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BAL 13
BOS  2

CAL  2
MIL  1

CLE  3
NYY  1

WSA 10
@DET  0

KCR  8
OAK  7

(11)
KCR  8
OAK  7

(12)
CHW  8
@MIN  7

CHC  3
PIT  2

HOU 10
ATL  6

MON  4
PHI  2

STL  5
@NYM  4

(13)
SDP  5
CIN  4

LAD  5
@SFG  3

(10)
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, September 13, 1970, 1:38PM
Time of Game: 3:40
Athletics
7
80-66
Lost 1
2nd, 8 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  1   1  0  2   0  1  0   0  1    7 11  0
Royals          0  0  2   1  1  0   1  1  0   0  2    8 17  3
W: T Burgmeier (6-5), L: M Grant (6-2)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Royals
8
57-88
Won 1
4th, 29½ GB

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   2   1   0    1   0  .278  .751    0    4   8   SB
S Hovley CF                   5   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .608    0    3   0   
F Alou LF                     4   2   3   2    0   0  .284  .704    0    0   0   2B,SF
T Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .695    0   11   0   SH
S Bando 3B                    3   1   1   1    2   0  .266  .844    0    0   1   CS
R Jackson RF                  5   1   3   2    0   2  .240  .828    0    3   0   HR,2B,CS
G Tenace C                    2   0   1   0    2   1  .293  .971    0    1   2   CS,IW
  A Lewis PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Fernandez C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .738    0    2   0   
D Green 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .191  .507    0    8   7   
C Dobson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .128  .278    0    0   1   
  R Fingers P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .086  .221    0    0   1   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  B Brooks PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Grant P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .722    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       38   7  11   5    6   6                    32  21
BATTING
2B: R Jackson (20, off J Rooker); F Alou (23, off J Rooker).
HR: R Jackson (21, off J Rooker; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
SF: F Alou (5, off J Rooker).
SH: T Davis (2, off T Abernathy); M Grant (5, off T Burgmeier).
IBB: G Tenace (1, by J Rooker).
TB: R Jackson 7; F Alou 4; B Campaneris; D Green; T Davis; S Bando; G Tenace.
RBI: F Alou 2 (52); R Jackson 2 (60); S Bando (74).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
FIELDING
DP: 6. B Campaneris-D Green-T Davis 3; D Green-B Campaneris-T Davis; B Campaneris-T Davis; G Tenace-B Campaneris.
BASERUNNING
SB: B Campaneris (36, 2nd base off J Rooker/E Kirkpatrick).
CS: S Bando (9, 2nd base by T Abernathy/E Kirkpatrick); G Tenace (2, 2nd base by J Rooker/E Kirkpatrick); R Jackson (15, 2nd base by J Rooker/E Kirkpatrick).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   2   2   1    3   0  .231  .659    0    1   0   SB,IW
A Otis CF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .287  .783    0    5   1   SB,SH
E Kirkpatrick C               4   1   4   3    2   0  .243  .772    0    6   5   CS
B Oliver 1B                   5   0   1   0    1   1  .261  .769    0    9   0   2·GDP
L Piniella LF                 6   0   2   2    0   1  .301  .774    0    2   0   3B
P Schaal 3B                   4   2   2   0    1   0  .269  .689    0    2   0   SB,GDP
T Matchick 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .201  .493    0    4   6   GDP
R Severson SS                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .634    0    4   0   HBP
J Rooker P                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .212  .561    0    0   2   2B,GDP
  J Hernandez PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .567    0    0   0   SH
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308         0   0   
  G Spriggs PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .657    0    0   0   2B
  T Burgmeier P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368    0    0   2   
Totals                       40   8  17   8    7   3                    33  16
BATTING
2B: J Rooker (4, off C Dobson); G Spriggs (2, off B Locker).
3B: L Piniella (5, off M Grant).
SH: J Hernandez (6, off R Fingers); A Otis (6, off M Grant).
IBB: P Kelly (3, by B Locker).
HBP: R Severson (1, by R Fingers).
TB: E Kirkpatrick 4; L Piniella 4; P Kelly 2; J Rooker 2; P Schaal 2; A Otis 2; G Spriggs 2; T Matchick; B Oliver; R Severson.
GIDP: B Oliver 2 (15); J Rooker (3); T Matchick (6); P Schaal (10).
RBI: E Kirkpatrick 3 (55); L Piniella 2 (75); R Severson (22); G Spriggs (2); P Kelly (35).
2-out RBI: L Piniella 2; E Kirkpatrick; G Spriggs.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 7 for 19.
FIELDING
DP: 2. E Kirkpatrick-R Severson; E Kirkpatrick-T Matchick.
E: J Rooker (2); R Severson (8); E Kirkpatrick (11).
BASERUNNING
SB: P Kelly (32, 2nd base off C Dobson/G Tenace); P Schaal (7, 2nd base off B Locker/G Tenace); A Otis (27, 2nd base off C Dobson/G Tenace).
CS: E Kirkpatrick (4, 2nd base by C Dobson/G Tenace).

