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MIN 12
@CHW  0

BAL  8
@CLE  2

OAK  6
@KCR  4
CAL 12
@MIL  0

BOS  4
@NYY  3

WSA 14
DET  4

CIN  4
@LAD  0

PHI  2
CHC  0

NYM  5
@PIT  3

(11)
SDP  8
ATL  3

HOU  8
@SFG  5

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 18,127

Tuesday, April 7, 1970
Time of Game: 2:52
Athletics
6
1-0
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  3   1  1  0   0  0  0    6 10  1
Royals          1  0  2   0  0  1   0  0  0    4  7  0
W: Blue Moon Odom (1-0), L: Wally Bunker (0-1), S: Rollie Fingers (1)
Royals
4
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .800              1   2   3B
R Monday CF                   3   2   2   1    2   1  .667 2.467              3   0   3B,2B
F Alou LF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .400 1.000              2   0   2B
R Jackson RF                  4   0   1   1    1   2  .250  .650              2   0   SB
S Bando 3B                    5   1   1   2    0   2  .200 1.000              1   3   HR
D Mincher 1B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .500 1.850              9   0   HR
D Green 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              4   3   
F Fernandez C                 2   0   0   0    2   2  .000  .500              5   1   
B Odom P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   1   
  R Fingers P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       37   6  10   0    6  11                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: R Monday (1, off W Bunker); F Alou (1, off M Drabowsky).
3B: B Campaneris (1, off W Bunker); R Monday (1, off W Bunker).
HR: S Bando (1, off W Bunker; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); D Mincher (1, off W Bunker; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: R Monday 5; D Mincher 5; S Bando 4; F Alou 3; B Campaneris 3; D Green; R Jackson.
RBI: S Bando 2 (2); D Mincher (1); R Monday (1); F Alou (1); R Jackson (1).
2-out RBI: S Bando 2; R Jackson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Bando-D Green-D Mincher.
E: R Monday (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: R Jackson (1, 2nd base off W Bunker/E Rodriguez).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417              2   0   
M Fiore 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              5   1   
A Otis CF                     4   0   2   3    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   
B Oliver 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.500              0   1   3B,GDP
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              3   0   CS
L Alcaraz 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   1   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              2   1   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
E Rodriguez C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000             12   0   
W Bunker P                    0   1   0   0    1   0                          1   1   
  G Spriggs PH                1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  J Rooker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Keough PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   0    3   4                         27   6
Batting Events
3B: B Oliver (1, off B Odom).
TB: B Oliver 4; P Kelly 2; A Otis 2; G Spriggs.
GIDP: B Oliver (1).
RBI: A Otis 3 (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
PB: E Rodriguez 2 (2).
Baserunning Events
CS: L Piniella (1, 2nd base by R Fingers/F Fernandez).

