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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1970-06-23 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 5273 · 62°F, night · Wind L to R · 2:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 7–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Dick Drago earned the win and Bob Johnson picked up the save. Joe Rudi went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Dick Drago L: Chuck Dobson SV: Bob Johnson
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Emmett Ashford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Matchick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Donaldson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Dobson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Driscoll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Bob Johnson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
| Marcel Lachemann | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Roland | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Matchick: 43
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: S7
- Bob Oliver: S9.1-2
- Joe Keough: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: WP.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Paul Schaal: 8
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 4
- Joe Rudi: 5/BP/FL
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 2
- Dick Drago: K
- Tommy Matchick: 8
- Cookie Rojas: HR/7
- Amos Otis: 43
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: W
- Felipe Alou: S9.1-3
- Don Mincher: 7/SF.3-H
- Dave Duncan: 4
- John Donaldson: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Joe Keough: 43
- Lou Piniella: 9
Bot 3
- Chuck Dobson: 53
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: HR/7.1-H
- Reggie Jackson: 3
- Sal Bando: 53
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 1/L
- Paul Schaal: 6
- Dick Drago: K
Bot 4
- Felipe Alou: 4
- Don Mincher: K
- Dave Duncan: 53
Top 5
- Tommy Matchick: 7
- Cookie Rojas: S
- Amos Otis: S.1-2
- Bob Oliver: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Keough: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7/L
Bot 5
- John Donaldson: 8
- Tommy Davis: 43
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Top 6
- Paul Schaal: 6
- Dick Drago: K
- Tommy Matchick: 13
Bot 6
- Joe Rudi: S7
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Sal Bando: S7.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 53
- Bob Oliver: W
- Joe Keough: 7
Bot 7
- Don Mincher: 4
- Dave Duncan: 53
- John Donaldson: S8#
- Steve Hovley: S8.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: K
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Paul Schaal: 13
Bot 8
- Joe Rudi: 13
- Reggie Jackson: HR/7
- Sal Bando: K/C
- Felipe Alou: 63
Top 9
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Tommy Matchick: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Don Mincher: 3/G
- Dave Duncan: S
- John Donaldson: S.1-2
- Jim Driscoll: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 7/SF.3-H
- Joe Rudi: 9