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DET
@BAL		5
6
MIN
@CHW		2
3
KCR
@OAK		0
5		 
(6)
NYY
@WSA		4
5		 
(10)
PIT
@ATL		8
2
CHC
@HOU		6
0
SDP
@LAD		6
3
Friday, April 9, 1971
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 3,131, Time of Game: 1:59
Royals
0
2-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Athletics
5
1-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 2½ GB
W: Vida Blue (1-1)
L: Jim Rooker (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2
Athletics       0  5  0   0  0  X    5  2  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 1 0 0 0 2 1 .214 .710 -0.011 0.39 0.010 -0.021 0.0 1 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .308 .718 -0.031 0.40 0.000 -0.031 -0.5 0 0
Amos Otis CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .688 0.027 0.38 0.036 -0.009 0.6 1 0
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .563 0.007 0.81 0.039 -0.032 -0.3 2 0
Bob Oliver 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .286 .571 -0.059 0.87 0.000 -0.059 -0.8 4 0
Dennis Paepke RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.023 0.60 0.012 -0.035 -0.2 1 0
Paul Schaal 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .452 -0.043 0.81 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 0 2
Jerry May C 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.020 0.41 0.000 -0.020 -0.4 6 2
Jim Rooker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Buck Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .200 -0.007 0.27 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Ken Wright P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.23 0.000 -0.005 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 22 0 3 0 2 13 .136 .345 -0.165 0.55 0.097 -0.262 -2.5 15 5
TB: A Otis; L Piniella; D Paepke.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
E: P Schaal (2); C Rojas (1).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 3 1 0 1 0 2 .235 .529 0.052 1.11 0.078 -0.026 0.5 0 0
Joe Rudi LF 2 0 1 2 1 0 .143 .393 0.110 0.83 0.115 -0.005 1.6 0 0
Reggie Jackson RF 2 0 0 1 0 1 .214 .473 -0.008 0.64 0.010 -0.018 -0.3 0 0 SF
Don Mincher 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .231 -0.034 0.48 0.003 -0.037 -0.3 4 0
Sal Bando 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .231 .872 0.032 0.36 0.045 -0.013 -0.1 0 0 CS
Rick Monday CF 1 1 0 0 2 1 .364 1.079 0.060 0.59 0.062 -0.003 0.7 1 0
Dave Duncan C 2 1 0 0 1 0 .444 .944 0.073 0.79 0.079 -0.006 0.4 13 0
Dick Green 2B 1 1 1 1 1 0 .200 .533 0.088 1.23 0.088 0.000 1.4 0 3
Vida Blue P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.057 0.93 0.000 -0.057 -0.9 0 1 SH
Team Totals 16 5 2 5 7 6 .125 .500 0.316 0.73 0.480 -0.165 2.9 18 4
SF: R Jackson (2, off J Rooker).
SH: V Blue (1, off K Wright).
TB: D Green; J Rudi.
RBI: J Rudi 2 (2); R Jackson (2); B Campaneris (3); D Green (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: B Campaneris (3).
Baserunning
CS: S Bando (1, 2nd base by K Wright/J May).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, L (0-1) 2 1 5 4 5 3 0 18.00 13 34 -0.335 1.34 -4.2
Ken Wright 3 1 0 0 2 3 0 3.60 12 0 0 0.020 0.13 1.3
Team Totals 5 2 5 4 7 6 0 7.20 25 34 0 0 -0.315 0.55 -2.9

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, W (1-1) 6 3 0 0 2 13 0 1.17 24 77 0.166 0.55 2.5
Team Totals 6 3 0 0 2 13 0 0.00 24 77 0.166 0.73 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Jim Odom.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 3,131.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Oakland Athletics
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Joe Rudi LF
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Reggie Jackson RF
4 Lou Piniella LF 4 Don Mincher 1B
5 Bob Oliver 1B 5 Sal Bando 3B
6 Dennis Paepke RF 6 Rick Monday CF
7 Paul Schaal 3B 7 Dave Duncan C
8 Jerry May C 8 Dick Green 2B
9 Jim Rooker P 9 Vida Blue P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 2-0 1 123 RR OAK J. Rudi J. Rooker 9% 92% Single to RF; Campaneris to 3B; Green Scores; Duncan Scores
b2 0-0 0 123 R OAK D. Green J. Rooker 8% 81% Walk; Bando Scores; Monday to 3B; Duncan to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- OAK D. Duncan J. Rooker 8% 73% Walk; Bando to 3B; Monday to 2B
b2 1-0 1 123 R OAK B. Campaneris J. Rooker 8% 83% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Green to 2B; Duncan to 3B; Monday Scores
b2 0-0 0 1-- OAK R. Monday J. Rooker 6% 65% Walk; Bando to 2B

