Athletics 3-4 Royals (Aug 8, 1972)

OAK

KCR

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3

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8

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W: T. Abernathy

L: R. Fingers

Current Series

Athletics

2

Royals

4

Game 1

Final

Athletics

3

Royals

4

Game 2

Final

Athletics

2

Royals

5

Game 3

Final

AL West Standings

OAK KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Game Summary

The Kansas City Royals squeaked out a win over the Oakland Athletics, 4 to 3, on August 8, 1972.

Game Info

August 8, 1972

OAK

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sal Bando S. Bando 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Joe Rudi J. Rudi LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Mike Epstein M. Epstein 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Dave Duncan D. Duncan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson CF	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Hendrick G. Hendrick CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brant Alyea B. Alyea RF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Voss B. Voss RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Tenace G. Tenace C	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Tim Cullen T. Cullen 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Blue Moon Odom B. Moon Odom P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gary Waslewski G. Waslewski P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	3	6	3	1	3

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	3	1	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	4	8	2	10	4

Batting

2B: S. Bando

3B: G. Tenace

RBI: B. Alyea, G. Tenace 2

Batting

RBI: A. Otis, F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Blue Moon Odom B. Moon Odom	2.1	4	2	1	4	1	3.86
Gary Waslewski G. Waslewski	3.1	0	0	0	4	1	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	1.2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers (L)	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	6.75
Totals	8.2	8	4	3	10	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	7.1	6	3	3	1	2	3.68
Norm Angelini N. Angelini	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	1	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bert Campaneris B. Campaneris SS	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Sal Bando S. Bando 3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.750
Joe Rudi J. Rudi LF	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Mike Epstein M. Epstein 1B	3	1	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Dave Duncan D. Duncan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Reggie Jackson R. Jackson CF	4	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
George Hendrick G. Hendrick CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Brant Alyea B. Alyea RF	3	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bill Voss B. Voss RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Gene Tenace G. Tenace C	4	0	1	2	0	0	.250	.250	.750
Tim Cullen T. Cullen 2B	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Blue Moon Odom B. Moon Odom P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Gary Waslewski G. Waslewski P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Darold Knowles D. Knowles P	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	33	3	6	3	1	3

Batting

2B: S. Bando

3B: G. Tenace

RBI: B. Alyea, G. Tenace 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Blue Moon Odom B. Moon Odom	2.1	4	2	1	4	1	3.86
Gary Waslewski G. Waslewski	3.1	0	0	0	4	1	0.00
Darold Knowles D. Knowles	1.2	1	1	1	1	0	5.40
Rollie Fingers R. Fingers (L)	1.1	3	1	1	1	2	6.75
Totals	8.2	8	4	3	10	4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	0	0	1	0	1	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	0	0	0	2	1	.000	.400	.000
Richie Scheinblum R. Scheinblum RF	3	1	2	0	2	0	.667	.800	.667
Steve Hovley S. Hovley PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick C	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	3	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.400	.000
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	4	1	3	1	1	0	.750	.800	.750
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton P	2	0	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Norm Angelini N. Angelini P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Carl Taylor C. Taylor PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	32	4	8	2	10	4

Batting

RBI: A. Otis, F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Bruce Dal Canton B. Dal Canton	7.1	6	3	3	1	2	3.68
Norm Angelini N. Angelini	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Ted Abernathy T. Abernathy (W)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	6	3	3	1	3

62-43 OAK

KCR 49-54

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AL West Standings

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