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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1970-09-05 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 9824 · 2:12
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 8th. Paul Lindblad earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Reggie Jackson went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| OAK | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
W: Paul Lindblad L: Dick Drago SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spriggs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sorrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Tenace | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Dobson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 7.1 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- George Spriggs: S
- Amos Otis: S9.1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Rick Monday: D9.1-H
- Joe Rudi: S7.2-H
- Don Mincher: 46(1)/FO
- Felipe Alou: S.1-2
- Sal Bando: K+CS3(25)/DP
Top 2
- Billy Sorrell: 7
- Rich Severson: 3
- Dick Drago: K
Bot 2
- Gene Tenace: W
- Dick Green: E3.1-2
- Chuck Dobson: 16(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bert Campaneris: 5
Top 3
- George Spriggs: W
- Amos Otis: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Rick Monday: 8
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Don Mincher: FC4.2X3(46)
- Felipe Alou: 4
Top 4
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Lou Piniella: K
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Bot 4
- Sal Bando: 6
- Gene Tenace: K
- Dick Green: 7
Top 5
- Billy Sorrell: W
- Rich Severson: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Dick Drago: K/C
Bot 5
- Chuck Dobson: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: D7
- Rick Monday: SB3.2-H(E5)
- Rick Monday: K/C
- Joe Rudi: D9
- Don Mincher: 7/L
Top 6
- George Spriggs: 5
- Amos Otis: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9
- Bob Oliver: 7
Bot 6
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Sal Bando: S9.1-2
- Gene Tenace: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dick Green: 63
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Billy Sorrell: 43.1-2
- Rich Severson: S.2-H
- Dick Drago: K
Bot 7
- Steve Hovley: 5/FL
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
- Rick Monday: 7
Top 8
- Ellie Rodriguez: 7/L
- Amos Otis: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K23
Bot 8
- Joe Rudi: K/C
- Don Mincher: D8
- Felipe Alou: S7.2-H
- Sal Bando: S7.1-2
- Gene Tenace: K
- Dick Green: W.2-3;1-2
- Reggie Jackson: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bert Campaneris: 9
Top 9
- Bob Oliver: K/C
- Lou Piniella: D9
- Cookie Rojas: 3/G
- Billy Sorrell: 31