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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-05-15 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12667 · 81°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:50
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Bruce Dal Canton earned the win and Ted Abernathy picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Bruce Dal Canton L: Darold Knowles SV: Ted Abernathy
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rollie Fingers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darold Knowles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Fingers | 5.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Darold Knowles | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Joe Rudi: 5
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Mike Epstein: 7
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S/78
- Joe Keough: SB2
- Joe Keough: CS3(25)#
- Joe Keough: W
- Amos Otis: 8
- Gail Hopkins: 7
Top 2
- Sal Bando: W
- Steve Hovley: 7
- Dave Duncan: K
- Dick Green: 53
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Paul Schaal: PO1(13416)
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL
Top 3
- Rollie Fingers: S5/BG
- Bert Campaneris: 4
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Reggie Jackson: T8.1-H
- Mike Epstein: 8/L
Bot 3
- Jerry May: 53
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 4
- Sal Bando: 3/FL
- Steve Hovley: 63
- Dave Duncan: S7
- Dick Green: K
Bot 4
- Joe Keough: W
- Amos Otis: K
- Gail Hopkins: 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D/89.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Top 5
- Rollie Fingers: S8
- Bert Campaneris: S7.1-2
- Joe Rudi: 54/SH.1-2;2-3
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Mike Epstein: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-H(E1)(UR)
- Sal Bando: CS2(24)
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: HP
- Jerry May: 36(1)/FO
- Bruce Dal Canton: 36(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: HP.1-2
- Joe Keough: 163
Top 6
- Sal Bando: 9
- Steve Hovley: 43
- Dave Duncan: K
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: S7
- Gail Hopkins: S9.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 16(1)/FO/BG.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Paul Schaal: 13
Top 7
- Dick Green: 6/FL
- Darold Knowles: 5/FL
- Bert Campaneris: E6
- Joe Rudi: 9
Bot 7
- Jerry May: S8
- Ted Savage: 14(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Dennis Paepke: S3.1-2;2-3
- Amos Otis: D/78.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Gail Hopkins: S8.2-H;3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 16(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: K
Top 8
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Mike Epstein: S5.1-2
- Sal Bando: PO1(E1).1-2;2-3
- Sal Bando: 43.2-3;3-H(UR)
- Angel Mangual: W
- Tommy Davis: K
- Ramon Webster: 63
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: W
- Bobby Knoop: 9
- Ted Savage: 54(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 6/L
Top 9
- Gene Tenace: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Notes & reviews
- catcher Jerry May struck on knee and injured by ball