April 9, 1970 Oakland Athletics at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 6
@CHW 4 BAL 13
@CLE 1 KCR 3
OAK 1 NYY 4
BOS 3 CIN 3
@LAD 0 STL 7
@MON 3 PHI 5
CHC 3 PIT 2
NYM 1 ATL 6
@SDP 1 SFG 7
HOU 4

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 7,529

Thursday, April 9, 1970
Time of Game: 2:25

Athletics

1-2

Lost 2

4th, 1½ GB

                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

W: B Butler (1-0), L: C Dobson (0-1), S: D Morehead (1)

Royals

2-1

Won 2

3rd, ½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   1   2   0    0   1  .214  .643    0    1   2   2B,2·SB
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .400 1.371    0    2   0   2B,SB
F Alou LF                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .214  .500    0    5   0   GDP
R Jackson RF                  3   0   0   0    2   2  .100  .457    0    3   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .808    0    0   1   
D Green 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .558    0    1   5   SB
J Rudi 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    6   0   
  D Mincher PH-1B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .250 1.025    0    2   0   
F Fernandez C                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .600    0    3   0   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Duncan C                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
C Dobson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
  M Grant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Pena PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   5   1    8   7                    24   9

BATTING

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           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    2   0   
E Kirkpatrick 1B              3   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .625    0    2   0   2B,SB
  M Fiore 1B                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200    0    4   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .417  .834    0    1   0   SB
B Oliver 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750    0    1   1   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .804    0    4   0   2B
L Alcaraz 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    0    3   0   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .091    0    3   2   
J Campanis C                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .200 1.133    0    5   0   HR
  D Morehead P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
B Butler P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500    0    0   1   
  E Rodriguez C               1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    2   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   2    3   4                    27   5

BATTING

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).

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
C Dobson, L (0-1)              6     6   3   3    2   3   1   4.50   26     -       ·  ·      6·10· 0· 5     49    -     0.59  -0.11
M Grant                        2     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         8     7   3   3    3   4   1          34     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 6           -

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
B Butler, W (1-0)              6     3   0   0    6   5   0   0.00   27     -       ·  ·      3·10· 0· 3     65    -     1.37   0.26
D Morehead, S (1)              3     2   1   0    2   2   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 1· 2          1-0    1.06   0.15
Totals                         9     5   1   0    8   7   0          41     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 5          1-0

B Butler faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Dobson (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - John Rice.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 7,529.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals                   
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. R Monday             CF    2. E Kirkpatrick        1B 
3. F Alou               LF    3. A Otis               CF 
4. R Jackson            RF    4. B Oliver             3B 
5. S Bando              3B    5. L Piniella           LF 
6. D Green              2B    6. L Alcaraz            2B 
7. J Rudi               1B    7. J Hernandez          SS 
8. F Fernandez          C     8. J Campanis           C  
9. C Dobson             P     9. B Butler             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   0  2-0  12-      14%  78% F Alou          B Butler        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Campaneris to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      12%  70% E Kirkpatrick   C Dobson        Double to CF; Kelly Scores
   t 3   1  2-0  123       9%  69% S Bando         B Butler        Strikeout
   t 3   2  2-0  123       8%  78% D Green         B Butler        Flyball: SS
   b 5   0  0-2  ---       7%  90% J Campanis      C Dobson        Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
          ---      48%  R Monday        Double to LF
   O      -2-      51%  F Alou          Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      55%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  P Kelly         Single to 3B/Bunt
   R      1--      70%  E Kirkpatrick   Double to CF; Kelly Scores
          -2-      73%  A Otis          Kirkpatrick Steals 3B
   O      --3      69%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      --3      73%  B Oliver        Wild Pitch; Kirkpatrick Scores
   O      ---      72%  " "             Strikeout
          ---      73%  L Piniella      Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Butler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  S Bando         Strikeout
          ---      71%  D Green         Walk
          1--      69%  J Rudi          Green Steals 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      72%  F Fernandez     Walk
   O      12-      76%  C Dobson        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chuck Dobson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      74%  J Hernandez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Campanis      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      73%  B Butler        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
          ---      66%  B Campaneris    Double to CF
          -2-      62%  R Monday        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Campaneris stays at 2B
          12-      56%  F Alou          Campaneris Steals 3B; Monday Steals 2B
   O      -23      63%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -23      61%  R Jackson       Walk
   O      123      69%  S Bando         Strikeout
   O      123      78%  D Green         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      75%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: RF
          ---      76%  A Otis          Single to RF
          1--      77%  B Oliver        Otis Steals 2B
   O      -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, Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  J Rudi          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      79%  F Fernandez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  C Dobson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chuck Dobson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      77%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  B Campaneris    Single to CF
          1--      69%  R Monday        Campaneris Steals 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-      78%  F Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Campaneris to 3B
   O      --3      82%  R Jackson       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Chuck Dobson facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      90%  J Campanis      Home Run
          ---      91%  B Butler        Walk
   O      1--      90%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      89%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: LF
   O      1--      88%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Butler facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Fiore replaces Ed Kirkpatrick playing 1B batting 2nd
          ---      84%  S Bando         Walk
   O      1--      87%  D Green         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      90%  J Rudi          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      92%  F Fernandez     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Chuck Dobson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  B Oliver        Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  L Piniella      Double to LF
   O      -2-      92%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: 2B-1B
          -2-      92%  J Hernandez     Walk
   O      12-      91%  J Campanis      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Johnson pinch hits for Chuck Dobson batting 9th
          ---      87%  B Johnson       Walk
                  Dave Morehead replaces Jim Campanis pitching and batting 8th; Ellie Rodriguez replaces Bill Butler playing C batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  B Campaneris    Lineout: RF
   O      1--      93%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      1--      95%  F Alou          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, Mudcat Grant facing 9-1-2
                  Mudcat Grant replaces Bob Johnson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      96%  E Rodriguez     Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      96%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B; Rodriguez to 3B
          --3      96%  M Fiore         Walk
   O      1-3      95%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
   O      1-3      94%  B Oliver        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, Dave Morehead facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  R Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  S Bando         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      96%  D Green         Single to LF
                  Don Mincher pinch hits for Joe Rudi batting 7th
          1--      94%  D Mincher       Walk; Green to 2B
                  Tito Francona pinch hits for Frank Fernandez batting 8th
   O      12-      98%  T Francona      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mudcat Grant facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Duncan replaces Tito Francona playing C batting 8th; Don Mincher moves to 1B
   O      ---      97%  L Piniella      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Alcaraz       Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Morehead facing 9-1-2
                  Roberto Pena pinch hits for Mudcat Grant batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Pena          Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  B Campaneris    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  R Monday        Groundout: 3B-1B; Campaneris to 2B
   R      -2-      97%  F Alou          Single to LF; Campaneris Scores/unER
          1--      93%  R Jackson       Walk; Alou to 2B
   O      12-     100%  S Bando         Foul Flyball: 1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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