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Tuesday, April 21, 1970
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 2,635, Time of Game: 2:08
Royals
3
6-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Athletics
4
6-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
L: Jim Rooker (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    3  7  0
Athletics       0  2  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    4  7  4

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 3 1 3 0 1 0 .387 .892 0.135 1.17 0.192 -0.058 0.7 2 0 SB,CS
Ed Kirkpatrick 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .256 .738 -0.195 1.83 0.000 -0.195 -1.4 10 2 SH
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .525 0.202 1.21 0.228 -0.026 0.6 1 1
Bob Oliver 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .311 .947 0.016 1.27 0.072 -0.056 -0.1 2 2
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .326 .876 0.180 2.00 0.293 -0.113 1.1 0 0 2B
Luis Alcaraz 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .425 -0.106 1.72 0.058 -0.164 -0.4 4 3
Jackie Hernandez SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .327 -0.041 0.82 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 1 5
   George Spriggs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .657 -0.060 2.20 0.000 -0.060 -0.3
   Paul Schaal SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .385 .846 -0.033 1.34 0.000 -0.033 -0.1 0 2
Ellie Rodriguez C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .483 -0.022 1.39 0.025 -0.047 -0.2 3 0
Dave Morehead P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 -0.032 0.64 0.000 -0.032 -0.2 1 0
   Joe Keough PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.087 3.23 0.000 -0.087 -0.5
   Jim Rooker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 7 2 2 5 .226 .531 -0.043 1.47 0.868 -0.912 -1.0 24 15
2B: L Piniella (4, off C Hunter).
SH: E Kirkpatrick (1, off C Hunter).
TB: P Kelly 3; L Piniella 3; L Alcaraz; P Schaal.
RBI: L Alcaraz (8); L Piniella (7).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Otis-B Oliver.
Outfield Assists: A Otis (R Jackson at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: P Kelly (5, 2nd base off C Hunter/D Duncan).
CS: P Kelly (2, 2nd base by C Hunter/D Duncan).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .631 -0.007 0.96 0.053 -0.060 0.1 1 2
Rick Monday CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .347 .990 0.015 1.49 0.099 -0.084 -0.5 5 0
Roberto Pena SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .371 .789 -0.085 1.59 0.000 -0.085 -0.7 0 1 SH
Don Mincher 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .216 .904 0.492 1.52 0.543 -0.051 1.3 10 2 HR
Bob Johnson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .696 -0.061 0.74 0.010 -0.071 -0.7 2 5 SB
Dick Green 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .261 .666 -0.005 0.61 0.035 -0.040 -0.0 2 3
Reggie Jackson RF 3 1 1 2 1 2 .125 .583 0.219 1.09 0.269 -0.050 1.9 1 0 HR,SB
Dave Duncan C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .695 -0.132 0.93 0.000 -0.132 -1.3 5 1
Catfish Hunter P 2 0 1 0 1 0 .222 .522 0.021 0.51 0.031 -0.010 0.1 1 0
Team Totals 29 4 7 4 4 3 .241 .782 0.457 1.06 1.040 -0.583 0.4 27 14
HR: D Mincher (4, off J Rooker; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out); R Jackson (3, off D Morehead; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: R Pena (1, off J Rooker).
TB: D Mincher 5; R Jackson 4; F Alou 2; D Green; C Hunter.
RBI: R Jackson 2 (8); D Mincher 2 (8).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Mincher-C Hunter.
E: R Pena 2 (5); D Mincher (3); F Alou (2).
Outfield Assists: F Alou (L Alcaraz at 3rd base); F Alou (P Schaal at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Johnson (2, 2nd base off D Morehead/E Rodriguez); R Jackson (4, 2nd base off D Morehead/E Rodriguez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Morehead 6 5 2 2 2 1 1 2.81 24 53 0.026 0.85 0.7
Jim Rooker, L (1-1) 1.1 1 2 2 2 1 1 5.23 7 0 0 -0.498 2.13 -1.3
Moe Drabowsky 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.93 3 0 0 0.015 0.36 0.2
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 4 3 2 4.50 34 53 0 0 -0.457 1.47 -0.4

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, W (3-1) 9 7 3 1 2 5 0 1.16 34 68 0.043 1.47 1.0
Team Totals 9 7 3 1 2 5 0 1.00 34 68 0.043 1.06 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Stewart, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 2,635.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Oakland Athletics
1 Pat Kelly RF 1 Felipe Alou LF
2 Ed Kirkpatrick 1B 2 Rick Monday CF
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Roberto Pena SS
4 Bob Oliver 3B 4 Don Mincher 1B
5 Lou Piniella LF 5 Bob Johnson 3B
6 Luis Alcaraz 2B 6 Dick Green 2B
7 Jackie Hernandez SS 7 Reggie Jackson RF
8 Ellie Rodriguez C 8 Dave Duncan C
9 Dave Morehead P 9 Catfish Hunter P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 2-3 1 -2- RR OAK D. Mincher J. Rooker 52% 86% Home Run; Monday Scores
t7 1-2 0 1-- R KCR L. Piniella C. Hunter -25% 39% Double to RF; Oliver Scores
b2 0-1 1 1-- RR OAK R. Jackson D. Morehead 21% 64% Home Run; Green Scores
t8 2-2 1 -2- RO KCR A. Otis C. Hunter -18% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B; Kelly Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER
t6 1-2 0 1-- OO KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter 12% 74% Double Play: Popfly: 1B-P

