Vida Blue and Catfish Hunter guided the Athletics to a sweep over the Royals with shutout performances. A two-run homer by Gene Tenace and run-scoring triple by Claudell Washington backed Blue's two-hit, 3-0 triumph in the opener.

Joe Rudi and Sal Bando each hit homers in the second game, driving in three runs apiece, as Hunter became the majors' top winner with his 23rd victory, 7-0. Bert Campaneris doubled home the other A's tally as the A. L. West leaders moved 6½ games ahead of the second-place Rangers. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 3, Kansas City Royals 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, September 9, 1974 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  1
A's          0  0  0    0  2  0    1  0  x  -   3  7  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cowens rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .230      North cf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Rojas 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .271      Campaneris ss         4   0   2   0     0   0   .297
Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .289      Bando 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .245
Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .245      Jackson rf            4   1   1   0     0   1   .300
McRae dh              3   0   1   0     0   0   .307      Rudi lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Wohlford lf           3   0   0   0     0   1   .284      C. Washington dh      3   1   2   1     0   0   .297
Healy c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .259      Tenace c              3   1   1   2     0   1   .216
Brett 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Holt 1b               3   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Patek ss              2   0   0   0     1   1   .226      Green 2b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .219
Busby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        H. Washington pr    0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Kubiak 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .221
                                                          Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   0   2   0     2   7             Totals               29   3   7   3     2   4

Time of Game: 2:10
Left on Base: Royals 4, A's 4
DP: Royals 1, A's 0
Errors: Healy
Triples: C. Washington (5)
Home Runs: Tenace (24)
Stolen Bases: McRae (9), C. Washington (3)
Caught Stealing: H. Washington (12)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Busby L(19-14)          8     7   3   3   2   4   1  31   3.46
Totals                  8     7   3   3   2   4   1  31

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue W(15-14)           9     2   0   0   2   7   0  31   3.23
Totals                  9     2   0   0   2   7   0  31

Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Art Frantz (left in the 2nd inning),


ROYALS 1ST: Cowens popped to first; Rojas was called out on
strikes; Otis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: North flied out to left; Campaneris singled to
center; Bando struck out; Jackson struck out; 2B umpire Art
Frantz left at end of first due to illness; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry flied out to center; McRae lined to first;
Wohlford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics
0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Rudi flied out to left; C. Washington flied out
to left; Tenace popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Healy grounded out (third to first); Brett grounded
out (shortstop to first); Patek walked; Cowens popped to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Holt grounded out (second to first); Green
grounded out (shortstop to first); North grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Rojas grounded out (second to first); Otis flied out
to right; Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Bando
flied out to right; Jackson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 5TH: McRae singled to left; McRae stole second; Wohlford
flied out to right; Healy grounded out (second to first) [McRae
to third]; Brett flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Rudi popped to shortstop; C. Washington singled
to left; C. Washington stole second [C. Washington to third
(error by Healy)]; Tenace homered [C. Washington scored]; Holt
struck out; Green grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Patek was called out on strikes; Cowens singled to
right; Rojas flied out to center; Otis forced Cowens (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 6TH: North singled to left; On a bunt Campaneris
popped to first in foul territory; Bando hit into a double play
(third to first to shortstop) [North out at second]; Bill
North rounded 2B too far; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Athletics 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Mayberry was called out on strikes; McRae grounded
out (second to first); Wohlford flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Jackson singled to left; Rudi popped to catcher
in foul territory; C. Washington tripled to left [Jackson
scored]; Tenace struck out; Holt grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 3.

ROYALS 8TH: Healy struck out; Brett flied out to left; Patek
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Green walked; H. WASHINGTON RAN FOR GREEN; H.
Washington was caught stealing second (catcher to second); North
grounded out (shortstop to first); Campaneris singled to
shortstop; Bando walked [Campaneris to second]; Jackson grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0,
Athletics 3.

ROYALS 9TH: KUBIAK REPLACED H. WASHINGTON (PLAYING 2B); Cowens
walked; Rojas flied out to center; Otis flied out to left;
Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics
3.