The Athletics rallied for two runs on a double by Sal Bando in the 12th inning to win the first game of a doubleheader, 7-6, before completing the sweep by defeating the Royals in the second game, 8-1. Bando and Reggie Jackson hit homers to pace the A's to a 5-2 lead in the lidlifter, but the Royals chased Vida Blue and tied the score with three runs in the ninth. The Royals then took the lead in the 12th with a run on an error by Bert Campaneris and singles by Jim Wohlford and George Brett. In the A's half, Jackson singled and was forced by Joe Rudi, who was replaced on the paths by Don Hopkins. Gene Tenace walked. The Royals then brought in Lindy McDaniel to face Bando, who doubled to drive in the tying and winning runs.

In the nightcap, Dick Bosman pitched a five-hitter for the A's and had the support of a two-run homer by Billy Williams. Claudell Washington, who rapped three singles, also drove in two runs. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 7, Kansas City Royals 6 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, June      22, 1975 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Royals       0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  3    0  0  1  -   6 14  1
A's          0  0  1    1  1  1    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   7 15  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wohlford rf           5   0   2   1     1   0   .303      Campaneris ss         5   0   2   2     0   0   .238
Brett 3b              6   1   2   1     1   0   .290      North cf              5   1   3   0     0   1   .262
Otis cf               5   1   0   0     1   0   .240      C. Washington lf      5   0   0   0     1   4   .302
McRae lf              5   1   4   1     1   0   .310      Jackson rf            6   1   3   2     0   1   .256
Killebrew dh          4   0   0   0     0   2   .221      Rudi 1b               6   0   1   0     0   0   .268
  Solaita ph,dh       0   0   0   0     1   0   .300        Hopkins pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Patek pr,dh,ss      1   1   1   0     0   0   .195      Tenace c              5   2   2   0     1   2   .284
Mayberry 1b           5   0   0   1     1   0   .229      Williams dh           6   0   2   0     0   1   .230
Rojas 2b              6   1   3   2     0   0   .286      Bando 3b              5   2   2   3     1   0   .196
Martinez c            4   0   1   0     1   0   .235      Garner 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .223
  Stinson pr,c        0   1   0   0     0   0   .217      Blue p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
White ss              4   0   1   0     0   1   .210        Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pinson ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .255        Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Splittorff p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mingori p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               47   6  14   6     7   4             Totals               47   7  15   7     3   9

Time of Game: 3:42
Left on Base: Royals 15, A's 11
DP: Royals 1, A's 0
Errors: Patek, Campaneris
Doubles: Rojas (8), Martinez (6), McRae (14), Bando (8)
Home Runs: Jackson (16), Bando (5)
Stolen Bases: McRae (8)
Caught Stealing: Patek (2), Campaneris 2 (6), Tenace (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Otis (2), Martinez (4), Garner (12)
Sacrifice Flies: Wohlford (3)
Hit by Pitch: Campaneris (3,by Fitzmorris), North (3,by Fitzmorris)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris              5.1  10   4   4   2   4   1  28   3.77
Splittorff              4     3   1   1   0   3   1  15   4.88
Bird                    1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.58
Mingori L(0-2)          1.1   1   2   2   1   2   0   5   2.67
McDaniel                0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   4.32
Totals                 11.2  15   7   7   3   9   2  53

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue                    8.1   9   3   3   5   3   0  39   3.21
Fingers                 0     1   2   2   1   0   0   2   3.23
Lindblad                0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   2.94
Todd W(3-2)             3.2   4   1   0   0   1   0  15   2.31
Totals                 12    14   6   5   7   4   0  57

Hit by Pitch: Fitzmorris 2 (3)
Wild Pitches: Fitzmorris (7), Fingers (5)

