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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1973-05-19 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 27912 · 2:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 6th. Dick Drago earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Amos Otis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Dick Drago L: Vida Blue SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Mangual | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 8.1 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
 Doug Bird | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- John Mayberry: 3(B)6(1)/DP
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Gene Tenace: 7/F
Top 2
- Amos Otis: 7/L
- Lou Piniella: 9/F
- Jim Wohlford: 31
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: 63
- Deron Johnson: 53
- Sal Bando: 63
Top 3
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Paul Schaal: 8/F
- Fran Healy: S6
- Freddie Patek: 8/F
Bot 3
- Ray Fosse: 43
- Dick Green: 9/F
- Angel Mangual: K
Top 4
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8/F
- John Mayberry: 43
- Amos Otis: 9/F
Bot 4
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Gene Tenace: K/C
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: 5/L
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 5
- Reggie Jackson: S
- Deron Johnson: 9/F.1-2
- Sal Bando: 8/F
- Ray Fosse: 4/L
Top 6
- Paul Schaal: HR
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: 9/FL
- Kurt Bevacqua: D
- John Mayberry: W
- Amos Otis: HR.2-H;1-H
- Lou Piniella: HR
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
Bot 6
- Dick Green: K/C
- Angel Mangual: 53
- Bert Campaneris: K
Top 7
- Steve Hovley: 9/F
- Paul Schaal: D
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: 7/F
Bot 7
- Joe Rudi: 9/F
- Gene Tenace: K
- Reggie Jackson: S
- Deron Johnson: E6.1-2
- Sal Bando: 63
Top 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 13
- John Mayberry: S
- Amos Otis: 7/F
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
Bot 8
- Ray Fosse: S6.B-2(E6)
- Mike Hegan: 43.2-3
- Angel Mangual: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
Top 9
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Steve Hovley: S
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Joe Rudi: W
- Gene Tenace: K
- Reggie Jackson: S.1-2
- Deron Johnson: S.2-H;1-2
- Sal Bando: K
- Ray Fosse: 54(1)/FO