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@BOS		2
5
MIL
@CAL		1
3
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@CLE		5
0
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@MIN		1
3		 
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@OAK		1
2
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@WSA		1
2		 
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7
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@MON		9
2
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2
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6
HOU
@PIT		1
6
Wednesday, April 22, 1970
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 5,277, Time of Game: 2:12
Royals
1
6-7
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
 at Athletics
2
7-7
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
W: Al Downing (2-1)
L: Wally Bunker (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    2  4  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .343 .796 -0.131 1.30 0.000 -0.131 -0.8 5 0
Ed Kirkpatrick 1B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .261 .812 0.216 1.06 0.250 -0.033 0.8 9 0 HR
   George Spriggs PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .657 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .485 -0.119 1.13 0.000 -0.119 -0.6 2 0
Bob Oliver 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .889 -0.068 0.93 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 1 0
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .326 .863 -0.047 0.89 0.033 -0.080 -0.4 1 0 CS
Luis Alcaraz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .135 .401 -0.044 0.60 0.000 -0.044 -0.4 2 2
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .125 .368 -0.072 1.16 0.041 -0.113 -0.6 1 2 CS
Jim Campanis C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .830 -0.050 0.69 0.000 -0.050 -0.4 3 2
Wally Bunker P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .629 0.007 0.55 0.018 -0.011 0.0 0 2
   Bob Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hawk Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.069 2.79 0.000 -0.069 -0.2
Team Totals 28 1 3 1 2 5 .107 .381 -0.377 1.02 0.342 -0.718 -3.0 24 8
HR: E Kirkpatrick (2, off A Downing; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: E Kirkpatrick 4; L Piniella; J Hernandez.
RBI: E Kirkpatrick (6).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Baserunning
CS: J Hernandez (1, 2nd base by A Downing/D Duncan); L Piniella (2, 2nd base by A Downing/D Duncan).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Felipe Alou LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .276 .622 -0.072 1.96 0.043 -0.116 -0.7 1 0
Rick Monday CF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .346 .981 0.154 1.78 0.198 -0.044 0.8 2 0
Roberto Pena SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .342 .743 -0.095 1.64 0.000 -0.095 -0.6 1 5
Don Mincher 1B 1 0 0 1 2 0 .211 .905 0.083 1.67 0.136 -0.052 -0.1 12 0 SF
Bob Johnson 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .603 -0.124 1.25 0.000 -0.124 -1.1 1 0
Dick Green 2B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .250 .652 -0.009 1.15 0.047 -0.056 0.0 2 3
Reggie Jackson RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .118 .551 -0.082 1.17 0.000 -0.082 -0.6 2 0
Dave Duncan C 3 0 2 0 0 0 .258 .787 0.205 1.48 0.215 -0.011 1.1 5 2 2B
   Sal Bando PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250 .958 0.233 6.87 0.233 0.000 0.8
   Frank Fernandez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .472 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Al Downing P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.169 2.38 0.000 -0.169 -1.2 0 3 SH
Team Totals 25 2 4 1 5 3 .160 .490 0.124 1.77 0.872 -0.749 -1.6 27 13
2B: D Duncan (1, off W Bunker).
SF: D Mincher (1, off K Wright).
SH: A Downing (1, off W Bunker).
TB: D Duncan 3; R Monday; F Alou.
RBI: D Mincher (9).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wally Bunker, L (0-4) 7.1 4 2 2 4 3 0 8.18 29 61 0.183 1.49 2.1
Bob Johnson, BS (1) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5.40 1 3 1 -0.231 5.08 -1.0
Ken Wright 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 3 1 -0.075 2.90 0.5
Team Totals 8 4 2 2 5 3 0 2.25 32 61 6 2 -0.123 1.02 1.6
B Johnson faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Downing, W (2-1) 9 3 1 1 2 5 1 2.84 30 80 0.377 1.02 3.0
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 2 5 1 1.00 30 80 0.377 1.77 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: W Bunker (1); B Johnson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Bob Stewart.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 5,277.
