Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Johnson
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Johnson
  
  Hovley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Johnson
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Segui
  
  Spriggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jackson who is chasing the ball. Spriggs reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Segui
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Spriggs scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Segui
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Segui
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Segui
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Piniella vs. Segui
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schaal vs. Segui
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Johnson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Johnson
  
  Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Johnson
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tenace vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Jackson. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tenace vs. Johnson
  
  Tenace strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Segui
  
  Matchick 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, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Segui
  
  Severson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Severson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Segui
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Severson moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spriggs vs. Segui
  
  Spriggs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Segui
  
  There goes Spriggs. The throw from Tenace and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Severson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Segui
  
  Otis hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Johnson
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Segui vs. Johnson
  
  Segui bunts in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick fields it and throws to first for the out. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Johnson
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Green scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Johnson
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Campaneris. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Campaneris steals third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Johnson
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Segui
  
  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 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Segui
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Segui
  
  There goes Oliver. The throw from Tenace and he is out, Green applying the tag. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Segui
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Segui
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Johnson
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Johnson
  
  Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Johnson
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tenace vs. Johnson
  
  Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Green vs. Johnson
  
  Green hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Segui
  
  Matchick 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, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Segui
  
  Severson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Segui
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Johnson
  
  Segui strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Johnson
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Johnson
  
  Hovley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Segui
  
  Spriggs hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Segui
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Segui
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Segui
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Johnson
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Johnson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bando vs. Johnson
  
  Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Johnson
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Segui
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Segui
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Segui
  
  Matchick is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Johnson
  
  Tenace hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Johnson
  
  Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Donaldson vs. Johnson
  
  Allan Lewis pinch runs for Dick Green. John Donaldson pinch hits for Diego Segui.
  
  There goes Lewis. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Lewis steals second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Donaldson vs. Johnson
  
  Donaldson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Campaneris vs. Johnson
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lewis moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hovley vs. Johnson
  
  Hovley hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Grant
  
  Mudcat Grant now pitching. John Donaldson now playing second base.
  
  Severson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Grant
  
  Johnson bunts towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Severson moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spriggs vs. Grant
  
  Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Grant
  
  Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Donaldson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Johnson
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Johnson
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bando vs. Johnson
  
  Bando strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jackson vs. Johnson
  
  Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tenace vs. Johnson
  
  Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Grant
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Grant
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Grant
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Johnson
  
  Grant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Donaldson vs. Johnson
  
  Donaldson hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Johnson
  
  Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Grant
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matchick vs. Grant
  
  Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sorrell vs. Grant
  
  Billy Sorrell pinch hits for Rich Severson.
  
  Sorrell hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kelly vs. Grant
  
  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/12/1970 -- Oakland at Kansas City (D)

  Oakland            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Campaneris B, ss      5  0  2  1   Spriggs G, rf         3  1  1  0   
Hovley S, cf          4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  2  1   
Alou F, lf            4  0  1  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  0  0   
Davis T, 1b           4  1  2  0   Oliver B, 1b          3  0  1  0   
Bando S, 3b           3  0  1  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   
Jackson R, rf         4  1  2  2   Schaal P, 3b          4  0  1  0   
Tenace G, c           4  0  0  0   Matchick T, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Green D, 2b           3  1  2  0   Severson R, ss        3  1  2  0   
Lewis A, pr           0  0  0  0   Sorrell B, ph         1  0  0  0   
Grant M, p            1  0  0  0   Johnson B, p          2  0  0  0   
Segui D, p            1  0  0  0   Kelly P, ph           1  0  0  0   
Donaldson J, ph-2b    2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  3                        33  2  8  1

Oakland          001 000 020 --  3
Kansas City      110 000 000 --  2

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Segui D               6.0  6  2  1  2  4
Grant M (W)           3.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L)         9.0 10  3  3  1  6

E -- Kirkpatrick E, Tenace G
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Oakland 7, Kansas City 7
2B -- Severson R, Otis A
3B -- Spriggs G
HR -- Jackson R
SB -- Oliver B, Otis A, Jackson R, Spriggs G, Campaneris B, Lewis A
CS -- Oliver B
SH -- Segui D, Johnson B
T -- 2:30
A -- 6579

    

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