Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Odom
  
  Patek bunts towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Odom
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Odom
  
  There goes Schaal. The throw from Blefary and he is safe. Schaal steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Odom
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi 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. Drago
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Jackson reaches second base with a double. Rudi goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Schaal applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  Epstein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Odom
  
  Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Odom
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Odom
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hopkins moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Odom
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Drago
  
  Monday hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Drago
  
  There goes Monday. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Drago
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Odom
  
  Drago hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Monday. Drago reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Odom
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Odom
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Odom
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to second for the out. Drago moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Odom
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
  
  Kirkpatrick 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 3

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Drago
  
  Green hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Drago
  
  Odom bunts towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Odom
  
  Hopkins 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Odom
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Odom
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Odom
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Odom
  
  Drago strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Odom
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Drago
  
  Monday 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 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Drago
  
  Blefary 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Odom
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Odom
  
  Otis 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Drago
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. Drago
  
  Odom strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Drago
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rudi vs. Drago
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Odom
  
  Hopkins 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Odom
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Odom
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Odom
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Drago
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Drago
  
  Epstein hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Drago
  
  Bando hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Monday vs. Drago
  
  Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blefary vs. Drago
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando scores. There goes Monday trying to get to home. Oliver throws the ball in to Rojas who relays the ball to Kirkpatrick, who tags Monday, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Odom
  
  Joe Keough pinch hits for Dick Drago.
  
  Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Odom
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Odom
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keough moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Odom
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Odom
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching. Bobby Knoop now playing second base. Cookie Rojas now playing shortstop.
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Abernathy
  
  Odom bunts towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Abernathy
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Odom moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Abernathy
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Rudi reaches second base with a double. Odom scores. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Jackson vs. Rooker
  
  Jim Rooker now pitching.
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Epstein vs. Rooker
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bando vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching.
  
  Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Odom
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Odom
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Odom
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/27/1971, game 1 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           4  0  2  0   Campaneris B, ss      4  0  2  0   
Knoop B, 2b           0  0  0  0   Rudi J, lf            4  1  2  1   
Schaal P, 3b          4  0  1  0   Jackson R, rf         4  0  1  1   
Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  0  0   Bando S, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Hopkins G, 1b         3  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          3  0  2  0   
Rojas C, 2b-ss        4  0  1  0   Blefary C, c          3  0  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   Green D, 2b           3  0  2  0   
Oliver B, rf          3  0  0  0   Odom J, p             3  1  0  0   
Drago D, p            2  0  1  0                                      
Keough J, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Rooker J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
York J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  7  0                        30  3 11  3

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Oakland          100 000 11x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           7.0  8  2  2  0  4
Abernathy T           0.1  3  1  1  0  0
Rooker J              0.1  0  0  0  1  0
York J                0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom J (W)            9.0  7  0  0  1  3

E -- Green D, Kirkpatrick E
DP -- Kansas City 2, Oakland 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Oakland 5
2B -- Jackson R, Drago D, Piniella L, Rudi J
SB -- Schaal P, Campaneris B
CS -- Jackson R, Monday R
HBP -- by Drago D (Bando S)
T -- 2:25
A -- 0

    

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