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BAL
@CLE		3
2
OAK
@KCR		0
2
CAL
@MIL		6
1
DET
@WSA		3
0
CIN
@LAD		5
2
STL
@MON		7
2
ATL
@SDP		6
1
HOU
@SFG		4
5
Wednesday, April 8, 1970
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 8,668, Time of Game: 2:03
Athletics
0
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
 at Royals
2
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Dick Drago (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  X    2  6  0

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .444 -0.122 1.19 0.000 -0.122 -0.9 0 3
Rick Monday CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .500 1.667 -0.022 1.09 0.052 -0.075 0.1 0 0
Felipe Alou LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .556 -0.098 1.15 0.000 -0.098 -0.7 0 0
Reggie Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .476 -0.117 1.34 0.061 -0.178 -0.8 2 0 CS
Sal Bando 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .375 1.125 0.046 1.50 0.109 -0.064 0.6 1 2 SB,SH
Don Mincher 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .958 -0.172 1.18 0.000 -0.172 -1.4 8 2 GDP
Dick Green 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.061 0.99 0.028 -0.089 -0.4 4 0 SB
Frank Fernandez C 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 .714 0.071 1.31 0.071 0.000 0.5 9 1
   Blue Moon Odom PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dave Duncan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Catfish Hunter P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.096 1.92 0.000 -0.096 -0.8 0 2
   Tito Francona PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.054 2.33 0.000 -0.054 -0.3
   Diego Segui P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 0 4 0 5 4 .143 .416 -0.625 1.29 0.321 -0.948 -4.1 24 10
SH: S Bando (1, off D Drago).
TB: S Bando 2; R Monday; D Green.
GIDP: D Mincher (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
E: B Campaneris (1); R Monday (2).
Baserunning
SB: S Bando (1, 2nd base off D Drago/J Campanis); D Green (1, 2nd base off D Drago/J Campanis).
CS: R Jackson (1, 3rd base by J Campanis POCS).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 .400 1.025 0.011 0.96 0.047 -0.036 0.3 1 0 2·SB,IW
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 -0.093 0.91 0.022 -0.116 -1.0 2 0 2B
Amos Otis CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 -0.013 1.06 0.065 -0.078 -0.3 1 0
Bob Oliver 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .375 1.125 -0.033 1.05 0.036 -0.070 -0.1 9 2 2B
Ed Kirkpatrick LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .200 .400 0.074 0.91 0.113 -0.038 0.3 3 0
Luis Alcaraz 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .286 0.083 0.77 0.099 -0.016 0.8 2 1 SH
Jackie Hernandez SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.097 0.78 0.000 -0.097 -1.1 3 5
Jim Campanis C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 -0.043 1.13 0.027 -0.070 -0.3 5 1
   George Spriggs PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.031 1.01 0.031 0.000 0.3 SB
   Ellie Rodriguez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Dick Drago P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.047 0.88 0.000 -0.047 -0.6 1 2 SH
Team Totals 29 2 6 2 3 8 .207 .557 -0.127 0.94 0.440 -0.568 -1.7 27 12
2B: P Schaal (1, off C Hunter); B Oliver (1, off D Segui).
SH: D Drago (1, off D Segui); L Alcaraz (1, off D Segui).
IBB: P Kelly (1, by D Segui).
TB: P Schaal 2; A Otis 2; B Oliver 2; L Alcaraz; E Kirkpatrick.
RBI: E Kirkpatrick (1); L Alcaraz (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Oliver-J Hernandez-B Oliver.
Baserunning
SB: P Kelly 2 (2, 2nd base off C Hunter/F Fernandez, 2nd base off D Segui/D Duncan); G Spriggs (1, 3rd base off D Segui/D Duncan).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, L (0-1) 6 5 1 1 1 8 0 1.50 25 65 0.146 0.92 1.8
Diego Segui 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 4.50 9 0 0 -0.019 0.98 -0.1
Team Totals 8 6 2 2 3 8 0 2.25 34 65 0 0 0.127 1.29 1.7

