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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 9, 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 April 9, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 7,529 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Larry Napp 3B: John Rice |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Joe Rudi | First Baseman |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Campanis | Catcher |
| Bill Butler | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 9, 1970
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Butler
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Butler
Monday hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Monday reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Butler
Alou hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Butler
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dobson
Kelly bunts towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Kelly goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Dobson
There goes Kirkpatrick. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Kirkpatrick steals third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dobson
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Dobson
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Butler
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Butler
Green takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Butler
There goes Green. The throw from Campanis and he is safe. Green steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Butler
Rudi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Butler
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dobson vs. Butler
Dobson hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dobson
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Dobson
Campanis hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Dobson
Butler strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Butler
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Campaneris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Butler
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez misplays the ball. That's an error on Hernandez. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Butler
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Butler
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Butler
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Butler
Bando strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Green vs. Butler
Green hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Dobson
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dobson
There goes Otis. The throw from Fernandez and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Dobson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Butler
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Butler
Fernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Butler
Dobson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dobson
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Dobson
Alcaraz hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Dobson
Hernandez 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
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Butler
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Butler
There goes Campaneris. The throw from Campanis and he is safe. Campaneris steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Monday vs. Butler
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Butler
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Butler
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Dobson
Campanis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Dobson
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Dobson
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Butler
Mike Fiore now playing first base.
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Butler
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Butler
Rudi hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fernandez vs. Butler
Fernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dobson
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alcaraz vs. Dobson
Alcaraz 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Dobson
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campanis vs. Dobson
Campanis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Butler
Bob Johnson pinch hits for Chuck Dobson.
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Morehead
Dave Morehead now pitching. Ellie Rodriguez now catching.
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Morehead
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Morehead
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Rodriguez hits a line drive to left field. Alou throws towards third. Bando fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bando. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Grant
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fiore vs. Grant
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Grant
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Grant
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morehead
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Morehead
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morehead fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Morehead
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Morehead
Don Mincher pinch hits for Joe Rudi.
Mincher takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Morehead
Tito Francona pinch hits for Frank Fernandez.
Francona hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Grant
Dave Duncan now catching. Don Mincher now playing first base.
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 -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Grant
Alcaraz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Grant
Hernandez 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
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Morehead
Roberto Pena pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Pena hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Morehead
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver juggles the ball. That's an error on Oliver. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Morehead
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Morehead
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Morehead
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Morehead
Bando hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1970 -- Oakland at Kansas City (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 1 2 0 Kelly P, rf 4 1 1 0
Monday R, cf 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, 1b 3 1 1 1
Alou F, lf 5 0 1 1 Fiore M, 1b 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
Bando S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0
Rudi J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Alcaraz L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mincher D, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Fernandez F, c 2 0 0 0 Campanis J, c 3 1 1 1
Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Morehead D, p 0 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 0 0 0 0 Butler B, p 1 0 0 0
Dobson C, p 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 1 0 1 0
Johnson B, ph 0 0 0 0
Grant M, p 0 0 0 0
Pena R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 1 31 3 7 2
Oakland 000 000 001 -- 1
Kansas City 200 010 00x -- 3
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C (L) 6.0 6 3 3 2 3
Grant M 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Butler B (W)* 6.0 3 0 0 6 5
Morehead D (S) 3.0 2 1 0 2 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Hernandez J, Bando S, Oliver B
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 13, Kansas City 7
2B -- Monday R, Kirkpatrick E, Campaneris B, Piniella L
HR -- Campanis J
SB -- Kirkpatrick E, Green D, Monday R, Campaneris B 2, Otis A
WP -- Dobson C
T -- 2:25
A -- 7529
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