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                       5.1  10   4   4    3   1   0   3.71   24     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0·10     30    -     1.40  -0.29
R Fingers, H (1)               1     0   1   1    1   0   0   3.80    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.39   0.01
B Locker, BS (3)               1.2   3   1   1    2   0   0   3.12   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          2-1    3.56  -0.29
M Grant, L (6-2)               2.2   4   2   2    1   2   0   1.82   12     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 4          0-0    3.87  -0.56
Totals                        10.2  17   8   8    7   3   0          50     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·17          3-1 
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
J Rooker                       7     7   5   3    4   4   1   3.53   29     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 1· 7     47    -     1.12  -0.35
T Abernathy                    1     2   1   1    0   1   0   2.62    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.12  -0.21
T Burgmeier, W (6-5)           3     2   1   0    2   1   0   3.11   14     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 2          0-0    2.55  -0.06
Totals                        11    11   7   4    6   6   1          47     -       ·  ·     11·12· 1·11           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: J Rooker (4; G Tenace); B Locker (4; P Kelly).
HBP: R Fingers (2; R Severson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 3:40.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 55° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Kansas City Royals                   
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. S Hovley             CF    2. A Otis               CF 
3. F Alou               LF    3. E Kirkpatrick        C  
4. T Davis              1B    4. B Oliver             1B 
5. S Bando              3B    5. L Piniella           LF 
6. R Jackson            RF    6. P Schaal             3B 
7. G Tenace             C     7. T Matchick           2B 
8. D Green              2B    8. R Severson           SS 
9. C Dobson             P     9. J Rooker             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   2  7-6  12-      84% 100% L Piniella      M Grant         Triple to RF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Kelly Scores
   t11   2  6-6  -2-     -36%  17% B Campaneris    T Burgmeier     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Green Scores/No RBI/unER
   b 8   2  6-5  --3      32%  58% G Spriggs       B Locker        Double to LF; Schaal Scores
   t 6   1  4-3  12-     -24%  37% R Jackson       J Rooker        Double to RF; Alou Scores; Bando Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER; Jackson out at 2B/C-P-3B
   b 7   2  5-4  1-3      24%  59% E Kirkpatrick   B Locker        Single to RF; Otis to 3B; Severson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Campaneris    Walk
          1--      44%  S Hovley        Campaneris Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Campaneris to 3B
   R      --3      38%  F Alou          Double to LF; Campaneris Scores
   O      -2-      40%  T Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 3B
   O      --3      44%  S Bando         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--      50%  A Otis          Kelly Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Flyball: RF
          -2-      48%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   O      12-      42%  B Oliver        Kirkpatrick Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
          ---      36%  R Jackson       Single to CF
   OO     1--      42%  G Tenace        Double Play: Strikeout, Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      43%  D Green         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Chuck Dobson facing 5-6-7
          ---      47%  L Piniella      Single to CF
   O      1--      44%  P Schaal        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      38%  T Matchick      Double Play: Strikeout, Baserunner Out Advancing; Schaal out at 2B/C-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  C Dobson        Strikeout
          ---      38%  B Campaneris    Single to LF
          1--      34%  S Hovley        Walk; Campaneris to 2B
          12-      29%  F Alou          Baserunner Advance; Campaneris to 3B/Adv on E1; Hovley to 2B
   RO     -23      28%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Campaneris Scores/unER
   O      -2-      31%  T Davis         Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Chuck Dobson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      28%  R Severson      Flyball: CF
          ---      33%  J Rooker        Double to RF
   R      -2-      43%  P Kelly         Single to LF; Rooker Scores
          1--      47%  A Otis          Single; Kelly to 2B
   R      12-      63%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to CF; Otis to 3B; Kelly Scores
   OO     1-3      50%  B Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  S Bando         Flyball: SS
   R      ---      39%  R Jackson       Home Run
          ---      37%  G Tenace        Single to LF
   O      1--      40%  D Green         Tenace Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      41%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Chuck Dobson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      38%  L Piniella      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      42%  P Schaal        Single to RF
          1--      51%  T Matchick      Single to RF; Schaal to 3B
   R      1-3      64%  R Severson      Single to CF; Matchick to 3B; Schaal Scores
   OO     1-3      50%  J Rooker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  C Dobson        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      55%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  S Hovley        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Kelly         Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  A Otis          Single to CF
