Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 26, 1971
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 26, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 26, 1971 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 26, 1971 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 39,920 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
Bruce Dal Canton | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Catfish Hunter | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
June 26, 1971
Top 1
-
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
There goes Otis. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas strikes out. Duncan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rojas out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dal Canton
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Jackson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Dal Canton
Epstein 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hunter
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hunter
Keough is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Hunter
Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields the ball and throws to Hunter covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Dal Canton
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dal Canton, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Dal Canton
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Dal Canton
Green strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Dal Canton
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Dal Canton
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Dal Canton
Epstein hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Epstein reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. Jackson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hunter
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hunter
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dal Canton vs. Hunter
Dal Canton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Dal Canton
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Dal Canton covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Dal Canton
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Dal Canton
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Dal Canton
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
-
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Dal Canton
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Dal Canton
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Dal Canton
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Dal Canton
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Dal Canton
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Hunter
There's a wild pitch. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Hunter
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Keough vs. Hunter
Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Hunter
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Nelson
Roger Nelson now pitching.
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Nelson
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Nelson
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Nelson
Hunter hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Hunter reaches third base with a triple. Duncan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Nelson
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hunter
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Hunter
There goes Patek. The throw from Duncan and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hunter
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Hunter
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Nelson
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Nelson
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Nelson
Epstein hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hunter
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hopkins tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Fingers
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Fingers
Chuck Harrison pinch hits for Roger Nelson.
Harrison is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Fingers
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Abernathy
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 -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Abernathy
Duncan hits a popup towards the mound. Abernathy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Fingers
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Fingers
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Fingers
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/26/1971 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 1 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0 Jackson R, rf 4 1 2 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 5 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 2 3 Hopkins G, 1b 3 1 2 1 Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 2 0 Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 1 Duncan D, c 4 1 3 0 Keough J, rf 3 0 1 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Dal Canton B, p 2 0 1 0 Hunter J, p 3 1 2 1 Oliver B, ph 1 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, p 0 0 0 0 Harrison C, ph 1 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 34 4 11 4 Kansas City 001 000 010 -- 2 Oakland 002 011 00x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Dal Canton B (L) 5.0 9 3 3 0 3 Nelson R 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 Abernathy T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (W)* 7.0 8 2 2 5 10 Fingers R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Kansas City 1, Oakland 1 LOB -- Kansas City 11, Oakland 6 2B -- Jackson R, Epstein M, Rojas C 3B -- Hunter J SB -- Otis A, Patek F SF -- Piniella L WP -- Hunter J T -- 2:35 A -- 39920
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score