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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1970-04-22 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 5277 · 2:12
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 8th. Al Downing earned the win. Ed Kirkpatrick went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
W: Al Downing L: Wally Bunker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Campanis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Bunker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roberto Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 7.1 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Bob Johnson | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 13
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 1
- Felipe Alou: K/C
- Rick Monday: W
- Roberto Pena: WP.1-2
- Roberto Pena: FC6.2X3(65);B-1
- Don Mincher: W.1-2
- Bob Johnson: 23
Top 2
- Bob Oliver: 163
- Lou Piniella: 3/G
- Luis Alcaraz: 9
Bot 2
- Dick Green: K
- Reggie Jackson: 3/G
- Dave Duncan: 9
Top 3
- Jackie Hernandez: S9
- Jim Campanis: CS2(26)
- Jim Campanis: 8
- Wally Bunker: 5
Bot 3
- Al Downing: 9/FL
- Felipe Alou: 3/FL
- Rick Monday: 8
Top 4
- Pat Kelly: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- Amos Otis: 43
Bot 4
- Roberto Pena: 3/FL
- Don Mincher: 9
- Bob Johnson: 7
Top 5
- Bob Oliver: 9/L
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Luis Alcaraz: CS2(243)
- Luis Alcaraz: K/C
Bot 5
- Dick Green: W
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Dave Duncan: D8.1-3
- Al Downing: 13
- Felipe Alou: 6
Top 6
- Jackie Hernandez: 163
- Jim Campanis: 8
- Wally Bunker: W
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
Bot 6
- Rick Monday: 43
- Roberto Pena: 8/L
- Don Mincher: W
- Bob Johnson: OA.1X2(24)
Top 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR
- Amos Otis: 3/G
- Bob Oliver: K
- Lou Piniella: 4
Bot 7
- Bob Johnson: 63
- Dick Green: 3/G
- Reggie Jackson: 9
Top 8
- Luis Alcaraz: 63
- Jackie Hernandez: 63
- Jim Campanis: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Dave Duncan: S7
- Al Downing: 14/SH.1-2
- Felipe Alou: S7.2-2
- Rick Monday: S7.2-3;1-2
- Roberto Pena: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roberto Pena: W
- Don Mincher: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Johnson: 43
Top 9
- Hawk Taylor: K
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO