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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-09-29 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6882 · 49°F · Wind 16 mph · 2:10
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 9–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Paul Splittorff earned the win. John Mayberry went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Vida Blue SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Allan Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill McNulty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Bob Locker | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 13
- Allan Lewis: 3/G
- George Hendrick: E5
- Dave Duncan: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Amos Otis: K
- Richie Scheinblum: 63.2-3
- John Mayberry: WP.3-H(NR)
- John Mayberry: K
Top 2
- Bill McNulty: W
- Gene Tenace: 54(1)/FO
- Don Mincher: K
- Dick Green: 43
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Carl Taylor: 8/L
- Cookie Rojas: 7/FL
Top 3
- Vida Blue: W
- Bert Campaneris: S7.1-3
- Allan Lewis: SB2
- Allan Lewis: S9.3-H;2-H
- George Hendrick: CS2(26)
- George Hendrick: W
- Dave Duncan: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
- Paul Splittorff: K
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 4
- Bill McNulty: 9
- Gene Tenace: 53
- Don Mincher: 43
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: C/E2
- John Mayberry: T9.1-H(UR)
- Lou Piniella: K
- Carl Taylor: W
- Cookie Rojas: 6
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 5
- Dick Green: S4
- Vida Blue: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Bert Campaneris: CS2(24)
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
Bot 5
- Paul Splittorff: HP
- Paul Schaal: 8/L
- Amos Otis: E5.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 4/P
- John Mayberry: HR/8.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 6
- Allan Lewis: 8
- George Hendrick: S8
- Dave Duncan: S7.1-2
- Bill McNulty: 64(1)/FO
- Gene Tenace: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Carl Taylor: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Freddie Patek: W
- Paul Splittorff: K23
Top 7
- Don Mincher: 6
- Tim Cullen: K
- Brant Alyea: K/C
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: S9.1-3
- Richie Scheinblum: D9.3-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: IW
- Lou Piniella: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: S9.3-H;2-3
- Carl Taylor: 54(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: 7/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Allan Lewis: 4/FL
- George Hendrick: 8
Bot 8
- Paul Splittorff: 5
- Paul Schaal: E3
- Steve Hovley: 36(1)/FO
- Richie Scheinblum: 7/L
Top 9
- Dave Duncan: 53
- Bill McNulty: 8
- Gene Tenace: 9
Notes & reviews
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