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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1969-06-26 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 5500 · sunny, dry · 2:16
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Chuck Dobson earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Reggie Jackson went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Chuck Dobson L: Roger Nelson SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Rios | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hawk Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Haney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chuck Dobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 8.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Rollie Fingers | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 13/BG
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9/L
- Mike Fiore: E6/G.B-1
- Bob Oliver: T9.1-H(UR)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 7/F
- Ted Kubiak: S8
- Reggie Jackson: HR/9.1-H
- Sal Bando: 53
- Danny Cater: 43
Top 2
- Juan Rios: 13
- Joe Foy: 5/F
- Jackie Hernandez: D9/P
- Roger Nelson: 8/F
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: K
- Tommie Reynolds: 63
- Larry Haney: 63
Top 3
- Pat Kelly: 7/L
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9/L
- Mike Fiore: S8
- Bob Oliver: 4/P
Bot 3
- Chuck Dobson: 9/F
- Bert Campaneris: 3/BG
- Ted Kubiak: E1.B-1
- Reggie Jackson: S8.1-3
- Sal Bando: 7/F
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Juan Rios: 63
- Joe Foy: S9
- Jackie Hernandez: SB2
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
Bot 4
- Danny Cater: S7
- Rick Monday: 7/L
- Tommie Reynolds: 3/G.1-2
- Larry Haney: W
- Chuck Dobson: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Roger Nelson: K/C
- Pat Kelly: HR/8
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9/F
- Mike Fiore: K
Bot 5
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Ted Kubiak: W
- Reggie Jackson: S8.1-2
- Sal Bando: 4/P/IF.2-3(E4);1-2
- Danny Cater: 6/L
Top 6
- Bob Oliver: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Juan Rios: E6.B-1
- Joe Foy: 53
Bot 6
- Rick Monday: 7/F
- Tommie Reynolds: S7/P
- Larry Haney: 6/P
- Chuck Dobson: 7/F
Top 7
- Jackie Hernandez: S3/G
- Roger Nelson: 54/SH.1-2
- Pat Kelly: 9/L
- Ellie Rodriguez: 4/P
Bot 7
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Ted Kubiak: 14/SH.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: 8/F.2-3
- Danny Cater: D9/P.3-H;1XH(92)
Top 8
- Mike Fiore: 43
- Bob Oliver: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Juan Rios: S7.1-2
- Joe Foy: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Rick Monday: S7
- Tommie Reynolds: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Larry Haney: CS2(24)
- Larry Haney: K/C
Top 9
- Jackie Hernandez: 8/L
- Hawk Taylor: W
- Pat Kelly: 36(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- infield fly dropped by Juan Rios