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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 28, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 28, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 1,252 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Marty Springstead |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
Sandy Valdespino | Right Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Joe Keough | Center Fielder |
Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Angel Mangual | 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
September 28, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Hunter
Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hedlund
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hedlund
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hedlund
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hunter
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Hunter
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Severson vs. Hunter
Severson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hedlund
Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Hedlund
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Hedlund
Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Hedlund
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Hunter
Hedlund hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Hunter
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hedlund
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hedlund
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hedlund
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Hunter
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Hunter
Keough hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hedlund
Rudi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hedlund
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hedlund
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hedlund
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Hedlund
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Severson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Hunter
Severson hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hunter
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Hunter
Hedlund is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hedlund
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hedlund
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hedlund
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Hunter
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Hunter
Valdespino hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hunter
Schaal hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hunter
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hedlund
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Hedlund
Rudi hits a line drive into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hedlund
Jackson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hunter
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Hunter
Keough 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, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Hunter
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Hedlund
Epstein hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Hedlund
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Hedlund
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hedlund, and towards Floyd, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Hedlund
Duncan strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Fingers
Mike Hegan now playing first base. Larry Brown now playing third base. Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hedlund vs. Fingers
Hedlund strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Fingers
Floyd 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
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hedlund
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Hedlund
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Hedlund
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Hedlund
Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Valdespino strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Knowles
Schaal strikes out. Duncan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schaal out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Knowles
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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1971 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Floyd B, ss 4 0 0 0 Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Valdespino S, rf 4 0 0 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 2 1 Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 1 Hopkins G, 1b 3 0 0 0 Epstein M, 1b 2 1 1 1 Piniella L, lf 3 0 1 0 Hegan M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Keough J, cf 3 0 0 0 Bando S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Severson R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 3 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0 Hedlund M, p 3 0 0 0 Mangual A, cf 2 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 3 0 0 0 Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hunter J, p 2 0 0 0 Brown L, 3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 26 2 3 2 Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1 Oakland 000 100 10x -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hedlund M (L) 8.0 3 2 2 3 5 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (W) 7.0 3 1 1 1 5 Fingers R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Knowles D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Oakland 3 HR -- Jackson R, Schaal P, Epstein M T -- 1:35 A -- 1252
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