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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
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: Bill Butler (1-0), L: Chuck Dobson (0-1), S: Dave Morehead (1)
 Royals
3
2-1
Won 2
3rd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   1   2   0    0   1  .214  .643              1   2   2B,2·SB
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   0    1   1  .400 1.371              2   0   2B,SB
F Alou LF                     5   0   1   1    0   0  .214  .500              5   0   GDP
R Jackson RF                  3   0   0   0    2   2  .100  .457              3   0   
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .808              0   1   
D Green 2B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .558              1   5   SB
J Rudi 1B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              6   0   
  D Mincher PH-1B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .250 1.025              2   0   
F Fernandez C                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .600              3   0   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              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   
  B Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    1   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   
Totals                       33   1   5   0    8   7                         24   9
Batting Events
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 Events
E: S Bando (1).
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .833              2   0   
E Kirkpatrick 1B              3   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .625              2   0   2B,SB
  M Fiore 1B                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .200              4   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .417  .833              1   0   SB
B Oliver 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750              1   1   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .804              4   0   2B
L Alcaraz 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182              3   0   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .091              3   2   
J Campanis C                  3   1   1   1    0   1  .200 1.133              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   1   
  E Rodriguez C               1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              2   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   0    3   4                         27   5
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Hernandez-E Kirkpatrick.
E: J Hernandez (1); B Oliver (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Otis (1, 2nd base off C Dobson/F Fernandez); E Kirkpatrick (1, 3rd base off C Dobson/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
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· 4· 1· 2          1-0    1.06   0.15
Totals                         9     5   1   0    8   7   0          41     -       ·  ·      7·14· 1· 5          1-0
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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

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