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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1973-09-12 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 10788 · 2:10
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–0. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Hal McRae went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Ken Holtzman SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Bourque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Holtzman | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank White: S7
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- John Mayberry: 3/G.1-2
- Hal McRae: W
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 1
- Bill North: S9
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Sal Bando: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Steve Hovley: S7/G
- Fran Healy: 43
Bot 2
- Deron Johnson: S6/G
- Gene Tenace: 8
- Billy Conigliaro: 9
- Ray Fosse: E6/TH.1-2
- Angel Mangual: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Frank White: S8/G
- Cookie Rojas: S8.1-2
- John Mayberry: S8.2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: HR/78.3-H;1-H
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
Bot 3
- Dick Green: 53
- Bill North: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: 53
Top 4
- Steve Hovley: K
- Fran Healy: 53
- Frank White: 9
Bot 4
- Sal Bando: 7
- Deron Johnson: S9
- Gene Tenace: S7.1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Ray Fosse: 8
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: S7.BX2(764)
- John Mayberry: 6/FL/P
- Hal McRae: 9/L
Bot 5
- Angel Mangual: S7/7S
- Dick Green: S9.1-2
- Bill North: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bert Campaneris: 9
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
Bot 6
- Sal Bando: S7
- Deron Johnson: 9
- Gene Tenace: 8/L
- Billy Conigliaro: 7
Top 7
- Steve Hovley: W
- Fran Healy: 34/SH.1-2
- Frank White: FC.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: S5.3-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ray Fosse: S7
- Angel Mangual: 43.1-2
- Rico Carty: W
- Bill North: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bert Campaneris: 143
Top 8
- Hal McRae: HR/8
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL/P
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Kurt Bevacqua: 43
Bot 8
- Sal Bando: K
- Deron Johnson: W
- Gene Tenace: K
- Vic Davalillo: K
Top 9
- Steve Hovley: W
- Fran Healy: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank White: FC6.2X3(65)
- Cookie Rojas: PO1(13)
Bot 9
- Pat Bourque: 8
- Angel Mangual: S7/P7S
- Mike Andrews: PB.1-2
- Mike Andrews: 3/FL/P
- Bill North: W
- Bert Campaneris: K
Notes & reviews
- 385' HR
- 410' HR