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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-04-18 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 4494 · 59°F · 2:18
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Denny McLain earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Dave Duncan went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Denny McLain L: Mike Hedlund SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Brooks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Roger Nelson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: 13
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: 43
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: 64(1)3/GDP
- Reggie Jackson: 31
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Jerry May: D7
- Bobby Floyd: 8
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: S8
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Bobby Brooks: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dave Duncan: BK.3-H
- Dave Duncan: K
Top 3
- Mike Hedlund: S
- Paul Schaal: 43.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 6
Bot 3
- Dick Green: D7
- Denny McLain: 3/SH.2-3
- Bert Campaneris: CSH(25)
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: S.1-3
- Reggie Jackson: 3/FL
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 9
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Bob Oliver: E5
- Jerry May: D7.1-3
- Bobby Floyd: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Mike Hedlund: 13
Bot 4
- Sal Bando: 9
- Mike Epstein: HR/9
- Bobby Brooks: 53
- Dave Duncan: 7
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 5
- Dick Green: S
- Denny McLain: 3/FL/BP
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Joe Rudi: K/C
Top 6
- John Mayberry: S8
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Jerry May: 8
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: 2/FL
- Sal Bando: 7
- Mike Epstein: 8
Top 7
- Bobby Floyd: 6/L
- Mike Hedlund: K
- Paul Schaal: 13
Bot 7
- Bobby Brooks: K/C
- Dave Duncan: HR/7
- Dick Green: W
- Denny McLain: 14/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 7
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: S
- Amos Otis: S.1-2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Joe Rudi: K
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: 8
- Mike Epstein: 5
Top 9
- Bob Oliver: K
- Jerry May: 3/FL
- Gail Hopkins: 8