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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 13, 1971
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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 September 13, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,638 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Red Flaherty |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | Left Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Al Fitzmorris | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 13, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Fitzmorris
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a line drive towards first. Hopkins catches it and throws to second to double up Campaneris. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Hunter
There goes Otis. The throw from Tenace and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Fitzmorris
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fitzmorris
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Fitzmorris
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hunter
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fitzmorris
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Fitzmorris
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Fitzmorris
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Hunter
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Hunter
Fitzmorris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Fitzmorris
Monday hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Monday reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. Monday scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Fitzmorris
Epstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fitzmorris
Bando hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Fitzmorris
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fitzmorris
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hunter
Keough hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Hunter
There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Hunter
Knoop strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fitzmorris
Green hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fitzmorris
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Fitzmorris
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Hunter
Fitzmorris bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Fitzmorris
Epstein hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Fitzmorris
Bando hits a line drive towards third. Schaal catches it and throws to first to double up Jackson. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Fitzmorris
Mangual is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fitzmorris
Tenace hits a line drive into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fitzmorris
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hunter
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Hunter
Knoop strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Fitzmorris
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Fitzmorris
Monday hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Fitzmorris scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Monday for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Hunter
Fitzmorris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek bunts towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek for the out. Fitzmorris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fitzmorris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Fitzmorris
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fitzmorris
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Fitzmorris
Mangual hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Hunter
Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Gail Hopkins.
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Hunter
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 11
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Fitzmorris
Bob Oliver now playing first base.
Tenace hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Fitzmorris
Green bunts towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Knoop covering, for the out. Tenace moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Fitzmorris
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tenace moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop has Tenace trapped. There's the throw to Kirkpatrick and over to Schaal, who tags Tenace for the out. Hunter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Fitzmorris
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Epstein vs. Burgmeier
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 11
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Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Knoop bunts towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Green covering, for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Fingers
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Fingers
Patek hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1971 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0
Monday R, cf 5 1 2 1 Valdespino S, lf 4 1 1 1
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 5 0 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Floyd B, pr 0 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Oliver B, 1b 0 0 0 0
Mangual A, lf 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Tenace G, c 3 0 1 0 Keough J, rf 4 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 2 0 0 0
Hunter J, p 4 1 2 0 Knoop B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Fitzmorris A, p 3 0 1 0
Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 7 2 32 1 4 1
Oakland 000 100 000 01 -- 2
Kansas City 000 100 000 00 -- 1
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W)* 10.0 4 1 1 3 9
Fingers R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (L) 10.2 7 2 2 2 5
Burgmeier T 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 11th
E -- Schaal P
DP -- Oakland 2, Kansas City 4
LOB -- Oakland 5, Kansas City 3
3B -- Monday R
HR -- Valdespino S
SB -- Campaneris B, Otis A
CS -- Kirkpatrick E
SH -- Patek F, Green D, Knoop B
T -- 2:50
A -- 12638
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