Athletics vs. Kansas City Royals
Aug 31, 1973
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATH | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 |
| KC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
loss:
D. Bird(4-4)win:
R. Fingers(6-6)
D. Bird(4-4)win:R. Fingers(6-6)Scoring Summary
ATHKC
1John Mayberry singles on a to first baseman Gene Tenace. Cookie Rojas scores. Amos Otis to 2nd. Fielding error by pitcher Ken Holtzman. [1 run] 01- 1Hal McRae singles on a to center fielder Bill North. Amos Otis scores. John Mayberry to 3rd. Hal McRae to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Bill North. [1 run] 02
- 1Lou Piniella singles on a to center fielder Bill North. John Mayberry scores. Hal McRae scores. Lou Piniella to 2nd. [2 runs] 04
- 2Jesus Alou doubles (4) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Deron Johnson scores. Gene Tenace to 3rd. [1 run] 14
- 2Ray Fosse singles on a ground ball to left fielder Lou Piniella. Gene Tenace scores. Jesus Alou to 3rd. [1 run] 24
- 2Dick Green singles on a to right fielder Hal McRae. Jesus Alou scores. Ray Fosse to 3rd. [1 run] 34
- 3Amos Otis hits a home run (25). [1 run] 35
- 3Lou Piniella doubles (24). John Mayberry scores. [1 run] 36
- 3Rick Reichardt doubles (13) on a to left fielder Jesus Alou. Lou Piniella scores. [1 run] 37
- 6Sal Bando hits a home run (23). [1 run] 47
- 7Ray Fosse out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Hal McRae. Gene Tenace scores. [1 run] [1 out] 57
- 7Bill North singles on a ground ball to second baseman Cookie Rojas. Jesus Alou scores. [1 run] 67
- 8Deron Johnson grounds into a force out, shortstop Freddie Patek to second baseman Cookie Rojas. Sal Bando scores. Reggie Jackson out at 2nd. Deron Johnson to 1st. [1 run] [1 out] 77
- 9Bert Campaneris out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lou Piniella. Ray Fosse scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 87
- 9Sal Bando hits an inside-the-park home run (24) on a . Billy Conigliaro scores. [2 runs] 107
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Bill NorthCF | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .289 |
| Billy ConigliaroPR-CF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .235 |
| 2Bert CampanerisSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .263 |
| 3Sal Bando3B | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .266 |
| 4Reggie JacksonRF | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .298 |
| 5Deron JohnsonDH | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| 6Gene Tenace1B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .259 |
| 7Jesus AlouLF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 |
| 8Ray FosseC | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .254 |
| 9Dick Green2B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .251 |
| Mike AndrewsPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| Pat BourquePH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .207 |
| Ted Kubiak2B | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 |
| TOTAL | 13 | 37 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken HoltzmanLHP | 2.2 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 2.72 |
| Blue Moon OdomRHP | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4.78 |
| Horacio PinaRHP | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2.64 |
| Rollie FingersRHP | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1.38 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 64 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kurt Bevacqua3B | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .255 |
| Paul Schaal3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .281 |
| 2Cookie Rojas2B | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .272 |
| 3Amos OtisCF | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .300 |
| 4John Mayberry Sr.1B | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .280 |
| 5Hal McRaeRF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .215 |
| Ed KirkpatrickRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .276 |
| 6Lou PiniellaLF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .258 |
| 7Rick ReichardtDH | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 |
| Steve HovleyPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .253 |
| 8Fran HealyC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .277 |
| Carl TaylorPH-C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| 9Freddie PatekSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .233 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 36 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 12 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SplittorffLHP | 6.1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 4.18 |
| Doug BirdRHP | 2.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3.05 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 51 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningATHKC
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Bill North out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman John Mayberry. [1 out]00
- GROUNDOUT — Bert Campaneris grounds out to first baseman John Mayberry. [2 outs]00
- BATTER OUT — Sal Bando out to center fielder Amos Otis. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- BATTER OUT — Kurt Bevacqua out, pitcher Ken Holtzman to first baseman Gene Tenace. [1 out]00
- SINGLE — Cookie Rojas singles on a to shortstop Bert Campaneris.00
- WALK — Amos Otis walks. Cookie Rojas to 2nd.00
- SINGLE — John Mayberry singles on a to first baseman Gene Tenace. Cookie Rojas scores. Amos Otis to 2nd. Fielding error by pitcher Ken Holtzman. [1 run]01
- SINGLE — Hal McRae singles on a to center fielder Bill North. Amos Otis scores. John Mayberry to 3rd. Hal McRae to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Bill North. [1 run]02
- SINGLE — Lou Piniella singles on a to center fielder Bill North. John Mayberry scores. Hal McRae scores. Lou Piniella to 2nd. [2 runs]04
- STRIKEOUT DOUBLE PLAY — Rick Reichardt strikes out swinging and Lou Piniella caught stealing 3rd, catcher Ray Fosse to third baseman Sal Bando to catcher Ray Fosse. [3 outs]04
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Team Stats
Game Details
Friday, August 31, 1973 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 36,242 (95.6%)
weather: 89 degrees, unknown