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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-08-07 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11335 · 79°F · Wind 6 mph · 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Dick Drago earned the win. Joe Rudi went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Dick Drago L: Catfish Hunter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Voss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
 Bob Locker | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Joe Rudi: HR/8
- Sal Bando: 63
- Mike Epstein: D9
- Dave Duncan: 63
Bot 1
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: S9
- Richie Scheinblum: 6(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bill Voss: D8
- Angel Mangual: S9.2-3
- Tim Cullen: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Catfish Hunter: S5
- Bert Campaneris: 4
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/FL
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Paul Schaal: 6
Top 3
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Sal Bando: S7
- Mike Epstein: E7/L.1-3;B-2
- Dave Duncan: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Bill Voss: IW.1-2
- Angel Mangual: 9
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S
- Dick Drago: 3/SH.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S6.2-2
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: 7
Top 4
- Tim Cullen: 53
- Catfish Hunter: 53
- Bert Campaneris: 13
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Paul Schaal: 6
- Freddie Patek: IW
- Dick Drago: S7.1-2;3-H
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2;2-H
- Amos Otis: S8.1-3;2-H
- John Mayberry: 43
Top 5
- Joe Rudi: 8/L
- Sal Bando: 9
- Mike Epstein: 7/L
Bot 5
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 6
- Dave Duncan: 43
- Bill Voss: 43
- Angel Mangual: 63
Bot 6
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Dick Drago: K/C
Top 7
- Ted Kubiak: 43
- Don Mincher: 43
- Bert Campaneris: 13
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: D9
- John Mayberry: 8
- Richie Scheinblum: IW
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
Top 8
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Sal Bando: 3/FL
- Mike Epstein: T9
- Dave Duncan: 8/L
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Freddie Patek: 3
- Dick Drago: W
- Cookie Rojas: 4
Top 9
- Bill Voss: 7
- Angel Mangual: 43
- Ted Kubiak: 8
Notes & reviews
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