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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-09-17 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 9999 · 73°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph from CF · 2:30
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Catfish Hunter earned the win and Paul Lindblad picked up the save. Bobby Brooks went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Jim Rooker SV: Paul Lindblad
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Jake O'Donnell · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Brooks | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Roof | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Kubiak | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Spriggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 9.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 9.1 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63/G
- Rick Monday: W
- Bobby Brooks: 54(1)/FO/G
- Sal Bando: K
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Luis Alcaraz: K
- Mike Fiore: E4.B-1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 2
- Dick Green: S9
- Joe Rudi: 16(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Tommie Reynolds: 8/F
- Phil Roof: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 2
- Joe Foy: 9/F
- Lou Piniella: 63/G
- Buck Martinez: K
Top 3
- Catfish Hunter: K
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Rick Monday: SB2
- Rick Monday: S9.2-H;BX2(9536)
- Bobby Brooks: HR/89XD
- Sal Bando: 63/G
Bot 3
- Jackie Hernandez: 8/F
- Jim Rooker: 63/G
- Pat Kelly: 7/L
Top 4
- Dick Green: 9/L
- Joe Rudi: 7/F
- Tommie Reynolds: K/C
Bot 4
- Luis Alcaraz: S9
- Mike Fiore: S9/G.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/F9D.2-3
- Joe Foy: 64(1)/FO/G.3-H;B-1
- Lou Piniella: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Phil Roof: 43/G
- Catfish Hunter: 53/G
- Bert Campaneris: E4.B-1
- Rick Monday: K/C
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: 6/P
- Buck Martinez: 3/FL
- Jackie Hernandez: K/C
Top 6
- Bobby Brooks: 53/G
- Sal Bando: S7.BX2(74)
- Ted Kubiak: 9/F
Bot 6
- Jim Rooker: 8/L
- Pat Kelly: S9/G
- Luis Alcaraz: SB2
- Luis Alcaraz: 63/G.2-3
- Mike Fiore: 3/G
Top 7
- Joe Rudi: 8/F8D
- Tommie Reynolds: 9/F9D
- Phil Roof: 13/G
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31/L
- Joe Foy: 63/G
- Lou Piniella: S6/G
- Buck Martinez: 9/F
Top 8
- Catfish Hunter: K
- Bert Campaneris: S9/G
- Rick Monday: 8/F
- Bobby Brooks: S8.1-3
- Sal Bando: 53/G
Bot 8
- George Spriggs: K
- Jim Rooker: S9
- Pat Kelly: 46(1)/FO/G
- Luis Alcaraz: 8/L
Top 9
- Ted Kubiak: 9/F
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Tommie Reynolds: 8/F.2-3
- Phil Roof: 8/F
Bot 9
- Mike Fiore: D8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13/BG
- Joe Foy: 9/F9LDF.2-3
- Lou Piniella: WP.3-H
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Buck Martinez: S5/G.1-2
- Juan Rios: 5(2)/FO/G
Top 10
- Bob Johnson: S7
- Bert Campaneris: S8/P.1-2
- Rick Monday: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Bobby Brooks: S8.2-H;1-2
- Sal Bando: K
- Ted Kubiak: 43/G
Bot 10
- Chuck Harrison: 4/P
- Pat Kelly: S8
- Luis Alcaraz: 7/F
- Hawk Taylor: K
Notes & reviews
- Dick Green suffered bruised ribs