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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-09-02 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 35466 · 73°F · Wind 7 mph · 3:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 4th. Steve Busby earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Cookie Rojas went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Steve Busby L: Vida Blue SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 3.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Horacio Pina | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 7.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: 43
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Sal Bando: 7
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: 31
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 9
- Deron Johnson: 3/FL/P
- Gene Tenace: K
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 43
- Hal McRae: 9
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 3
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Ray Fosse: 8
- Dick Green: S/G1
- Bill North: S7/G.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 13
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Rick Reichardt: 13/SH.2-3
- Carl Taylor: W
- Freddie Patek: 9/SF.3-H
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Sal Bando: W
- Reggie Jackson: 46(1)/FO
- Deron Johnson: 13.1-2
- Gene Tenace: S5.2-3
- Jesus Alou: 53
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: HR/78
- Amos Otis: 43
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: D7/G.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Lou Piniella: 9/SF.3-H
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Rick Reichardt: S5.1-2
- Carl Taylor: S7.2-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 5
- Ray Fosse: 7
- Dick Green: 9
- Bill North: S4
- Bert Campaneris: W.1-2
- Sal Bando: S5.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jackson: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Deron Johnson: K/C
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: HR/78
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: D9
- Hal McRae: 8
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 6
- Gene Tenace: 2/FL/P
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Ray Fosse: 63
Bot 6
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Rick Reichardt: S8
- Carl Taylor: 8
- Freddie Patek: 5/FL/P
Top 7
- Vic Davalillo: 8
- Bill North: W
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Sal Bando: S7/G.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Mayberry: S9/G.1-3
- Hal McRae: 5(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 8
- Deron Johnson: K
- Gene Tenace: W
- Jesus Alou: HR/7.1-H
- Mike Andrews: 3/FL/P
- Jose Morales: S1
- Bill North: S/78.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Rick Reichardt: W
- Carl Taylor: 4/L
Top 9
- Sal Bando: S8/G6
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Deron Johnson: E1/TH2.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- 400' HR
- 350' HR
- 395' HR
- Joe Hoerner reinjured his left thumb