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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1972-09-24 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 2:33
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Monty Montgomery earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Paul Schaal went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
W: Monty Montgomery L: Blue Moon Odom SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Monty Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Blue Moon Odom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gonzalo Marquez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Montgomery | 8.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Moon Odom | 6.0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Horlen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: 4
- Amos Otis: 23
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Joe Rudi: 2/FL
- Matty Alou: 3/FL
Top 2
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: 6(1)3/GDP
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Mike Epstein: 7
- Sal Bando: W
- Dave Duncan: K
Top 3
- Bobby Floyd: 53
- Monty Montgomery: K
- Paul Schaal: HR/7
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 3
- Dick Green: 53
- Blue Moon Odom: 63
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
Top 4
- Steve Hovley: 13
- John Mayberry: K
- Lou Piniella: 7
Bot 4
- Joe Rudi: 7
- Matty Alou: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Epstein: 7
Top 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Floyd: 63
Bot 5
- Sal Bando: 5/FL
- Dave Duncan: 8
- Dick Green: K/C
Top 6
- Monty Montgomery: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Amos Otis: 6
Bot 6
- Gonzalo Marquez: S5/BG
- Bert Campaneris: SB2
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Joe Rudi: S6.2-2
- Matty Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Steve Hovley: 13
- John Mayberry: S8
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Carl Taylor: S8.2-H;1-H(NR)(E8/TH);B-3
- Cookie Rojas: S7.3-H
- Bobby Floyd: S9.1-3
- Monty Montgomery: FLE5/BP
- Monty Montgomery: K
- Paul Schaal: 43
Bot 7
- Reggie Jackson: S9
- Mike Epstein: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
- Sal Bando: 53
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 7
- Steve Hovley: S9
- John Mayberry: CS2(24)
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 8
- Dave Duncan: 7
- Mike Hegan: 43
- Don Mincher: 8
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Bot 9
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Matty Alou: 9/L
- Reggie Jackson: S8.2-H
- Mike Epstein: D7.1-H
- Sal Bando: 9/L