September 18, 1969 Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@BOS 4 BOS 5
BAL 0 CLE 6
@DET 4 KCR 6
OAK 1 CAL 5
@MIN 2 NYY 4
WSA 3 PHI 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
ATL 2 NYM 2
@MON 0 SDP 7
CIN 1 SFG 9
HOU 3 STL 8
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 9,038

Thursday, September 18, 1969
Time of Game: 2:34

Athletics

80-69

Lost 1

2nd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  0
Royals          0  0  2   3  1  0   0  0  X    6  6  1

W: M Hedlund (3-5), L: B Odom (15-6)

Royals

63-86

Won 1

4th, 26 GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .598    0    1   2   SB
T Kubiak 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .600    0    3   2   
B Brooks RF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .300  .978    0    2   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .835    0    0   3   
R Monday CF                   2   0   1   0    2   1  .264  .787    0    1   0   SB
R Webster 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .677    0   10   0   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .504    0    0   1   
P Roof C                      1   0   0   1    2   1  .230  .622    0    7   0   
  L Haney C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .590         0   0   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .323  .850    0    0   0   
  D Duncan C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .104  .356         0   0   
B Odom P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .775    0    0   1   
  E Sprague P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         0   0   
  R Jackson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .272 1.037    0    0   0   
  F Talbot P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .544         0   0   
  B Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .319  .753    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   7   1    4   8                    24   9

BATTING

TB: B Brooks 2; R Monday; B Campaneris; R Jackson; R Webster; J Rudi.

RBI: P Roof (18).

2-out RBI: P Roof.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

PB: P Roof (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Campaneris (58, 2nd base off M Hedlund/J Campanis); R Monday (10, 2nd base off M Hedlund/J Campanis).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   2   0   0    2   1  .271  .759    0    2   0   SB
M Fiore 1B                    3   1   0   0    2   1  .267  .830    0    5   1   
E Kirkpatrick CF              3   1   1   0    1   0  .240  .741    0    6   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   3    0   1  .282  .751    0    2   0   3B
J Foy 3B                      3   0   1   0    1   0  .258  .710    0    0   1   
J Adair SS                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .246  .578    0    1   3   HBP
J Campanis C                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .145  .372    0    8   1   
L Alcaraz 2B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .186  .511    0    3   1   
M Hedlund P                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .172  .372    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   6   6   5    8   7                    27   7

BATTING

3B: L Piniella (6, off B Odom).

HBP: J Adair (3, by B Odom).

TB: L Piniella 3; J Adair 2; L Alcaraz; E Kirkpatrick; J Foy.

RBI: L Piniella 3 (64); L Alcaraz (3); J Adair (41).

2-out RBI: L Piniella 3; J Adair.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

E: J Campanis (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Kelly (40, 3rd base off B Odom/P Roof).

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Odom, L (15-6)               4     4   5   5    6   5   0   2.85   23     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 2· 3     33    -     1.33  -0.31
E Sprague                      2     2   1   1    2   2   0   4.47    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.19  -0.02
F Talbot                       2     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.40    6     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8     6   6   6    8   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 2· 5           -

