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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 7, 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 7, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 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 7, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Blue Moon Odom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 18,127 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: John Rice 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Frank Fernandez | Catcher |
| Blue Moon Odom | Pitcher |
| John McNamara | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
| Charlie Metro | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
April 7, 1970
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bunker
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella who is chasing the ball. Campaneris reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Monday vs. Bunker
Monday hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Monday reaches second base with a double. Campaneris scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bunker
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bunker
Jackson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Bunker
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Odom
Kelly hits a line drive into center field. Monday picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Monday. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Odom
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Odom
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kelly scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Odom
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bunker
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bunker
The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Green vs. Bunker
Green hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fernandez vs. Bunker
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Odom vs. Bunker
Odom strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Odom
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Odom
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Odom
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bunker
Campaneris strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bunker
Monday hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly who is chasing the ball. Monday reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Bunker
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Monday scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bunker
The ball gets by Rodriguez for a passed ball. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bunker
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Bunker
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bunker
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bunker
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mincher moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fernandez vs. Bunker
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Odom vs. Bunker
Odom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Odom
Bunker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Odom
Kelly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bunker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fiore vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Bunker moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fiore vs. Odom
Fiore is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. Odom
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bunker scores. Kelly scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Odom
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bunker
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Bunker
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bunker
The umpire calls a balk on Bunker Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bunker
Alou hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Bunker
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Monday scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Bunker
There goes Jackson. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Bunker
Bando strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Odom
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Odom
Alcaraz hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Odom
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 5 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Bunker
Mincher hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bunker
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Bunker
Fernandez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Odom vs. Bunker
Odom is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Odom
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Odom
George Spriggs pinch hits for Wally Bunker.
Spriggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Odom
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Spriggs moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fiore vs. Odom
Fiore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Odom
Otis hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Rooker
Monday takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Rooker
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Rooker
Jackson takes first base on ball four. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Rooker
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Odom
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Monday who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Odom
There's a wild pitch. Oliver scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Odom
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
There goes Piniella. The throw from Fernandez and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Fingers
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Fingers
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Rooker
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Rooker
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fernandez vs. Rooker
Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fingers vs. Rooker
Fingers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Fingers
Joe Keough pinch hits for Jim Rooker.
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Fingers
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Drabowsky
Monday strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drabowsky
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Drabowsky
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Fingers
Fiore hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Fingers
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Fingers
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Fingers
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Drabowsky
Bando is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Drabowsky
Mincher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Drabowsky
Green hits a line drive towards short. Hernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Fingers
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, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Fingers
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fingers
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1970 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 5 1 1 0 Kelly P, rf 3 2 2 0
Monday R, cf 3 2 2 1 Fiore M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Alou F, lf 5 1 2 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 3
Jackson R, rf 4 0 1 1 Oliver B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Bando S, 3b 5 1 1 2 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Alcaraz L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Fernandez F, c 2 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 0 0 0
Odom B, p 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 4 0 0 0
Fingers R, p 1 0 0 0 Bunker W, p 0 1 0 0
Spriggs G, ph 1 0 1 0
Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0
Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0
Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 10 6 32 4 7 3
Oakland 103 110 000 -- 6
Kansas City 102 001 000 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Odom B (W)* 5.0 6 4 3 3 3
Fingers R (S) 4.0 1 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bunker W (L) 5.0 9 6 6 3 8
Rooker J 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
Drabowsky M 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Monday R
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 10, Kansas City 4
2B -- Monday R, Alou F
3B -- Campaneris B, Monday R, Oliver B
HR -- Bando S, Mincher D
SB -- Jackson R
CS -- Piniella L
WP -- Odom B 2
Balk -- Bunker W
PB -- Rodriguez E 2
T -- 2:52
A -- 18127
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