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. Oakland Athletics 3, Kansas City Royals 0 (Game 1)Game Played on Monday, September 9, 1974 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumRoyals 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. |
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