Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Dobson
  
  Spriggs hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spriggs moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. Spriggs scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Dobson
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Dobson
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Drago
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spriggs. Monday reaches second base with a double. Campaneris goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Drago
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando strikes out. There goes Mincher. The throw from Kirkpatrick and Mincher is out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Dobson
  
  Sorrell hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Dobson
  
  Severson hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Dobson
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Drago
  
  Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Drago
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver juggles the ball. That's an error on Oliver. Tenace moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dobson vs. Drago
  
  Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Tenace moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards third. Sorrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Dobson
  
  Spriggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, 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 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Drago
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Drago
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Dobson
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Dobson
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Drago
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Drago
  
  Green hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sorrell vs. Dobson
  
  Sorrell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Severson vs. Dobson
  
  Severson hits a line drive towards first. Mincher catches it and steps on first to double up Sorrell. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Dobson
  
  Drago is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dobson vs. Drago
  
  Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Monday vs. Drago
  
  That's a stolen base and an error. Campaneris scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Drago
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spriggs. Rudi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Dobson
  
  Spriggs hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Dobson
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Dobson
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Drago
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Drago
  
  Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Green vs. Drago
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Dobson
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dobson
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sorrell vs. Dobson
  
  Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Severson vs. Dobson
  
  Severson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drago vs. Dobson
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Drago
  
  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Chuck Dobson.
  
  Hovley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sorrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Drago
  
  Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching. Ellie Rodriguez pinch hits for George Spriggs.
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lindblad
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lindblad
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. Tenace drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kirkpatrick out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Pat Kelly now playing right field.
  
  Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Drago
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Mincher reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Drago
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Don Mincher.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lewis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Abernathy
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Reggie Jackson pinch hits for Paul Lindblad. Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Burgmeier
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Locker
  
  Reggie Jackson now playing right field. Dave Duncan now catching. Felipe Alou now playing left field. Joe Rudi now playing first base. Bob Locker
  
  Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Locker
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Locker
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sorrell vs. Locker
  
  Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rudi scoops it up and throws to first, with Locker covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/5/1970 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Spriggs G, rf         2  1  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  2  1  0   
Rodriguez E, ph       1  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          4  1  1  1   
Kelly P, rf           0  0  0  0   Rudi J, lf-1b         4  0  3  1   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Mincher D, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  1  1  2   Lewis A, pr           0  1  0  0   
Oliver B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Duncan D, c           0  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   Alou F, rf-lf         4  1  3  1   
Rojas C, 2b           4  1  1  0   Bando S, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Sorrell B, 3b         3  0  0  0   Tenace G, c           3  0  0  0   
Severson R, ss        3  0  1  1   Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   
Drago D, p            3  0  0  0   Green D, 2b           3  1  0  0   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Dobson C, p           2  0  0  0   
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   Hovley S, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Lindblad P, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Jackson R, ph-rf      1  1  1  4   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  7  3                        34  8 12  7

Kansas City      100 001 100 --  3
Oakland          200 010 05x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           7.1 11  6  6  2  6
Abernathy T           0.1  0  1  1  1  1
Burgmeier T           0.1  1  1  1  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson C              7.0  6  3  3  2  6
Lindblad P (W)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Locker B (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Oliver B, Sorrell B
DP -- Kansas City 3, Oakland 2
LOB -- Kansas City 4, Oakland 5
2B -- Monday R, Rudi J 2, Campaneris B, Mincher D, Piniella L
HR -- Kirkpatrick E, Jackson R
SB -- Campaneris B
CS -- Mincher D
T -- 2:12
A -- 9824

    

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