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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-08-05 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9274 · 94°F, night · 2:19
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 4th. Chuck Dobson earned the win. Don Mincher went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Chuck Dobson L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Donaldson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Dobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sorrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Monday: 63
- John Donaldson: W
- Joe Rudi: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: K
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: 63
Top 2
- Sal Bando: K
- Don Mincher: D9
- Reggie Jackson: 43.2-3
- Frank Fernandez: 7
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Paul Schaal: 43
Top 3
- Dick Green: 9
- Chuck Dobson: W
- Rick Monday: 46(1)/FO
- John Donaldson: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Rich Severson: E5.B-1
- Dick Drago: 36(1)/FO/BG
- Pat Kelly: S8.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 4
Top 4
- John Donaldson: 13
- Joe Rudi: S/BG
- Sal Bando: D7.1-H;B-3(THH)
- Don Mincher: S8.3-H
- Reggie Jackson: HP.1-2
- Frank Fernandez: K
- Dick Green: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3
- Bob Oliver: 53
Top 5
- Chuck Dobson: 63
- Rick Monday: K
- John Donaldson: 43
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: D
- Rich Severson: 43.2-3
- Dick Drago: FC.3-H;B-1
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Sal Bando: W
- Don Mincher: D7.1-H
- Reggie Jackson: S9.2-H
- Frank Fernandez: CS2(24)
- Frank Fernandez: W
- Dick Green: 46(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Bob Oliver: 3/FL
Top 7
- Chuck Dobson: 63
- Rick Monday: 43
- John Donaldson: 8
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Rich Severson: 2/FL
- Billy Sorrell: 3/G.1-2
- Pat Kelly: WP.2-3
- Pat Kelly: K
Top 8
- Felipe Alou: 43
- Sal Bando: W
- Don Mincher: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 4
- Amos Otis: K
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 9
- Frank Fernandez: 4
- Dick Green: 53
- Chuck Dobson: 8
Bot 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bob Oliver: K
- Paul Schaal: 9
Notes & reviews
- Joe Rudi hurt hand on bunt