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@CHW		6
4
BAL
@CLE		13
1
OAK
@KCR		1
3
BOS
@NYY		3
4
CIN
@LAD		3
0
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@MON		7
3
CHC
@PHI		3
5
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@PIT		1
2
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@SDP		6
1
HOU
@SFG		4
7
Thursday, April 9, 1970
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 7,529, Time of Game: 2:25
Athletics
1
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 1½ GB
 at Royals
3
2-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
W: Bill Butler (1-0)
L: Chuck Dobson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  1
Royals          2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    3  7  2

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .214 .643 0.159 1.33 0.217 -0.058 1.4 1 2 2B,2·SB
Rick Monday CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .400 1.371 0.086 1.17 0.135 -0.048 0.7 2 0 2B,SB
Felipe Alou LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .214 .500 -0.239 1.41 0.021 -0.260 -1.3 5 0 GDP
Reggie Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 2 2 .100 .457 -0.037 1.32 0.056 -0.093 -0.5 3 0
Sal Bando 3B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .250 .808 -0.150 1.66 0.040 -0.190 -1.2 0 1
Dick Green 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .558 -0.068 1.41 0.051 -0.119 -0.6 1 5 SB
Joe Rudi 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.089 1.17 0.000 -0.089 -0.8 6 0
   Don Mincher PH-1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250 1.025 0.022 0.56 0.022 0.000 0.2 2 0
Frank Fernandez C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .600 -0.025 0.84 0.012 -0.037 -0.3 3 0
   Tito Francona PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.038 1.48 0.000 -0.038 -0.4
   Dave Duncan C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Chuck Dobson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.054 1.08 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 0
   Bob Johnson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.041 0.87 0.041 0.000 0.4
   Mudcat Grant P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Roberto Pena PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.017 0.69 0.000 -0.017 -0.2
Team Totals 33 1 5 1 8 7 .152 .529 -0.409 1.27 0.595 -1.003 -3.1 24 9
2B: B Campaneris (1, off B Butler); R Monday (2, off B Butler).
TB: B Campaneris 3; R Monday 2; D Green; F Alou.
GIDP: F Alou (1).
RBI: F Alou (2).
2-out RBI: F Alou.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
E: S Bando (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Campaneris 2 (2, 2nd base off B Butler/J Campanis, 3rd base off B Butler/J Campanis); D Green (2, 2nd base off B Butler/J Campanis); R Monday (1, 2nd base off B Butler/J Campanis).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .833 0.008 0.56 0.036 -0.027 -0.4 2 0
Ed Kirkpatrick 1B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .625 0.165 0.93 0.185 -0.021 1.5 2 0 2B,SB
   Mike Fiore 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .200 0.002 0.36 0.002 0.000 0.2 4 0
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .833 -0.046 0.50 0.016 -0.062 -1.1 1 0 SB
Bob Oliver 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .750 -0.051 0.48 0.000 -0.051 -1.1 1 1
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 .804 0.005 0.28 0.022 -0.016 0.1 4 0 2B
Luis Alcaraz 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .182 -0.038 0.35 0.000 -0.038 -0.8 3 0
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .091 -0.021 0.33 0.002 -0.023 -0.3 3 2
Jim Campanis C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .200 1.133 0.048 0.49 0.071 -0.023 0.4 5 0 HR
   Dave Morehead P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bill Butler P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 0.006 0.31 0.013 -0.007 0.3 0 1
   Ellie Rodriguez C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.014 0.34 0.014 0.000 0.6 2 0
Team Totals 31 3 7 2 3 4 .226 .681 0.092 0.48 0.361 -0.268 -0.7 27 5
2B: L Piniella (1, off C Dobson); E Kirkpatrick (1, off C Dobson).
HR: J Campanis (1, off C Dobson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Campanis 4; L Piniella 3; E Kirkpatrick 2; E Rodriguez; A Otis; P Kelly.
RBI: E Kirkpatrick (2); J Campanis (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Hernandez-E Kirkpatrick.
E: J Hernandez (1); B Oliver (1).
Baserunning
SB: A Otis (1, 2nd base off C Dobson/F Fernandez); E Kirkpatrick (1, 3rd base off C Dobson/F Fernandez).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chuck Dobson, L (0-1) 6 6 3 3 2 3 1 4.50 26 49 -0.108 0.55 -0.2
Mudcat Grant 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.016 0.25 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 3 4 1 3.38 34 49 0 0 -0.092 1.27 0.7

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Butler, W (1-0) 6 3 0 0 6 5 0 0.00 27 65 0.258 1.42 2.4
Dave Morehead, S (1) 3 2 1 0 2 2 0 0.00 14 1 0 0.151 0.95 0.8
Team Totals 9 5 1 0 8 7 0 0.00 41 65 1 0 0.409 0.48 3.1
B Butler faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Dobson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 7,529.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F, Wind 0mph.