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Lou DiMuro


ROYALS 1ST: Wohlford singled; Brett singled [Wohlford to
second]; Otis out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Wohlford to third, Brett to second]; McRae was walked
intentionally; Killebrew struck out; Mayberry popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); North
struck out; C. Washington struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Rojas doubled; Martinez out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to first) [Rojas to third]; White flied out to right;
Wohlford walked; Brett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson grounded out (first unassisted); Rudi
singled; Tenace struck out; Williams singled [Rudi to third];
Bando popped to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0,
Athletics 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Otis popped to shortstop; McRae singled; McRae stole
second; Killebrew was called out on strikes; Mayberry grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Garner grounded out (pitcher to first);
Campaneris was hit by a pitch; North singled [Campaneris to
third]; Campaneris was caught stealing home (pitcher to first to
shortstop to catcher); Bill North was picked off 1B; C.
Washington walked [North to second]; Jackson singled [North
scored, C. Washington to third]; Rudi grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Rojas singled; Martinez doubled [Rojas to third];
White flied out to left; Wohlford lined out on a sacrifice fly
to left [Rojas scored]; Brett grounded out (pitcher to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Tenace singled; Williams singled [Tenace to
third]; Bando popped to shortstop; Garner popped to shortstop;
Campaneris singled [Tenace scored, Williams to second]; North
was hit by a pitch [Williams to third, Campaneris to second]; C.
Washington struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 1,
Athletics 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
singled; Killebrew grounded out (shortstop to first) [McRae to
third]; Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Jackson homered; Rudi lined to shortstop; Tenace
singled; Tenace was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Williams flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Athletics 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Rojas flied out to right; Martinez walked; White
struck out; Wohlford popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 1, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Bando walked; Fitzmorris threw a wild pitch
[Bando to second]; Garner out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Bando to third]; Campaneris singled [Bando scored];
SPLITTORFF REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); North singled
[Campaneris to second]; C. Washington forced Campaneris (third
unassisted) [North to second]; Jackson popped to first in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 4.

ROYALS 7TH: Brett walked; Otis lined to shortstop; McRae doubled
[Brett scored]; Killebrew flied out to right; Mayberry popped to
third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2,
Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Rudi flied out to left; Tenace flied out to
right; Williams popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Athletics 4.

ROYALS 8TH: Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); Martinez
grounded out (shortstop to first); White singled; Wohlford
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2,
Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Bando homered; Garner grounded out (second to
first); Campaneris flied out to right; North singled; C.
Washington was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 2, Athletics 5.

ROYALS 9TH: Brett flied out to center; Otis walked; FINGERS
REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); McRae singled [Otis to second];
SOLAITA BATTED FOR KILLEBREW; Fingers threw a wild pitch [Otis
to third]; Solaita walked [McRae to second]; LINDBLAD REPLACED
FINGERS (PITCHING); PATEK RAN FOR SOLAITA; Mayberry walked [Otis
scored, McRae to third, Patek to second]; TODD REPLACED LINDBLAD
(PITCHING); Rojas singled [McRae scored, Patek scored, Mayberry
to second]; Martinez popped to shortstop; PINSON BATTED FOR
WHITE; Pinson flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals
5, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: PATEK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); SPLITTORFF
REPLACED PINSON (PITCHING); Jackson was called out on strikes;
Rudi flied out to right; Tenace struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 5.

ROYALS 10TH: Wohlford grounded out (third to first); Brett flied
out to left; Otis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Williams grounded out (second to first); BIRD
REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Bando popped to second; Garner
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 5.

ROYALS 11TH: McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek
singled; Patek was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 5, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 11TH: Campaneris reached on an error by Patek
[Campaneris to second]; North popped to catcher in foul
territory; MINGORI REPLACED BIRD (PITCHING); C. Washington
struck out while Campaneris was caught stealing third (catcher
to third); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Athletics 5.

ROYALS 12TH: Rojas reached on an error by Campaneris [Rojas to
second]; Martinez reached on a fielder's choice [Rojas out at
third (pitcher to third)]; STINSON RAN FOR MARTINEZ; Mingori
struck out; Wohlford singled [Stinson to third]; Brett singled
[Stinson scored (unearned), Wohlford to third]; Otis grounded
out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 6,
Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 12TH: STINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Jackson
singled; Rudi forced Jackson (pitcher to shortstop); HOPKINS RAN
FOR RUDI; Tenace walked [Hopkins to second]; Williams struck
out; MCDANIEL REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING); Bando doubled
[Hopkins scored, Tenace scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
6, Athletics 7.