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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1975-04-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 8219 · 49°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:13
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ken Holtzman L: Paul Splittorff SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Armando Rodriguez · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Rich Garcia · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Holtzman | 8.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: S8
- Claudell Washington: SB2
- Claudell Washington: K
- Sal Bando: 13
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: K
Top 2
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Billy Williams: 4/P
- Gene Tenace: W
- Ted Kubiak: D7.1-H
- Phil Garner: 63
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: W
- Harmon Killebrew: SB2
- Harmon Killebrew: E5.2-H(NR)
- George Brett: 43/DP.1X2(36)
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 3
- Bill North: 63
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Sal Bando: K
Bot 3
- Al Cowens: 7
- Buck Martinez: W
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: 8/L
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 31
- Joe Rudi: W
- Billy Williams: 9
- Gene Tenace: D7.1-3
- Ted Kubiak: W
- Phil Garner: 7
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: D7
- George Brett: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 163
Top 5
- Bill North: 8
- Claudell Washington: 13
- Sal Bando: 5/P
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: 13
- Buck Martinez: 53
- Freddie Patek: 7
Top 6
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Joe Rudi: D9
- Billy Williams: W
- Gene Tenace: W.2-3;1-2
- Ted Kubiak: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Phil Garner: K
- Bill North: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: 8/8D
- Hal McRae: 6/P
Top 7
- Claudell Washington: 8/L
- Sal Bando: 53
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Bot 7
- Harmon Killebrew: D7
- George Brett: S4/G.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 13(B)2(3)/DP.1-2
- Al Cowens: 4/P
Top 8
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Billy Williams: CS2(26)
- Billy Williams: K
- Gene Tenace: 53
Bot 8
- Jim Wohlford: 5/P
- Freddie Patek: 9/FL
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 9
- Ted Kubiak: 43
- Phil Garner: S8
- Bill North: SB2
- Bill North: 43.2-3
- Claudell Washington: S8.3-H
- Sal Bando: SB2.1-3(E4)
- Sal Bando: 63
Bot 9
- John Mayberry: 7
- Hal McRae: S/BG
- Frank White: 54(1)/FO.B-3(E4/TH1)
- George Brett: S8.3-H
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2
- Vada Pinson: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Harmon Killebrew rounded 2B too far
- Hal McRae's takeout slide caused bad throw