Kansas City Royals vs Oakland Athletics
September 9, 1974 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 9, 1974 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. The Oakland Athletics defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Kansas City Royals 0, Oakland Athletics 3

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Cowens rf 3 0 1 0
Rojas 2b 4 0 0 0
Otis cf 4 0 0 0
Mayberry 1b 4 0 0 0
McRae dh 3 0 1 0
Wohlford lf 3 0 0 0
Healy c 3 0 0 0
Brett 3b 3 0 0 0
Patek ss 2 0 0 0
Busby p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 2 0
Oakland Athletics ab   r   h rbi
North cf 4 0 1 0
Campaneris ss 4 0 2 0
Bando 3b 3 0 0 0
Jackson rf 4 1 1 0
Rudi lf 3 0 0 0
Washington C. dh 3 1 2 1
Tenace c 3 1 1 2
Holt 1b 3 0 0 0
Green 2b 2 0 0 0
  Washington H. pr 0 0 0 0
  Kubiak 2b 0 0 0 0
Blue p 0 0 0 0
Totals 29 3 7 3
Kansas City 000 000 000021
Oakland 000 020 10x370
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Busby  L (19-14) 8.0 7 3 3 2 4
Totals
8.0
7
3
3
2
4
  Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Blue  W (15-14) 9.0 2 0 0 2 7
Totals
9.0
2
0
0
2
7

  E–Healy (16).  DP–Kansas City 1.  3B–Oakland C Washington (5,off Busby).  HR–Oakland Tenace (24,5th inning off Busby 1 on, 1 out).  SB–McRae (9,2nd base off Blue/Tenace); C Washington (3,2nd base off Busby/Healy).  CS–H Washington (12,2nd base by Busby/Healy).  U-HP–George Maloney, 1B–Jerry Neudecker, 2B–Art Frantz, 3B–Ron Luciano.  T–2:10.
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