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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-05-20 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9559 · 85°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:53
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–5. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Rollie Fingers earned the win. Lou Piniella went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
W: Rollie Fingers L: Al Fitzmorris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ollie Brown | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Clark | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Segui | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Horlen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rollie Fingers | 4.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Tom Murphy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: SB3
- Joe Rudi: K
- Reggie Jackson: S/89.3-H#
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Mike Epstein: HR/89.2-H;1-H
- Ollie Brown: 63
- Dave Duncan: 63
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Amos Otis: W
- Richie Scheinblum: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ron Clark: 2/FL
- Diego Segui: K
- Bert Campaneris: 53
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- John Mayberry: 36(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Joe Rudi: S6#
- Reggie Jackson: FC6.1X2(6E4)#
- Sal Bando: 3/P
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Ollie Brown: 63
Bot 3
- Bobby Knoop: 63
- Al Fitzmorris: S5/BG
- Freddie Patek: S1/BG.1-2
- Amos Otis: 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
Top 4
- Dave Duncan: 53
- Ron Clark: 53
- Diego Segui: 63
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: HR/78
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- John Mayberry: 8
- Paul Schaal: DGR/89.1-3
- Bobby Knoop: 9(B)2(3)/DP
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: S9.1-3
- Mike Epstein: 43
Bot 5
- Al Fitzmorris: S9
- Freddie Patek: D7.1-3
- Amos Otis: 53
- Richie Scheinblum: K
- Lou Piniella: S8.3-H;2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D8.2-H
- John Mayberry: IW
- Paul Schaal: WP.2-3;1-2
- Paul Schaal: 63
Top 6
- Ollie Brown: D7
- Dave Duncan: 53
- Ron Clark: D7.2-H
- Angel Mangual: S7.2-H
- Bert Campaneris: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bobby Knoop: S8
- Steve Hovley: K
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Amos Otis: 4
Top 7
- Joe Rudi: 43
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Sal Bando: D8
- Mike Epstein: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Richie Scheinblum: 13
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- John Mayberry: 4
Top 8
- Ollie Brown: S5
- Dave Duncan: 8/L
- Larry Brown: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: W
- Joe Keough: E9/F.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: K/BF
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: S/78.2-H(UR);1-3#
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
Top 9
- Rollie Fingers: E5/G
- Bert Campaneris: E3/TH/SH.1-2
- Joe Rudi: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: D/89.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)#
- Mike Hegan: 31
Bot 9
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S/89#
- John Mayberry: S9.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
Notes & reviews
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