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Kansas City Royals @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-09-28 · Day game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 1252 · 1:35
Oakland Athletics defeated Kansas City Royals 2–1. Catfish Hunter earned the win and Darold Knowles picked up the save. Paul Schaal went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Catfish Hunter L: Mike Hedlund SV: Darold Knowles
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 8.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Floyd: 7
- Sandy Valdespino: 6
- Paul Schaal: 9
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: 43
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Top 2
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Joe Keough: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Rich Severson: K
- Buck Martinez: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Mike Epstein: W
- Sal Bando: 64(1)3/GDP
- Angel Mangual: W
- Dave Duncan: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mike Hedlund: 2/FL
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Sandy Valdespino: K/C
Bot 3
- Dick Green: 53
- Catfish Hunter: 9
- Bert Campaneris: 53
Top 4
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Gail Hopkins: 9
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Joe Keough: 7/L
Bot 4
- Joe Rudi: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: HR/9
- Mike Epstein: K
- Sal Bando: W
- Angel Mangual: 4(1)/FO
Top 5
- Rich Severson: 7/L
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Mike Hedlund: K/C
Bot 5
- Dave Duncan: 53
- Dick Green: 63
- Catfish Hunter: 53
Top 6
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Sandy Valdespino: 9
- Paul Schaal: HR/8
- Gail Hopkins: 7/L
Bot 6
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Joe Rudi: 8/L
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
- Joe Keough: 43
- Rich Severson: 53
Bot 7
- Mike Epstein: HR/8
- Sal Bando: 53
- Angel Mangual: 163
- Dave Duncan: K
Top 8
- Buck Martinez: 63
- Mike Hedlund: K
- Bobby Floyd: 43
Bot 8
- Dick Green: 8
- Larry Brown: 7
- Bert Campaneris: S6
- Joe Rudi: 7
Top 9
- Sandy Valdespino: K
- Paul Schaal: K23
- Gail Hopkins: 43