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MIL  6
@CAL  2
 OAK  4
@KCR  2
 KCR 10
OAK  4
 MIN  6
CHW  2
 DET  5
@WSA  4
 PHI  4
@ATL  3
 CHC  9
SDP  8
(10)		 CHC  6
SDP  4
 MON  9
@CIN  3
 HOU 12
STL  4
 PIT  4
NYM  2
 LAD  9
@SFG  6
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

 Sunday, May 16, 1971
Time of Game: 2:42
Athletics
4
25-13
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    4  8  2
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  6  2
W: Chuck Dobson (2-0), L: Jim Rooker (0-5), S: Bob Locker (4)
 Royals
2
17-19
Lost 1
3rd, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               5   1   2   1    0   1  .248  .618              1   3   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   1    1   0  .259  .732              3   0   2B
R Jackson RF                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .246  .744              6   0   
M Epstein 1B                  2   0   1   0    2   0  .273  .726             10   0   
S Bando 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .256  .817              1   3   GDP
A Mangual CF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .713              2   0   2B
D Duncan C                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .227  .583              2   0   SF
D Green 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .217  .669              1   0   
C Dobson P                    3   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .625              1   4   
  B Locker P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
Totals                       34   4   8   0    4   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: J Rudi (8, off D Drago); A Mangual (3, off J York).
SF: D Duncan (1, off J Rooker).
TB: A Mangual 3; J Rudi 2; B Campaneris 2; D Green; R Jackson; M Epstein.
GIDP: S Bando (4).
RBI: J Rudi (19); R Jackson (17); B Campaneris (13); D Duncan (9).
2-out RBI: R Jackson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Dobson-B Campaneris-M Epstein.
E: S Bando (4); D Duncan (2).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .261  .642              0   1   SB
J Keough RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .604              2   0   
A Otis CF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .298  .848              1   0   HR
G Hopkins 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .258  .882             10   0   HR
E Kirkpatrick LF              3   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .656              2   0   GDP
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .766              6   5   
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .823              0   4   
J May C                       3   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .725              6   1   
D Drago P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .307              0   1   
  J Rooker P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  T Savage PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .533              0   0   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  D Paepke PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .710              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   6   0    5   2                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: G Hopkins (2, off C Dobson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); A Otis (6, off C Dobson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: A Otis 4; G Hopkins 4; F Patek 2; T Savage; C Rojas.
GIDP: E Kirkpatrick (2).
RBI: A Otis (19); G Hopkins (10).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Drago-C Rojas-G Hopkins.
E: P Schaal (6); F Patek (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (7, 2nd base off C Dobson/D Duncan).
Pickoffs: A Otis (1st base by C Dobson).

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, W (2-0)              6     6   2   2    5   2   2   1.42   27     -       ·  ·      4·10· 0· 6     49    -     1.13  -0.15
B Locker, S (4)                3     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70   10     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 0· 0          2-0    2.17   0.40
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   2   2          37     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 6          2-0
C Dobson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
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
D Drago                        2.2   2   1   1    2   1   0   2.28   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 2     49    -     0.92   0.00
J Rooker, L (0-5)              4.1   5   3   1    2   2   0   8.41   20     -       ·  ·      8· 3· 0· 5          1-0    1.35  -0.29
J York                         2     1   0   0    0   3   0   3.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.54   0.04
Totals                         9     8   4   2    4   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 8          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Dobson (1; A Otis, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:42.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Oakland Athletics                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Bert Campaneris              SS       1. Freddie Patek                SS
2. Joe Rudi                     LF       2. Joe Keough                   RF
3. Reggie Jackson               RF       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Mike Epstein                 1B       4. Gail Hopkins                 1B
5. Sal Bando                    3B       5. Ed Kirkpatrick               LF
6. Angel Mangual                CF       6. Cookie Rojas                 2B
7. Dave Duncan                   C       7. Paul Schaal                  3B
8. Dick Green                   2B       8. Jerry May                     C
9. Chuck Dobson                  P       9. Dick Drago                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 --- R -20% 43% 1-2 KCR A. Otis C. Dobson Home Run (LF-CF)
t7 1 12- R 19% 75% 2-2 OAK B. Campaneris J. Rooker Single to CF; Dobson to 2B; Green Scores/unER
t7 2 12- R 13% 84% 3-2 OAK R. Jackson J. Rooker Single to CF; Campaneris to 3B; Dobson Scores/unER
t1 0 1-- R 13% 66% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Drago Double to LF; Campaneris Scores
b2 0 --- R -12% 45% 0-1 KCR G. Hopkins C. Dobson Home Run (CF-RF)

