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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 4, Oakland Athletics 3

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Kansas City Royals 4, Oakland Athletics 3

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Game Played on Tuesday, April 15, 1975 (N) at Royals Stadium

OAK A    0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  3
KC  A    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  1  -   4  4  0
BATTING
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
North cf                      5   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
C. Washington lf              4   0   0   0       0   2       3   0
Bando 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
Jackson rf                    4   0   2   0       0   0       3   0
Rudi 1b                       4   1   2   1       0   0      11   1
Williams dh                   3   1   0   0       1   1       0   0
Tenace c                      2   1   0   0       2   1       2   0
Kubiak ss                     4   0   1   1       0   0       2   5
Garner 2b                     2   0   1   1       0   0       0   1
  Holt ph                     0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  H. Washington pr            0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Grabarkewitz 2b             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Norris p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Lindblad p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fingers p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   3       4   4      25  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Bando-Rudi-Kubiak.
E: Bando (2), Rudi (1), Norris (1).
BATTING - 
2B: North (2,off Fitzmorris); Jackson (2,off Fitzmorris).
HR: Rudi (1,4th inning off Fitzmorris 0 on 1 out).
SH: Garner (1,off Fitzmorris).
GDP: Williams (1,off Fitzmorris).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: North (5,2nd base off Fitzmorris/Martinez); H. Washington (2,2nd base off
Fitzmorris/Stinson).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Patek ss                      1   1   0   0       3   0       2   2
Otis cf                       3   0   0   1       0   0       4   0
Mayberry 1b                   4   0   0   0       0   1       9   3
McRae lf                      4   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Killebrew dh                  4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Brett 3b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       0   2
Rojas 2b                      3   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Pinson rf                     3   1   0   0       0   0       2   0
Martinez c                    2   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
  Solaita ph                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cowens ph                   1   1   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Stinson c                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Fitzmorris p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
Totals                       29   4   4   4       3   2      27  11
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Rojas-Mayberry-Patek.
BATTING - 
2B: Brett (1,off Fingers).
HR: Cowens (1,8th inning off Lindblad 1 on 0 out).
SF: Otis (1,off Norris).
Team LOB: 4.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Patek 2 (6,2nd base off Norris/Tenace,2nd base off Fingers/Tenace).
PITCHING
Oakland Athletics            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Norris                        7     1   2   0   2   1   0  26
Lindblad                      0     1   1   1   1   0   1   2
Fingers L(0-2)                1.1   2   1   1   0   1   0   5
Totals                        8.1   4   4   2   3   2   1  33
Norris faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
Lindblad faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Lindblad 1-1; Fingers 1-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Fitzmorris W(2-0)             9     7   3   3   4   4   1  37

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Rich Garcia, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Armando Rodriguez
Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 11621
Starting Lineups:

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals       
1. North               cf        Patek               ss
2. C. Washington       lf        Otis                cf
3. Bando               3b        Mayberry            1b
4. Jackson             rf        McRae               lf
5. Rudi                1b        Killebrew           dh
6. Williams            dh        Brett               3b
7. Tenace              c         Rojas               2b
8. Kubiak              ss        Pinson              rf
9. Garner              2b        Martinez            c
   Norris              p         Fitzmorris          p

ATHLETICS 1ST: North grounded out (pitcher to first); C.
Washington struck out; Bando grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek walked; Patek safe on a pick-off error by
Norris [Patek to third]; Otis hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Patek scored (unearned)]; Mayberry grounded out (second to
first); McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson flied out to center; Rudi singled to
center; Williams flied out to right; Tenace walked [Rudi to
second]; Kubiak grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Killebrew flied out to right; Brett flied out to
left; Rojas singled to left; Pinson lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Garner flied out to left; North doubled to
center; C. Washington struck out; Bando grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Martinez flied out to center; Patek grounded out
(shortstop to first); Otis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first); Rudi
homered to left-center; Williams walked; Tenace walked [Williams
to second]; Kubiak singled to center [Williams scored, Tenace to
third]; Garner out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Tenace scored, Kubiak to second]; North grounded out (first to
pitcher); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry popped to third; McRae flied out to left;
Killebrew reached on an error by Bando; Brett popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: C. Washington grounded out (first unassisted);
Bando flied out to center; Jackson doubled to left; Rudi flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); Pinson
popped to third in foul territory; Martinez grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Williams struck out; Tenace struck out; Kubiak
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Patek walked; Patek stole second; Otis flied out to
right; Mayberry struck out; McRae grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Garner singled to left; North forced Garner
(shortstop to second); North stole second; C. Washington
grounded out (pitcher to first); Bando lined to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Killebrew flied out to left; Brett grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rojas grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Jackson singled to left; Rudi popped to second;
Williams grounded into a double play (second to first to
shortstop) [Jackson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 3, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Pinson reached on an error by Rudi; SOLAITA BATTED
FOR MARTINEZ; LINDBLAD REPLACED NORRIS (PITCHING); COWENS BATTED
FOR SOLAITA; Cowens homered to left [Pinson scored (unearned)];
Patek walked; FINGERS REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Patek stole
second; Otis hit into a double play (third to first to
shortstop) [Patek out at third]; Mayberry popped to first in
foul territory; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 9TH: STINSON REPLACED COWENS (PLAYING C ); Tenace
popped to shortstop; Kubiak lined to right; HOLT BATTED FOR
GARNER; Holt walked; H. WASHINGTON RAN FOR HOLT; H. Washington
stole second; North grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: GRABARKEWITZ REPLACED H. WASHINGTON (PLAYING 2B);
McRae singled to left; Killebrew struck out; Brett doubled to
left [McRae scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Royals
4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        3   7   3    7
 Royals           4   4   0    4
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