Pitching Stats

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, W (1-0)                5     6   4   3    3   3   0   5.40   23     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 6     41    -     1.21  -0.21
R Fingers, S (1)               4     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   12     -       ·  ·      1· 9· 1· 1          1-0    1.41   0.37
Totals                         9     7   4   3    3   4   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 7          1-0 
B Odom faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
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
W Bunker, L (0-1)              5     9   6   6    3   8   2  10.80   27     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 9     30    -     0.98  -0.43
J Rooker                       2     0   0   0    3   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.55   0.05
M Drabowsky                    2     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.41   0.04
Totals                         9    10   6   6    6  11   2          43     -       ·  ·      6·10· 2·10           -  
Balks: W Bunker (1).
WP: B Odom 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:52.
Attendance: 18,127.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 16mph out to Leftfield.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Bert Campaneris              SS       1. Pat Kelly                    RF
2. Rick Monday                  CF       2. Mike Fiore                   1B
3. Felipe Alou                  LF       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Reggie Jackson               RF       4. Bob Oliver                   3B
5. Sal Bando                    3B       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Don Mincher                  1B       6. Luis Alcaraz                 2B
7. Dick Green                   2B       7. Jackie Hernandez             SS
8. Frank Fernandez               C       8. Ellie Rodriguez               C
9. Blue Moon Odom                P       9. Wally Bunker                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 -2- RR 18% 79% 2-1 OAK S. Bando W. Bunker Home Run; Alou Scores
b3 1 -23 RR -12% 57% 1-4 KCR A. Otis B. Odom Single to LF; Bunker Scores; Kelly Scores
t4 2 -2- R 11% 73% 4-3 OAK R. Jackson W. Bunker Single; Monday Scores
t1 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris W. Bunker Triple to LF
b6 0 --- -9% 76% 3-6 KCR B. Oliver B. Odom Triple to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 9% 59% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris W. Bunker Triple to LF
t1 0 --3 R 6% 66% 0-0 OAK R. Monday W. Bunker Double to LF; Campaneris Scores
t1 0 -2- O -4% 62% 1-0 OAK F. Alou W. Bunker Flyball: 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 59% 1-0 OAK R. Jackson W. Bunker Flyball: RF
t1 2 -2- O -3% 56% 1-0 OAK S. Bando W. Bunker Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -7% 50% 0-1 KCR P. Kelly B. Odom Single to CF; Kelly to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 0 -2- O 2% 51% 0-1 KCR M. Fiore B. Odom Groundout: 2B-1B; Kelly to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO -2% 49% 0-1 KCR A. Otis B. Odom Groundout: SS-1B; Kelly Scores/unER
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 1-1 KCR B. Oliver B. Odom Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 1-1 KCR L. Piniella B. Odom Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 1-1 OAK D. Mincher W. Bunker Single to RF
t2 0 1-- 3% 56% 1-1 OAK D. Green W. Bunker Passed Ball; Mincher to 2B
t2 0 -2- O -4% 52% 1-1 OAK D. Green W. Bunker Flyball: LF
t2 1 -2- O -4% 48% 1-1 OAK F. Fernandez W. Bunker Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O -3% 45% 1-1 OAK B. Odom W. Bunker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 KCR L. Alcaraz B. Odom Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 KCR J. Hernandez B. Odom Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 KCR E. Rodriguez B. Odom Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 OAK B. Campaneris W. Bunker Strikeout
t3 1 --- 8% 56% 1-1 OAK R. Monday W. Bunker Triple to RF
t3 1 --3 R 7% 62% 1-1 OAK F. Alou W. Bunker Single to LF; Monday Scores
t3 1 1-- 2% 64% 2-1 OAK R. Jackson W. Bunker Passed Ball; Alou to 2B
t3 1 -2- O -3% 61% 2-1 OAK R. Jackson W. Bunker Strikeout
t3 2 -2- RR 18% 79% 2-1 OAK S. Bando W. Bunker Home Run; Alou Scores
t3 2 --- 1% 80% 4-1 OAK D. Mincher W. Bunker Walk
t3 2 1-- 1% 81% 4-1 OAK D. Green W. Bunker Single to LF; Mincher to 3B
t3 2 1-3 1% 82% 4-1 OAK F. Fernandez W. Bunker Walk; Mincher stays at 3B; Green to 2B
t3 2 123 O -4% 78% 4-1 OAK B. Odom W. Bunker Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 75% 1-4 KCR W. Bunker B. Odom Walk
b3 0 1-- -6% 68% 1-4 KCR P. Kelly B. Odom Single; Bunker to 2B
b3 0 12- -5% 63% 1-4 KCR M. Fiore B. Odom Wild Pitch; Bunker to 3B; Kelly to 2B
