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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-04-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17792 · 65°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:57
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Darold Knowles earned the win and Paul Lindblad picked up the save. Sal Bando went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Darold Knowles L: Gene Garber SV: Paul Lindblad
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Bourque | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Catfish Hunter | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Darold Knowles | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 2.1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: S9/G
- Bert Campaneris: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
- Sal Bando: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Jim Wohlford: S8
- Vada Pinson: CS2(24)
- Vada Pinson: 13
Top 2
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
- Joe Rudi: D9
- Gene Tenace: S7/G.2-H
- Deron Johnson: 8
- Ray Fosse: 13
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 31
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
Top 3
- Dick Green: 8
- Bill North: 43
- Bert Campaneris: 53
Bot 3
- Hal McRae: S7
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Fran Healy: D/89.2-H
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Jim Wohlford: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Vada Pinson: 9/L
Top 4
- Sal Bando: S7
- Reggie Jackson: D7.1-H
- Joe Rudi: K
- Gene Tenace: S/89.2-H
- Deron Johnson: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: 8
- Amos Otis: 8
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Al Cowens: 4/P
Top 5
- Ray Fosse: S8
- Dick Green: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bill North: 53
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Fran Healy: 53
- Freddie Patek: S8/G
- Jim Wohlford: SB2
- Jim Wohlford: S7/G.2-H
- Vada Pinson: SB2
- Vada Pinson: 43
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Sal Bando: POCS2(136)
- Sal Bando: HR/78
- Reggie Jackson: 4/P
- Joe Rudi: 13
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: W
- Amos Otis: E5/TH2.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Al Cowens: 9/FL.2-3
- Paul Schaal: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Deron Johnson: S7/G.1-2
- Ray Fosse: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Vic Davalillo: IW
- Bill North: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Bot 7
- Fran Healy: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Jim Wohlford: S7/G
- Vada Pinson: S7.1-3
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 8
- Sal Bando: 7
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Joe Rudi: D7.1-3
- Gene Tenace: IW
- Deron Johnson: K
- Pat Bourque: 8
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 63
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Al Cowens: W
- Paul Schaal: S7.1-2
- Fran Healy: 43
Top 9
- Manny Trillo: HP
- Bill North: E5/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Sal Bando: IW
- Reggie Jackson: 6/P
- Joe Rudi: D/89.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1XH(942)
Bot 9
- Freddie Patek: W
- Jim Wohlford: 53.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: S5/G.2-2
- John Mayberry: K
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: K
Notes & reviews
- Hal McRae's leg tightened up
- 415' HR
- Dick Green strained right instep turning DP