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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-05-16 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph · 2:42
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 7th. Chuck Dobson earned the win and Bob Locker picked up the save. Gail Hopkins went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Chuck Dobson L: Jim Rooker SV: Bob Locker
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chuck Dobson | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Locker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Savage | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Bob Locker | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 2.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim Rooker | 4.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim York | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S7
- Joe Rudi: D7.1-H
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Joe Keough: 7
- Amos Otis: W
- Gail Hopkins: PO1(13)
Top 2
- Angel Mangual: 4/L
- Dave Duncan: 53
- Dick Green: 7
Bot 2
- Gail Hopkins: HR/89
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Paul Schaal: 9
Top 3
- Chuck Dobson: 4
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Joe Rudi: W
- Reggie Jackson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jerry May: 7
- Jim Rooker: 8
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Joe Keough: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 4
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: OA.1X2(24)
- Sal Bando: W
- Angel Mangual: S8.1-3
- Dave Duncan: 7/SF.3-H
- Dick Green: K
Bot 4
- Gail Hopkins: 13
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Paul Schaal: 9
Top 5
- Chuck Dobson: 53
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: 43
Bot 5
- Jerry May: 63
- Jim Rooker: K
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Joe Keough: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Joe Keough: 1
Top 6
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Mike Epstein: S7
- Sal Bando: 9/FL
- Angel Mangual: 13
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: HR/78
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 16(1)3/GDP
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Paul Schaal: 13
Top 7
- Dave Duncan: 43
- Dick Green: S9
- Chuck Dobson: E6.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: S8.1-2;2-H(UR)
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Reggie Jackson: S8.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Mike Epstein: 43
Bot 7
- Jerry May: W
- Ted Savage: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Joe Keough: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 8
- Sal Bando: K/C
- Angel Mangual: D/89
- Dave Duncan: K
- Dick Green: K/C
Bot 8
- Gail Hopkins: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 9
- Bob Locker: E5
- Bert Campaneris: 63.1-2
- Joe Rudi: 4
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Bot 9
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Jerry May: E5.B-2
- Dennis Paepke: 53
- Freddie Patek: 13
Notes & reviews
- Dick Drago left with pulled hamstring