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 Jim Campanis C 8 Dave Duncan C
9 Wally Bunker P 9 Al Downing P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-1 1 123 R OAK R. Pena B. Johnson 23% 78% Wild Pitch; Bando Scores; Alou to 3B; Monday to 2B
t7 0-0 0 --- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Downing -21% 29% Home Run
b8 0-1 1 12- OAK R. Monday W. Bunker 16% 54% Single to LF; Bando to 3B; Alou to 2B
b5 0-0 1 1-- OAK D. Duncan W. Bunker 12% 68% Double to CF; Green to 3B
b5 0-0 1 -23 O OAK A. Downing W. Bunker -11% 58% Groundout: P-1B

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' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly A. Downing 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Downing 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis A. Downing 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK F. Alou W. Bunker -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- OAK R. Monday W. Bunker 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- OAK R. Pena W. Bunker 2% 57% Wild Pitch; Monday to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O OAK R. Pena W. Bunker -4% 52% Fielder's Choice SS; Monday out at 3B/SS-3B; Pena to 1B
b1 0-0 2 1-- OAK D. Mincher W. Bunker 2% 54% Walk; Pena to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O OAK B. Johnson W. Bunker -4% 50% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Al Downing facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver A. Downing 2% 52% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella A. Downing 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz A. Downing 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O OAK D. Green W. Bunker -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O OAK R. Jackson W. Bunker -2% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 2 --- O OAK D. Duncan W. Bunker -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Al Downing facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Hernandez A. Downing -4% 46% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Campanis A. Downing 7% 52% Hernandez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Campanis A. Downing 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR W. Bunker A. Downing 1% 55% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O OAK A. Downing W. Bunker -2% 53% Foul Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O OAK F. Alou W. Bunker -2% 51% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O OAK R. Monday W. Bunker -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly A. Downing 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Downing 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis A. Downing 1% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Pena W. Bunker -3% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-0 1 --- O OAK D. Mincher W. Bunker -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b4 0-0 2 --- O OAK B. Johnson W. Bunker -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Al Downing facing 4-5-6
t5 0-0 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver A. Downing 3% 53% Lineout: RF
t5 0-0 1 --- KCR L. Piniella A. Downing -3% 50% Single to LF
t5 0-0 1 1-- O KCR L. Alcaraz A. Downing 5% 55% Piniella Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
t5 0-0 2 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz A. Downing 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- OAK D. Green W. Bunker 5% 61% Walk
b5 0-0 0 1-- O OAK R. Jackson W. Bunker -4% 57% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 1-- OAK D. Duncan W. Bunker 12% 68% Double to CF; Green to 3B
b5 0-0 1 -23 O OAK A. Downing W. Bunker -11% 58% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-0 2 -23 O OAK F. Alou W. Bunker -8% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Al Downing facing 7-8-9
t6 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez A. Downing 3% 53% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Campanis A. Downing 2% 56% Flyball: CF
t6 0-0 2 --- KCR W. Bunker A. Downing -2% 54% Walk
t6 0-0 2 1-- O KCR P. Kelly A. Downing 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 2-3-4
b6 0-0 0 --- O OAK R. Monday W. Bunker -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- O OAK R. Pena W. Bunker -2% 52% Lineout: CF
b6 0-0 2 --- OAK D. Mincher W. Bunker 2% 53% Walk
b6 0-0 2 1-- O OAK B. Johnson W. Bunker -3% 50% Baserunner Out Advancing; Mincher out at 2B/C-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Al Downing facing 2-3-4
t7 0-0 0 --- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Downing -21% 29% Home Run
t7 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis A. Downing 2% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-0 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver A. Downing 2% 33% Strikeout
t7 1-0 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella A. Downing 1% 34% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
b7 0-1 0 --- O OAK B. Johnson W. Bunker -5% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 0-1 1 --- O OAK D. Green W. Bunker -3% 26% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-1 2 --- O OAK R. Jackson W. Bunker -2% 24% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Al Downing facing 6-7-8
t8 1-0 0 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz A. Downing 2% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- O KCR J. Hernandez A. Downing 1% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-0 2 --- O KCR J. Campanis A. Downing 1% 28% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 8-9-1
b8 0-1 0 --- OAK D. Duncan W. Bunker 10% 38% Single to LF
Sal Bando pinch runs for Dave Duncan (C) batting 8th
b8 0-1 0 1-- O OAK A. Downing W. Bunker -4% 34% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bando to 2B
b8 0-1 1 -2- OAK F. Alou W. Bunker 4% 39% Single to LF; Bando stays at 2B
b8 0-1 1 12- OAK R. Monday W. Bunker 16% 54% Single to LF; Bando to 3B; Alou to 2B
Bob Johnson replaces Wally Bunker pitching and batting 9th
b8 0-1 1 123 R OAK R. Pena B. Johnson 23% 78% Wild Pitch; Bando Scores; Alou to 3B; Monday to 2B
b8 1-1 1 -23 OAK R. Pena B. Johnson -0% 77% Walk
Ken Wright replaces Bob Johnson pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-1 1 123 RO OAK D. Mincher K. Wright 10% 87% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores
b8 2-1 2 12- O OAK B. Johnson K. Wright -2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Al Downing facing 9-1-2
Frank Fernandez replaces Sal Bando (PR) playing C batting 8th
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Ken Wright (P) batting 9th
t9 1-2 0 --- O KCR H. Taylor A. Downing 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 1-2 1 --- O KCR P. Kelly A. Downing 5% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-2 2 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Downing -4% 93% Walk
George Spriggs pinch runs for Ed Kirkpatrick (1B) batting 2nd
t9 1-2 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis A. Downing 7% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.

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