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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 22, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 22, 1970 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 22, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 22, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,277 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bob Stewart |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Campanis | Catcher |
| Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Bob Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 22, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Downing
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Downing
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Downing
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bunker
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bunker
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Bunker
There's a wild pitch. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Bunker
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Bunker
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Bunker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Campanis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Downing
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Downing, and towards Pena, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Downing
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piniella for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Downing
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunker
Green strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bunker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bunker
Duncan hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Downing
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campanis vs. Downing
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Duncan and he is out, Pena applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Downing
Campanis hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Downing
Bunker hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Bunker
Downing hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bunker
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bunker
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Downing
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Downing
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Downing
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Bunker
Pena hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bunker
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunker
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Downing
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Downing
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Downing
There goes Piniella. The throw from Duncan to Green and they have Piniella trapped. The throw over to Mincher, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Downing
Alcaraz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunker
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bunker
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Bunker
Duncan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Duncan reaches second base with a double. Green moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Downing vs. Bunker
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Bunker
Alou hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Downing
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Downing, and towards Pena, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Downing
Campanis hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Downing
Bunker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Downing
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bunker
Monday 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 -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Bunker
Pena hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bunker
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bunker
There goes Mincher. The throw from Campanis and he is out, Alcaraz applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Downing
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Downing
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Otis for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Downing
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Downing
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunker
Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Green for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bunker
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Downing
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Downing
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Downing
Campanis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bunker
Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Bunker
Sal Bando pinch runs for Dave Duncan.
Downing bunts towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bunker
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Bunker
Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pena vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Bando scores. Alou moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pena vs. Johnson
Pena takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mincher vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson 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
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Downing
Frank Fernandez now catching. Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Ken Wright.
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Downing
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Downing
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Downing
George Spriggs pinch runs for Ed Kirkpatrick.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/22/1970 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 4 0 0 0 Alou F, lf 4 1 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, 1b 3 1 1 1 Monday R, cf 3 0 1 0
Spriggs G, pr 0 0 0 0 Pena R, ss 3 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Mincher D, 1b 1 0 0 1
Oliver B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Johnson B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 3 0 1 0 Green D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Alcaraz L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0
Hernandez J, ss 3 0 1 0 Duncan D, c 3 0 2 0
Campanis J, c 3 0 0 0 Bando S, pr 0 1 0 0
Bunker W, p 1 0 0 0 Fernandez F, c 0 0 0 0
Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Downing A, p 2 0 0 0
Wright K, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 25 2 4 1
Kansas City 000 000 100 -- 1
Oakland 000 000 02x -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bunker W (L) 7.1 4 2 2 4 3
Johnson B* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Wright K 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 5
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
LOB -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 6
2B -- Duncan D
HR -- Kirkpatrick E
CS -- Hernandez J, Piniella L
SH -- Downing A
SF -- Mincher D
WP -- Bunker W, Johnson B
T -- 2:12
A -- 5277
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