Scoring an unearned run in the 14th inning, the Athletics gained a 2-1 victory to stretch their lead to seven games over the Royals in the West Division. Fred Patek homered for the Royals' run in the third, but the shortstop's error then led to defeat.

After Gene Tenace tied the score with a homer in the seventh, Bert Campaneris was safe with two out in the 14th when Patek booted his ground ball. Campaneris stole second and scored the A's winning run on a single by Bill North. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 2, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 9, 1975 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Royals       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   1 10  1
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   2 11  1


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              6   1   3   1     0   0   .237      North cf              6   0   2   1     1   2   .263
Otis cf               6   0   0   0     0   1   .246      C. Washington lf      4   0   1   0     2   1   .307
Brett 3b              6   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Bando 3b              5   0   2   0     0   1   .213
Mayberry 1b           4   0   2   0     2   1   .297        Hopkins pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Cowens rf             6   0   1   0     0   1   .279        Haney 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .067
Solaita dh            3   0   1   0     1   0   .279        Fosse ph,c          1   0   0   0     0   1   .139
  Scott pr,dh         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jackson rf            5   0   1   0     1   0   .262
  Quirk ph,dh         2   0   1   0     0   1   .500      Tenace c,1b           6   1   1   1     0   1   .238
Pinson lf             6   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Williams dh           4   0   0   0     2   2   .240
Martinez c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .236      Harper 1b,3b          6   0   2   0     0   0   .242
  Rojas ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      Garner 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .228
  Stinson c           2   0   1   0     0   0   .261        Alexander pr        0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
White 2b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .233        Maxvill ss,2b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Splittorff p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Holt ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pitts 2b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Martinez ss,2b        2   0   0   0     0   0   .163
                                                            Tovar ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .254
                                                            Campaneris ss       3   1   1   0     0   0   .261
                                                          Abbott p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               50   1  10   1     3   5             Totals               49   2  11   2     6   8

Time of Game: 3:48   Attendance: 11,124
Left on Base: Royals 10, A's 12
DP: Royals 3, A's 1
Errors: Patek, Tenace
Doubles: Mayberry 2 (33)
Home Runs: Patek (5), Tenace (23)
Stolen Bases: Patek (28), Jackson (17), North (29), Campaneris (24)
Caught Stealing: Cowens (7), Alexander (7)
GIDP: Pinson (5), Jackson (8), Bando (7), Pitts (1)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff              7.1   6   1   1   3   2   1  29   2.80
Pattin L(9-10)          6.1   5   1   0   3   6   0  26   3.42
Totals                 13.2  11   2   1   6   8   1  55

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Abbott                  6     4   1   1   1   0   1  23   3.91
Lindblad                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.48
Fingers                 6     4   0   0   2   5   0  23   2.97
Todd W(6-3)             1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.36
Totals                 14    10   1   1   3   5   1  53

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Armando Rodriguez, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Rich Garcia


ROYALS 1ST: Patek singled to left; Patek stole second; Otis
popped to first; Brett lined to center; Mayberry was walked
intentionally; Cowens popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: North struck out (catcher to first); C.
Washington walked; Bando struck out; Jackson grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Solaita lined to right; Pinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Martinez grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Tenace flied out to right; Williams flied out to
right; Harper singled to left; Garner flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 3RD: White flied out to center; Patek homered; Otis flied
out to center; Brett flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Martinez lined to center; North grounded out
(shortstop to first); C. Washington grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry flied out to center; Cowens flied out to
left; Solaita singled to right; Pinson grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Bando flied out to center; Jackson walked;
Jackson stole second; Tenace popped to first in foul territory;
Williams walked; Harper forced Williams (shortstop to second); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first); White
flied out to left; Patek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Garner grounded out (second to first); Martinez
flied out to right; North grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis grounded out (third to first); Brett flied out
to center; Mayberry doubled to left; Cowens lined to third; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: C. Washington grounded out (pitcher to first);
Bando singled; Jackson grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Bando out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Royals 1, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 7TH: LINDBLAD REPLACED ABBOTT (PITCHING); Solaita flied
out to right; Pinson grounded out (second to first); Martinez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
1, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Tenace homered; Williams grounded out (second to
first); Harper grounded out (second to first); Garner singled;
ALEXANDER RAN FOR GARNER; Alexander was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics
1.

ROYALS 8TH: MAXVILL REPLACED ALEXANDER (PLAYING SS); MARTINEZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); On a bunt White singled to
catcher [White to third (error by Tenace)]; FINGERS REPLACED
LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Patek flied out to center; Otis popped to
first in foul territory; Brett grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: TOVAR BATTED FOR MARTINEZ; Tovar grounded out
(pitcher to first); North singled; C. Washington singled to left
[North to second]; PATTIN REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Bando
grounded into a double play (third to first) [North out at
third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 9TH: CAMPANERIS REPLACED TOVAR (PLAYING SS); MAXVILL
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Mayberry doubled to left; Cowens
struck out; Solaita walked; SCOTT RAN FOR SOLAITA; Pinson forced
Scott (first to shortstop) [Mayberry to third]; ROJAS BATTED FOR
MARTINEZ; Rojas forced Pinson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: SCOTT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); STINSON
REPLACED ROJAS (PLAYING C ); Jackson popped to third; Tenace
grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 10TH: White grounded out (pitcher to first); Patek popped
to first; Otis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Harper popped to second; HOLT BATTED FOR
MAXVILL; Holt grounded out (shortstop to first); Campaneris
singled to center; North struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 11TH: PITTS REPLACED HOLT (PLAYING 2B); Brett lined to
center; Mayberry was called out on strikes; Cowens singled;
QUIRK BATTED FOR SCOTT; Cowens was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics
1.

ATHLETICS 11TH: QUIRK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); C. Washington
struck out; Bando singled to center; HOPKINS RAN FOR BANDO;
Jackson singled [Hopkins to third]; Tenace popped to shortstop;
Williams was walked intentionally [Jackson to second]; Harper
flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 12TH: HANEY REPLACED HOPKINS (PLAYING 3B); Quirk struck
out; Pinson popped to third in foul territory; Stinson singled
to right; White struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1,
Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 12TH: Pitts grounded out (third to first); Campaneris
grounded out (third to first); North walked; North stole second;
C. Washington was walked intentionally; FOSSE BATTED FOR HANEY;
Fosse struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 13TH: FOSSE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); TENACE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); HARPER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
Patek singled to center; Otis popped to first in foul territory;
Brett grounded out (second to first) [Patek to second]; Mayberry
was walked intentionally; Cowens forced Mayberry (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 13TH: Jackson popped to third in foul territory;
Tenace was called out on strikes; Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 14TH: TODD REPLACED FINGERS (PITCHING); Quirk singled to
center; Pinson grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Quirk out at second]; Stinson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 14TH: Harper singled to left; Pitts grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Harper out at
second]; Campaneris reached on an error by Patek; Campaneris
stole second; North singled to center [Campaneris scored
(unearned)]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 2.