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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-08-08 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13386 · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–3. Ted Abernathy earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Ted Abernathy L: Rollie Fingers SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brant Alyea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blue Moon Odom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Waslewski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darold Knowles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Voss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Moon Odom | 2.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Gary Waslewski | 3.1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Darold Knowles | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 7.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Norm Angelini | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 3/G
- Sal Bando: 13
- Joe Rudi: 7
Bot 1
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: W
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: E3
- Reggie Jackson: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
- Brant Alyea: 43
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Freddie Patek: S7.1-2
- Bruce Dal Canton: PO1(E1).1-2;2-3
- Bruce Dal Canton: WP.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 3
- Gene Tenace: 9
- Tim Cullen: K
- Blue Moon Odom: S5
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Bot 3
- John Mayberry: 5
- Richie Scheinblum: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1-3
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 4/P/IF.3-H(E4)(NR);2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: IW
- Bruce Dal Canton: 7/L
Top 4
- Sal Bando: S9
- Joe Rudi: S9.1-2
- Mike Epstein: S9.1-2;2-3
- Reggie Jackson: 52(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Brant Alyea: 53.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Gene Tenace: T7.2-H;3-H
- Tim Cullen: 5
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: W
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Top 5
- Gary Waslewski: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Sal Bando: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 6
- Joe Rudi: 43
- Mike Epstein: 6/FL
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Bot 6
- Bruce Dal Canton: W
- Cookie Rojas: 54/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: 43.2-3
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 7
- Brant Alyea: E6
- Gene Tenace: 46(1)/FO
- Tim Cullen: 8
- Darold Knowles: W.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 9
Bot 7
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: 6
Top 8
- Sal Bando: D7
- Joe Rudi: 53/SH.2-3
- Dave Duncan: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Carl Taylor: 14/SH.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S5.2-3
- Amos Otis: 14(1)/FO.3-H
- John Mayberry: K
Top 9
- Bill Voss: 7
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Tim Cullen: 6
Bot 9
- Richie Scheinblum: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43.1-2
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Paul Schaal: K
- Freddie Patek: S8.1-2;2-H