Final
KCR
OAKCurrent Series
Royals
4
Athletics
5
Game 1
Final
Royals
5
Athletics
2
Game 2
Final
Royals
8
Athletics
2
Game 3
Final
Royals
0
Athletics
5
Game 4
Final
1973 AL West
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Rangers Game Summary
The Oakland Athletics squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 5 to 4, on May 18, 1973.
Game Info
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Patek SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
C. Rojas 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Otis CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
J. Mayberry 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
H. McRae RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Wohlford DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.750 |
P. Schaal 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Healy C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Campaneris SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
J. Rudi LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
A. Mangual LF-CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Tenace 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Hegan 1B-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
D. Johnson DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Bando 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
R. Fosse C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
D. Green 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
B. North CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
G. Marquez PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
2B: A. Otis, L. Piniella
3B: J. Wohlford
HR: J. Wohlford
RBI: F. Healy, A. Otis, L. Piniella, J. Wohlford
Batting
2B: R. Fosse, D. Green, R. Jackson
HR: J. Rudi
RBI: B. Campaneris, R. Jackson, B. North, J. Rudi 2
Baserunning
SB: B. Campaneris 2, B. North
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Busby (L) | 5.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.94 |
D. Bird | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Holtzman (W) | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Patek SS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .400 | .000 |
C. Rojas 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
A. Otis CF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .200 | .400 |
J. Mayberry 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .250 | .400 | .250 |
L. Piniella LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .500 |
H. McRae RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Wohlford DH | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 1.750 |
P. Schaal 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
F. Healy C | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Totals | 36 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Batting
2B: A. Otis, L. Piniella
3B: J. Wohlford
HR: J. Wohlford
RBI: F. Healy, A. Otis, L. Piniella, J. Wohlford
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
S. Busby (L) | 5.2 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7.94 |
D. Bird | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B. Campaneris SS | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .750 | .750 | .750 |
J. Rudi LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | 2.000 |
A. Mangual LF-CF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
G. Tenace 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .250 | .000 |
M. Hegan 1B-LF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
R. Jackson RF | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 | .750 |
D. Johnson DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
S. Bando 3B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .667 | .750 | .667 |
R. Fosse C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
D. Green 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
B. North CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .333 |
G. Marquez PH-1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Batting
2B: R. Fosse, D. Green, R. Jackson
HR: J. Rudi
RBI: B. Campaneris, R. Jackson, B. North, J. Rudi 2
Baserunning
SB: B. Campaneris 2, B. North
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Holtzman (W) | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
