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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-09-30 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9314 · 64°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:25
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 10–5. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 4th. Joe Horlen earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Gene Tenace went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Joe Horlen L: Monty Montgomery SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Kubiak | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Gene Tenace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill McNulty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Horlen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Allan Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Monty Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Horlen | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Rollie Fingers | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Hamilton | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Montgomery | 4.1 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hedlund | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Kubiak: 7
- Mike Hegan: 13
- George Hendrick: 63
Bot 1
- Paul Schaal: K
- Amos Otis: 8
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/G
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Dave Duncan: K
- Gene Tenace: 53
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 4
- Lou Piniella: D9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Top 3
- Bill McNulty: 53
- Dal Maxvill: S9
- Joe Horlen: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S/BG
- Monty Montgomery: 3/BP/FL
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: K
- Amos Otis: D7.2-H
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
Top 4
- Ted Kubiak: S8
- Mike Hegan: 3/G.1-2
- George Hendrick: S5.2-3
- Reggie Jackson: D7.3-H;1-3
- Dave Duncan: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Gene Tenace: HR/7.3-H
- Bill McNulty: 63
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: 7
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 5
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Joe Horlen: S9.B-2(E9)
- Ted Kubiak: S8.2-H
- Mike Hegan: S9.1-2
- George Hendrick: E6.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dave Duncan: 5
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
- Gail Hopkins: SB2
- Gail Hopkins: K/C
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: D9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 6
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Bill McNulty: 63
- Dal Maxvill: K/C
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7
- Cookie Rojas: S9.1-2
- Freddie Patek: WP.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 63.3-H;2-3
- Steve Hovley: K
Top 7
- Rollie Fingers: S9
- Ted Kubiak: S5/BG.1-3(E5/TH);B-2
- Mike Hegan: IW
- George Hendrick: T8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Allan Lewis: 7
- Dave Duncan: K
- Gene Tenace: K
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Amos Otis: 7
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
Top 8
- Bill McNulty: K
- Dal Maxvill: K
- Don Mincher: W
- Ted Kubiak: 43
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 4
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7/L
Top 9
- Mike Hegan: S7
- George Hendrick: PB.1-2
- George Hendrick: S8.2-H
- Allan Lewis: 64(1)/FO
- Dave Duncan: K+SB2
- Gene Tenace: 53
Bot 9
- Cookie Rojas: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: K
- Jim Wohlford: 43
Notes & reviews
- 380 ft