Battling to stay alive in the Western Division race, the Royals defeated the Athletics, 5-4, to move within seven games of the pace-setters. The A's, whose magic number remained at three, took a 4-3 lead on a homer by Joe Rudi in the seventh inning, but the Royals came back to win with two in their half. George Brett led off with a single and John Mayberry walked, Tony Solaita sacrificed and Al Cowens then singled, driving in the tying and winning tallies. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 5, Oakland Athletics 4
Game Played on Friday, September 19, 1975 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
A's          0  0  2    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   4  9  3
Royals       0  0  0    1  2  0    2  0  x  -   5  7  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   1   1   1     0   1   .263      Otis cf               5   1   1   0     0   1   .244
C. Washington cf      4   0   1   0     0   1   .310      Rojas 2b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .254
Bando 3b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .221        White 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Jackson rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .255      Brett 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .310
Williams dh           1   0   0   0     2   0   .244      Mayberry 1b           0   2   0   0     4   0   .297
  Alexander pr,dh     0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Solaita dh            2   0   1   2     1   0   .271
  Holt ph,dh          1   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Cowens rf             4   0   2   2     0   1   .277
Tenace 1b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .252      Pinson lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .226
Rudi lf               4   1   1   2     0   0   .277      Patek ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .232
Garner 2b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .248      Martinez c            2   0   0   0     2   0   .230
Haney c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .143      Busby p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hopkins pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fosse c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .148
Abbott p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   9   4     2   4             Totals               29   5   7   4     8   3

Time of Game: 2:56   Attendance: 19,393
Left on Base: A's 4, Royals 9
DP: A's 0, Royals 1
Errors: Campaneris, Garner, Abbott
Doubles: Campaneris (15), Rojas (18)
Home Runs: Rudi (19)
Stolen Bases: Hopkins (18), Otis (39), Martinez (1)
Caught Stealing: Tenace (4), Otis (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Solaita (1)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Abbott L(5-5)           6     6   5   4   7   2   0  31   4.37
Bahnsen                 2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   4.47
Totals                  8     7   5   4   8   3   0  38

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Busby W(18-12)          7.1   8   4   4   2   3   1  29   3.08
Pattin SV(3)            1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.37
Totals                  9     9   4   4   2   4   1  35

Umpires: HP - Hank Morgenweck, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Larry Barnett


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (second to first); C.
Washington flied out to left; Bando flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Otis reached on an error by Campaneris; Bert
Campaneris slipped, recovered, and threw low; Otis stole
second; Otis was picked off and caught stealing third (pitcher
to third); Rojas doubled to center [Rojas out at third (center
to second to third)]; Brett popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Jackson popped to third in foul territory;
Williams grounded out (shortstop to first); Tenace singled to
third; Rudi lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry walked; Solaita walked [Mayberry to
second]; Cowens struck out; Pinson singled to left [Mayberry to
third, Solaita to second]; Patek popped to first; Martinez flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Garner singled to right; Haney lined to center;
Campaneris doubled to left [Garner scored, Campaneris to third
(on throw to home)]; Phil Garner scored when Freddie Patek's
throw hit him in back; C. Washington struck out; Bando
singled to right [Campaneris scored]; Jackson struck out; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Otis popped to first in foul territory; Rojas popped
to second; Brett lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Royals 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Williams walked; Tenace forced Williams
(shortstop to second); Tenace was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Rudi lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry walked; Solaita reached on a fielder's
choice [Mayberry to second (error by Garner)]; On a bunt Cowens
singled to pitcher [Mayberry scored (error by Abbott) (unearned)
(no RBI), Solaita to third, Cowens to second]; Pinson lined to
right; Patek was called out on strikes; Martinez grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Garner lined to shortstop; Haney lined to
shortstop; Campaneris was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis singled to center; Rojas walked [Otis to
second]; Brett grounded out (first unassisted) [Otis to third,
Rojas to second]; Mayberry was walked intentionally; Solaita
singled to right [Otis scored, Rojas scored, Mayberry to third];
Cowens popped to second; Pinson popped to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: C. Washington singled to center; Bando flied out
to left; Jackson lined into a double play (second to first) [C.
Washington out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 2,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Patek flied out to right; Martinez walked; Otis
flied out to center; Rojas flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: WHITE REPLACED ROJAS (PLAYING 2B); Williams
walked; ALEXANDER RAN FOR WILLIAMS; Alexander was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Tenace singled to left; Rudi homered
[Tenace scored]; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); Haney
singled to left; HOPKINS RAN FOR HANEY; Hopkins stole second;
Campaneris grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 4, Royals 3.

ROYALS 7TH: ALEXANDER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); FOSSE
REPLACED HOPKINS (PLAYING C ); Brett singled; Mayberry walked
[Brett to second]; BAHNSEN REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING); Solaita
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Brett to third,
Mayberry to second]; Cowens singled to center [Brett scored,
Mayberry scored, Cowens out at second (center to second)];
Pinson grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 4, Royals 5.

ATHLETICS 8TH: C. Washington grounded out (shortstop to first);
PATTIN REPLACED BUSBY (PITCHING); Bando singled to center;
Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Bando to second];
HOLT BATTED FOR ALEXANDER; Holt lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: HOLT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Patek popped to
first in foul territory; Martinez walked; Martinez stole second;
Otis struck out; White grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Royals 5.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Tenace flied out to left; Rudi lined to center;
Garner struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 4, Royals 5.