Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hedlund
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Hedlund
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Hedlund
  
  Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Hedlund
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Odom
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Odom
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fiore for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Odom
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Hedlund
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Hedlund
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Hedlund
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roof vs. Hedlund
  
  There goes Monday. The throw from Campanis and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Roof vs. Hedlund
  
  Roof is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Odom
  
  Foy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Odom
  
  Adair is hit by the pitch. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campanis vs. Odom
  
  Campanis bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alcaraz vs. Odom
  
  Alcaraz strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hedlund vs. Odom
  
  Hedlund strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. Hedlund
  
  Odom strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hedlund
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Hedlund
  
  Kubiak hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Odom
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Odom
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fiore vs. Odom
  
  Fiore strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
  
  There goes Kelly. The throw from Roof and he is safe. Kelly steals third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Odom
  
  The ball gets by Roof for a passed ball. Kelly scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Odom
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foy vs. Odom
  
  Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Adair vs. Odom
  
  Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Foy moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Campanis vs. Odom
  
  Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Hedlund
  
  Brooks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Hedlund
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Hedlund
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. Brooks moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Webster vs. Hedlund
  
  Webster hits a ball on the ground that hits Monday. Monday is out and Webster is safe at first. There goes Monday trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Hedlund
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Brooks moves to third. Webster moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Roof vs. Hedlund
  
  Roof takes first base on ball four. Brooks scores. Webster moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Odom vs. Hedlund
  
  Odom hits a line drive into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Odom
  
  Alcaraz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hedlund vs. Odom
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alcaraz moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hedlund vs. Odom
  
  Hedlund strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kelly vs. Odom
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fiore vs. Odom
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. Alcaraz moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards first. Webster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Odom
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brooks who is chasing the ball. Piniella reaches third base with a triple. Alcaraz scores. Kelly scores. Fiore goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foy vs. Odom
  
  Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hedlund
  
  Campaneris bunts towards first. Fiore fields the ball and throws to Hedlund covering. Safe. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kubiak vs. Hedlund
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Campanis and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kubiak vs. Hedlund
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brooks vs. Hedlund
  
  Brooks is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bando vs. Hedlund
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Sprague
  
  Ed Sprague now pitching.
  
  Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campanis vs. Sprague
  
  Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alcaraz vs. Sprague
  
  Alcaraz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rudi throws the ball in to Kubiak who tags Alcaraz, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Adair scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hedlund vs. Sprague
  
  Hedlund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Sprague
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Hedlund
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Webster vs. Hedlund
  
  Webster strikes out. Campanis drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Webster out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Hedlund
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Sprague
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Sprague
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Sprague
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Sprague
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fiore moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Sprague
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roof vs. Hedlund
  
  Roof takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Hedlund
  
  Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Ed Sprague.
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Roof moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Hedlund
  
  Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kubiak vs. Hedlund
  
  Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore fields it and throws to second for the out. Roof moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Brooks vs. Hedlund
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Talbot
  
  Larry Haney now catching. Fred Talbot now pitching.
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campanis vs. Talbot
  
  Campanis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Talbot
  
  Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Hedlund
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Hedlund
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Hedlund
  
  Webster hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Campanis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Hedlund
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Hedlund
  
  Tito Francona pinch hits for Larry Haney.
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hedlund vs. Talbot
  
  Dave Duncan now catching.
  
  Hedlund hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Talbot
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Webster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Talbot
  
  Fiore hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hedlund
  
  Bob Johnson pinch hits for Fred Talbot.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hedlund
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Hedlund
  
  Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1969 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      5  0  1  0   Kelly P, rf           3  2  0  0   
Kubiak T, 2b          5  0  0  0   Fiore M, 1b           3  1  0  0   
Brooks B, rf          4  1  2  0   Kirkpatrick E, cf     3  1  1  0   
Bando S, 3b           4  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  3   
Monday R, cf          2  0  1  0   Foy J, 3b             3  0  1  0   
Webster R, 1b         4  0  1  0   Adair J, ss           3  1  2  1   
Rudi J, lf            4  0  1  0   Campanis J, c         4  0  0  0   
Roof P, c             1  0  0  1   Alcaraz L, 2b         3  1  1  1   
Haney L, c            0  0  0  0   Hedlund M, p          3  0  0  0   
Francona T, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Duncan D, c           0  0  0  0                                      
Odom B, p             2  0  0  0                                      
Sprague E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Jackson R, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Talbot F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Johnson B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  7  1                        29  6  6  5

Oakland          000 100 000 --  1
Kansas City      002 310 00x --  6

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom B (L)            4.0  4  5  5  6  5
Sprague E             2.0  2  1  1  2  2
Talbot F              2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (W)         9.0  7  1  1  4  8

E -- Campanis J
LOB -- Oakland 10, Kansas City 8
3B -- Piniella L
SB -- Monday R, Kelly P, Campaneris B
HBP -- by Odom B (Adair J)
WP -- Odom B 2, Sprague E
PB -- Roof P
T -- 2:34
A -- 9038

    

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