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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-09-12 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6579 · 2:30
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. Mudcat Grant earned the win. Reggie Jackson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Mudcat Grant L: Bob Johnson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Emmett Ashford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Donaldson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mudcat Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spriggs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Severson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Sorrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Segui | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Mudcat Grant | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Johnson | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Steve Hovley: 2/FL
- Felipe Alou: 63
Bot 1
- George Spriggs: T9
- Amos Otis: S.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bob Oliver: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: SB2;SB3
- Lou Piniella: 4
- Paul Schaal: K
Top 2
- Tommy Davis: 53
- Sal Bando: 63
- Reggie Jackson: S7
- Gene Tenace: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Gene Tenace: K
Bot 2
- Tommy Matchick: 43
- Rich Severson: D7
- Bob Johnson: 43.2-3
- George Spriggs: W
- Amos Otis: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2);3-H(UR)
- Amos Otis: 6
Top 3
- Dick Green: S7
- Diego Segui: 24/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: S9.2-H
- Steve Hovley: 43.1-2
- Felipe Alou: SB3
- Felipe Alou: 63
Bot 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Lou Piniella: CS2(24)
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Paul Schaal: 8
Top 4
- Tommy Davis: S9
- Sal Bando: S7.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Gene Tenace: K/C
- Dick Green: 6
Bot 4
- Tommy Matchick: 43
- Rich Severson: 7
- Bob Johnson: K
Top 5
- Diego Segui: K
- Bert Campaneris: 4
- Steve Hovley: 4
Bot 5
- George Spriggs: 3
- Amos Otis: D7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/L
- Bob Oliver: 7
Top 6
- Felipe Alou: S9
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Sal Bando: W
- Reggie Jackson: K
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Tommy Matchick: K/C
Top 7
- Gene Tenace: 6
- Dick Green: S7
- John Donaldson: SB2
- John Donaldson: 8
- Bert Campaneris: S8.2-3
- Steve Hovley: 3
Bot 7
- Rich Severson: S7
- Bob Johnson: 13/SH.1-2
- George Spriggs: 63
- Amos Otis: 4
Top 8
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Tommy Davis: S7
- Sal Bando: K
- Reggie Jackson: HR/9.1-H
- Gene Tenace: 7
Bot 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 9
- Mudcat Grant: 43
- John Donaldson: 9
- Bert Campaneris: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Tommy Matchick: 16(1)/FO
- Billy Sorrell: 5
- Pat Kelly: K