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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-08-01 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 4216 · 1:59
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Ken Holtzman earned the win. Reggie Jackson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Morgenweck · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kubiak | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Holtzman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 5.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Angelini | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Holtzman | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Amos Otis: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 4/L
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Reggie Jackson: S8
- Sal Bando: S9.1-2
- Dave Duncan: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Carl Taylor: 7
Bot 2
- Angel Mangual: S9
- Gene Tenace: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ted Kubiak: 63
Top 3
- John Mayberry: 9
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Paul Splittorff: 34/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 3
- Ken Holtzman: 63
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: S7.2-3;B-2(TH)
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: S7.2-H;3-H
- Dave Duncan: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Lou Piniella: D9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6
Bot 4
- Angel Mangual: 3/FL
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Ted Kubiak: 9
- Ken Holtzman: 53
Top 5
- Carl Taylor: 63
- John Mayberry: 63
- Paul Schaal: 63
Bot 5
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Joe Rudi: D8
- Reggie Jackson: HR/8.2-H
- Sal Bando: S8
- Dave Duncan: 3/FL
- Angel Mangual: 8
Top 6
- Bobby Knoop: 53
- Freddie Patek: K/BF
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 6
- Gene Tenace: K
- Ted Kubiak: S8
- Ken Holtzman: 46(1)/FO
- Bert Campaneris: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/L
Bot 7
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: 64(1)/FO
- Dave Duncan: 53
Top 8
- Carl Taylor: 63
- John Mayberry: 7
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Richie Scheinblum: 4
Bot 8
- Angel Mangual: 9/L
- Gene Tenace: 4
- Ted Kubiak: W
- Ken Holtzman: K/C
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
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