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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1969-09-08 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 2791 · night · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 9th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Mike Hedlund picked up the save. Bob Oliver went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Marcel Lachemann SV: Mike Hedlund
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Cram | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Spriggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Tartabull | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Haney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Krausse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramon Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Brooks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Kubiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Cram | 4.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Jones | 0.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Don O'Riley | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Krausse | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| Marcel Lachemann | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 7/F
- Luis Alcaraz: S7/G
- Mike Fiore: 5/P
- Joe Foy: 9/L
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 6/P
- Jose Tartabull: 43/G
- Reggie Jackson: 7/F7D
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Jerry Adair: S8
- Chuck Harrison: S8/L.1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jerry Cram: 54(1)/FO/BG.2-3;B-1
- Pat Kelly: 8/L
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: 9/F
- Tito Francona: 9/F9D
- Danny Cater: 9/F
Top 3
- Luis Alcaraz: 53/G
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Joe Foy: 8/F8D
Bot 3
- Dick Green: 9/F
- Larry Haney: 53/G
- Lew Krausse: K/C
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 53/G
- Jerry Adair: 63/G
- Chuck Harrison: 53/G
Bot 4
- Bert Campaneris: 7/L7D
- Jose Tartabull: D7
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: S7.2-3;1-2
- Tito Francona: 64(1)/FO/G.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Danny Cater: S8/P.3-H;1-3
- Dick Green: S7/G.3-H;1-2
- Larry Haney: 5(2)/FO/G
Top 5
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8/G
- Bob Oliver: HR/7.1-H
- Pat Kelly: 43/G
- Luis Alcaraz: K
- Mike Fiore: 5/P
Bot 5
- Lew Krausse: 63/G
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Jose Tartabull: 9/F
Top 6
- Joe Foy: S7
- Lou Piniella: 9/F
- Jerry Adair: 53/G.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: 3/G
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: 9/F9D
- Sal Bando: 43/G
- Tito Francona: 53/G
Top 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: 43/G
- Bob Oliver: HP
- Pat Kelly: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 7
- Danny Cater: 9/L
- Dick Green: S9
- Ramon Webster: 8/F
- Bob Johnson: S8/G.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 54(1)/FO/G
Top 8
- George Spriggs: 43/G
- Mike Fiore: S9
- Joe Foy: WP.1-2
- Joe Foy: S9/P.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Lou Piniella: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Jerry Adair: 43/G
Bot 8
- Jose Tartabull: K
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: W.1-2
- Tito Francona: 9/F
- Danny Cater: S6/G.2-3;1-2
- Dick Green: 5(2)/FO/G
Top 9
- Chuck Harrison: W
- Ellie Rodriguez: HP.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2;B-1
- Pat Kelly: 41/G.2-3;1-2
- Joe Keough: S9.3-H;2-H
- Mike Fiore: W.1-2
- Joe Foy: SB3.2-H(E2/TH3)(NR)(UR);1-2
- Joe Foy: W
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO/G
Bot 9
- Bobby Brooks: 8/F
- Ted Kubiak: K
- Bert Campaneris: 8/F
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Al Fitzmorris