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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1969-09-09 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 2362 · 68°F, night · 2:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 2–1. Dick Drago earned the win. Bob Oliver went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Dick Drago L: Catfish Hunter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hershberger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Haney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Catfish Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Webster | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 63/G
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Joe Foy: 4/P
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63/G
- Mike Hershberger: E6.B-1
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G.1-2
- Sal Bando: S8/G.2-H(UR)
- Tito Francona: 13/G
Top 2
- Jerry Adair: 9/F
- Buck Martinez: 3/FL
- Bob Oliver: S9/P
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Bot 2
- Danny Cater: 63/G
- Dick Green: 63/G
- Larry Haney: 8/L
Top 3
- Dick Drago: K/C
- Pat Kelly: W
- Mike Fiore: 46(1)/FO/G
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 3
- Catfish Hunter: 63/G
- Bert Campaneris: 9/F
- Mike Hershberger: K
Top 4
- Joe Foy: 4/P
- Jerry Adair: W
- Buck Martinez: PB.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 63/G.2-2
- Bob Oliver: S.2-H(UR)
- Jackie Hernandez: SB2
- Jackie Hernandez: 63/G
Bot 4
- Reggie Jackson: 7/F
- Sal Bando: S9/P
- Tito Francona: S8.1-2
- Danny Cater: 5(2)3/GDP/G
Top 5
- Dick Drago: K/C
- Pat Kelly: 13/G
- Mike Fiore: 43/G
Bot 5
- Dick Green: 6/P
- Larry Haney: K
- Catfish Hunter: 63/L
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: 9/F
- Joe Foy: 63/G
- Jerry Adair: S9/G
- Buck Martinez: S7.1-2
- Bob Oliver: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Bert Campaneris: 9/F
- Mike Hershberger: 63/G
- Reggie Jackson: 31/G
Top 7
- Dick Drago: 8/F
- Pat Kelly: 53/G
- Mike Fiore: 6/P
Bot 7
- Sal Bando: 7/L
- Tito Francona: 31/G
- Danny Cater: 63/G
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: 5/FL
- Joe Foy: 8/F
- Jerry Adair: 63/G
Bot 8
- Dick Green: 53/G
- Ramon Webster: S6/G
- Bob Johnson: S6/G6M.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 14(1)3/GDP/G
Top 9
- Buck Martinez: K/C
- Bob Oliver: 7/F
- Jackie Hernandez: 63/G
Bot 9
- Mike Hershberger: 7/L7D
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: W
- Tito Francona: S8/G.1-3
- Danny Cater: 9/F