Royals 2-3 Athletics (Apr 17, 1972)

KCR

OAK

1

0

2

0

1

3

0

4

2

1

5

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

3

H

8

6

E

0

1

W: D. McLain

L: M. Hedlund

S: R. Fingers

KCR

Team Stats

OAK

0

HR

2

R

3

8

H

6

0

SB

0

LOB

.229

AVG

.240

.229

OBP

.367

.286

SLG

.520

3.38

ERA

0.00

4

K

4

5

BB

0

Current Series

Royals

2

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

Royals

0

Athletics

4

Game 2

Final

Royals

1

Athletics

3

Game 3

Final

1972 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	93	62	.600
White Sox	87	67	.565	5.5
Twins	77	77	.500	15.5
Royals	76	78	.494	16.5
Angels	75	80	.484	18.0
Rangers	54	100	.351	38.5

Game Summary

The Oakland Athletics squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Royals, 3 to 2, on April 18, 1972.

Game Info

April 17, 1972

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	2	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	1
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	1	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	0	0
Bob Oliver B. Oliver RF	4	1	0	0	1
Jerry May J. May C	4	1	2	0	0
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd SS	3	0	1	2	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	3	0	1	0	1
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	8	2	4

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Joe Rudi J. Rudi LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sal Bando S. Bando 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Epstein M. Epstein 1B	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Brooks B. Brooks CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Duncan D. Duncan C	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
Dick Green D. Green 2B	2	0	2	0	0	1	0
Denny McLain D. McLain P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	25	3	6	2	2	5	4

Batting

2B: J. May 2

TB: B. Floyd, M. Hedlund, J. May 4, J. Mayberry, A. Otis, C. Rojas 2

RBI: B. Floyd 2

GIDP: L. Piniella

Batting

2B: D. Green

HR: D. Duncan, M. Epstein

TB: S. Bando, D. Duncan 4, M. Epstein 4, D. Green 3, J. Rudi

RBI: D. Duncan, M. Epstein

SAC: D. McLain 2

GIDP: B. Brooks, J. Rudi

Baserunning

CS: D. Green

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund (L)	7.0	6	3	3	4	3	2	3.86
Roger Nelson R. Nelson	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	5	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	K	ERA
Denny McLain D. McLain (W)	7.0	8	2	2	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	0.1	0	0	1	0.00
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers (S)	1.2	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	4

Balks: M. Hedlund

Batters faced: M. Hedlund 28, R. Nelson 4

Batters faced: R. Fingers 4, D. Knowles, D. McLain 30

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	2	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	1	0	1
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	1	0	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	0	0
Bob Oliver B. Oliver RF	4	1	0	0	1
Jerry May J. May C	4	1	2	0	0
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd SS	3	0	1	2	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	3	0	1	0	1
Roger Nelson R. Nelson P	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	2	8	2	4

Batting

2B: J. May 2

TB: B. Floyd, M. Hedlund, J. May 4, J. Mayberry, A. Otis, C. Rojas 2

RBI: B. Floyd 2

GIDP: L. Piniella

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund (L)	7.0	6	3	3	4	3	2	3.86
Roger Nelson R. Nelson	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	6	3	3	5	4	2

Balks: M. Hedlund

Batters faced: M. Hedlund 28, R. Nelson 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
Joe Rudi J. Rudi LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sal Bando S. Bando 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Mike Epstein M. Epstein 1B	3	1	1	1	1	1	0
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Brooks B. Brooks CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dave Duncan D. Duncan C	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
Dick Green D. Green 2B	2	0	2	0	0	1	0
Denny McLain D. McLain P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	25	3	6	2	2	5	4

Batting

2B: D. Green

HR: D. Duncan, M. Epstein

TB: S. Bando, D. Duncan 4, M. Epstein 4, D. Green 3, J. Rudi

RBI: D. Duncan, M. Epstein

SAC: D. McLain 2

GIDP: B. Brooks, J. Rudi

Baserunning

CS: D. Green

Pitchers	IP	H	R	K	ERA
Denny McLain D. McLain (W)	7.0	8	2	2	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	0.1	0	0	1	0.00
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers (S)	1.2	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	4

Batters faced: R. Fingers 4, D. Knowles, D. McLain 30

3-1 KCR

OAK 2-1

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 AL West

Game Summary

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