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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1970-09-04 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 3720 · 2:12
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Catfish Hunter earned the win. Don Mincher went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Al Fitzmorris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spriggs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sorrell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Morehead | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Aurelio Monteagudo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Spriggs: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D7.1XH(742)
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Rick Monday: E4
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: 3/FL
- Don Mincher: 9
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Billy Sorrell: S9
- Tommy Matchick: PO1(E3).1-2
- Tommy Matchick: K/C
Bot 2
- Felipe Alou: 4
- Sal Bando: 63
- Gene Tenace: D7
- Dick Green: W
- Catfish Hunter: 2/FL
Top 3
- Al Fitzmorris: K
- George Spriggs: W
- Cookie Rojas: 8(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: S
- Rick Monday: SB2
- Rick Monday: 8(B)5(2)/DP
- Joe Rudi: S7
- Don Mincher: HR.1-H
- Felipe Alou: 8
Top 4
- Amos Otis: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
- Lou Piniella: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Sal Bando: 8
- Gene Tenace: E5.B-3
- Dick Green: S5/BG.3-H(UR)
- Catfish Hunter: 24/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 7
Top 5
- Bob Oliver: 9/FL
- Billy Sorrell: 5/FL
- Tommy Matchick: 7
Bot 5
- Rick Monday: T8
- Joe Rudi: 7/SF.3-H
- Don Mincher: S
- Felipe Alou: 7
- Sal Bando: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Buck Martinez: 9
- George Spriggs: D7
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: 2
Bot 6
- Gene Tenace: HR
- Dick Green: S
- Catfish Hunter: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bert Campaneris: K
Top 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Bob Oliver: 53
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: S8
- Joe Rudi: CS2(26)
- Joe Rudi: D9
- Don Mincher: SB3
- Don Mincher: K/C
- Felipe Alou: 43
Top 8
- Billy Sorrell: S9
- Tommy Matchick: 7
- Pat Kelly: K
- George Spriggs: 43
Bot 8
- Sal Bando: K
- Gene Tenace: K
- Dick Green: S8
- Catfish Hunter: K
Top 9
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K