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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 19, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 19, 1973 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 19, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 19, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 27,912 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Kurt Bevacqua | Second Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Jim Wohlford | DH |
Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | DH |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
May 19, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Blue
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Tenace reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Bevacqua attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Drago
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Drago
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Drago
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blue
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Drago
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Drago
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blue
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Blue
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Drago
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Drago
Green hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Drago
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Blue
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Drago
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Drago
Rudi hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and throws to first to double up Campaneris. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Drago
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blue
Piniella hits a line drive towards third. Bando reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Blue
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blue
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Drago
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Drago
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Drago
Fosse hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Blue
Schaal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Blue
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Blue
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Blue
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blue
Piniella hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Drago
Green is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Drago
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Drago
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Fingers
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Hal McRae.
Hovley hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Fingers
Schaal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Fingers
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Fingers
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Drago
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Drago
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Drago
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Drago
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Knowles
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Knowles
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Knowles
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Drago
Bobby Floyd now playing second base.
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Patek. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Drago
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Dick Green.
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mangual vs. Drago
Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fosse tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Drago
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Lindblad
Ted Kubiak now playing second base. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Lindblad
Hovley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Lindblad
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Drago
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Drago
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Drago
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Drago
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rudi scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Bird
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/19/1973 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, 2b 3 1 1 0 Rudi J, lf 3 1 0 0 Floyd B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Tenace G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Jackson R, rf 4 0 3 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 3 Johnson D, dh 4 0 1 1 Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 1 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wohlford J, dh 4 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 4 1 1 0 McRae H, rf 2 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0 Hovley S, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Hegan M, ph 1 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Kubiak T, 2b 0 0 0 0 Healy F, c 3 0 1 0 Mangual A, cf 2 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 5 8 5 31 2 5 2 Kansas City 000 005 000 -- 5 Oakland 000 000 011 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (W) 8.1 5 2 1 2 7 Bird D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Blue V (L) 5.2 5 5 5 2 0 Fingers R 1.1 1 0 0 0 2 Knowles D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Lindblad P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Patek F 2 DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 2 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Oakland 5 2B -- Bevacqua K, Schaal P HR -- Schaal P, Otis A, Piniella L SF -- Mangual A T -- 2:07 A -- 27912
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