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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-09-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 38468 · 73°F · Wind 9 mph · 3:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 10–9. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Joe Hoerner earned the win. Sal Bando went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
W: Joe Hoerner L: Darold Knowles SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Horacio Pina | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Garber | 5.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: 7
- Bert Campaneris: S8/G
- Sal Bando: SB2
- Sal Bando: D7.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: S9/G.2-H
- Deron Johnson: 3/P
- Gene Tenace: 53
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: POCS2(136)
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 2
- Joe Rudi: D9
- Ray Fosse: K
- Dick Green: 53
- Bill North: K
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 9
- Hal McRae: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Sal Bando: D/78
- Reggie Jackson: IW
- Deron Johnson: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 3
- Lou Piniella: D7
- Paul Schaal: 8.2-3
- Carl Taylor: 43.3-H
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Gene Tenace: 43
- Joe Rudi: K
- Ray Fosse: D7
- Dick Green: S/89.2-H
- Bill North: 3/G
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: E4
- Hal McRae: D/89.1-H(UR);B-3(THH)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Lou Piniella: 8/L/SF.3-H(UR)
- Paul Schaal: S7.1-2
- Carl Taylor: S8/G.2-H(UR);1-3
- Freddie Patek: CSH(2425)
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: T/78
- Sal Bando: S7/G.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: 7.1-2
- Deron Johnson: S/78.2-H
- Gene Tenace: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Cookie Rojas: S9.B-2(E9)
- Amos Otis: S7/G.2-H(UR)
- John Mayberry: E8.1-2
- Hal McRae: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
Top 6
- Joe Rudi: W
- Ray Fosse: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dick Green: 5/P
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 13
- Carl Taylor: W
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 7
- Bill North: 53
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Sal Bando: HP
- Reggie Jackson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- John Mayberry: 53
Top 8
- Deron Johnson: 13
- Gene Tenace: W
- Joe Rudi: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Lou Piniella: S7/G
- Paul Schaal: S/89.1-3
- Carl Taylor: S9.3-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Top 9
- Vic Davalillo: S9/G
- Pat Bourque: W.1-2
- Bill North: T7.2-H;1-H
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Sal Bando: HR/7L.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Deron Johnson: 3/P
Bot 9
- Amos Otis: 31
- John Mayberry: 63
- Hal McRae: S9/G
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7/G.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: E5.2-3;1-2
- Paul Schaal: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Carl Taylor: S9.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tom Poquette
- Hit LF pole