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Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 29, 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 29, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 29, 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 29, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 1,415 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Center Fielder |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Rich Severson | Second Baseman |
Al Fitzmorris | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
Tommy Davis | First Baseman |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
Dave Duncan | Catcher |
Dick Green | Second Baseman |
Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
September 29, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Dobson
Floyd 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: ---
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
Campaneris 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Fitzmorris
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Severson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Fitzmorris
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dobson
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Dobson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severson vs. Dobson
Dobson spins and fires to second, and Oliver is picked off. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Dobson
Severson hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fitzmorris
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Fitzmorris
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Fitzmorris
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Dobson
Fitzmorris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Dobson
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 -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal hits a line drive into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fitzmorris
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Green reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Fitzmorris
Dobson bunts towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dobson for the out. Green moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Green tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Fitzmorris
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
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella hits a line drive into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dobson
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dobson
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson 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, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fitzmorris
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Fitzmorris
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Dobson
Severson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Dobson
Fitzmorris hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Fitzmorris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. Dobson
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fitzmorris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Dobson
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitzmorris scores. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Dobson
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Fitzmorris
Bobby Knoop now playing second base.
Mangual hits a line drive into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Fitzmorris
Duncan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Fitzmorris
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Dobson
Gene Tenace now catching. Larry Brown now playing third base. Rick Monday now playing center field.
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dobson
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dobson
Oliver hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Dobson
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Dobson
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garrett vs. Fitzmorris
Adrian Garrett pinch hits for Chuck Dobson.
Garrett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Fitzmorris
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Fitzmorris
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Segui
George Hendrick now playing left field. Diego Segui now pitching. Dwain Anderson now playing shortstop.
Fitzmorris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Segui
Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Segui
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Fitzmorris
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fitzmorris
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Fitzmorris
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Davis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Fitzmorris
Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. Davis moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tenace vs. Fitzmorris
There's a wild pitch. Davis scores. Brown moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tenace vs. Fitzmorris
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Green vs. Fitzmorris
Green hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Green reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Tenace goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hendrick vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Hendrick hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Grant
Mike Hegan now playing first base. Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Grant
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Hegan, and towards Green, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Grant
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Grant
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Abernathy
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Abernathy
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop misplays the ball. That's an error on Knoop. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Abernathy
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Abernathy
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Abernathy
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hegan scores. Blefary moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Abernathy
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary scores. Brown moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Abernathy
Tenace hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching. Curt Blefary now playing left field. George Hendrick now playing center field.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Anderson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Locker
Knoop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Blefary. Knoop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Abernathy vs. Locker
Abernathy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Floyd vs. Locker
Floyd strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Abernathy
Green hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Abernathy
Hendrick bunts towards the mound. Abernathy juggles the ball. That's an error on Abernathy. Green moves to third. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Anderson vs. Abernathy
Anderson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. Burgmeier
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blefary vs. Burgmeier
Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Blefary reaches second base with a double. Green scores. Hendrick scores. Anderson moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/29/1971 -- Kansas City at Oakland (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Floyd B, ss 5 0 1 0 Campaneris B, ss 2 0 0 1 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 2 2 Anderson D, ss 1 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, cf 4 1 1 0 Rudi J, lf 3 0 1 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 1 0 0 Segui D, p 0 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 2 1 Hegan M, 1b 2 1 0 0 Oliver B, rf 3 2 2 4 Jackson R, rf 5 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 1 0 Davis T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Severson R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Grant J, p 0 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Blefary C, ph-lf 2 1 2 2 Fitzmorris A, p 3 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 1 0 0 0 Brown L, 3b 2 1 1 1 Burgmeier T, p 0 0 0 0 Mangual A, cf 2 0 0 0 Monday R, cf 2 0 1 1 Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Duncan D, c 2 0 0 0 Tenace G, c 1 1 0 0 Green D, 2b 4 2 3 2 Dobson C, p 0 0 0 0 Garrett A, ph 1 0 0 0 Hendrick G, lf-cf 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 7 11 7 35 8 9 7 Kansas City 100 212 010 -- 7 Oakland 001 000 322 -- 8 2 outs when winning run was scored. Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Fitzmorris A 6.2 4 4 4 1 1 Abernathy T (L)* 1.1 4 4 0 1 1 Burgmeier T 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Dobson C 6.0 8 6 6 2 2 Segui D 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Grant J 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Locker B (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Knoop B, Abernathy T DP -- Oakland 2 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Oakland 6 2B -- Green D 2, Fitzmorris A, Knoop B, Blefary C HR -- Schaal P, Oliver B 2 SH -- Dobson C, Hendrick G SF -- Campaneris B WP -- Fitzmorris A T -- 2:13 A -- 1415
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