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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1973-09-10 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 47570 · 2:57
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 13–0. Oakland Athletics put up 6 in the 5th. Vida Blue earned the win. Joe Rudi went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
W: Vida Blue L: Steve Busby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: (none) · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Ortenzio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Bourque | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 4.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Dick Drago | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Wright | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Wayne Simpson | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: POCS2(14)
Bot 1
- Bill North: HP
- Bert Campaneris: PO1(13)
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Sal Bando: K/C
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: K
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 2
- Pat Bourque: K
- Joe Rudi: 13
- Gene Tenace: S/89
- Jesus Alou: 54(1)/FO
Top 3
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Carl Taylor: K
Bot 3
- Ray Fosse: S5
- Dick Green: 26(1)4/GDP/BG
- Bill North: 31
Top 4
- Paul Schaal: W
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 4
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Sal Bando: S7/G.1-3(E7);B-2
- Pat Bourque: IW
- Joe Rudi: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3;BX2(93436)
- Gene Tenace: 3/FL/P/SF.3-H
- Jesus Alou: S/89
- Ray Fosse: K
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: K
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Rick Reichardt: 9
Bot 5
- Dick Green: S9
- Bill North: 14/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: E5.2-3
- Sal Bando: S7.1-2;3-H
- Pat Bourque: D/89.2-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Rudi: S5/G.3-H;2-2
- Gene Tenace: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jesus Alou: S9.2-3;1-2
- Ray Fosse: K
- Dick Green: S9.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Bill North: 1/G
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Carl Taylor: 8
- Paul Schaal: W
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 6
- Bert Campaneris: 8/L
- Sal Bando: S9
- Pat Bourque: K
- Vic Davalillo: 13
Top 7
- John Mayberry: 43
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Hal McRae: D7
- Rick Reichardt: K
Bot 7
- Gene Tenace: W
- Jesus Alou: 41.1-2
- Ray Fosse: W
- Dick Green: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill North: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Angel Mangual: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: T/89.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Pat Bourque: 3/G
Top 8
- Frank White: 9
- Buck Martinez: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Bobby Floyd: K
Bot 8
- Vic Davalillo: 4/P
- Gene Tenace: W
- Phil Garner: K
- Ray Fosse: K
Top 9
- Jim Wohlford: 9
- Frank Ortenzio: K
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Hal McRae: K
Notes & reviews
- John Mayberry reached into stands
- Debut game for Phil Garner