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Retrosheet Boxscore: Oakland Athletics 2, Kansas City Royals 1

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Oakland Athletics 2, Kansas City Royals 1

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Saturday, September 23, 1972 (D) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

KC  A    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  1
OAK A    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  5  1
BATTING
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Schaal 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Otis cf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       6   0
Scheinblum rf                 1   0   0   0       2   0       1   0
x  Keough pr,rf               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Mayberry 1b                   2   1   1   1       2   0      12   0
Piniella lf                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Hovley lf                   2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Taylor c                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Rojas 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Patek ss                      3   0   0   0       0   0       3   7
Splittorff p                  3   0   0   0       1   0       0   3
Totals                       28   1   4   1       6   1      24  12
x - reached first on interference.
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Splittorff-Patek-Mayberry, Splittorff-Patek-Mayberry.
E: Schaal (16).
BATTING - 
HR: Mayberry (23,4th inning off Hunter 0 on 1 out).
SH: Patek (6,off Hunter).
GDP: Mayberry (11,off Knowles).
Team LOB: 8.
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Campaneris ss                 4   0   0   0       0   0       2   4
Alou rf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
  Lewis pr                    0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rudi lf                       3   1   2   0       1   0       1   0
Jackson cf                    3   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Tenace c                      3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Epstein 1b                    1   0   0   0       1   1      12   1
Bando 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       5   4
Green 2b                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mangual ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kubiak 2b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Hendrick ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Maxvill 2b                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hunter p                      2   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
  Knowles p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fingers p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       27   2   5   1       2   2      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Epstein-Campaneris-Epstein.
E: Tenace (7).
BATTING - 
2B: Jackson (23,off Splittorff); Alou (3,off Splittorff).
SH: Jackson (4,off Splittorff).
HBP: Epstein (10,by Splittorff).
GDP: Bando (12,off Splittorff); Campaneris (9,off Splittorff).
IBB: Rudi (6,by Splittorff).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Splittorff L(11-12)           8     5   2   1   2   2   0  31
Splittorff faced 3 batters in the 9th inning
WP: Splittorff (6).
HBP: Splittorff (4,Epstein).
IBB: Splittorff (2,Rudi).
Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hunter                        7     4   1   1   5   1   1  30
Knowles                       0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Fingers W(9-8)                1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9     4   1   1   6   1   1  36
Hunter faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Knowles 2-0; Fingers 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jerry Neudecker
Ejections: Lou Piniella by Bill Kunkel [Called third strike]; OAK
Manager Dick Williams by Red Flaherty [Interference call]
Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 7062
Starting Lineups:

   Kansas City Royals            Oakland Athletics        
1. Schaal              3b        Campaneris          ss
2. Otis                cf        Alou                rf
3. Scheinblum          rf        Rudi                lf
4. Mayberry            1b        Jackson             cf
5. Piniella            lf        Tenace              c
6. Taylor              c         Epstein             1b
7. Rojas               2b        Bando               3b
8. Patek               ss        Green               2b
9. Splittorff          p         Hunter              p

ROYALS 1ST: Schaal grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
grounded out (third to first); Scheinblum walked; Mayberry
walked [Scheinblum to second]; Piniella was called out on
strikes; Lou Piniella ejected by HP umpire Bill Kunkel; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: HOVLEY REPLACED PINIELLA (PLAYING LF); Campaneris
flied out to right; Alou grounded out (first unassisted); Rudi
singled to right; Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); Rojas made
an out to first; Patek lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Tenace grounded out (shortstop to first); Epstein
was hit by a pitch; Bando grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to first) [Epstein out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Splittorff flied out to right; Schaal popped to
first in foul territory; Otis grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Green grounded out (shortstop to first); Hunter
singled to center; Campaneris grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Hunter out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Scheinblum made an out to shortstop; Mayberry
homered to center; Hovley grounded out (third to first); Taylor
lined to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Rudi
singled to right; Splittorff threw a wild pitch [Rudi to
second]; Jackson doubled to right [Rudi scored]; Tenace flied
out to center; Epstein walked; Bando made an out to shortstop; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Rojas grounded out (third to first); Patek flied out
to center; Splittorff walked; Schaal singled to right
[Splittorff out at third (right to third)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: MANGUAL BATTED FOR GREEN; Mangual flied out to
center; Hunter struck out; Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 6TH: KUBIAK REPLACED MANGUAL (PLAYING 2B); Otis flied out
to center; Scheinblum walked; KEOUGH RAN FOR SCHEINBLUM;
Mayberry walked [Keough to second]; Hovley popped to third in
foul territory; Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: KEOUGH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Alou grounded
out (second to first); Rudi flied out to center; Jackson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
1, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Rojas singled to right; Patek out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Rojas to second]; Splittorff grounded
out (first unassisted) [Rojas to third]; Schaal flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Tenace flied out to center; Epstein was called
out on strikes; Bando grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Otis singled to left; Keough reached on catcher's
interference by Tenace [Otis to second]; Athletics Manager
Dick Williams ejected by 1B umpire Red Flaherty; KNOWLES
REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING); Mayberry grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to first) [Otis to third, Keough out at
second]; Hovley walked; FINGERS REPLACED KNOWLES (PITCHING);
Taylor popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. 
Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: HENDRICK BATTED FOR KUBIAK; Hendrick flied out to
center; Fingers flied out to center; Campaneris grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics
1.

ROYALS 9TH: MAXVILL REPLACED HENDRICK (PLAYING 2B); Rojas popped
to third in foul territory; Patek flied out to center;
Splittorff popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Alou doubled to right; LEWIS RAN FOR ALOU; Rudi
was walked intentionally; Jackson reached on a fielder's choice
on a sacrifice bunt [Lewis scored (error by Schaal) (unearned)
(no RBI), Rudi to second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
1, Athletics 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Royals           1   4   1    8
 Athletics        2   5   1    5
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