Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Krausse
  
  Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Cater settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Krausse
  
  Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Krausse
  
  Fiore hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Krausse
  
  Foy hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Cram
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Cram
  
  Tartabull hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Cram
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Krausse
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Krausse
  
  Adair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrison vs. Krausse
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adair moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Krausse
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adair scores. Harrison moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cram vs. Krausse
  
  Cram bunts towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrison moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kelly vs. Krausse
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Cram
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Cram
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Cram
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Krausse
  
  Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Krausse
  
  Fiore is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Krausse
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Cram
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haney vs. Cram
  
  Haney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krausse vs. Cram
  
  Krausse is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Krausse
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adair vs. Krausse
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Krausse
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Cram
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive 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: ---
  Tartabull vs. Cram
  
  Tartabull hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Tartabull reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jackson vs. Cram
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bando vs. Cram
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tartabull moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Francona vs. Cram
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alcaraz fields it and throws to second for the out. Tartabull scores. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cater vs. Cram
  
  Cater hits a popup into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Francona moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Green vs. Cram
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Francona scores. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Haney vs. Cram
  
  Haney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Krausse
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Krausse
  
  Bob Oliver pinch hits for Jerry Cram.
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Krausse
  
  Kelly 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, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alcaraz vs. Krausse
  
  Alcaraz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Krausse
  
  Fiore hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Krausse vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bob Oliver now playing third base. Al Fitzmorris now pitching. Joe Foy now playing shortstop.
  
  Krausse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Campaneris strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Tartabull hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Krausse
  
  Foy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Krausse
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Adair vs. Krausse
  
  Adair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrison vs. Krausse
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrison for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Francona vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Francona hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Krausse
  
  Rodriguez 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, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Krausse
  
  Oliver is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Krausse
  
  Kelly strikes out. There goes Oliver. The throw from Haney to Campaneris, and Oliver is out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Webster vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Ramon Webster pinch hits for Larry Haney.
  
  Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Fiore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Bob Johnson pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Bob Johnson.
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Lachemann
  
  Dave Duncan now catching. Marcel Lachemann now pitching. George Spriggs pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
  
  Spriggs 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, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Lachemann
  
  Fiore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Lachemann
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fiore moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Lachemann
  
  Foy hits a popup into right field for a base hit. Fiore moves to third. Foy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Lachemann
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Tartabull settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fiore tags and scores. Foy tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Adair vs. Lachemann
  
  Adair 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 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tartabull vs. Jones
  
  Steve Jones now pitching.
  
  Tartabull strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Jones
  
  Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Jones
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Francona vs. Jones
  
  Francona hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cater vs. O'Riley
  
  Don O'Riley now pitching.
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jackson moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Green vs. O'Riley
  
  Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Lachemann
  
  Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Lachemann
  
  Jackie Hernandez pinch runs for Chuck Harrison.
  
  Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. Hernandez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Fingers
  
  Rollie Fingers now pitching.
  
  Oliver bunts towards the mound. Fingers fields it and throws to third for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kelly vs. Fingers
  
  Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first, with Fingers covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Keough vs. Fingers
  
  Joe Keough pinch hits for Don O'Riley.
  
  Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Oliver scores. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fiore vs. Fingers
  
  Fiore takes first base on ball four. Keough moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foy vs. Fingers
  
  There goes Keough. The throw from Duncan and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Keough scores. Fiore moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foy vs. Fingers
  
  Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Fingers
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brooks vs. Hedlund
  
  Bob Oliver now playing center field. Joe Foy now playing third base. Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop. Mike Hedlund now pitching. Mike Fior
  
  Brooks hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kubiak vs. Hedlund
  
  Ted Kubiak pinch hits for Rollie Fingers.
  
  Kubiak strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 7 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Hedlund
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1969 -- Kansas City at Oakland (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Kelly P, rf           5  0  0  0   Campaneris B, ss      5  0  0  0   
Alcaraz L, ss         3  0  1  0   Tartabull J, cf       4  1  1  0   
Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0   Jackson R, rf         2  1  0  0   
Spriggs G, ph         1  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  0  1  0   
Jones S, p            0  0  0  0   Francona T, 1b        4  1  0  1   
O'Riley D, p          0  0  0  0   Cater D, lf           4  0  2  1   
Keough J, ph          1  1  1  2   Green D, 2b           4  0  2  1   
Hedlund M, p          0  0  0  0   Haney L, c            2  0  0  0   
Fiore M, cf-1b        4  1  1  0   Webster R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Foy J, 3b-ss-3b       4  0  2  0   Duncan D, c           0  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  1   Brooks B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Adair J, 2b           4  1  1  0   Krausse L, p          2  0  0  0   
Harrison C, 1b        3  0  1  0   Johnson B, ph         1  0  1  0   
Hernandez J, pr-ss    0  0  0  0   Lewis A, pr           0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez E, c        3  2  2  1   Lachemann M, p        0  0  0  0   
Cram J, p             1  0  0  0   Fingers R, p          0  0  0  0   
Oliver B, ph-3b-cf    2  2  1  2   Kubiak T, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 10  6                        34  3  7  3

Kansas City      010 020 013 --  7
Oakland          000 300 000 --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cram J                4.0  4  3  3  1  1
Fitzmorris A (W)      3.0  2  0  0  0  1
Jones S               0.2  0  0  0  2  1
O'Riley D             0.1  1  0  0  0  0
Hedlund M (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Krausse L             7.0  7  3  3  0  4
Lachemann M (L)*      1.0  2  3  3  1  0
Fingers R             1.0  1  1  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Duncan D
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 7
2B -- Tartabull J
HR -- Oliver B
SB -- Keough J
CS -- Oliver B
SF -- Piniella L
HBP -- by Krausse L (Oliver B), by Lachemann M (Rodriguez E)
WP -- Lachemann M
T -- 2:28
A -- 2791

    

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