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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-10-01 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 8726 · 73°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:05
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 9th. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Gene Tenace went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Tom Murphy SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Hank Morgenweck · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Cullen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Bob Locker | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | 8.1 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: 7
- Matty Alou: 13
Bot 1
- Paul Schaal: K
- Amos Otis: W
- Richie Scheinblum: 4
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: S9.2-H;1-2
- Carl Taylor: W.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Mike Epstein: 31
- Sal Bando: 43
Bot 2
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Tom Murphy: 3/SH.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 3/G.2-3
- Amos Otis: 4
Top 3
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Tim Cullen: S7.1-3
- Ken Holtzman: K
- Bert Campaneris: 9(B)2(3)/LDP
Bot 3
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Carl Taylor: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 4
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Matty Alou: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Tom Murphy: 63
- Paul Schaal: 8
Top 5
- Mike Epstein: 6
- Sal Bando: K/C
- Gene Tenace: 8
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 8
- Richie Scheinblum: 6
- John Mayberry: 9
Top 6
- Tim Cullen: 13
- Ken Holtzman: 53
- Bert Campaneris: K
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 7
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Matty Alou: S1/BG.2-H(NR)(E1/TH);B-2
- Reggie Jackson: C/E2.B-1
- Mike Epstein: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Sal Bando: 63
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Tom Murphy: 53
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Amos Otis: 4
Top 8
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Tim Cullen: 14/SH.1-2
- Gonzalo Marquez: S9.2-H
- Bert Campaneris: 64(1)/FO
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: SB3
- Joe Rudi: K
Bot 8
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
- John Mayberry: 9/L
- Lou Piniella: 13
Top 9
- Matty Alou: 63
- Reggie Jackson: S9
- Mike Hegan: S7.1-3
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Gene Tenace: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tim Cullen: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bob Locker: PO3(25)
- Bob Locker: W.2-3;1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 6(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Carl Taylor: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Steve Hovley: D9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.2-H
- Paul Schaal: 8/L