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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-05-14 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 21237 · 77°F · Wind 5 mph · 2:55
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 9th. Bob Locker earned the win and Darold Knowles picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Bob Locker L: Ted Abernathy SV: Darold Knowles
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vida Blue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Mangual | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Wright | 8.0 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim York | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S6
- Joe Rudi: 54(1)3/GDP
- Reggie Jackson: S7
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Sal Bando: K/C
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Amos Otis: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Rick Monday: 7
- Dave Duncan: S7
- Dick Green: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: 31
- Dennis Paepke: D/89
- Paul Schaal: 43.2-3
- Ted Savage: 3/L
Top 3
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: E5
- Joe Rudi: 54(1)/FO.B-1(E3)
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Bot 3
- Jerry May: S9
- Ken Wright: WP.1-2
- Ken Wright: 14/SH.2-3
- Freddie Patek: S8.3-H
- Cookie Rojas: S9.1-3
- Amos Otis: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Sal Bando: W
- Rick Monday: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Dennis Paepke: D7
- Paul Schaal: W
- Ted Savage: S8.1-3;2-H
- Jerry May: 9(B)2(3)/FDP
Top 5
- Dave Duncan: S8
- Dick Green: K
- Vida Blue: 13/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: PB.2-3
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: 63
Bot 5
- Ken Wright: 53
- Freddie Patek: T8
- Cookie Rojas: 7/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 6
- Reggie Jackson: 7
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: K
- Dennis Paepke: 6
- Paul Schaal: 6/L
Top 7
- Rick Monday: W
- Dave Duncan: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dick Green: 63
Bot 7
- Ted Savage: 53
- Jerry May: K
- Ken Wright: 7
Top 8
- Angel Mangual: K
- Bert Campaneris: W
- Joe Rudi: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: S/78.1XH(842);B-2(TH)#
- Amos Otis: E5.2-3
- Bob Oliver: SB2#
- Bob Oliver: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: IW
- Paul Schaal: K
Top 9
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Mike Epstein: W.1-2
- Sal Bando: W.2-3;1-2
- Rick Monday: 12(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Steve Hovley: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tommy Davis: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Gene Tenace: K
- Bert Campaneris: S7.2-H;3-H
- Joe Rudi: SB2
- Joe Rudi: K
Bot 9
- Ted Savage: 53
- Jerry May: 63
- Bobby Knoop: 8