b3 0 -23 O 6% 69% 1-4 KCR M. Fiore B. Odom Strikeout Looking
b3 1 -23 RR -12% 57% 1-4 KCR A. Otis B. Odom Single to LF; Bunker Scores; Kelly Scores
b3 1 1-- OO 6% 63% 3-4 KCR B. Oliver B. Odom Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 4-3 OAK B. Campaneris W. Bunker Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- 2% 63% 4-3 OAK R. Monday W. Bunker Walk
t4 1 1-- 2% 65% 4-3 OAK F. Alou W. Bunker Balk; Monday to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -4% 62% 4-3 OAK F. Alou W. Bunker Flyball: SS
t4 2 -2- R 11% 73% 4-3 OAK R. Jackson W. Bunker Single; Monday Scores
t4 2 1-- 1% 73% 5-3 OAK S. Bando W. Bunker Jackson Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O -3% 71% 5-3 OAK S. Bando W. Bunker Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 74% 3-5 KCR L. Piniella B. Odom Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 3-5 KCR L. Alcaraz B. Odom Flyball: SS
b4 2 --- O 1% 77% 3-5 KCR J. Hernandez B. Odom Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- R 8% 85% 5-3 OAK D. Mincher W. Bunker Home Run
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 6-3 OAK D. Green W. Bunker Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -1% 83% 6-3 OAK F. Fernandez W. Bunker Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 83% 6-3 OAK B. Odom W. Bunker Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 2% 85% 3-6 KCR E. Rodriguez B. Odom Groundout: SS-1B
George Spriggs pinch hits for Wally Bunker (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- -3% 82% 3-6 KCR G. Spriggs B. Odom Single to LF
b5 1 1-- -5% 78% 3-6 KCR P. Kelly B. Odom Walk; Spriggs to 2B
b5 1 12- O 5% 83% 3-6 KCR M. Fiore B. Odom Foul Flyball: C
b5 2 12- O 5% 88% 3-6 KCR A. Otis B. Odom Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
Jim Rooker replaces George Spriggs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 6-3 OAK B. Campaneris J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 1% 88% 6-3 OAK R. Monday J. Rooker Walk
t6 1 1-- O -1% 87% 6-3 OAK F. Alou J. Rooker Lineout: LF
t6 2 1-- 1% 88% 6-3 OAK R. Jackson J. Rooker Walk; Monday to 2B
t6 2 12- O -2% 86% 6-3 OAK S. Bando J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Athletics' Blue Moon Odom facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -9% 76% 3-6 KCR B. Oliver B. Odom Triple to CF
b6 0 --3 R -0% 76% 3-6 KCR L. Piniella B. Odom Wild Pitch; Oliver Scores
b6 0 --- -6% 70% 4-6 KCR L. Piniella B. Odom Walk
Rollie Fingers replaces Blue Moon Odom pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 1-- O 9% 79% 4-6 KCR L. Alcaraz R. Fingers Piniella Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 4-6 KCR L. Alcaraz R. Fingers Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 1% 83% 4-6 KCR J. Hernandez R. Fingers Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -1% 82% 6-4 OAK D. Mincher J. Rooker Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O -1% 81% 6-4 OAK D. Green J. Rooker Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- 1% 81% 6-4 OAK F. Fernandez J. Rooker Walk
t7 2 1-- O -2% 80% 6-4 OAK R. Fingers J. Rooker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 4-6 KCR E. Rodriguez R. Fingers Flyball: 2B
Joe Keough pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 4-6 KCR J. Keough R. Fingers Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 4-6 KCR P. Kelly R. Fingers Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Moe Drabowsky facing 1-2-3
Moe Drabowsky replaces Joe Keough (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 6-4 OAK B. Campaneris M. Drabowsky Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 86% 6-4 OAK R. Monday M. Drabowsky Strikeout
t8 2 --- 1% 87% 6-4 OAK F. Alou M. Drabowsky Double to LF
t8 2 -2- O -2% 85% 6-4 OAK R. Jackson M. Drabowsky Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 4% 89% 4-6 KCR M. Fiore R. Fingers Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- -5% 84% 4-6 KCR A. Otis R. Fingers Single to RF
b8 1 1-- O 5% 89% 4-6 KCR B. Oliver R. Fingers Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 2 1-- O 4% 93% 4-6 KCR L. Piniella R. Fingers Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 6-4, Royals' Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 6-4 OAK S. Bando M. Drabowsky Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 6-4 OAK D. Mincher M. Drabowsky Foul Flyball: C
t9 2 --- O -0% 92% 6-4 OAK D. Green M. Drabowsky Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 4-6 KCR L. Alcaraz R. Fingers Groundout: 2B-1B
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 7th
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 4-6 KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Fingers Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 4-6 KCR E. Rodriguez R. Fingers Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 4.

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