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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 16, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Jim Odom 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Marty Springstead |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Dick Drago | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
May 16, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Drago
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Drago
Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Campaneris goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Drago
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Drago
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Drago
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Dobson fires to first and picks off Otis. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Drago
Mangual hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Drago
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Drago
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Drago
Dobson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Drago
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rooker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dobson
May hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Dobson
Rooker hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Rooker
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Rooker
There goes Epstein. The throw from May and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Rooker
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Rooker
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duncan vs. Rooker
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bando tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Rooker
Green strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Rooker
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Rooker
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Rooker
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dobson
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Dobson
Rooker strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Dobson
There goes Patek. The throw from Duncan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Dobson
Keough hits a popup towards the mound. Dobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Rooker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Rooker
Epstein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Rooker
Bando hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Rooker
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Rooker
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rooker
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Rooker
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Rooker
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Green scores. Dobson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Rooker
Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Rooker
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dobson scores. Campaneris moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Rooker
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Dobson
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. Dobson
Ted Savage pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Savage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Patek bunts towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to third for the out. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Locker
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. Savage moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Locker
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. York
Mangual hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Mangual reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Duncan vs. York
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. York
Green is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Locker
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Locker
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Locker
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locker vs. York
Locker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. York
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Locker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. York
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. York
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Locker
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Locker
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando juggles the ball. That's an error on Bando. May moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paepke vs. Locker
Dennis Paepke pinch hits for Jim York.
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Locker
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/16/1971, game 1 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 1 2 1 Patek F, ss 5 0 2 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 1 Keough J, rf 3 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 5 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 1
Epstein M, 1b 2 0 1 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 1 1 1
Bando S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 3 0 0 0
Mangual A, cf 4 0 2 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Duncan D, c 3 0 0 1 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 4 1 1 0 May J, c 3 0 0 0
Dobson C, p 3 1 0 0 Drago D, p 0 0 0 0
Locker B, p 1 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 2 0 0 0
Savage T, ph 1 0 1 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
Paepke D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 8 4 32 2 6 2
Oakland 100 100 200 -- 4
Kansas City 010 001 000 -- 2
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C (W)* 6.0 6 2 2 5 2
Locker B (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D 2.2 2 1 1 2 1
Rooker J (L) 4.1 5 3 1 2 2
York J 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Duncan D, Patek F, Schaal P, Bando S
DP -- Oakland 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 8, Kansas City 8
2B -- Rudi J, Mangual A
HR -- Hopkins G, Otis A
SB -- Patek F
SF -- Duncan D
T -- 2:42
A -- 0
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