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Hedlund, W (3-5)             9     7   1   1    4   8   0   3.26   38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 4     73    -     0.93   0.17
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   8   0          38     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Odom 2 (12); E Sprague (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Odom (6; J Adair).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jerry Neudecker, 3B - Nestor Chylak.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 9,038.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 10mph in from Centerfield.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals                   
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. T Kubiak             2B    2. M Fiore              1B 
3. B Brooks             RF    3. E Kirkpatrick        CF 
4. S Bando              3B    4. L Piniella           LF 
5. R Monday             CF    5. J Foy                3B 
6. R Webster            1B    6. J Adair              SS 
7. J Rudi               LF    7. J Campanis           C  
8. P Roof               C     8. L Alcaraz            2B 
9. B Odom               P     9. M Hedlund            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  1-2  123      21%  92% L Piniella      B Odom          Triple to RF; Alcaraz Scores; Kelly Scores; Fiore Scores
   t 4   2  2-0  123     -11%  60% P Roof          M Hedlund       Walk; Brooks Scores; Webster to 3B; Rudi to 2B
   b 3   2  0-1  1-3      10%  78% J Adair         B Odom          Single to CF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Foy to 3B
   t 4   2  2-1  123      10%  69% B Odom          M Hedlund       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   b 4   1  1-2  123      -7%  71% E Kirkpatrick   B Odom          Lineout: 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  B Brooks        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      55%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Fiore         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      52%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  L Piniella      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hedlund facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  R Monday        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  R Webster       Flyball: RF
   O      1--      53%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      51%  P Roof          Monday Steals 2B; Monday to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      55%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  J Foy           Single to RF
          1--      64%  J Adair         Hit By Pitch; Foy to 2B
   O      12-      59%  J Campanis      Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-      54%  L Alcaraz       Strikeout
   O      12-      50%  M Hedlund       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hedlund facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  B Odom          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Campaneris    Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      55%  T Kubiak        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
          ---      59%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--      62%  M Fiore         Wild Pitch; Kelly to 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      61%  E Kirkpatrick   Kelly Steals 3B
          --3      63%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      70%  L Piniella      Passed Ball; Kelly Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
          --3      68%  J Foy           Walk
   R      1-3      78%  J Adair         Single to CF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Foy to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  J Campanis      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Hedlund facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  B Brooks        Single to CF
   O      1--      74%  S Bando         Strikeout
          1--      70%  R Monday        Walk; Brooks to 2B
   O      12-      75%  R Webster       Single/runner struck by batted ball and is out; Monday out at 2B/2B; Brooks stays at 2B; Webster to 1B
          12-      71%  J Rudi          Fielder's Choice ; Brooks to 3B; Webster to 2B; Rudi to 1B
   R      123      60%  P Roof          Walk; Brooks Scores; Webster to 3B; Rudi to 2B
   O      123      69%  B Odom          Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Blue Moon Odom facing 8-9-1
          ---      73%  L Alcaraz       Walk
          1--      75%  M Hedlund       Wild Pitch; Alcaraz to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      73%  P Kelly         Walk
          12-      78%  M Fiore         Walk; Alcaraz to 3B; Kelly to 2B
   O      123      71%  E Kirkpatrick   Lineout: 1B
   RRR    123      92%  L Piniella      Triple to RF; Alcaraz Scores; Kelly Scores; Fiore Scores
   O      --3      91%  J Foy           Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
          ---      88%  B Campaneris    Single to 1B/Bunt
          1--      87%  T Kubiak        Campaneris Steals 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      92%  B Brooks        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      94%  S Bando         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ed Sprague facing 6-7-8
                  Ed Sprague replaces Blue Moon Odom pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  J Adair         Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  J Campanis      Groundout: 3B-1B; Adair to 2B
   RO     -2-      96%  L Alcaraz       Single to LF; Adair Scores; Alcaraz out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---      96%  M Hedlund       Walk
   O      1--      96%  P Kelly         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 6.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Hedlund facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      97%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  R Webster       Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  J Rudi          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ed Sprague facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  M Fiore         Walk
   O      1--      98%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: RF
   O      1--      98%  L Piniella      Strikeout
          1--      98%  J Foy           Wild Pitch; Fiore to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 6.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Hedlund facing 8-9-1
          ---      96%  P Roof          Walk
                  Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Ed Sprague batting 9th
          1--      93%  R Jackson       Single to LF; Roof to 2B
   O      12-      96%  B Campaneris    Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      98%  T Kubiak        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Roof to 3B; Kubiak to 1B
   O      1-3      99%  B Brooks        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Fred Talbot facing 6-7-8
                  Fred Talbot replaces Reggie Jackson pitching and batting 9th; Larry Haney replaces Phil Roof playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  J Adair         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Campanis      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 6.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Hedlund facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  S Bando         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  R Monday        Walk
   O      1--      99%  R Webster       Foul Flyball: C
          1--      99%  J Rudi          Single to LF; Monday to 2B
                  Tito Francona pinch hits for Larry Haney batting 8th
   O      12-     100%  T Francona      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Fred Talbot facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Duncan replaces Tito Francona playing C batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  M Hedlund       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  P Kelly         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      99%  M Fiore         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-6, Mike Hedlund facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Johnson pinch hits for Fred Talbot batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Kubiak        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 6.

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