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Standings
MIL
@CAL		6
2
OAK
@KCR		4
2
OAK
@KCR		4
10
CHW
@MIN		2
6
DET
@WSA		5
4
PHI
@ATL		4
3
SDP
@CHC		8
9		 
(10)
SDP
@CHC		4
6
MON
@CIN		9
3
STL
@HOU		4
12
NYM
@PIT		2
4
LAD
@SFG		9
6
Sunday, May 16, 1971
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:42
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Athletics
4
25-13
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
2
17-19
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
W: Chuck Dobson (2-0)
L: Jim Rooker (0-5)
S: Bob Locker (4)
 
                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

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 5 1 2 1 0 1 .248 .618 0.192 1.19 0.226 -0.034 0.9 1 3
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .259 .732 0.080 0.94 0.142 -0.062 0.5 3 0 2B
Reggie Jackson RF 5 0 1 1 0 1 .246 .744 0.037 1.01 0.131 -0.094 -0.1 6 0
Mike Epstein 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .273 .726 -0.014 1.16 0.086 -0.100 -0.2 10 0
Sal Bando 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .256 .817 -0.082 1.03 0.030 -0.112 -1.1 1 3 GDP
Angel Mangual CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .256 .713 0.063 0.85 0.106 -0.042 0.6 2 0 2B
Dave Duncan C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .227 .583 -0.039 1.29 0.027 -0.066 -0.6 2 0 SF
Dick Green 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .217 .669 -0.006 0.72 0.041 -0.047 -0.3 1 0
Chuck Dobson P 3 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.014 1.31 0.059 -0.046 -0.0 1 4
   Bob Locker P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.009 0.24 0.009 0.000 0.4 0 2
Team Totals 34 4 8 4 4 6 .235 .602 0.254 1.03 0.857 -0.603 0.2 27 12
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
DP: 1. C Dobson-B Campaneris-M Epstein.
E: S Bando (4); D Duncan (2).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 5 0 2 0 0 1 .261 .642 -0.106 1.44 0.055 -0.162 -0.7 0 1 SB
Joe Keough RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .226 .604 -0.120 1.84 0.022 -0.142 -0.6 2 0
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .298 .848 0.068 1.54 0.216 -0.148 0.1 1 0 HR
Gail Hopkins 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .258 .882 0.108 1.27 0.175 -0.067 1.0 10 0 HR
Ed Kirkpatrick LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .656 -0.119 1.23 0.034 -0.153 -0.8 2 0 GDP
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .317 .766 -0.048 0.87 0.018 -0.066 -0.4 6 5
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .823 -0.113 1.10 0.000 -0.113 -0.7 0 4
Jerry May C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .725 0.077 1.21 0.134 -0.057 0.4 6 1
Dick Drago P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .307 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jim Rooker P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.039 0.82 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 0 1
   Ted Savage PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.108 2.68 0.108 0.000 0.6
   Jim York P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dennis Paepke PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .275 .710 -0.062 2.39 0.000 -0.062 -0.3
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 5 2 .188 .672 -0.246 1.36 0.762 -1.009 -1.8 27 13
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
DP: 1. D Drago-C Rojas-G Hopkins.
E: P Schaal (6); F Patek (8).
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (7, 2nd base off C Dobson/D Duncan).
Pickoffs: A Otis (1st base by C Dobson).

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chuck Dobson, W (2-0) 6 6 2 2 5 2 2 1.42 27 49 -0.151 1.14 -0.4
Bob Locker, S (4) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 10 2 0 0.397 2.01 2.2
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 5 2 2 2.00 37 49 2 0 0.246 1.03 1.8
C Dobson faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago 2.2 2 1 1 2 1 0 2.28 11 49 -0.001 0.93 0.1
Jim Rooker, L (0-5) 4.1 5 3 1 2 2 0 8.41 20 1 0 -0.288 1.32 -1.1
Jim York 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 4.13 8 0 0 0.035 0.41 0.9
Team Totals 9 8 4 2 4 6 0 2.00 39 49 1 0 -0.254 1.36 -0.2
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.

