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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1975-04-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13080 · 77°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:30
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Nelson Briles earned the win. 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Vida Blue SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Rich Garcia · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Armando Rodriguez · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Kubiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Fosse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Blue Moon Odom | 3.2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
 Dave Hamilton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bill North: 43
- Claudell Washington: K
- Sal Bando: HR/7
- Reggie Jackson: S8
- Joe Rudi: 7
Bot 1
- Frank White: K
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: E8/F8S.B-2
- Hal McRae: K
Top 2
- Billy Williams: K
- Gene Tenace: 5/L
- Ted Kubiak: 13
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: HR/8
- George Brett: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 5/L
- Jim Wohlford: 3/FL/P
Top 3
- Phil Garner: E5
- Bill North: CS2(26)
- Bill North: S8
- Claudell Washington: K
- Sal Bando: SB2
- Sal Bando: 8
Bot 3
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Frank White: 7
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: S9.2-H
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
- Joe Rudi: 5/P
- Billy Williams: 3/G
Bot 4
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- George Brett: S9.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S9.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 7/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Buck Martinez: FC/SH.3-H;2-3
- Frank White: S7.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: 84(1)/FO.2-3
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: 7
Top 5
- Gene Tenace: K
- Ted Kubiak: 3/G
- Phil Garner: 8
Bot 5
- Harmon Killebrew: K
- George Brett: W
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
- Jim Wohlford: W.1X3(25)
Top 6
- Bill North: W
- Claudell Washington: 36(1)/FO
- Sal Bando: D7.1-3
- Reggie Jackson: 6/P
- Joe Rudi: K
Bot 6
- Buck Martinez: D7
- Frank White: K
- Amos Otis: S7.2-3;B-2(TH3)
- John Mayberry: IW
- Hal McRae: 8/SF.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: W.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 43
Top 7
- Billy Williams: K/C
- Gene Tenace: 13
- Ted Kubiak: 8
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Jim Wohlford: 2/FL/P
- Buck Martinez: S7
- Frank White: K
Top 8
- Angel Mangual: 7
- Bill North: 6/P
- Claudell Washington: HR/9
- Sal Bando: K
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- John Mayberry: 4/L
- Hal McRae: 43
Top 9
- Reggie Jackson: 53
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Billy Williams: W
- Ray Fosse: 63
Notes & reviews
- 425' HR
- ball four got by Gene Tenace