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BOS  3
BAL  2
(10)		 BOS 10
BAL  2
 CHW  4
CAL  3
(10)		 DET  1
CLE  0
 MIL  5
@MIN  0
 NYY  4
WSA  0
 OAK  4
KCR  2
 ATL  1
CIN  0
 SFG  3
@HOU  1
 LAD  4
SDP  2
 LAD  4
SDP  3
(13)		 NYM  2
@MON  1
 PIT 11
@PHI  9
 CHC  5
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Network Associates Coliseum, Attendance: 39,920

 Saturday, June 26, 1971
Time of Game: 2:35
Royals
2
35-32
Lost 6
2nd, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  9  0
Athletics       0  0  2   0  1  1   0  0  X    4 11  0
W: Catfish Hunter (11-5), L: Bruce Dal Canton (7-3), S: Rollie Fingers (4)
 Athletics
4
48-23
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .647              1   4   SB
P Schaal 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .291  .867              1   1   
A Otis CF                     4   0   2   0    1   1  .308  .878              1   0   SB
E Kirkpatrick C               5   0   0   0    0   3  .254  .716              3   0   
G Hopkins 1B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .262  .848              9   3   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .323  .830              1   3   2B,GDP
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .245  .589              4   0   SF
J Keough RF                   3   0   1   0    1   2  .216  .605              0   0   
B Dal Canton P                2   0   1   0    0   1  .121  .242              1   2   
  B Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .615              0   0   
  R Nelson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          2   0   
  C Harrison PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .500              0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   0    5  12                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: C Rojas (16, off C Hunter).
SF: L Piniella (3, off R Fingers).
TB: C Rojas 3; G Hopkins 2; A Otis 2; J Keough; P Schaal; B Dal Canton.
GIDP: C Rojas (6).
RBI: L Piniella (14); G Hopkins (16).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rojas-F Patek-G Hopkins.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Otis (21, 2nd base off C Hunter/D Duncan); F Patek (26, 2nd base off C Hunter/D Duncan).
Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .635              1   1   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .712              1   0   
R Jackson RF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .279  .916              3   0   2B
M Epstein 1B                  4   0   2   3    0   0  .292  .868              4   1   2B
S Bando 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .812              1   1   
R Monday CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .728              2   0   
D Duncan C                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .234  .705             11   1   
D Green 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .772              3   1   
C Hunter P                    3   1   2   1    0   0  .365  .812              0   1   3B,GDP
  R Fingers P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .467              1   0   
Totals                       34   4  11   0    0   3                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: M Epstein (8, off B Dal Canton); R Jackson (16, off B Dal Canton).
3B: C Hunter (1, off R Nelson).
TB: C Hunter 4; R Jackson 3; M Epstein 3; D Duncan 3; B Campaneris; D Green.
GIDP: C Hunter (2).
RBI: M Epstein 3 (36); C Hunter (7).
2-out RBI: M Epstein 3; C Hunter.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Campaneris-D Green-M Epstein.

Pitching Stats

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
B Dal Canton, L (7-3)          5     9   3   3    0   3   0   2.95   23     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 9     40    -     1.03  -0.18
R Nelson                       2     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    8     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.42  -0.04
T Abernathy                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.19    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         8    11   4   4    0   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1·11           -  
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 Hunter, W (11-5)             7     8   2   2    5  10   0   3.45   33     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 8     58    -     1.30   0.09
R Fingers, S (4)               2     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.87    7     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          2-1    2.01   0.21
Totals                         9     9   2   2    5  12   0          40     -       ·  ·      4·10· 0· 9          2-1
C Hunter faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Hunter (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 39,920.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Cloudy.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Oakland Athletics                            
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Bert Campaneris              SS
2. Paul Schaal                  3B       2. Joe Rudi                     LF
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Reggie Jackson               RF
4. Ed Kirkpatrick                C       4. Mike Epstein                 1B
5. Gail Hopkins                 1B       5. Sal Bando                    3B
6. Cookie Rojas                 2B       6. Rick Monday                  CF
7. Lou Piniella                 LF       7. Dave Duncan                   C
8. Joe Keough                   RF       8. Dick Green                   2B
9. Bruce Dal Canton              P       9. Catfish Hunter                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 1-3 RR 25% 67% 0-1 OAK M. Epstein B. Dal Canton Double (CF-RF); Jackson Scores; Hunter Scores
t3 1 12- R -12% 34% 0-0 KCR G. Hopkins C. Hunter Single to LF; Otis to 2B; Schaal Scores
b5 2 -2- R 11% 82% 2-1 OAK M. Epstein B. Dal Canton Single to RF; Campaneris Scores
t8 0 1-- -10% 80% 1-4 KCR C. Rojas C. Hunter Single to RF; Hopkins to 3B
t8 1 1-3 O 10% 88% 2-4 KCR C. Harrison R. Fingers Strikeout Looking

