Athletics 5-2 Royals (May 20, 1972)

OAK

KCR

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

2

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

1

8

0

9

1

0

R

5

2

H

8

9

E

1

3

W: K. Holtzman

L: M. Hedlund

S: B. Locker

OAK

Team Stats

KCR

3

HR

1

5

R

2

8

H

9

1

SB

0

LOB

.242

AVG

.243

.306

OBP

.282

.606

SLG

.351

2.00

ERA

5.00

6

K

5

2

BB

3

Current Series

Athletics

1

Royals

16

Game 1

Final

Athletics

8

Royals

5

Game 2

Final

Athletics

5

Royals

2

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 Kansas City Royals were decisively beaten by the Oakland Athletics, 5 to 2, on May 21, 1972.

Game Info

May 20, 1972

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Rudi J. Rudi LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Sal Bando S. Bando 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Mike Epstein M. Epstein 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Blue Moon Odom B. Moon Odom PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ollie Brown O. Brown CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Dave Duncan D. Duncan C	3	2	2	3	2	0	1	0
Larry Brown L. Brown 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Locker B. Locker P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	5	8	5	3	1	3	5

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dennis Paepke D. Paepke C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry May J. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Hansen R. Hansen PH-SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	2	9	2	1	2	6

Batting

2B: J. Rudi

3B: J. Rudi

HR: S. Bando, D. Duncan 2

TB: S. Bando 4, O. Brown, D. Duncan 8, M. Epstein, R. Jackson, J. Rudi 5

RBI: S. Bando 2, D. Duncan 3

SAC: B. Campaneris

Baserunning

SB: O. Brown

CS: G. Hendrick

Batting

2B: P. Schaal

HR: R. Scheinblum

TB: R. Hansen, B. Knoop, J. Mayberry 2, F. Patek, P. Schaal 3, R. Scheinblum 5

RBI: G. Hopkins, R. Scheinblum

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (W)	6.0	4	1	1	1	5	1	1.50
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	27.00
Bob Locker B. Locker (S)	2.2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	2	6	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund (L)	5.0	4	4	4	2	3	2	7.20
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Jim Rooker J. Rooker	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	3	5	3

Batters faced: K. Holtzman 23, D. Knowles 4, B. Locker 12

Batters faced: B. Dal Canton 8, M. Hedlund 21, J. Rooker 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Rudi J. Rudi LF	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	3
Sal Bando S. Bando 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0	0
Mike Epstein M. Epstein 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Blue Moon Odom B. Moon Odom PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ollie Brown O. Brown CF	3	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
Dave Duncan D. Duncan C	3	2	2	3	2	0	1	0
Larry Brown L. Brown 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
George Hendrick G. Hendrick PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Locker B. Locker P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	5	8	5	3	1	3	5

Batting

2B: J. Rudi

3B: J. Rudi

HR: S. Bando, D. Duncan 2

TB: S. Bando 4, O. Brown, D. Duncan 8, M. Epstein, R. Jackson, J. Rudi 5

RBI: S. Bando 2, D. Duncan 3

SAC: B. Campaneris

Baserunning

SB: O. Brown

CS: G. Hendrick

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ken Holtzman K. Holtzman (W)	6.0	4	1	1	1	5	1	1.50
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	0.1	2	1	1	1	0	0	27.00
Bob Locker B. Locker (S)	2.2	3	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	2	2	2	6	1

Batters faced: K. Holtzman 23, D. Knowles 4, B. Locker 12

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gail Hopkins G. Hopkins PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Rooker J. Rooker P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	5	1	2	1	1	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Dennis Paepke D. Paepke C	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick PH-C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	0	2	0	0	0	1
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	1
Bobby Knoop B. Knoop 2B	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry May J. May PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ron Hansen R. Hansen PH-SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	37	2	9	2	1	2	6

Batting

2B: P. Schaal

HR: R. Scheinblum

TB: R. Hansen, B. Knoop, J. Mayberry 2, F. Patek, P. Schaal 3, R. Scheinblum 5

RBI: G. Hopkins, R. Scheinblum

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mike Hedlund M. Hedlund (L)	5.0	4	4	4	2	3	2	7.20
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	2.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Jim Rooker J. Rooker	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	1	4.50
Totals	9.0	8	5	5	3	5	3

Batters faced: B. Dal Canton 8, M. Hedlund 21, J. Rooker 9

17-10 OAK

KCR 12-18

Team Stats

Current Series

1972 AL West

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