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Oakland Athletics @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-14 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9363 · 79°F, night · Wind 14 mph · 2:20
Kansas City Royals defeated Oakland Athletics 2–0. Monty Montgomery earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Monty Montgomery L: Diego Segui SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Diego Segui | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adrian Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gail Hopkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Monty Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Segui | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Bob Locker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Monty Montgomery | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 13
- Joe Rudi: E4.B-1
- Reggie Jackson: POCS2(136)
- Reggie Jackson: 6
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL
- Sandy Valdespino: 4
- Amos Otis: K/C
Top 2
- Sal Bando: 3/G
- Angel Mangual: 3/FL
- Mike Epstein: K
Bot 2
- Gail Hopkins: 9
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Joe Keough: S7.BX2(74)
Top 3
- Dave Duncan: 63
- Dick Green: 13
- Diego Segui: 4/L
Bot 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9
- Bobby Knoop: K
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 4
- Bert Campaneris: 6/L
- Joe Rudi: S1/BG
- Reggie Jackson: 4
- Sal Bando: 8
Bot 4
- Sandy Valdespino: 53
- Amos Otis: K23
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Top 5
- Angel Mangual: 8/L
- Mike Epstein: K
- Dave Duncan: K
Bot 5
- Joe Keough: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HP
- Bobby Knoop: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Dick Green: 9/L
- Diego Segui: 63
- Bert Campaneris: S6
- Joe Rudi: 3/G
Bot 6
- Monty Montgomery: 63
- Freddie Patek: S5/BG
- Sandy Valdespino: 43/DP.1X3(364)
Top 7
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Sal Bando: 63
- Angel Mangual: 63
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: S8
- Gail Hopkins: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Gail Hopkins: 63
- Paul Schaal: W
- Joe Keough: S3.3-H;1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Mike Epstein: 8
- Dave Duncan: 8
- Rick Monday: S7
- Adrian Garrett: K213/C
Bot 8
- Bobby Knoop: S7
- Monty Montgomery: 14/SH.1-2
- Freddie Patek: T7.2-H
- Sandy Valdespino: 9/L
- Amos Otis: 13
Top 9
- Bert Campaneris: 8/L
- Joe Rudi: S8
- Reggie Jackson: 31.1-2
- Sal Bando: 53
Notes & reviews
- Paul Splittorff struck on right kneecap by batted ball
- Debut game for Monty Montgomery