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Athletics 4 @ Royals 1
Municipal Stadium
August 5, 1970

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 5, 1970 at Municipal Stadium. The home team Royals were bested by the visiting Athletics with a score of 4 to 1.

Game Summary

DateAugust 5, 1970 
Visiting Team
Oakland Athletics
R: 4 H: 6 E: 1 LOB: 5
Runs: 4
Hits: 6
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Kansas City Royals
R: 1 H: 4 E: 0 LOB: 6
Runs: 1
Hits: 4
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 6
Winning PitcherChuck Dobson  
Losing PitcherDick Drago  
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Game Winning RBISal Bando 

Game Info

DateAugust 5, 1970 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamOakland Athletics 
Home TeamKansas City Royals 
Visiting Starting PitcherChuck Dobson  
Home Starting PitcherDick Drago  
BallparkMunicipal Stadium 
CityKansas City 
StateMO 
Attendance9,274 
Time of Game2 hours 19 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Jake O'Donnell
1B: George Maloney
2B: Jim Honochick
3B: Frank Umont

Oakland Athletics Lineup 

Name  Position 
Rick Monday  Center Fielder 
John Donaldson  Shortstop 
Joe Rudi  Left Fielder 
Sal Bando  Third Baseman 
Don Mincher  First Baseman 
Reggie Jackson  Right Fielder 
Frank Fernandez  Catcher 
Dick Green  Second Baseman 
Chuck Dobson  Pitcher 
John McNamara  Manager 

Kansas City Royals Lineup 

Name  Position 
Pat Kelly  Right Fielder 
Cookie Rojas  Second Baseman 
Amos Otis  Center Fielder 
Lou Piniella  Left Fielder 
Ed Kirkpatrick  Catcher 
Bob Oliver  First Baseman 
Paul Schaal  Third Baseman 
Rich Severson  Shortstop 
Dick Drago  Pitcher 
Bob Lemon  Manager 

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Athletics 4 @ Royals 1
Municipal Stadium
August 5, 1970

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/5/1970 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Monday R, cf          4  0  0  0   Kelly P, rf           4  0  1  0   
Donaldson J, ss       3  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Rudi J, lf            2  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Alou F, pr-lf         2  1  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Bando S, 3b           2  2  1  1   Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  0  0   
Mincher D, 1b         4  1  3  2   Oliver B, 1b          4  0  0  0   
Jackson R, rf         3  0  1  1   Schaal P, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Fernandez F, c        3  0  0  0   Severson R, ss        3  0  0  0   
Green D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Drago D, p            2  0  0  1   
Dobson C, p           3  0  0  0   Sorrell B, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  4  6  4                        33  1  4  1

Oakland          000 202 000 --  4
Kansas City      000 010 000 --  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dobson C (W)          9.0  4  1  1  1  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           7.0  6  4  4  4  3
Burgmeier T           2.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Bando S
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 6
2B -- Mincher D 2, Bando S, Schaal P
CS -- Monday R, Jackson R
HBP -- by Drago D (Jackson R)
WP -- Dobson C
T -- 2:19
A -- 9274

    

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