Starting 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

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

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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' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris D. Drago 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- R OAK J. Rudi D. Drago 13% 66% Double to LF; Campaneris Scores
t1 1-0 0 -2- O OAK R. Jackson D. Drago -4% 63% Strikeout
t1 1-0 1 -2- OAK M. Epstein D. Drago 2% 64% Walk
t1 1-0 1 12- OO OAK S. Bando D. Drago -7% 57% 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 0-1 0 --- O KCR F. Patek C. Dobson 2% 59% Strikeout
b1 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. Keough C. Dobson 2% 61% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- KCR A. Otis C. Dobson -1% 59% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- O KCR G. Hopkins C. Dobson 2% 62% Otis Picked off 1B (P-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O OAK A. Mangual D. Drago -2% 60% Lineout: 2B
t2 1-0 1 --- O OAK D. Duncan D. Drago -1% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O OAK D. Green D. Drago -1% 58% 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 0-1 0 --- R KCR G. Hopkins C. Dobson -12% 45% Home Run (CF-RF)
b2 1-1 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Dobson 2% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1-1 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas C. Dobson 2% 49% Flyball: RF
b2 1-1 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal C. Dobson 1% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O OAK C. Dobson D. Drago -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-1 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris D. Drago -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jim Rooker replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th (change occurred mid-batter)
t3 1-1 2 --- OAK J. Rudi D. Drago 1% 47% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- O OAK R. Jackson J. Rooker -2% 45% 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 1-1 0 --- O KCR J. May C. Dobson 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b3 1-1 1 --- O KCR J. Rooker C. Dobson 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 2 --- KCR F. Patek C. Dobson -1% 48% Single to CF
b3 1-1 2 1-- KCR J. Keough C. Dobson -2% 45% Walk; Patek to 2B
b3 1-1 2 12- O KCR A. Otis C. Dobson 5% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- OAK M. Epstein J. Rooker 4% 54% Walk
t4 1-1 0 1-- O OAK S. Bando J. Rooker -7% 47% Baserunner Out Advancing; Epstein out at 2B/C-2B
t4 1-1 1 --- OAK S. Bando J. Rooker 3% 50% Walk
t4 1-1 1 1-- OAK A. Mangual J. Rooker 9% 59% Single to CF; Bando to 3B
t4 1-1 1 1-3 RO OAK D. Duncan J. Rooker 3% 62% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bando Scores
t4 2-1 2 1-- O OAK D. Green J. Rooker -2% 59% 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 1-2 0 --- O KCR G. Hopkins C. Dobson 3% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Dobson -3% 59% Walk
b4 1-2 1 1-- O KCR C. Rojas C. Dobson 4% 63% Flyball: CF
b4 1-2 2 1-- O KCR P. Schaal C. Dobson 3% 66% 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 2-1 0 --- O OAK C. Dobson J. Rooker -2% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Rooker -2% 62% Strikeout
t5 2-1 2 --- O OAK J. Rudi J. Rooker -1% 61% 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 1-2 0 --- O KCR J. May C. Dobson 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O KCR J. Rooker C. Dobson 2% 67% Strikeout
b5 1-2 2 --- KCR F. Patek C. Dobson -2% 65% Single to CF
b5 1-2 2 1-- KCR J. Keough C. Dobson -2% 62% Patek Steals 2B; Patek to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b5 1-2 2 --3 O KCR J. Keough C. Dobson 6% 68% 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 2-1 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson J. Rooker -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- OAK M. Epstein J. Rooker 2% 68% Single to LF
t6 2-1 1 1-- O OAK S. Bando J. Rooker -3% 66% Foul Flyball: RF
t6 2-1 2 1-- O OAK A. Mangual J. Rooker -2% 63% 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 1-2 0 --- R KCR A. Otis C. Dobson -20% 43% Home Run (LF-CF)
b6 2-2 0 --- KCR G. Hopkins C. Dobson -5% 38% Walk
b6 2-2 0 1-- OO KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Dobson 11% 48% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b6 2-2 2 --- KCR C. Rojas C. Dobson -2% 47% Single to LF
b6 2-2 2 1-- O KCR P. Schaal C. Dobson 3% 50% 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 2-2 0 --- O OAK D. Duncan J. Rooker -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- OAK D. Green J. Rooker 4% 50% Single to RF
t7 2-2 1 1-- OAK C. Dobson J. Rooker 6% 56% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Green to 2B
t7 2-2 1 12- R OAK B. Campaneris J. Rooker 19% 75% Single to CF; Dobson to 2B; Green Scores/unER
t7 3-2 1 12- O OAK J. Rudi J. Rooker -4% 71% Flyball: RF
t7 3-2 2 12- R OAK R. Jackson J. Rooker 13% 84% Single to CF; Campaneris to 3B; Dobson Scores/unER
t7 4-2 2 1-3 O OAK M. Epstein J. Rooker -3% 81% 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 2-4 0 --- KCR J. May C. Dobson -7% 75% Walk
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
b7 2-4 0 1-- KCR T. Savage C. Dobson -11% 64% Single to LF; May to 2B
Bob Locker replaces Chuck Dobson pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-4 0 12- O KCR F. Patek B. Locker 10% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Savage to 2B
b7 2-4 1 12- O KCR J. Keough B. Locker 7% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Savage to 3B
b7 2-4 2 1-3 O KCR A. Otis B. Locker 8% 88% 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 4-2 0 --- O OAK S. Bando J. York -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
t8 4-2 1 --- OAK A. Mangual J. York 2% 89% Double (CF-RF)
t8 4-2 1 -2- O OAK D. Duncan J. York -2% 88% Strikeout
t8 4-2 2 -2- O OAK D. Green J. York -2% 86% 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 2-4 0 --- O KCR G. Hopkins B. Locker 4% 90% Flyball: RF
b8 2-4 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Locker 2% 92% Flyball: RF
b8 2-4 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas B. Locker 1% 94% 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 4-2 0 --- OAK B. Locker J. York 1% 95% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t9 4-2 0 1-- O OAK B. Campaneris J. York -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B; Locker to 2B
t9 4-2 1 -2- O OAK J. Rudi J. York -1% 93% Flyball: 2B
t9 4-2 2 -2- O OAK R. Jackson J. York -1% 92% 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 2-4 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal B. Locker 4% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-4 1 --- KCR J. May B. Locker -7% 90% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); May to 2B
Dennis Paepke pinch hits for Jim York (P) batting 9th
b9 2-4 1 -2- O KCR D. Paepke B. Locker 6% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-4 2 -2- O KCR F. Patek B. Locker 4% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Athletics 4, Royals 2.

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