Starting Lineups

Oakland Athletics         Kansas City Royals
1 Bert Campaneris SS 1 Pat Kelly RF
2 Rick Monday CF 2 Ed Kirkpatrick 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 Dick Green 2B 6 Luis Alcaraz 2B
7 Joe Rudi 1B 7 Jackie Hernandez SS
8 Frank Fernandez C 8 Jim Campanis C
9 Chuck Dobson P 9 Bill Butler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-2 0 12- OO OAK F. Alou B. Butler 14% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Campaneris to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Dobson 12% 70% Double to CF; Kelly Scores
t3 0-2 1 123 O OAK S. Bando B. Butler 9% 69% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 123 O OAK D. Green B. Butler 8% 78% Flyball: SS
b5 2-0 0 --- R KCR J. Campanis C. Dobson 7% 90% Home Run

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' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris B. Butler 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- OAK R. Monday B. Butler -4% 48% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O OAK F. Alou B. Butler 3% 51% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O OAK R. Jackson B. Butler 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR P. Kelly C. Dobson 4% 58% Single to 3B/Bunt
b1 0-0 0 1-- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Dobson 12% 70% Double to CF; Kelly Scores
b1 1-0 0 -2- KCR A. Otis C. Dobson 3% 73% Kirkpatrick Steals 3B
b1 1-0 0 --3 O KCR A. Otis C. Dobson -4% 69% Flyball: LF
b1 1-0 1 --3 R KCR B. Oliver C. Dobson 3% 73% Wild Pitch; Kirkpatrick Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver C. Dobson -1% 72% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 --- KCR L. Piniella C. Dobson 1% 73% Single to RF
b1 2-0 2 1-- O KCR L. Alcaraz C. Dobson -2% 71% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O OAK S. Bando B. Butler 2% 73% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- OAK D. Green B. Butler -3% 71% Walk
t2 0-2 1 1-- OAK J. Rudi B. Butler -2% 69% Green Steals 2B
t2 0-2 1 -2- O OAK J. Rudi B. Butler 4% 73% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 -2- OAK F. Fernandez B. Butler -1% 72% Walk
t2 0-2 2 12- O OAK C. Dobson B. Butler 4% 76% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez C. Dobson -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- O KCR J. Campanis C. Dobson -1% 73% Flyball: LF
b2 2-0 2 --- O KCR B. Butler C. Dobson -1% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
t3 0-2 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris B. Butler -7% 66% Double to CF
t3 0-2 0 -2- OAK R. Monday B. Butler -4% 62% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Campaneris stays at 2B
t3 0-2 0 12- OAK F. Alou B. Butler -6% 56% Campaneris Steals 3B; Monday Steals 2B
t3 0-2 0 -23 O OAK F. Alou B. Butler 6% 63% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 1 -23 OAK R. Jackson B. Butler -2% 61% Walk
t3 0-2 1 123 O OAK S. Bando B. Butler 9% 69% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 123 O OAK D. Green B. Butler 8% 78% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly C. Dobson -1% 76% Flyball: LF
b3 2-0 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Dobson -1% 75% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis C. Dobson 1% 76% Single to RF
b3 2-0 2 1-- KCR B. Oliver C. Dobson 1% 77% Otis Steals 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- O KCR B. Oliver C. Dobson -2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
t4 0-2 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi B. Butler 3% 77% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-2 1 --- O OAK F. Fernandez B. Butler 2% 79% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 2 --- O OAK C. Dobson B. Butler 1% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella C. Dobson -1% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz C. Dobson -1% 77% Flyball: SS
b4 2-0 2 --- O KCR J. Hernandez C. Dobson -1% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
t5 0-2 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris B. Butler -5% 72% Single to CF