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Patek C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter Single to RF
t1 1 1-- -7% 43% 0-0 KCR A. Otis C. Hunter Single to CF; Schaal to 3B
t1 1 1-3 -2% 41% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter Otis Steals 2B
t1 1 -23 O 8% 49% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter Strikeout
t1 2 -23 -1% 47% 0-0 KCR G. Hopkins C. Hunter Walk
t1 2 123 O 7% 55% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas C. Hunter Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 OAK B. Campaneris B. Dal Canton Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 OAK J. Rudi B. Dal Canton Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 OAK R. Jackson B. Dal Canton Double to CF
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 OAK M. Epstein B. Dal Canton Groundout: 2B-1B
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 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella C. Hunter Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Keough C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 KCR B. Dal Canton C. Hunter Single to 1B
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR F. Patek C. Hunter Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 OAK S. Bando B. Dal Canton Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 OAK R. Monday B. Dal Canton Groundout: P-SS-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 OAK D. Duncan B. Dal Canton Single to SS
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 OAK D. Green B. Dal Canton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter Walk
t3 0 1-- -6% 39% 0-0 KCR A. Otis C. Hunter Walk; Schaal to 2B
t3 0 12- O 6% 45% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter Strikeout
t3 1 12- R -12% 34% 0-0 KCR G. Hopkins C. Hunter Single to LF; Otis to 2B; Schaal Scores
t3 1 12- OO 8% 41% 1-0 KCR C. Rojas C. Hunter Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 5% 46% 0-1 OAK C. Hunter B. Dal Canton Single to 2B
b3 0 1-- O -4% 42% 0-1 OAK B. Campaneris B. Dal Canton Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-- O -3% 39% 0-1 OAK J. Rudi B. Dal Canton Flyball: LF
b3 2 1-- 3% 42% 0-1 OAK R. Jackson B. Dal Canton Single to RF; Hunter to 3B
b3 2 1-3 RR 25% 67% 0-1 OAK M. Epstein B. Dal Canton Double (CF-RF); Jackson Scores; Hunter Scores
b3 2 -2- O -3% 64% 2-1 OAK S. Bando B. Dal Canton Flyball: LF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 1-2 KCR L. Piniella C. Hunter Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O 2% 69% 1-2 KCR J. Keough C. Hunter Strikeout
t4 2 --- O 1% 70% 1-2 KCR B. Dal Canton C. Hunter Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 2-1 OAK R. Monday B. Dal Canton Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1 --- 2% 70% 2-1 OAK D. Duncan B. Dal Canton Single to CF
b4 1 1-- 3% 73% 2-1 OAK D. Green B. Dal Canton Single to 3B; Duncan to 2B
b4 1 12- OO -8% 66% 2-1 OAK C. Hunter B. Dal Canton Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 KCR F. Patek C. Hunter Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 1-2 KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter Strikeout
t5 2 --- -2% 69% 1-2 KCR A. Otis C. Hunter Single to SS
t5 2 1-- O 3% 72% 1-2 KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3% 75% 2-1 OAK B. Campaneris B. Dal Canton Single to LF
b5 0 1-- O -1% 74% 2-1 OAK J. Rudi B. Dal Canton Groundout: 3B-1B; Campaneris to 2B
b5 1 -2- O -3% 71% 2-1 OAK R. Jackson B. Dal Canton Strikeout
b5 2 -2- R 11% 82% 2-1 OAK M. Epstein B. Dal Canton Single to RF; Campaneris Scores
b5 2 1-- O -1% 81% 3-1 OAK S. Bando B. Dal Canton Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 1-3 KCR G. Hopkins C. Hunter Foul Flyball: SS
t6 1 --- -5% 78% 1-3 KCR C. Rojas C. Hunter Double to LF
t6 1 -2- -3% 75% 1-3 KCR L. Piniella C. Hunter Wild Pitch; Rojas to 3B
t6 1 --3 O 7% 82% 1-3 KCR L. Piniella C. Hunter Flyball: 2B
t6 2 --3 -2% 80% 1-3 KCR J. Keough C. Hunter Walk
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton (P) batting 9th
t6 2 1-3 O 6% 87% 1-3 KCR B. Oliver C. Hunter Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
Roger Nelson replaces Bob Oliver (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 OAK R. Monday R. Nelson Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- 1% 87% 3-1 OAK D. Duncan R. Nelson Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O -1% 85% 3-1 OAK D. Green R. Nelson Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 2 1-- R 7% 93% 3-1 OAK C. Hunter R. Nelson Triple (CF-RF); Duncan Scores
b6 2 --3 O -1% 92% 4-1 OAK B. Campaneris R. Nelson Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- -4% 88% 1-4 KCR F. Patek C. Hunter Walk
t7 0 1-- -2% 86% 1-4 KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter Patek Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- O 4% 90% 1-4 KCR P. Schaal C. Hunter Flyball: RF
t7 1 -2- O 3% 93% 1-4 KCR A. Otis C. Hunter Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 2 -2- O 2% 95% 1-4 KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Hunter Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 OAK J. Rudi R. Nelson Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 OAK R. Jackson R. Nelson Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 OAK M. Epstein R. Nelson Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
t8 0 --- -4% 90% 1-4 KCR G. Hopkins C. Hunter Single to LF
t8 0 1-- -10% 80% 1-4 KCR C. Rojas C. Hunter Single to RF; Hopkins to 3B
Rollie Fingers replaces Catfish Hunter pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 1-3 RO 7% 88% 1-4 KCR L. Piniella R. Fingers Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hopkins Scores
t8 1 1-- -9% 78% 2-4 KCR J. Keough R. Fingers Single to CF; Rojas to 3B
Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Roger Nelson (P) batting 9th
t8 1 1-3 O 10% 88% 2-4 KCR C. Harrison R. Fingers Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-3 O 7% 95% 2-4 KCR F. Patek R. Fingers Foul Flyball: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7
Ted Abernathy replaces Chuck Harrison (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 OAK S. Bando T. Abernathy Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 OAK R. Monday T. Abernathy Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 OAK D. Duncan T. Abernathy Flyball: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Rollie Fingers facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 2-4 KCR P. Schaal R. Fingers Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 2-4 KCR A. Otis R. Fingers Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 2-4 KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Fingers Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Athletics 4.

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