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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1969-06-24 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 5715 · 3:16
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Bill Butler earned the win and Moe Drabowsky picked up the save. Mike Fiore went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Bill Butler L: Jim Nash SV: Moe Drabowsky
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jerry Adair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don O'Riley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Haney | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Nash | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 5.2 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Dave Wickersham | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Don O'Riley | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Nash | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 6 |
| George Lauzerique | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Krausse | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: S4/G
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7.1-3
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 7/L
- Ted Kubiak: 8/L
- Reggie Jackson: S3/G
- Sal Bando: 8/L
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/F
- Juan Rios: 9/F
- Joe Foy: W
- Jackie Hernandez: OA.1X2(2E4)
- Jackie Hernandez: S6.2-3
- Bill Butler: K
Bot 2
- Danny Cater: S
- Rick Monday: 9/F
- Tommie Reynolds: S.1-2
- Larry Haney: 4/P
- Jim Nash: K
Top 3
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Ellie Rodriguez: 4/P
- Mike Fiore: HR/89XD
- Bob Oliver: K/C
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Ted Kubiak: 36(1)3/GDP
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: T/89.1-H
- Danny Cater: K
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Juan Rios: S9/P
- Joe Foy: 3/FL
- Jackie Hernandez: 9/F
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: S9
- Tommie Reynolds: 46(1)3/GDP
- Larry Haney: S7/G
- Jim Nash: 23/BG
Top 5
- Bill Butler: K
- Pat Kelly: S8
- Ellie Rodriguez: SB2
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8/F
- Mike Fiore: S9.2-H
- Bob Oliver: WP.1-2
- Bob Oliver: S8.2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/L
Bot 5
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Ted Kubiak: 7/L
- Reggie Jackson: E6/G.B-1
- Sal Bando: D7.1-H(UR)
- Danny Cater: 63
Top 6
- Juan Rios: HP
- Joe Foy: 8/F
- Jackie Hernandez: HR/7D.1-H
- Bill Butler: K/C
- Pat Kelly: W
- Ellie Rodriguez: SB2
- Ellie Rodriguez: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Mike Fiore: 9/L
Bot 6
- Rick Monday: W
- Tommie Reynolds: 3/FL
- Larry Haney: D7/G56.1-H;B-3(E5)
- Joe Rudi: 6/P
- Bert Campaneris: S5/G.3-3
- Ted Kubiak: 31
Top 7
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E1)
- Juan Rios: SB3
- Juan Rios: FC5/G.3XH(52);B-1
- Jerry Adair: 43
Bot 7
- Reggie Jackson: S8
- Sal Bando: D9.1-3
- Danny Cater: 6/P
- Rick Monday: W
- Tommie Reynolds: 8/SF.3-H
- Larry Haney: S7/P.2-H;1-2
- Ramon Webster: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 8
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Don O'Riley: K
- Pat Kelly: K
Bot 8
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Ted Kubiak: 43
- Reggie Jackson: 41
Top 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: 4/P
- Mike Fiore: 3/FL
- Bob Oliver: 4/P
Bot 9
- Sal Bando: 63
- Danny Cater: W
- Rick Monday: S7.1-2
- Tommie Reynolds: 9/F
- Larry Haney: K
Notes & reviews
- Joe Foy ejected by 3B umpire Bill Kunkel
- Allan Lewis injured