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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-08-03 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 35623 · 83°F, night · Wind 7 mph · 3:05
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 9th. Bob Locker earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Rick Monday went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Bob Locker L: Tom Burgmeier SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Mangual | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Hendrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
 Bob Locker | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Wright | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Jim York | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Butler | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Rick Monday: 13
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Mike Epstein: 8
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 4
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-3
- Chuck Harrison: K
Top 2
- Sal Bando: 8
- Gene Tenace: S7
- Angel Mangual: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Dennis Paepke: 6
- Bob Oliver: 8
Top 3
- Dick Green: 13
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: 5/L
Bot 3
- Ken Wright: K
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: K/C
Top 4
- Rick Monday: W
- Reggie Jackson: S.1-3
- Mike Epstein: S.3-H;1-2
- Sal Bando: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gene Tenace: S7.3-H;2-3
- Angel Mangual: 8
- Dick Green: CSH(262)
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: D7.BX3(54)
- Chuck Harrison: S7
- Paul Schaal: BK.1-2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Dennis Paepke: 7
- Bob Oliver: HR.2-H;1-H
- Jim York: K
Top 5
- Dick Green: 8
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: T7
- Rick Monday: K
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: S1.B-2(E4)
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: D9.2-H(UR)
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Chuck Harrison: S7/DP.2XH(72);BX2(24)
Top 6
- Reggie Jackson: D8
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: 5
- Gene Tenace: K/C
- Angel Mangual: 43
Bot 6
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Dennis Paepke: S9
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Dick Green: S9
- George Hendrick: K
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Rick Monday: HR.1-H
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Bobby Knoop: K
Top 8
- Larry Brown: 13
- Sal Bando: 63
- Gene Tenace: 13
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 13
- Lou Piniella: D7.BX3(45)
- Tom Burgmeier: K/C
Top 9
- Tommy Davis: S9
- Dick Green: S.1-3
- Curt Blefary: K
- Bert Campaneris: S9.3-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Rick Monday: D9.3-H;2-H;BX3(945)
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Bot 9
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Joe Keough: 7
- Bob Oliver: 14(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Cookie Rojas left with slight lower back strain