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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1975-04-23 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 2754 · 50°F, cloudy · 2:52
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Vida Blue earned the win and Jim Todd picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Vida Blue L: Steve Busby SV: Jim Todd
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wohlford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill North | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Williams | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Claudell Washington | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Phil Garner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 8.0 | 6 | 6 | 9 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vida Blue | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Todd | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wohlford: 8/L
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 1
- Bill North: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: S
- Reggie Jackson: S.1-3
- Billy Williams: POCS2(134)
- Billy Williams: S.3-H
- Joe Rudi: 53
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- George Brett: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 6/P
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: K
- Claudell Washington: K
- Gene Tenace: K
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: S
- Buck Martinez: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jim Wohlford: T
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 3
- Phil Garner: K
- Bill North: 23
- Bert Campaneris: 7
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 9/L
- Hal McRae: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 9
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: 7/L
- Billy Williams: 43
- Joe Rudi: 9
Top 5
- George Brett: 9/L
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Freddie Patek: W
- Buck Martinez: 9
Bot 5
- Sal Bando: W
- Claudell Washington: 46(1)/FO
- Gene Tenace: K
- Phil Garner: K
Top 6
- Jim Wohlford: S
- Amos Otis: 43.1-2
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 6
- Bill North: S
- Bert Campaneris: SB2.1-3(E6)
- Bert Campaneris: PB.3-H
- Bert Campaneris: K23
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Billy Williams: W
- Joe Rudi: S.1-3
- Sal Bando: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- George Brett: 63
- Cookie Rojas: S
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Tony Solaita: K
Bot 7
- Claudell Washington: S
- Gene Tenace: W.1-2
- Phil Garner: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Bill North: IW
- Bert Campaneris: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 8
- Jim Wohlford: D
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: D.2-H;1-H
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- George Brett: K
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 8
- Billy Williams: W
- Joe Rudi: 24/SH.1-2
- Sal Bando: 63
- Claudell Washington: IW
- Angel Mangual: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Bob Stinson: S
- Jim Wohlford: 3(B)3(1)/LDP