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' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek V. Blue 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas V. Blue 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis V. Blue 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O OAK B. Campaneris J. Rooker -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- OAK J. Rudi J. Rooker 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O OAK R. Jackson J. Rooker -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B; Rudi to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O OAK D. Mincher J. Rooker -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- KCR L. Piniella V. Blue -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR B. Oliver V. Blue 4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- O KCR D. Paepke V. Blue 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR P. Schaal V. Blue 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- OAK S. Bando J. Rooker 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OAK R. Monday J. Rooker 6% 65% Walk; Bando to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- OAK D. Duncan J. Rooker 8% 73% Walk; Bando to 3B; Monday to 2B
b2 0-0 0 123 R OAK D. Green J. Rooker 8% 81% Walk; Bando Scores; Monday to 3B; Duncan to 2B
b2 1-0 0 123 O OAK V. Blue J. Rooker -6% 75% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 123 R OAK B. Campaneris J. Rooker 8% 83% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Green to 2B; Duncan to 3B; Monday Scores
b2 2-0 1 123 RR OAK J. Rudi J. Rooker 9% 92% Single to RF; Campaneris to 3B; Green Scores; Duncan Scores
b2 4-0 1 1-3 RO OAK R. Jackson J. Rooker 1% 93% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Campaneris Scores/unER
b2 5-0 2 1-- O OAK D. Mincher J. Rooker -0% 93% Lineout: CF
5 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 5.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
t3 0-5 0 --- O KCR J. May V. Blue 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
Buck Martinez pinch hits for Jim Rooker (P) batting 9th
t3 0-5 1 --- O KCR B. Martinez V. Blue 1% 94% Strikeout
t3 0-5 2 --- KCR F. Patek V. Blue -1% 94% Walk
t3 0-5 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas V. Blue 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Ken Wright facing 5-6-7
Ken Wright replaces Buck Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-0 0 --- OAK S. Bando K. Wright 1% 95% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b3 5-0 0 1-- O OAK R. Monday K. Wright -1% 94% Bando Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 5-0 1 --- O OAK R. Monday K. Wright -0% 94% Strikeout
b3 5-0 2 --- O OAK D. Duncan K. Wright -0% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 5.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
t4 0-5 0 --- KCR A. Otis V. Blue -2% 92% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t4 0-5 0 1-- O KCR L. Piniella V. Blue 2% 94% Strikeout
t4 0-5 1 1-- O KCR B. Oliver V. Blue 1% 95% Strikeout
t4 0-5 2 1-- KCR D. Paepke V. Blue -1% 94% Single to RF; Otis to 3B
t4 0-5 2 1-3 O KCR P. Schaal V. Blue 2% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Ken Wright facing 8-9-1
b4 5-0 0 --- OAK D. Green K. Wright 0% 96% Single to LF
b4 5-0 0 1-- O OAK V. Blue K. Wright -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Green to 2B
b4 5-0 1 -2- O OAK B. Campaneris K. Wright -0% 96% Strikeout
b4 5-0 2 -2- O OAK J. Rudi K. Wright -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 5.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
t5 0-5 0 --- O KCR J. May V. Blue 1% 96% Strikeout
t5 0-5 1 --- O KCR K. Wright V. Blue 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-5 2 --- KCR F. Patek V. Blue -0% 96% Walk
t5 0-5 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas V. Blue 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 5-0, Royals' Ken Wright facing 3-4-5
b5 5-0 0 --- O OAK R. Jackson K. Wright -0% 97% Strikeout
b5 5-0 1 --- OAK D. Mincher K. Wright 0% 97% Walk
b5 5-0 1 1-- O OAK S. Bando K. Wright -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b5 5-0 2 1-- OAK R. Monday K. Wright 0% 97% Walk; Mincher to 2B
b5 5-0 2 12- O OAK D. Duncan K. Wright -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-5, Athletics' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
t6 0-5 0 --- KCR A. Otis V. Blue -2% 95% Single (CF-RF)
t6 0-5 0 1-- O KCR L. Piniella V. Blue 1% 96% Strikeout
t6 0-5 1 1-- O KCR B. Oliver V. Blue 1% 97% Strikeout
t6 0-5 2 1-- O KCR D. Paepke V. Blue 1% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 5.

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