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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1973-05-20 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 8249 · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 8–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win. Amos Otis went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Blue Moon Odom SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Hovley | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich McKinney | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Hosley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Blue Moon Odom | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Gardner | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Hovley: S
- Kurt Bevacqua: BK.1-2#
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- John Mayberry: 3/G.2-3
- Amos Otis: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 9/L
- Joe Rudi: 9/F
- Gene Tenace: 8/F
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S6
- Lou Piniella: S.1-2
- Paul Schaal: S.2-H;1-3
- Freddie Patek: S.3-H;1-2
- Fran Healy: K/C
- Steve Hovley: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Deron Johnson: 63
- Sal Bando: D
- Ray Fosse: 8/F
Top 3
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- John Mayberry: S.1-2
- Amos Otis: HR.2-H;1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Lou Piniella: 9/L
- Paul Schaal: 7/F
Bot 3
- Dick Green: 9/F
- Angel Mangual: 43
- Bert Campaneris: S
- Joe Rudi: 9/F
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: D
- Fran Healy: W
- Steve Hovley: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Gene Tenace: S
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Deron Johnson: FLE3
- Deron Johnson: 5/FL
- Sal Bando: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Amos Otis: S
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 5
- Ray Fosse: D
- Dick Green: 3/G.2-3
- Angel Mangual: 43.3-H
- Bert Campaneris: 63
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: S
- Paul Schaal: 7/F
- Freddie Patek: 53/SH.1-2
- Fran Healy: S.2-H
- Steve Hovley: 8/F
Bot 6
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Gene Tenace: 6/P
- Reggie Jackson: S
- Deron Johnson: D.1-3
- Sal Bando: 63
Top 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: S
- John Mayberry: HR.1-H
- Amos Otis: S
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S.1-3
- Lou Piniella: WP.1-2#
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Freddie Patek: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Ray Fosse: S
- Rich McKinney: 64(1)3/GDP
- Angel Mangual: K/C
Top 8
- Fran Healy: E6
- Steve Hovley: S.1-2
- Bobby Floyd: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- John Mayberry: 31
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: 9/F
- Gene Tenace: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 8/L
- Deron Johnson: E5.2-3;1-2
- Sal Bando: 63
Top 9
- Amos Otis: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Lou Piniella: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Ray Fosse: 8/F
- Rich McKinney: HR
- Angel Mangual: 9/F
- Tim Hosley: K/C