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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 9, 1971
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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 9, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 3,131 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: John Rice 3B: Jim Odom |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Dennis Paepke | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
April 9, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
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 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Rooker
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Rooker
Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rooker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Rooker
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Blue
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Blue
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paepke vs. Blue
Paepke 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: 1--
Schaal vs. Blue
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Rooker
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Rooker
Duncan takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Rooker
Green takes first base on ball four. Bando scores. Monday moves to third. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blue vs. Rooker
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. Rooker
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Monday scores. Duncan moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rudi vs. Rooker
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Green scores. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Rooker
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Paepke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Campaneris tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Rooker
Mincher hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blue
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blue
Buck Martinez pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Wright
There goes Bando. The throw from May and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Wright
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Wright
Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Blue
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Blue
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paepke vs. Blue
Paepke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Blue
Schaal 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Wright
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Wright
Blue bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Wright
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Wright
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Blue
May strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Blue
Wright 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, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blue
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Blue
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wright
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Wright
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Wright
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Wright
Monday takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duncan vs. Wright
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blue
Otis hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Blue
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Blue
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paepke vs. Blue
Paepke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1971 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 1 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 3 1 0 1
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 2 0 1 2
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Jackson R, rf 2 0 0 1
Piniella L, lf 3 0 1 0 Mincher D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Oliver B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 2 1 0 0
Paepke D, rf 3 0 1 0 Monday R, cf 1 1 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 2 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 2 1 0 0
May J, c 2 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 1 1 1 1
Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0 Blue V, p 1 0 0 0
Martinez B, ph 1 0 0 0
Wright K, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
22 0 3 0 16 5 2 5
Kansas City 000 000 -- 0
Oakland 050 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L) 2.0 1 5 4 5 3
Wright K 3.0 1 0 0 2 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 6.0 3 0 0 2 13
E -- Schaal P, Rojas C, Campaneris B
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Oakland 5
CS -- Bando S
SH -- Blue V
SF -- Jackson R
T -- 1:59
A -- 3131
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