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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-08-06 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9833 · 93°F · Wind 15 mph · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 7th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save. Bob Oliver went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Bob Locker SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Frank Fernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Diego Segui | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Donaldson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Campanis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Segui | 6.1 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Locker | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marcel Lachemann | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rooker | 1.2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Rick Monday: 63
- Felipe Alou: 9
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Amos Otis: K/C
Top 2
- Sal Bando: W
- Tommy Davis: E4.1-2;B-1
- Don Mincher: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank Fernandez: S.3-H;2-3
- Dick Green: W.1-2
- Diego Segui: K
- Bert Campaneris: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Rick Monday: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Felipe Alou: 8
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 4/FL
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Bob Oliver: 53
Top 3
- Sal Bando: K
- Tommy Davis: 9
- Don Mincher: 31
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Rich Severson: S8
- Al Fitzmorris: S8.1-2
- Pat Kelly: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 2/FL
Top 4
- Frank Fernandez: 53
- Dick Green: 53
- Diego Segui: 3/FL
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ellie Rodriguez: 53
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Rick Monday: S8
- Felipe Alou: S7.1-2
- Sal Bando: 43.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Davis: 43
Bot 5
- Bob Oliver: 3/FL
- Paul Schaal: 6/L
- Rich Severson: 5
Top 6
- Don Mincher: W
- Frank Fernandez: 8
- Dick Green: K
- Diego Segui: K
Bot 6
- Al Fitzmorris: K/C
- Pat Kelly: 4
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
Top 7
- Bert Campaneris: 5/FL
- Rick Monday: K
- Felipe Alou: 63
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: HR/78
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Ellie Rodriguez: 4
- Bob Oliver: HR/7.1-H
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Rich Severson: WP.1-2#
- Rich Severson: K
- Jim Campanis: W
- Pat Kelly: S8.2-H;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 8
- Sal Bando: 2/FL
- Tommy Davis: 8
- Don Mincher: W
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- John Donaldson: 43
Bot 8
- Ellie Rodriguez: 6
- Bob Oliver: K
- Paul Schaal: HP
- Rich Severson: 8
Top 9
- Steve Hovley: 3/G
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Rick Monday: 43
Notes & reviews
- Ed Kirkpatrick ejected by HP umpire George Maloney