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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-04-07 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 18127 · 78°F · Wind 16 mph to LF · 2:52
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 3rd. Blue Moon Odom earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Sal Bando went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Blue Moon Odom L: Wally Bunker SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sal Bando | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Blue Moon Odom | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Bunker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Spriggs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Moon Odom | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Rollie Fingers | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 8 |
 Jim Rooker | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: T7
- Rick Monday: D7.3-H
- Felipe Alou: 4
- Reggie Jackson: 9
- Sal Bando: 31
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: S8.B-2(E8)
- Mike Fiore: 43.2-3
- Amos Otis: 63.3-H(UR)
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Lou Piniella: 4
Top 2
- Don Mincher: S9
- Dick Green: PB.1-2
- Dick Green: 7
- Frank Fernandez: K
- Blue Moon Odom: K
Bot 2
- Luis Alcaraz: 53
- Jackie Hernandez: 13
- Ellie Rodriguez: 53
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Rick Monday: T9
- Felipe Alou: S7.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: PB.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: HR/7.2-H
- Don Mincher: W
- Dick Green: S7.1-3
- Frank Fernandez: W.3-3;1-2
- Blue Moon Odom: 13
Bot 3
- Wally Bunker: W
- Pat Kelly: S.1-2
- Mike Fiore: WP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Fiore: K/C
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;2-H
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Rick Monday: W
- Felipe Alou: BK.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 6
- Reggie Jackson: S.2-H
- Sal Bando: SB2
- Sal Bando: K
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: K
- Luis Alcaraz: 6
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Top 5
- Don Mincher: HR/9
- Dick Green: K
- Frank Fernandez: K
- Blue Moon Odom: K/C
Bot 5
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- George Spriggs: S7
- Pat Kelly: W.1-2
- Mike Fiore: 2/FL
- Amos Otis: 5
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Rick Monday: W
- Felipe Alou: 7/L
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Sal Bando: 43
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: T8
- Lou Piniella: WP.3-H
- Lou Piniella: W
- Luis Alcaraz: CS2(24)
- Luis Alcaraz: 7
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Top 7
- Don Mincher: 7
- Dick Green: 8
- Frank Fernandez: W
- Rollie Fingers: 13
Bot 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: 4
- Joe Keough: 8
- Pat Kelly: 7
Top 8
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Rick Monday: K
- Felipe Alou: D7
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Bot 8
- Mike Fiore: 8
- Amos Otis: S9
- Bob Oliver: 3/FL
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 9
- Sal Bando: K/C
- Don Mincher: 2/FL
- Dick Green: 6/L
Bot 9
- Luis Alcaraz: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: 8/L