Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Hunter
  
  Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Hunter
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Monday picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Monday. Patek scores. Keough moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Keough scores. Piniella scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Hunter
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Hunter
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Hunter
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Monday. Schaal reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fitzmorris vs. Hunter
  
  Fitzmorris strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  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 

Top 2

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hunter
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Hunter
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Hunter
  
  There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Keough vs. Hunter
  
  Keough hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Hunter
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Panther
  
  Jim Panther now pitching.
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Panther
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Panther
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris juggles the ball. That's an error on Fitzmorris. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Monday hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Panther
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Panther
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Panther
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitzmorris vs. Panther
  
  Fitzmorris is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Green hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Panther vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Panther is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Panther
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Panther fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Panther
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Panther covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Panther
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  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 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Panther
  
  Piniella 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, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Panther
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Panther
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Panther
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Panther
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball towards right. Jackson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Jackson. Rojas goes all the way around to score. Schaal moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitzmorris vs. Panther
  
  Fitzmorris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Panther
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Fitzmorris moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Keough vs. Panther
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Duncan vs. Fitzmorris
  
  The ball gets by Kirkpatrick for a passed ball. Monday moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Duncan vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Duncan strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Green vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Green hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Angel Mangual pinch hits for Jim Panther.
  
  Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Campaneris 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 6

• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Roland
  
  Jim Roland now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Roland
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Roland
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Roland
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Buck Martinez now catching.
  
  Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mincher vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bando vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Bando reaches second base with a double. Jackson scores. Mincher moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Monday vs. Burgmeier
  
  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. Mincher scores. Bando moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Duncan vs. Burgmeier
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Roland
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Roland
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Roland Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Roland
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Paepke vs. Roland
  
  Dennis Paepke pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
  
  Paepke hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Roland
  
  Patek is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 8 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knoop vs. Roland
  
  Bobby Knoop pinch hits for Joe Keough.
  
  Knoop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Knoop reaches second base with a double. Rojas scores. Patek goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Roland
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching. Dennis Paepke now playing right field.
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaRussa vs. Abernathy
  
  Tony LaRussa pinch hits for Jim Roland.
  
  LaRussa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Abernathy
  
  Campaneris takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Abernathy
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Abernathy
  
  Jackson hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Locker
  
  Bob Locker now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Locker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Locker
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Locker
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Locker
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Abernathy
  
  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, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Abernathy
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Abernathy
  
  Monday takes first base on ball four. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Duncan vs. Abernathy
  
  Duncan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Abernathy
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Locker
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paepke vs. Locker
  
  Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Locker
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Abernathy
  
  Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bob Locker.
  
  Hovley 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, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Abernathy
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Abernathy
  
  Rudi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 10 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Abernathy
  
  Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/11/1971 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  3  2  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  0  0   
Keough J, rf          4  1  1  0   Rudi J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Knoop B, ph           1  0  1  2   Jackson R, rf         5  1  1  0   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Mincher D, 1b         3  1  0  0   
Otis A, cf            5  0  1  1   Bando S, 3b           3  0  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        5  1  1  1   Monday R, cf          3  2  2  2   
Kirkpatrick E, c      3  1  1  2   Duncan D, c           4  0  0  0   
Taylor C, ph          1  0  1  0   Green D, 2b           4  1  1  2   
Martinez B, c         1  0  1  0   Hunter J, p           0  0  0  0   
Oliver B, 1b          5  1  1  1   Panther J, p          1  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  2  2  0   Mangual A, ph         0  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          5  1  2  1   Roland J, p           0  0  0  0   
Fitzmorris A, p       3  0  1  1   LaRussa T, ph         1  0  0  0   
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   Locker B, p           0  0  0  0   
Paepke D, ph-rf       2  0  0  0   Hovley S, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     43 10 15  9                        32  5  5  5

Kansas City      410 030 200 -- 10
Oakland          010 022 000 --  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W)      5.1  4  5  5  2  2
Burgmeier T           0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Abernathy T (S)       3.0  0  0  0  5  3

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L)          1.1  7  5  5  1  1
Panther J             3.2  5  3  1  0  3
Roland J              2.0  2  2  2  2  2
Locker B              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Monday R, Fitzmorris A, Jackson R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Oakland 7
2B -- Schaal P, Bando S, Knoop B
HR -- Monday R, Oliver B, Green D
SB -- Patek F, Otis A
WP -- Hunter J, Fitzmorris A 2
Balk -- Roland J
PB -- Kirkpatrick E
T -- 2:46
A -- 5238

    

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