Athletics 2-5 Royals (Aug 9, 1972)

OAK

KCR

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0

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

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7

2

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9

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2

5

H

4

9

E

2

0

W: M. Hedlund

L: V. Blue

S: T. Abernathy

Current Series

Athletics

2

Royals

4

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

Royals

4

Game 2

Final

Athletics

2

Royals

5

Game 3

Final

1972 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	93	62	.600
White Sox	87	67	.565	5.5
Twins	77	77	.500	15.5
Royals	76	78	.494	16.5
Angels	75	80	.484	18.0
Rangers	54	100	.351	38.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the Oakland Athletics, 5 to 2, on August 9, 1972.

Game Info

August 9, 1972

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sal Bando S. Bando 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Joe Rudi J. Rudi LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Epstein M. Epstein 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Brant Alyea B. Alyea RF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Mike Hegan M. Hegan PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dave Duncan D. Duncan C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tim Cullen T. Cullen 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Don Mincher D. Mincher PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Tenace G. Tenace PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Kubiak T. Kubiak 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vida Blue V. Blue P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Locker B. Locker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Angel Mangual A. Mangual PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	2	4	2	4	2

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	2	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	2	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	5	9	4	2	5

Batting

RBI: D. Duncan, G. Tenace

Batting

2B: G. Hopkins, F. Patek, L. Piniella 2, C. Rojas

HR: C. Rojas

RBI: L. Piniella, C. Rojas 2, R. Scheinblum

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vida Blue V. Blue (L)	5.1	5	3	3	1	4	0	5.06
Bob Locker B. Locker	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	2	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund (W)	6.1	4	2	2	2	2	2.84
Norm Angelini N. Angelini	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy (S)	2.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	2	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sal Bando S. Bando 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Joe Rudi J. Rudi LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mike Epstein M. Epstein 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	.333
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Brant Alyea B. Alyea RF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Mike Hegan M. Hegan PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Dave Duncan D. Duncan C	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Tim Cullen T. Cullen 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Don Mincher D. Mincher PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gene Tenace G. Tenace PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ted Kubiak T. Kubiak 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Vida Blue V. Blue P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Locker B. Locker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Angel Mangual A. Mangual PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	30	2	4	2	4	2

Batting

RBI: D. Duncan, G. Tenace

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Vida Blue V. Blue (L)	5.1	5	3	3	1	4	0	5.06
Bob Locker B. Locker	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	2.0	3	2	2	1	1	1	9.00
Totals	8.0	9	5	5	2	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	2	2	2	0	1	.500	.500	1.500
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	2	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	2	1	0	0	.500	.500	1.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	2	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	31	5	9	4	2	5

Batting

2B: G. Hopkins, F. Patek, L. Piniella 2, C. Rojas

HR: C. Rojas

RBI: L. Piniella, C. Rojas 2, R. Scheinblum

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund (W)	6.1	4	2	2	2	2	2.84
Norm Angelini N. Angelini	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy (S)	2.1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	4	2	2	4	2

62-44 OAK

KCR 50-54

Current Series

1972 AL West

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