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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1974-09-09 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 2:10
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 5th. Vida Blue earned the win. Gene Tenace went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 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 | 2 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Vida Blue L: Steve Busby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 9.0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Al Cowens: 3/P
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: K/C
Bot 1
- Bill North: 7
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Sal Bando: K
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 8/8D
- Hal McRae: 3/L
- Jim Wohlford: K
Bot 2
- Joe Rudi: 7
- Claudell Washington: 7
- Gene Tenace: 5/P
Top 3
- Fran Healy: 53
- George Brett: 63
- Freddie Patek: W
- Al Cowens: 4/P
Bot 3
- Jim Holt: 43
- Dick Green: 63
- Bill North: 63
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 31
Bot 4
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Sal Bando: 9
- Reggie Jackson: 13
Top 5
- Hal McRae: S7
- Jim Wohlford: SB2
- Jim Wohlford: 9
- Fran Healy: 43.2-3
- George Brett: 7
Bot 5
- Joe Rudi: 6/P
- Claudell Washington: S7
- Gene Tenace: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Gene Tenace: HR/7.3-H
- Jim Holt: K
- Dick Green: 13
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Al Cowens: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Bill North: S7
- Bert Campaneris: 3/FL/BP
- Sal Bando: 53(B)6(1)/DP
Top 7
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Hal McRae: 43
- Jim Wohlford: 9
Bot 7
- Reggie Jackson: S7
- Joe Rudi: 2/FL/P
- Claudell Washington: T7.1-H
- Gene Tenace: K
- Jim Holt: 63
Top 8
- Fran Healy: K
- George Brett: 7
- Freddie Patek: 43
Bot 8
- Dick Green: W
- Bill North: CS2(24)
- Bill North: 63
- Bert Campaneris: S6/G
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 9
- Al Cowens: W
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 7
- John Mayberry: K
Notes & reviews
- umpchange,2,ump2b,(None)
- 2B umpire Art Frantz left at end of first due to illness
- Bill North rounded 2B too far