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California Angels @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-09-06 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 6392 · 2:21
California Angels defeated Oakland Athletics 4–2. California Angels put up 2 in the 9th. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Sal Bando went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Chuck Dobson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Torborg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Rudi | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Dobson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adrian Garrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Jim Fregosi: 63.1-2
- Ken McMullen: PB.2-3
- Ken McMullen: 7
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: W
- Reggie Jackson: S5.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jim Spencer: HR/9
- Tony Gonzalez: 8/L
- Roger Repoz: K
- Jeff Torborg: 4/P
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: W
- Angel Mangual: 63.1-2
- Curt Blefary: 7
- Dick Green: K
Top 3
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Sandy Alomar: S6
- Mickey Rivers: CS2(26)#
- Mickey Rivers: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Chuck Dobson: S7
- Bert Campaneris: K
- Joe Rudi: S5.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Epstein: K
Top 4
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Ken McMullen: D8
- Jim Spencer: K
- Tony Gonzalez: 31
Bot 4
- Sal Bando: 53
- Angel Mangual: 9
- Curt Blefary: 7
Top 5
- Roger Repoz: K/C
- Jeff Torborg: 63
- Andy Messersmith: 63
Bot 5
- Dick Green: 4/FL
- Chuck Dobson: 53
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: S9
- Mickey Rivers: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: SB3
- Jim Fregosi: 8/SF.3-H
- Ken McMullen: 4/P
Bot 6
- Joe Rudi: D7
- Reggie Jackson: 43.2-3
- Mike Epstein: 3/G.3-H
- Sal Bando: HR/7
- Angel Mangual: K/C
Top 7
- Jim Spencer: 9/FL
- Tony Gonzalez: 43
- Roger Repoz: 43
Bot 7
- Curt Blefary: 43
- Dick Green: 31
- Chuck Dobson: 53
Top 8
- Jeff Torborg: D8
- Andy Messersmith: FC.2-2;B-1
- Sandy Alomar: S5.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 5/FL
- Jim Fregosi: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 8
- Larry Brown: 53
- Joe Rudi: S8.BX2(86)
- Reggie Jackson: D7
- Mike Epstein: 43
Top 9
- Ken McMullen: 63
- Jim Spencer: K
- Tony Gonzalez: HR/7
- Roger Repoz: HR/9
- John Stephenson: S9
- Andy Messersmith: K23
Bot 9
- Sal Bando: S6
- Angel Mangual: 3/P
- Curt Blefary: K
- Adrian Garrett: K
Notes & reviews
- Athletics Manager Dick Williams ejected by 1B umpire Dave Phillips
- Bert Campaneris ejected by HP umpire Russ Goetz