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April 17, 1974

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Bill Melton Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .220
OBP .667 .347
At Bats 1 41
Hits 0 9
• Singles 0 5
• Doubles 0 2
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 2 7
RBI’s 0 2

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Oakland-Alameda County Stadium - April 17, 1974
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Double
Vida Blue
Ray Fosse
Gene Tenace
Manny Trillo
Sal Bando
Bert Campaneris
Joe Rudi
Vic Davalillo
Reggie Jackson
Bill Melton
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Melton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davalillo. Melton reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Vic Davalillo now playing center field. Allen hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Rudi is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 There goes Jackson. The throw from Downing and he is safe. Jackson steals second.
Bottom 7 Jackson is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 North bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to third.
Bottom 7 The umpire calls a balk on Bahnsen Campaneris moves to second.
Bottom 7 Campaneris takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Bradford hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Trillo is called out on strikes.
Bottom 6 Alou hits a popup towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops it up and throws to first, with Blue covering, for the out.
Top 6 Downing hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Henderson strikes out.
Bottom 5 Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to home to get Bando. Jackson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 5 Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Trillo scores. Campaneris scores. Bando moves to third.
Bottom 5 Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Trillo moves to third. Campaneris moves to second.
Bottom 5 North is called out on strikes.
Bottom 5 Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second.
Bottom 5 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton juggles the ball. That's an error on Melton.
Top 5 Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 5 Melton takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second.
Top 5 Allen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Bradford hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Fosse strikes out.
Bottom 4 Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Orta hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Downing hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 3 Jackson hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Bando takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Allen takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fosse moves to third.
Bottom 2 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fosse moves to second.
Bottom 2 Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Tenace hits a line drive towards short. Dent reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Bradford hits a line drive into right field. Jackson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jackson. Orta scores. Dent goes all the way around to score. Bradford moves to third.
Top 2 Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Orta moves to third.
Top 2 Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Downing takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bradford. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Bando scores.
Bottom 1 Bando hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Bando reaches third base with a triple.
Bottom 1 North hits a line drive towards short. Dent catches it and throws to first to double up Campaneris.
Bottom 1 Campaneris takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Santo hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Melton takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second.
Top 1 Allen takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards second. Trillo scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 1 Bradford hits a fly ball towards right. Jackson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jackson.