae (9, 2nd base off V Blue/G Tenace).

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .692    0    3   0   
B Campaneris SS               4   0   2   0    0   0  .297  .738    0    0   2   
S Bando 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .245  .785    0    0   1   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .938    0    3   0   
J Rudi LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .810    0    3   0   
C Washington DH               3   1   2   1    0   0  .297  .727    0    0   0   3B,SB
G Tenace C                    3   1   1   2    0   1  .216  .800    0    7   0   HR
J Holt 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .583    0    8   1   
D Green 2B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .565    0    2   4   
  H Washington PR             0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   CS
  T Kubiak 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .515         0   0   

V Blue P                                                                 1   0
Totals                       29   3   7   3    2   4                    27   8

BATTING

3B: C Washington (5, off S Busby).

HR: G Tenace (24, off S Busby; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: G Tenace 4; C Washington 4; B Campaneris 2; R Jackson; B North.

RBI: G Tenace 2 (65); C Washington (16).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Washington (3, 2nd base off S Busby/F Healy).

CS: H Washington (12, 2nd base by S Busby/F Healy).

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 (19-14)             8     7   3   3    2   4   1   3.46   31     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 6     58    -     0.66  -0.05
Totals                         8     7   3   3    2   4   1          31     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 6           -

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 (15-14)              9     2   0   0    2   7   0   3.23   31     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 2     88    -     0.96   0.45
Totals                         9     2   0   0    2   7   0          31     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Ron Luciano.

Time of Game: 2:10.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics                    
1. A Cowens             RF    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. R Jackson            RF 
5. H McRae              DH    5. J Rudi               LF 
6. J Wohlford           LF    6. C Washington         DH 
7. F Healy              C     7. G Tenace             C  
8. G Brett              3B    8. J Holt               1B 
9. F Patek              SS    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 5   1  0-0  --3      18%  82% G Tenace        S Busby         Home Run; Washington Scores
   b 5   1  0-0  1--       7%  64% G Tenace        S Busby         Washington Steals 2B; Washington to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   b 7   1  0-2  1--       6%  96% C Washington    S Busby         Triple to LF; Jackson Scores
   t 5   0  0-0  -2-       6%  47% J Wohlford      V Blue          Flyball: RF
   t 5   2  0-0  --3       5%  56% G Brett         V Blue          Flyball: LF

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%  A Cowens        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      54%  C Rojas         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
                  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
   O      ---      52%  B North         Flyball: LF
          ---      55%  B Campaneris    Single to CF
   O      1--      52%  S Bando         Strikeout
   O      1--      50%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      54%  H McRae         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      55%  J Wohlford      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 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  C Washington    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  G Tenace        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  F Healy         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Brett         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  F Patek         Walk
   O      1--      55%  A Cowens        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Holt          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Green         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  C Rojas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  S Bando         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  R Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
          ---      45%  H McRae         Single to LF
          1--      41%  J Wohlford      McRae Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      51%  F Healy         Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 3B
   O      --3      56%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  J Rudi          Popfly: SS
          ---      57%  C Washington    Single to LF
          1--      64%  G Tenace        Washington Steals 2B; Washington to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RR     --3      82%  " "             Home Run; Washington Scores
   O      ---      81%  J Holt          Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  D Green         Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      83%  F Patek         Strikeout Looking
          ---      80%  A Cowens        Single to RF
   O      1--      84%  C Rojas         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      86%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
          ---      88%  B North         Single to LF
   O      1--      86%  B Campaneris    Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
   OO     1--      84%  S Bando         Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      87%  J Mayberry      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  H McRae         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      90%  J Wohlford      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
          ---      92%  R Jackson       Single to LF
   O      1--      90%  J Rudi          Foul Popfly: C
   R      1--      96%  C Washington    Triple to LF; Jackson Scores
   O      --3      95%  G Tenace        Strikeout
   O      --3      94%  J Holt          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  F Healy         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  F Patek         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
          ---      98%  D Green         Walk
                  Herb Washington pinch runs for Dick Green batting 9th
   O      1--      98%  B North         Washington Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      97%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  B Campaneris    Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      98%  S Bando         Walk; Campaneris to 2B
   O      12-      97%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
                  Ted Kubiak replaces Herb Washington playing 2B batting 9th
          ---      94%  A Cowens        Walk
   O      1--      97%  C Rojas         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  A Otis          Flyball: LF
   O      1--     100%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 3.

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