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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1975-09-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 26951 · 62°F · Wind 10 mph · 3:20
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 16–4. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 7th. Vida Blue earned the win. Jim Holt went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 18 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
W: Vida Blue L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Hank Morgenweck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill North | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Tenace | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Harper | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Haney | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Claudell Washington | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Alexander | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gaylen Pitts | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Holt | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Chant | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich McKinney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Littell | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob McClure | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| George Throop | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Bill North: 63
- Sal Bando: K/C
Bot 1
- Amos Otis: S
- Cookie Rojas: 13.1-2
- George Brett: D7.2-H
- John Mayberry: 9.2-3
- Al Cowens: 9
Top 2
- Gene Tenace: D
- Joe Rudi: 7
- Cesar Tovar: S.2-H
- Tommy Harper: S/BG5.1-2
- Phil Garner: SB3;SB2
- Phil Garner: 43.3-H;2-3
- Larry Haney: K
Bot 2
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Jim Wohlford: 4/P
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
- Buck Martinez: SB2
- Buck Martinez: 7
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Bill North: S9
- Sal Bando: 53.1-2
- Gene Tenace: S5.2-3
- Joe Rudi: W.1-2
- Cesar Tovar: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tommy Harper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: S
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- George Brett: S8.2-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Al Cowens: T.3-H
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Top 4
- Phil Garner: 2/FL/P
- Larry Haney: S
- Bert Campaneris: S.1-2
- Bill North: S7.2-H;1-3
- Sal Bando: POCS2(134136)
- Sal Bando: D.3-H
- Gene Tenace: 31
Bot 4
- Jim Wohlford: 9
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Buck Martinez: E4
- Amos Otis: K
Top 5
- Joe Rudi: W
- Billy Williams: 63.1-2
- Claudell Washington: K
- Phil Garner: 8/L
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: W
- George Brett: 7
- John Mayberry: 5/FL/P
- Al Cowens: 3/P
Top 6
- Larry Haney: 63
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Bill North: BK.1-2
- Bill North: 63
- Sal Bando: K
Bot 6
- Harmon Killebrew: 7
- Jim Wohlford: 53
- Freddie Patek: 7
Top 7
- Gene Tenace: HR/7
- Joe Rudi: W
- Billy Williams: 23/SH.1-2
- Claudell Washington: 8
- Phil Garner: IW
- Reggie Jackson: E3.2-H(NR)(UR)(NR);1-3
- Bert Campaneris: S.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bill North: E3.2-3;1-2
- Sal Bando: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3;B-2
- Gene Tenace: K
Bot 7
- Buck Martinez: 6/P
- Amos Otis: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Top 8
- Joe Rudi: S
- Billy Williams: HR/9.1-H
- Claudell Washington: 43
- Denny Walling: K/C
- Ray Fosse: E6
- Ted Martinez: 8
Bot 8
- George Brett: S7
- John Mayberry: S7.1-2
- Al Cowens: 6/L
- Harmon Killebrew: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Wohlford: 8
Top 9
- Matt Alexander: E3
- Gaylen Pitts: D7.1-H(UR)
- Jim Holt: HR.2-H
- Charlie Chant: 53
- Rich McKinney: W
- Claudell Washington: S7.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Jamie Quirk: HR/9
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Amos Otis: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- George Brett: 9/L