Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Holtzman
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Holtzman
  
  The ball gets by Tenace for a passed ball. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Holtzman
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Holtzman
  
  Otis hits a fly ball towards right. Jackson catches it and throws to home to double up Patek. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Splittorff
  
  North 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Splittorff
  
  Campaneris 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: ---
  Bando vs. Splittorff
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Holtzman
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Holtzman
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Holtzman
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive towards short. Campaneris catches it and throws to first to double up McRae. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Splittorff
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Holtzman
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Holtzman
  
  Brett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Holtzman
  
  Healy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes Healy. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Healy steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Holtzman
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Splittorff
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Splittorff
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Splittorff
  
  North hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Mangual moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Splittorff
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. Mangual scores. North moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bando vs. Splittorff
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. North tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Holtzman
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Holtzman
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of North. Otis reaches second base with a double. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Holtzman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rojas scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Holtzman
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McRae vs. Holtzman
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wohlford vs. Holtzman
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Holtzman
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brett vs. Holtzman
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to home to get McRae. Wohlford moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Healy vs. Holtzman
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Splittorff
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Holtzman
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Holtzman
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Holtzman
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Holtzman
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Holtzman
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Splittorff
  
  Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Splittorff
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  North vs. Splittorff
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Holtzman
  
  Wohlford 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, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Holtzman
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Holtzman
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Splittorff
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Splittorff
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Holtzman
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Holtzman
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Holtzman
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Holtzman
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Splittorff
  
  Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Splittorff
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Holtzman
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Holtzman
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Holtzman
  
  There goes McRae. The throw from Tenace to Green and they have McRae trapped. The throw over to Johnson, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Holtzman
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Holtzman
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Splittorff
  
  Green hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  North vs. Splittorff
  
  North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Splittorff
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Holtzman
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Holtzman
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Holtzman
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Splittorff
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Bando reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Splittorff
  
  Herb Washington pinch runs for Sal Bando.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Washington moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rudi vs. Splittorff
  
  Rudi is walked intentionally. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tenace vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. Washington scores. Jackson moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 6/22/1974 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   North B, cf           4  1  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           3  1  2  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  1  1   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   Bando S, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   Washington H, pr      0  1  0  0   
McRae H, dh           3  0  1  0   Jackson R, rf         4  0  2  0   
Wohlford J, lf        4  0  2  1   Rudi J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  0   Tenace G, c           2  0  1  1   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  0  0   Johnson D, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Healy F, c            4  0  1  0   Mangual A, dh         2  1  1  0   
                                   Green D, 2b           3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  9  1                        28  3  6  3

Kansas City      000 200 000 --  2
Oakland          002 000 001 --  3
  0 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)*     8.0  6  3  1  3  3
Garber G              0.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W)        9.0  9  2  2  3  4
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Patek F, Bando S
DP -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Oakland 6
2B -- Campaneris B, Otis A, Jackson R, Bando S
SB -- Healy F
CS -- McRae H
SF -- Bando S
WP -- Holtzman K
PB -- Tenace G
T -- 1:56
A -- 8705

    

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