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' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris D. Drago Single to LF
t1 0 1-- R 13% 66% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi D. Drago Double to LF; Campaneris Scores
t1 0 -2- O -4% 63% 1-0 OAK R. Jackson D. Drago Strikeout
t1 1 -2- 2% 64% 1-0 OAK M. Epstein D. Drago Walk
t1 1 12- OO -7% 57% 1-0 OAK S. Bando D. Drago Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 KCR F. Patek C. Dobson Strikeout
b1 1 --- O 1% 61% 0-1 KCR J. Keough C. Dobson Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 KCR A. Otis C. Dobson Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 62% 0-1 KCR G. Hopkins C. Dobson Otis Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 OAK A. Mangual D. Drago Lineout: 2B
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 OAK D. Duncan D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 OAK D. Green D. Drago Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- R -12% 45% 0-1 KCR G. Hopkins C. Dobson Home Run (CF-RF)
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 1-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Dobson Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 1-1 KCR C. Rojas C. Dobson Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 KCR P. Schaal C. Dobson Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 1-1 OAK C. Dobson D. Drago Flyball: 2B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 OAK B. Campaneris D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
Jim Rooker replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 1-1 OAK J. Rudi D. Drago Walk
t3 2 1-- O -2% 45% 1-1 OAK R. Jackson J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 KCR J. May C. Dobson Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 KCR J. Rooker C. Dobson Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- -1% 48% 1-1 KCR F. Patek C. Dobson Single to CF
b3 2 1-- -2% 45% 1-1 KCR J. Keough C. Dobson Walk; Patek to 2B
b3 2 12- O 5% 50% 1-1 KCR A. Otis C. Dobson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 1-1 OAK M. Epstein J. Rooker Walk
t4 0 1-- O -7% 47% 1-1 OAK S. Bando J. Rooker Baserunner Out Advancing; Epstein out at 2B/C-2B
t4 1 --- 3% 50% 1-1 OAK S. Bando J. Rooker Walk
t4 1 1-- 8% 59% 1-1 OAK A. Mangual J. Rooker Single to CF; Bando to 3B
t4 1 1-3 RO 3% 62% 1-1 OAK D. Duncan J. Rooker Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bando Scores
t4 2 1-- O -2% 59% 2-1 OAK D. Green J. Rooker Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 KCR G. Hopkins C. Dobson Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 59% 1-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Dobson Walk
b4 1 1-- O 4% 63% 1-2 KCR C. Rojas C. Dobson Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 66% 1-2 KCR P. Schaal C. Dobson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 OAK C. Dobson J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 62% 2-1 OAK B. Campaneris J. Rooker Strikeout
t5 2 --- O -1% 61% 2-1 OAK J. Rudi J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 1-2 KCR J. May C. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 KCR J. Rooker C. Dobson Strikeout
b5 2 --- -2% 65% 1-2 KCR F. Patek C. Dobson Single to CF
b5 2 1-- -2% 62% 1-2 KCR J. Keough C. Dobson Patek Steals 2B; Patek to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b5 2 --3 O 6% 68% 1-2 KCR J. Keough C. Dobson Flyball: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O -2% 66% 2-1 OAK R. Jackson J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- 2% 68% 2-1 OAK M. Epstein J. Rooker Single to LF
t6 1 1-- O -3% 66% 2-1 OAK S. Bando J. Rooker Foul Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- O -2% 63% 2-1 OAK A. Mangual J. Rooker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- R -20% 43% 1-2 KCR A. Otis C. Dobson Home Run (LF-CF)
b6 0 --- -5% 38% 2-2 KCR G. Hopkins C. Dobson Walk
b6 0 1-- OO 11% 48% 2-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b6 2 --- -2% 47% 2-2 KCR C. Rojas C. Dobson Single to LF
b6 2 1-- O 3% 50% 2-2 KCR P. Schaal C. Dobson Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 2-2 OAK D. Duncan J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 4% 50% 2-2 OAK D. Green J. Rooker Single to RF
t7 1 1-- 6% 56% 2-2 OAK C. Dobson J. Rooker Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Green to 2B
t7 1 12- R 19% 75% 2-2 OAK B. Campaneris J. Rooker Single to CF; Dobson to 2B; Green Scores/unER
t7 1 12- O -4% 71% 3-2 OAK J. Rudi J. Rooker Flyball: RF
t7 2 12- R 13% 84% 3-2 OAK R. Jackson J. Rooker Single to CF; Campaneris to 3B; Dobson Scores/unER
t7 2 1-3 O -3% 81% 4-2 OAK M. Epstein J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Chuck Dobson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -7% 75% 2-4 KCR J. May C. Dobson Walk
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- -11% 64% 2-4 KCR T. Savage C. Dobson Single to LF; May to 2B
Bob Locker replaces Chuck Dobson pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 12- O 10% 74% 2-4 KCR F. Patek B. Locker Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Savage to 2B
b7 1 12- O 7% 81% 2-4 KCR J. Keough B. Locker Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Savage to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 8% 88% 2-4 KCR A. Otis B. Locker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Jim York facing 5-6-7
Jim York replaces Ted Savage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-2 OAK S. Bando J. York Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- 2% 90% 4-2 OAK A. Mangual J. York Double (CF-RF)
t8 1 -2- O -2% 88% 4-2 OAK D. Duncan J. York Strikeout
t8 2 -2- O -2% 86% 4-2 OAK D. Green J. York Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Bob Locker facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 4% 90% 2-4 KCR G. Hopkins B. Locker Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 2% 92% 2-4 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Locker Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 2-4 KCR C. Rojas B. Locker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Jim York facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- 1% 95% 4-2 OAK B. Locker J. York Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t9 0 1-- O -0% 94% 4-2 OAK B. Campaneris J. York Groundout: SS-1B; Locker to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -1% 94% 4-2 OAK J. Rudi J. York Flyball: 2B
t9 2 -2- O -1% 92% 4-2 OAK R. Jackson J. York Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Bob Locker facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 2-4 KCR P. Schaal B. Locker Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- -7% 90% 2-4 KCR J. May B. Locker Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); May to 2B
Dennis Paepke pinch hits for Jim York (P) batting 9th
b9 1 -2- O 6% 96% 2-4 KCR D. Paepke B. Locker Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 -2- O 4% 100% 2-4 KCR F. Patek B. Locker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 2.

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