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, W (1-0) 9 4 0 0 5 4 0 0.00 34 78 0.627 1.29 4.1
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 5 4 0 0.00 34 78 0.627 0.94 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Segui (1; P Kelly).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Barnett, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 8,668.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 7mph in from Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Kansas City Royals
1 Bert Campaneris SS 1 Pat Kelly RF
2 Rick Monday CF 2 Paul Schaal 3B
3 Felipe Alou LF 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Reggie Jackson RF 4 Bob Oliver 1B
5 Sal Bando 3B 5 Ed Kirkpatrick LF
6 Don Mincher 1B 6 Luis Alcaraz 2B
7 Dick Green 2B 7 Jackie Hernandez SS
8 Frank Fernandez C 8 Jim Campanis C
9 Catfish Hunter P 9 Dick Drago P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 1 -2- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter 11% 70% Single to RF; Otis Scores
t6 0-1 1 -2- O OAK D. Mincher D. Drago 9% 73% Jackson Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS)
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO OAK D. Mincher D. Drago 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b7 1-0 1 -23 O KCR P. Schaal D. Segui -6% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 1 1-3 O KCR J. Hernandez C. Hunter -6% 69% Bunt Popfly: C-2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris D. Drago 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- OAK R. Monday D. Drago -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O OAK F. Alou D. Drago 3% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O OAK R. Jackson D. Drago 2% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly C. Hunter -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter -1% 51% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 2% 53% Single to LF; Otis to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 0-0 2 -2- O KCR B. Oliver C. Hunter -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- OAK S. Bando D. Drago -4% 46% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- OAK D. Mincher D. Drago -3% 43% Bando Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- O OAK D. Mincher D. Drago 4% 48% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 -2- O OAK D. Green D. Drago 4% 52% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 2 -2- OAK F. Fernandez D. Drago -1% 51% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- O OAK C. Hunter D. Drago 4% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz C. Hunter -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Hernandez C. Hunter -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris D. Drago 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- OAK R. Monday D. Drago -3% 50% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- O OAK F. Alou D. Drago 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B; Monday to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- O OAK R. Jackson D. Drago 4% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Campanis C. Hunter -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O KCR D. Drago C. Hunter -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 2 --- KCR P. Kelly C. Hunter 1% 53% Walk
b3 0-0 2 1-- KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter 1% 54% Kelly Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- OAK S. Bando D. Drago -4% 46% Single to CF
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO OAK D. Mincher D. Drago 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- OAK D. Green D. Drago -2% 53% Single to LF
t4 0-0 2 1-- OAK F. Fernandez D. Drago -1% 52% Green Steals 2B
t4 0-0 2 -2- OAK F. Fernandez D. Drago -1% 51% Walk
t4 0-0 2 12- O OAK C. Hunter D. Drago 5% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 4% 60% Single to CF
b4 0-0 0 1-- O KCR B. Oliver C. Hunter -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B; Otis to 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter 11% 70% Single to RF; Otis Scores
b4 1-0 1 1-- KCR L. Alcaraz C. Hunter 6% 76% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kirkpatrick to 3B
b4 1-0 1 1-3 O KCR J. Hernandez C. Hunter -6% 69% Bunt Popfly: C-2B
b4 1-0 2 1-3 O KCR J. Campanis C. Hunter -5% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t5 0-1 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris D. Drago 3% 68% Lineout: LF
t5 0-1 1 --- O OAK R. Monday D. Drago 2% 70% Flyball: LF
t5 0-1 2 --- O OAK F. Alou D. Drago 1% 72% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- O KCR D. Drago C. Hunter -2% 70% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 --- O KCR P. Kelly C. Hunter -1% 68% Flyball: 3B
b5 1-0 2 --- KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter 2% 70% Double to RF
b5 1-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Otis C. Hunter -3% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t6 0-1 0 --- OAK R. Jackson D. Drago -6% 61% Walk
t6 0-1 0 1-- O OAK S. Bando D. Drago 3% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jackson to 2B
t6 0-1 1 -2- O OAK D. Mincher D. Drago 9% 73% Jackson Caught Stealing (PO) 3B (C-SS)
t6 0-1 2 --- O OAK D. Mincher D. Drago 2% 75% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
b6 1-0 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver C. Hunter -2% 73% Foul Flyball: C
b6 1-0 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter -1% 72% Foul Flyball: RF
b6 1-0 2 --- KCR L. Alcaraz C. Hunter 1% 73% Single to LF
b6 1-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Hernandez C. Hunter -2% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t7 0-1 0 --- O OAK D. Green D. Drago 4% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- OAK F. Fernandez D. Drago -5% 70% Walk
Tito Francona pinch hits for Catfish Hunter (P) batting 9th
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Frank Fernandez (C) batting 8th
t7 0-1 1 1-- O OAK T. Francona D. Drago 5% 75% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-1 2 1-- O OAK B. Campaneris D. Drago 4% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Diego Segui facing 8-9-1
Diego Segui replaces Tito Francona (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dave Duncan replaces Blue Moon Odom (PR) playing C batting 8th
b7 1-0 0 --- KCR J. Campanis D. Segui 3% 83% Walk
George Spriggs pinch runs for Jim Campanis (C) batting 8th
b7 1-0 0 1-- O KCR D. Drago D. Segui -1% 82% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Spriggs to 2B
b7 1-0 1 -2- KCR P. Kelly D. Segui 3% 85% Spriggs Steals 3B
b7 1-0 1 --3 KCR P. Kelly D. Segui 1% 86% Intentional Walk
b7 1-0 1 1-3 KCR P. Schaal D. Segui 1% 87% Kelly Steals 2B
b7 1-0 1 -23 O KCR P. Schaal D. Segui -6% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1-0 2 -23 O KCR A. Otis D. Segui -5% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
Ellie Rodriguez replaces George Spriggs (PR) playing C batting 8th
t8 0-1 0 --- O OAK R. Monday D. Drago 5% 81% Flyball: 2B
t8 0-1 1 --- O OAK F. Alou D. Drago 4% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-1 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson D. Drago 3% 87% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Diego Segui facing 4-5-6
b8 1-0 0 --- KCR B. Oliver D. Segui 4% 91% Double to LF
b8 1-0 0 -2- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Segui -0% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Oliver to 3B
b8 1-0 1 --3 RO KCR L. Alcaraz D. Segui 3% 94% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Oliver Scores
b8 2-0 2 --- O KCR J. Hernandez D. Segui -0% 93% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t9 0-2 0 --- O OAK S. Bando D. Drago 4% 97% Flyball: 1B
t9 0-2 1 --- O OAK D. Mincher D. Drago 2% 99% Groundout: C-1B
t9 0-2 2 --- O OAK D. Green D. Drago 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.

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