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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-05-19 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11364 · 83°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:41
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 16–1. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 7th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. John Mayberry went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| KCA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 20 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Blue Moon Odom SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Blue Moon Odom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Clark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Haney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 6 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Moon Odom | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Horlen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Shaw | 3.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S5/G
- Amos Otis: D7.1-H
- Richie Scheinblum: 9.2-3
- Lou Piniella: HR/8.3-H
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- John Mayberry: 43
Top 2
- Sal Bando: 43
- Ollie Brown: 43
- Dave Duncan: 63
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Paul Splittorff: 9
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 3
- Gene Tenace: 5/FL
- Larry Brown: K
- Blue Moon Odom: K
Bot 3
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Cookie Rojas: PB.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 143.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 4
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: T/78#
- Reggie Jackson: D7.3-H
- Sal Bando: 7
- Ollie Brown: 8
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: HR/89
- Paul Schaal: 9/F9D
- Paul Splittorff: S4
- Freddie Patek: 6
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 31
Top 5
- Dave Duncan: W
- Gene Tenace: K
- Larry Brown: PB.1-2
- Larry Brown: W
- Brant Alyea: 9
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Steve Hovley: S8.1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.3-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Schaal: 9/SF.3-H;2-3(TH);1-2(TH)
- Paul Splittorff: S9.3-H;2-H(E9)
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: D/78.1-H#
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
Top 6
- Joe Rudi: 8/L
- Reggie Jackson: S7
- Sal Bando: 8
- Ollie Brown: 63
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
- Bobby Knoop: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- John Mayberry: K
Top 7
- Dave Duncan: K/C
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Larry Brown: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Paul Splittorff: S/BG.1-2#
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- Lou Piniella: W
- Bobby Knoop: S7.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/SF.3-H
- John Mayberry: HR/89.2-H
- Paul Schaal: 53
Top 8
- Angel Mangual: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: S5/BG
- Joe Rudi: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Paul Splittorff: E1
- Ron Hansen: 54(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: K
Top 9
- George Hendrick: 9
- Ron Clark: D/89#
- Ollie Brown: 43
- Larry Haney: 63
Notes & reviews
- 365 ft
- Cookie Rojas left with sore shoulder
- 430 ft