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR P. Kelly C. Hunter -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter 6% 52% Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- OAK F. Alou D. Morehead 4% 58% Single to RF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O OAK R. Monday D. Morehead -3% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O OAK R. Pena D. Morehead -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B; Monday to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O OAK D. Mincher D. Morehead -3% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver C. Hunter 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella C. Hunter -4% 48% Single to LF; Piniella to 2B/Adv on E7 (throw)
t2 0-0 1 -2- RO KCR L. Alcaraz C. Hunter -6% 42% Single to LF; Piniella Scores/unER; Alcaraz out at 3B/LF-2B-1B-3B
t2 1-0 2 --- O KCR J. Hernandez C. Hunter 1% 43% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O OAK B. Johnson D. Morehead -2% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- OAK D. Green D. Morehead 3% 43% Walk
b2 0-1 1 1-- RR OAK R. Jackson D. Morehead 21% 64% Home Run; Green Scores
b2 2-1 1 --- O OAK D. Duncan D. Morehead -1% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-1 2 --- OAK C. Hunter D. Morehead 1% 64% Single to RF
b2 2-1 2 1-- OAK F. Alou D. Morehead 2% 66% Single to LF; Hunter to 2B
b2 2-1 2 12- O OAK R. Monday D. Morehead -4% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
t3 1-2 0 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez C. Hunter 3% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-2 1 --- O KCR D. Morehead C. Hunter 2% 67% Lineout: CF
t3 1-2 2 --- KCR P. Kelly C. Hunter -1% 65% Walk
t3 1-2 2 1-- KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter -1% 64% Kelly Steals 2B
t3 1-2 2 -2- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter 4% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 3-4-5
b3 2-1 0 --- O OAK R. Pena D. Morehead -2% 66% Flyball: RF
b3 2-1 1 --- OAK D. Mincher D. Morehead 2% 68% Single to RF
b3 2-1 1 1-- O OAK B. Johnson D. Morehead -2% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2-1 2 1-- OAK D. Green D. Morehead 1% 67% Johnson Steals 2B
b3 2-1 2 -2- O OAK D. Green D. Morehead -3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
t4 1-2 0 --- KCR A. Otis C. Hunter -5% 59% Reached on E6 (Fly Ball)
t4 1-2 0 1-- O KCR B. Oliver C. Hunter 2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B; Otis to 2B
t4 1-2 1 -2- O KCR L. Piniella C. Hunter 4% 65% Flyball: RF
t4 1-2 2 -2- O KCR L. Alcaraz C. Hunter 4% 69% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 7-8-9
b4 2-1 0 --- OAK R. Jackson D. Morehead 3% 73% Walk
b4 2-1 0 1-- OAK D. Duncan D. Morehead 3% 75% Jackson Steals 2B
b4 2-1 0 -2- OO OAK D. Duncan D. Morehead -9% 66% Double Play: Flyball: CF-3B
b4 2-1 2 --- O OAK C. Hunter D. Morehead -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez C. Hunter 3% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez C. Hunter 2% 70% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 --- O KCR D. Morehead C. Hunter 1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- O OAK F. Alou D. Morehead -2% 70% Flyball: SS
b5 2-1 1 --- O OAK R. Monday D. Morehead -1% 68% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 2-1 2 --- O OAK R. Pena D. Morehead -1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t6 1-2 0 --- KCR P. Kelly C. Hunter -6% 61% Single to RF
t6 1-2 0 1-- OO KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter 12% 74% Double Play: Popfly: 1B-P
t6 1-2 2 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Hunter 2% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- O OAK D. Mincher D. Morehead -2% 73% Flyball: RF
b6 2-1 1 --- O OAK B. Johnson D. Morehead -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O OAK D. Green D. Morehead -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 4-5-6
t7 1-2 0 --- KCR B. Oliver C. Hunter -7% 64% Walk
t7 1-2 0 1-- R KCR L. Piniella C. Hunter -25% 39% Double to RF; Oliver Scores
t7 2-2 0 -2- O KCR L. Alcaraz C. Hunter 7% 46% Flyball: CF
George Spriggs pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 7th
t7 2-2 1 -2- O KCR G. Spriggs C. Hunter 6% 52% Strikeout
t7 2-2 2 -2- KCR E. Rodriguez C. Hunter -3% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Piniella to 3B
Joe Keough pinch hits for Dave Morehead (P) batting 9th
t7 2-2 2 1-3 O KCR J. Keough C. Hunter 9% 58% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
Jim Rooker replaces Joe Keough (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Paul Schaal replaces George Spriggs (PH) playing SS batting 7th
b7 2-2 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson J. Rooker -4% 55% Strikeout
b7 2-2 1 --- O OAK D. Duncan J. Rooker -3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-2 2 --- OAK C. Hunter J. Rooker 2% 54% Walk
b7 2-2 2 1-- O OAK F. Alou J. Rooker -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t8 2-2 0 --- KCR P. Kelly C. Hunter -7% 43% Single to RF
t8 2-2 0 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter 2% 45% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Kelly to 2B
t8 2-2 1 -2- RO KCR A. Otis C. Hunter -18% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B; Kelly Scores/Adv on E3 (throw)/unER
t8 3-2 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver C. Hunter 1% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
b8 2-3 0 --- OAK R. Monday J. Rooker 10% 38% Walk
b8 2-3 0 1-- O OAK R. Pena J. Rooker -4% 34% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Monday to 2B
b8 2-3 1 -2- RR OAK D. Mincher J. Rooker 52% 86% Home Run; Monday Scores
Moe Drabowsky replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-3 1 --- O OAK B. Johnson M. Drabowsky -1% 86% Flyball: 1B
b8 4-3 2 --- OAK D. Green M. Drabowsky 1% 86% Single to RF
b8 4-3 2 1-- O OAK R. Jackson M. Drabowsky -1% 85% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
t9 3-4 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella C. Hunter 7% 92% Flyball: CF
t9 3-4 1 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz C. Hunter 5% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 3-4 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter 3% 100% Single to LF; Schaal out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Athletics 4.

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