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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-09-23 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 7062 · 2:15
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Rollie Fingers earned the win. John Mayberry went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Rollie Fingers L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 7.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rollie Fingers | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Amos Otis: 53
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: K/C
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Matty Alou: 3/G
- Joe Rudi: S9
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Top 2
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 3
- Freddie Patek: 1/L
Bot 2
- Gene Tenace: 63
- Mike Epstein: HP
- Sal Bando: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Paul Splittorff: 9
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 3
- Dick Green: 63
- Catfish Hunter: S8
- Bert Campaneris: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 6
- John Mayberry: HR/8
- Steve Hovley: 53
- Carl Taylor: 5/L
Bot 4
- Matty Alou: 13
- Joe Rudi: S9
- Reggie Jackson: WP.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: D9.2-H
- Gene Tenace: 8
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: 6
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Paul Splittorff: W
- Paul Schaal: S9.1X3(95)
Bot 5
- Angel Mangual: 8
- Catfish Hunter: K
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 8
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Steve Hovley: 5/FL
- Carl Taylor: 63
Bot 6
- Matty Alou: 43
- Joe Rudi: 8
- Reggie Jackson: 63
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Freddie Patek: 14/SH.1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 3/G.2-3
- Paul Schaal: 7
Bot 7
- Gene Tenace: 8
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Sal Bando: 53
Top 8
- Amos Otis: S7
- Joe Keough: C/E2.1-2
- John Mayberry: 36(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Steve Hovley: W
- Carl Taylor: 3/FL
Bot 8
- George Hendrick: 8
- Rollie Fingers: 8
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Top 9
- Cookie Rojas: 5/FL
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Paul Splittorff: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Matty Alou: D9
- Joe Rudi: IW
- Reggie Jackson: FC5/SH.2-H(NR)(E5/TH)(UR);1-2
Notes & reviews
- Lou Piniella ejected by HP umpire Bill Kunkel
- Athletics Manager Dick Williams ejected by 1B umpire Red Flaherty