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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-06-18 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22247 · 80°F · 3:04
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 9–5. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 1st. Dave Hamilton earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. John Mayberry went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dave Hamilton L: Mark Littell SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bill North | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich McKinney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Hamilton | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Rollie Fingers | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Littell | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 5.2 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Bill North: PB.1-2
- Bill North: S3.2-3
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 7/SF.3-H;2-3
- Deron Johnson: FC.3-H;1-2;B-1
- Gene Tenace: 13.2-3;1-2
- Joe Rudi: D.3-H;2-H
- Ray Fosse: 53
Bot 1
- Frank White: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 7/F
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 2
- Ted Kubiak: 3/G
- Bert Campaneris: 8/L
- Bill North: D
- Sal Bando: T.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: 9/F
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal McRae: 8/L
Top 3
- Deron Johnson: 9/L
- Gene Tenace: S
- Joe Rudi: 53.1-2
- Ray Fosse: 53
Bot 3
- Fran Healy: S
- Frank White: K
- Cookie Rojas: 9/F
- Amos Otis: 8/L
Top 4
- Ted Kubiak: 13
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Bill North: 46(1)/FO
- Sal Bando: 4/P
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: 43
- Lou Piniella: W
- Paul Schaal: 8/F
- Jim Wohlford: 3/G
Top 5
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Deron Johnson: 7/F
- Gene Tenace: S.1-2
- Joe Rudi: K
- Ray Fosse: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Hal McRae: S5
- Fran Healy: 54(1)/FO
- Frank White: 5/FL
- Cookie Rojas: S.1-2
- Amos Otis: 7/L
Top 6
- Ted Kubiak: 43
- Bert Campaneris: S
- Bill North: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: S
- Lou Piniella: D.1-H
- Paul Schaal: S.2-H
- Jim Wohlford: 3/FL
- Hal McRae: 9/F
- Fran Healy: 3/FL
Top 7
- Sal Bando: W
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Deron Johnson: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gene Tenace: IW
- Joe Rudi: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ray Fosse: 53.3-H;2-3
- Ted Kubiak: K
Bot 7
- Frank White: 13
- Cookie Rojas: S
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: S.2-3
- John Mayberry: FLE5
- John Mayberry: HR.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Steve Hovley: 7/L
- Paul Schaal: K
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Bill North: S.1-3
- Rich McKinney: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Jim Wohlford: 53
- Hal McRae: 9/F
- Fran Healy: 43
Top 9
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Gene Tenace: K
- Joe Rudi: 63
Bot 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 9/F
- Amos Otis: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Lou Piniella hurt ankle running into fence