t5 0-2 0 1-- OAK R. Monday B. Butler -3% 69% Campaneris Steals 2B
t5 0-2 0 -2- OAK R. Monday B. Butler -5% 64% Walk
t5 0-2 0 12- OO OAK F. Alou B. Butler 14% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Campaneris to 3B
t5 0-2 2 --3 O OAK R. Jackson B. Butler 4% 82% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 8-9-1
b5 2-0 0 --- R KCR J. Campanis C. Dobson 7% 90% Home Run
b5 3-0 0 --- KCR B. Butler C. Dobson 1% 91% Walk
b5 3-0 0 1-- O KCR P. Kelly C. Dobson -1% 90% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 1 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Dobson -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis C. Dobson -1% 88% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 5-6-7
Mike Fiore replaces Ed Kirkpatrick playing 1B batting 2nd
t6 0-3 0 --- OAK S. Bando B. Butler -4% 84% Walk
t6 0-3 0 1-- O OAK D. Green B. Butler 4% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 0-3 1 1-- O OAK J. Rudi B. Butler 3% 90% Flyball: 2B
t6 0-3 2 1-- O OAK F. Fernandez B. Butler 2% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 4-5-6
b6 3-0 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver C. Dobson -1% 91% Flyball: RF
b6 3-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella C. Dobson 1% 93% Double to LF
b6 3-0 1 -2- O KCR L. Alcaraz C. Dobson -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-0 2 -2- KCR J. Hernandez C. Dobson 0% 92% Walk
b6 3-0 2 12- O KCR J. Campanis C. Dobson -1% 91% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Chuck Dobson (P) batting 9th
t7 0-3 0 --- OAK B. Johnson B. Butler -4% 87% Walk
Dave Morehead replaces Jim Campanis (C) pitching and batting 8th
Ellie Rodriguez replaces Bill Butler (P) playing C batting 9th
t7 0-3 0 1-- O OAK B. Campaneris D. Morehead 4% 90% Lineout: RF
t7 0-3 1 1-- O OAK R. Monday D. Morehead 3% 93% Strikeout
t7 0-3 2 1-- O OAK F. Alou D. Morehead 2% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
Mudcat Grant replaces Bob Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-0 0 --- KCR E. Rodriguez M. Grant 1% 96% Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
b7 3-0 0 -2- O KCR P. Kelly M. Grant -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
b7 3-0 1 --3 KCR M. Fiore M. Grant 0% 96% Walk
b7 3-0 1 1-3 O KCR A. Otis M. Grant -2% 95% Flyball: CF
b7 3-0 2 1-3 O KCR B. Oliver M. Grant -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 4-5-6
t8 0-3 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson D. Morehead 2% 96% Strikeout Looking
t8 0-3 1 --- O OAK S. Bando D. Morehead 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t8 0-3 2 --- OAK D. Green D. Morehead -1% 96% Single to LF
Don Mincher pinch hits for Joe Rudi (1B) batting 7th
t8 0-3 2 1-- OAK D. Mincher D. Morehead -2% 94% Walk; Green to 2B
Tito Francona pinch hits for Frank Fernandez (C) batting 8th
t8 0-3 2 12- O OAK T. Francona D. Morehead 4% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Athletics' Mudcat Grant facing 5-6-7
Dave Duncan replaces Tito Francona (PH) playing C batting 8th
Don Mincher moves from PH to 1B
b8 3-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella M. Grant -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-0 1 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz M. Grant -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 3-0 2 --- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Grant -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 9-1-2
Roberto Pena pinch hits for Mudcat Grant (P) batting 9th
t9 0-3 0 --- O OAK R. Pena D. Morehead 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 0-3 1 --- OAK B. Campaneris D. Morehead -2% 97% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t9 0-3 1 1-- O OAK R. Monday D. Morehead 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B; Campaneris to 2B
t9 0-3 2 -2- R OAK F. Alou D. Morehead -2% 97% Single to LF; Campaneris Scores/unER
t9 1-3 2 1-- OAK R. Jackson D. Morehead -4% 93% Walk; Alou to 2B
t9 1-3 2 12- O OAK S. Bando D. Morehead 7% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 3.

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