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Oakland Athletics @ 
California Angels
1971-04-22 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 7186 · 2:38
Oakland Athletics defeated California Angels 7–3. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 5th. Vida Blue earned the win. Jim Spencer went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | |
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Vida Blue L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Vida Blue | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Syd O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 4.2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Billy Wynne | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Eddie Fisher | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 6/P
- Joe Rudi: W
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Don Mincher: 4E6.1-2;2-3
- Sal Bando: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Rick Monday: CSH(262)
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Jim Spencer: HR/8
- Alex Johnson: K
- Tony Conigliaro: K
Top 2
- Rick Monday: 63
- Dave Duncan: 7
- Dick Green: W
- Vida Blue: 13
Bot 2
- Jim Fregosi: 9/FL
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Jerry Moses: K
Top 3
- Bert Campaneris: 4/P
- Joe Rudi: W
- Reggie Jackson: S8.1-3
- Don Mincher: 43.1-2;3-H
- Sal Bando: K/C
Bot 3
- Ken Berry: 31
- Andy Messersmith: 8
- Sandy Alomar: 13
Top 4
- Rick Monday: S7
- Dave Duncan: 63.1-2
- Dick Green: WP.2-3#
- Dick Green: K
- Vida Blue: K
Bot 4
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Tony Conigliaro: 53
Top 5
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Reggie Jackson: D8.1-3
- Don Mincher: IW
- Sal Bando: 4/P
- Rick Monday: S8.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Dave Duncan: S7.1-2;2-H
- Dick Green: S7.1-2;2-H
- Vida Blue: PB.1-2;2-3
- Vida Blue: PB.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Vida Blue: 7
Bot 5
- Jim Fregosi: 5/P
- Ken McMullen: S7
- Jerry Moses: WP.1-2#
- Jerry Moses: K
- Ken Berry: 4/P
Top 6
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Joe Rudi: SB2#
- Joe Rudi: K
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Don Mincher: K
Bot 6
- Chico Ruiz: K/C
- Sandy Alomar: D8
- Jim Spencer: D9.2-H
- Alex Johnson: K/C
- Tony Conigliaro: 8
Top 7
- Sal Bando: S7
- Rick Monday: 9
- Dave Duncan: 2/P
- Dick Green: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Jerry Moses: K
- Ken Berry: 9
Top 8
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: 43
- Joe Rudi: K/C
Bot 8
- Syd O'Brien: K
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Jim Spencer: W
- Alex Johnson: D8.1-H
- Tony Conigliaro: 6/P
Top 9
- Reggie Jackson: 13
- Don Mincher: K/C
- Sal Bando: W
- Rick Monday: 8
Bot 9
- Jim Fregosi: 4/L
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Jerry Moses: 53