          1--      59%  E Kirkpatrick   Otis Steals 2B
   R      -2-      72%  " "             Single to CF; Otis Scores
   OO     1--      67%  B Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Royals 4.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
          ---      61%  F Alou          Single
   O      1--      64%  T Davis         Groundout: P-1B; Alou to 2B
          -2-      61%  S Bando         Walk
   RRO    12-      37%  R Jackson       Double to RF; Alou Scores; Bando Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER; Jackson out at 2B/C-P-3B
          ---      35%  G Tenace        Intentional Walk
   O      1--      38%  D Green         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Chuck Dobson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      34%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
          ---      38%  P Schaal        Walk
                  Rollie Fingers replaces Chuck Dobson pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1--      29%  T Matchick      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 4.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-4, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      32%  R Fingers       Strikeout
   O      ---      33%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  S Hovley        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Rollie Fingers facing 8-9-1
          ---      42%  R Severson      Hit By Pitch
                  Jackie Hernandez pinch hits for Jim Rooker batting 9th
   O      1--      39%  J Hernandez     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Severson to 2B
          -2-      43%  P Kelly         Walk
                  Bob Locker replaces Rollie Fingers pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      35%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Severson to 3B
   R      1-3      59%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF; Otis to 3B; Severson Scores
          1-3      62%  B Oliver        Walk; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      123      50%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 5, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Tied 5-5, Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Jackie Hernandez pitching and batting 9th
          ---      43%  F Alou          Single
   O      1--      45%  T Davis         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Alou to 2B
   R      -2-      24%  S Bando         Single to LF; Alou Scores
   OO     1--      29%  R Jackson       Double Play: Strikeout, Bando Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-6, Bob Locker facing 6-7-8
          ---      39%  P Schaal        Single
          1--      46%  T Matchick      Schaal Steals 2B
   O      -2-      44%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Schaal to 3B
   O      --3      26%  R Severson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  George Spriggs pinch hits for Ted Abernathy batting 9th
   R      --3      58%  G Spriggs       Double to LF; Schaal Scores
          -2-      59%  P Kelly         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Tom Burgmeier facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces George Spriggs pitching and batting 9th
          ---      42%  G Tenace        Walk
                  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Gene Tenace batting 7th
   O      1--      50%  D Green         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Bobby Brooks pinch hits for Bob Locker batting 9th
   O      1--      57%  B Brooks        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      63%  B Campaneris    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Mudcat Grant facing 3-4-5
                  Mudcat Grant replaces Bobby Brooks pitching and batting 9th; Frank Fernandez replaces Allan Lewis playing C batting 7th
          ---      70%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF
          1--      81%  B Oliver        Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      12-      70%  L Piniella      Strikeout Looking
   OO     12-      50%  P Schaal        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6.

Top of the 10th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Tom Burgmeier facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  S Hovley        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  F Alou          Flyball: CF
          ---      57%  T Davis         Single to LF
          1--      52%  S Bando         Walk; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      63%  R Jackson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Mudcat Grant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      57%  T Matchick      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      53%  R Severson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Burgmeier     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 6, Royals 6.

Top of the 11th, Athletics Batting, Tied 6-6, Tom Burgmeier facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  F Fernandez     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      50%  D Green         Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  M Grant         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
   R      -2-      17%  B Campaneris    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Green Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      19%  S Hovley        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 11th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-7, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
          ---      32%  P Kelly         Single
   O      1--      27%  A Otis          Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kelly to 2B
          -2-      32%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   O      12-      16%  B Oliver        Strikeout
   RR     12-     100%  L Piniella      Triple to RF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Kelly Scores
        2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 7, Royals 8.

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