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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-05-21 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 20625 · 88°F · Wind 11 mph · 2:47
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Dave Duncan went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Mike Hedlund SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ollie Brown | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Locker | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Bruce Dal Canton | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 6
- Joe Rudi: T/78#
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: HR/78.3-H
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 4
- Amos Otis: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
Top 2
- Ollie Brown: W
- Dave Duncan: 5/FL
- Larry Brown: 53.1-2
- Ken Holtzman: 3/G
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Dennis Paepke: 53
- John Mayberry: S8
- Paul Schaal: K
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 3
- Bobby Knoop: 4/L
- Mike Hedlund: 9
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Amos Otis: K
Top 4
- Sal Bando: 63/L
- Mike Epstein: W
- Ollie Brown: 4
- Dave Duncan: HR/78.1-H
- Larry Brown: 6
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 53
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Dennis Paepke: K/C
Top 5
- Ken Holtzman: 63
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Joe Rudi: D/78
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 5
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Paul Schaal: D8
- Bobby Knoop: 63
- Jerry May: 13
Top 6
- Sal Bando: 63
- Mike Epstein: K23
- Ollie Brown: S/78#
- Dave Duncan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Dave Duncan: W
- Larry Brown: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 31
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Richie Scheinblum: HR/78
- Lou Piniella: W
- Dennis Paepke: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- George Hendrick: C/E2
- Bert Campaneris: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Rudi: CS3(25)
- Joe Rudi: 63
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: 6/FL
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Bobby Knoop: W.1-2
- Ron Hansen: S2.2-3;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Reggie Jackson: S9
- Sal Bando: 5
- Mike Epstein: S9.1-3
- Ollie Brown: 8(B)4(1)/DP
Bot 8
- Richie Scheinblum: S/89#
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 36(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: S7.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dave Duncan: HR/8
- Larry Brown: 63
- Bob Locker: K
- Bert Campaneris: E6/G
- Joe Rudi: 9
Bot 9
- Bobby Knoop: S5
- Ron Hansen: K
- Steve Hovley: 46(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: E6/TH.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- 475 ft
- Ken Holtzman was knocked down and stunned in collision with John Mayberry
- 390 ft
- 420 ft
- Ken Holtzman left with bump on head, a bit tongue and heat exhaustion
- Odom was out before Jackson crossed the plate
- 410 ft