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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-04-09 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7529 · 60°F · 2:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Bill Butler earned the win and Dave Morehead picked up the save. Jim Campanis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Bill Butler L: Chuck Dobson SV: Dave Morehead
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Fernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Pena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Campanis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Mudcat Grant | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 6.0 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
 Dave Morehead | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Rick Monday: D7
- Felipe Alou: 5
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: S5/BG
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D8.1-H
- Amos Otis: SB3
- Amos Otis: 7
- Bob Oliver: WP.3-H
- Bob Oliver: K
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Luis Alcaraz: 9
Top 2
- Sal Bando: K
- Dick Green: W
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: K
- Frank Fernandez: W
- Chuck Dobson: 6
Bot 2
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Jim Campanis: 7
- Bill Butler: K
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: D8
- Rick Monday: E6.2-2
- Felipe Alou: SB3;SB2
- Felipe Alou: 7
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Sal Bando: K
- Dick Green: 6
Bot 3
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Amos Otis: S9
- Bob Oliver: SB2
- Bob Oliver: 63
Top 4
- Joe Rudi: 4
- Frank Fernandez: 8
- Chuck Dobson: 7
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Luis Alcaraz: 6
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Rick Monday: SB2
- Rick Monday: W
- Felipe Alou: 6(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Reggie Jackson: 13
Bot 5
- Jim Campanis: HR/7
- Bill Butler: W
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 6
- Sal Bando: W
- Dick Green: 3/FL
- Joe Rudi: 4
- Frank Fernandez: 7
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Lou Piniella: D7
- Luis Alcaraz: 43
- Jackie Hernandez: W
- Jim Campanis: K
Top 7
- Bob Johnson: W
- Bert Campaneris: 9/L
- Rick Monday: K
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Pat Kelly: 13.2-3
- Mike Fiore: W
- Amos Otis: 8
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Sal Bando: 13
- Dick Green: S7
- Don Mincher: W.1-2
- Tito Francona: 7
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Luis Alcaraz: K
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
Top 9
- Roberto Pena: 9
- Bert Campaneris: E5/G
- Rick Monday: 53.1-2
- Felipe Alou: S7.2-H(UR)
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Sal Bando: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Bill Butler left with blister on index finger