Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Segui
  
  Patek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Segui
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Segui
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Keough moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Segui
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Monday. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Keough scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Segui
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Segui
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Segui
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Segui
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dal Canton vs. Segui
  
  Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Segui fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Dal Canton
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Dal Canton
  
  Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Dal Canton
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Dal Canton
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Segui
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Segui
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Segui
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Segui
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Segui
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Segui
  
  Piniella strikes out. Duncan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Piniella out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Segui
  
  Kirkpatrick 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 3

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Dal Canton
  
  Segui is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Segui
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Segui
  
  Rojas hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Segui
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dal Canton vs. Segui
  
  Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dal Canton
  
  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 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Dal Canton
  
  Mincher 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 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Segui
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Segui
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Segui
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Dal Canton
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Dal Canton
  
  Duncan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Duncan reaches second base with a double. Monday goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Dal Canton
  
  Green hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Duncan moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hovley vs. Dal Canton
  
  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Diego Segui.
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Hovley reaches second base with a double. Duncan scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Dal Canton
  
  Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Dal Canton
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lindblad
  
  Steve Hovley now playing left field. Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lindblad
  
  Kirkpatrick 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, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Lindblad
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Dal Canton
  
  Mincher hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bando hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Dal Canton
  
  Monday 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 

Top 7

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lindblad
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Lindblad
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dal Canton vs. Lindblad
  
  Dal Canton bunts towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lindblad
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hovley. Patek reaches second base with a double. There goes Dal Canton trying to get to home. Hovley throws the ball in to Duncan, who tags Dal Canton for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Dal Canton
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Dal Canton
  
  Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching.
  
  Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. York
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Lindblad
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lindblad
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lindblad
  
  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 8

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. York
  
  Ron Clark pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. York
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. York
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. York
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Monday vs. York
  
  Monday strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Locker
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Locker
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. York
  
  Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. York
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. York
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. York
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. York
  
  Tommy Davis pinch hits for Bob Locker.
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Davis reaches second base with a double. Green scores. Hovley goes all the way around to score. View Play 

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         Game of 4/10/1971 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  1  2  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  0   
Keough J, rf          3  1  0  0   Rudi J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  1   Lindblad P, p         0  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  1   Clark R, ph           0  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  0  0   Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   
Oliver B, 1b          4  1  1  1   Davis T, ph           1  0  1  2   
Rojas C, 2b           4  1  2  1   Jackson R, rf         4  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  0   Mincher D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Dal Canton B, p       3  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  0  0  0   
York J, p             0  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          3  1  1  0   
                                   Duncan D, c           4  1  2  1   
                                   Green D, 2b           4  2  2  1   
                                   Segui D, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Hovley S, ph-lf       2  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  4                        33  5  7  5

Kansas City      111 100 000 --  4
Oakland          000 020 102 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B          6.1  5  3  3  2  2
York J (L)            2.1  2  2  2  3  4

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Segui D               5.0  5  4  4  1  3
Lindblad P            3.0  2  0  0  0  1
Locker B (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2

LOB -- Kansas City 3, Oakland 7
2B -- Piniella L, Duncan D, Hovley S, Patek F, Davis T
HR -- Oliver B, Rojas C, Green D
SB -- Patek F, Otis A
T -- 2:33
A -- 4444

    

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