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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-04-09 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · 6 innings · Att: 3131 · 1:59
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 5–0. Oakland Athletics put up 5 in the 2nd. Vida Blue earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| OAK | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
W: Vida Blue L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buck Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rooker | 2.0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Ken Wright | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: 43
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: W
- Reggie Jackson: 13.1-2
- Don Mincher: K
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Bob Oliver: K
- Dennis Paepke: 8
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: W
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Dave Duncan: W.2-3;1-2
- Dick Green: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Vida Blue: K
- Bert Campaneris: E5.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Joe Rudi: S9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Reggie Jackson: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Don Mincher: 8/L
Top 3
- Jerry May: K/C
- Buck Martinez: K
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 3
- Sal Bando: E4
- Rick Monday: CS2(26)#
- Rick Monday: K
- Dave Duncan: 7
Top 4
- Amos Otis: E6
- Lou Piniella: K
- Bob Oliver: K
- Dennis Paepke: S9.1-3
- Paul Schaal: 43
Bot 4
- Dick Green: S7
- Vida Blue: 23/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: 53
Top 5
- Jerry May: K
- Ken Wright: 43
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 13
Bot 5
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Don Mincher: W
- Sal Bando: 7
- Rick Monday: W.1-2
- Dave Duncan: 53
Top 6
- Amos Otis: S/89
- Lou Piniella: K
- Bob Oliver: K
- Dennis Paepke: K
Notes & reviews
- game called for rain