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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-09-22 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 6501 · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Dick Drago earned the win. John Mayberry went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 6 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dick Drago L: Vida Blue SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carl Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 7.0 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
 Rollie Fingers | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: 4
- Amos Otis: S9
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Matty Alou: W
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Epstein: 9
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Carl Taylor: 43
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 2
- Gene Tenace: 9
- Sal Bando: 43
- Dick Green: 9
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: W
- Dick Drago: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Dick Drago: W
- Paul Schaal: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
Bot 3
- Vida Blue: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: 9
Top 4
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Carl Taylor: W
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Matty Alou: S1
- Reggie Jackson: S9.1-3
- Mike Epstein: 5
- Gene Tenace: FC6.3XH(62);1-2
- Sal Bando: S8.2-H;1-2
- Don Mincher: K
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Freddie Patek: S9.1-2
- Dick Drago: K
- Paul Schaal: K
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Vida Blue: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Matty Alou: 6
Top 6
- John Mayberry: 31
- Lou Piniella: K
- Carl Taylor: 43
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
- Mike Epstein: 6
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Sal Bando: 8/L
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Freddie Patek: 9/FL
- Dick Drago: K
Bot 7
- Gonzalo Marquez: 43
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: S5/BG
- Joe Rudi: 8/L
Top 8
- Paul Schaal: S
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: S7.2-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: PB.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: HR/8.3-H;2-H
- Lou Piniella: W
- Carl Taylor: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Carl Taylor: W
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Freddie Patek: K
- Dick Drago: K
Bot 8
- Matty Alou: 63
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Mike Epstein: 5/FL
- Gene Tenace: S.1-2
- Sal Bando: D7.2-H;1-H
- Dave Duncan: K
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Steve Hovley: K
Bot 9
- Mike Hegan: S9
- Bert Campaneris: 46(1)3/GDP
- Joe Rudi: 63