Catfish Hunter helped himself to his 20th victory by scoring in the 11th inning as the Athletics defeated the Royals, 2-1. The A's first run counted in the fourth on a triple by Rick Monday and infield out by Reggie Jackson. Sandy Valdespino tied the score with a homer in the Royals' half.

In the 11th, Gene Tenace singled and moved up on a sacrifice. Hunter singled, Tenace stopping at third. When Bert Campaneris grounded to Bobby Knoop, Tenace was retired in a rundown between third and home. Monday then came through with a single to score Hunter. [The Sporting News]

Oakland Athletics 2, Kansas City Royals 1

Game Played on Monday, September 13, 1971 (Night game) at Municipal Stadium

A's          0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   2  7  0
Royals       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   1  4  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   0   0   0     1   2   .251      Patek ss              4   0   1   0     0   2   .276
Monday cf             5   1   2   1     0   1   .240      Valdespino lf         4   1   1   1     0   0   .455
Jackson rf            4   0   1   1     1   0   .281      Otis cf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .307
Epstein 1b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .238      Hopkins 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .285
  Hegan 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .228        Floyd pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .171
Bando 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .274        Oliver 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Mangual lf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .298      Schaal 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .268
Tenace c              3   0   1   0     1   1   .286      Keough rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Green 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Kirkpatrick c         2   0   0   0     2   0   .212
Hunter p              4   1   2   0     0   0   .357      Knoop 2b              3   0   0   0     0   3   .211
  Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Fitzmorris p          3   0   1   0     0   1   .222
                                                            Burgmeier p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Piniella ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .267

Totals               36   2   7   2     3   6             Totals               32   1   4   1     3  10

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 12,638
Left on Base: A's 5, Royals 3
DP: A's 2, Royals 4
Errors: Schaal
Triples: Monday (3)
Home Runs: Valdespino (2)
Stolen Bases: Campaneris (30), Otis (49)
Caught Stealing: Kirkpatrick (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Green (6), Patek (7), Knoop (2)
GIDP: Mangual (7), Hunter (3), Valdespino (1), Keough (9)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(20-11)        10     4   1   1   3   9   1  34   3.02
Fingers SV(17)          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.66
Totals                 11     4   1   1   3  10   1  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris L(6-4)      10.2   7   2   2   2   5   0  38   4.24
Burgmeier               0.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   2   1.79
Totals                 11     7   2   2   3   6   0  40

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Red Flaherty


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris walked; Campaneris stole second;
Monday struck out; Jackson lined into a double play (first to
shortstop) [Campaneris out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek struck out; Valdespino grounded out (first to
pitcher); Otis walked; Otis stole second; Hopkins struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein grounded out (first to pitcher); Bando
reached on an error by Schaal [Bando to first]; Mangual grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bando out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Schaal flied out to right; Keough flied out to
right; Kirkpatrick flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Tenace walked; Green forced Tenace (second to
shortstop); Hunter grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Green out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Knoop was called out on strikes; Fitzmorris grounded
out (shortstop to first); Patek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Royals 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Campaneris flied out to center; Monday tripled to
center; Jackson grounded out (first unassisted) [Monday scored];
Epstein popped to third in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Athletics 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Valdespino homered; Otis struck out; Hopkins lined
to right; Schaal was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Bando made an out to second; Mangual grounded out
(second to first); Tenace struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Keough made an out to third; Kirkpatrick walked;
Kirkpatrick was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Knoop struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Green made an out to second; Hunter singled to
center; Campaneris struck out; Monday grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: On a bunt Fitzmorris struck out; Patek singled to
third; Valdespino grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Patek out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
1, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Jackson singled; Epstein made an out to
shortstop; Bando lined into a double play (third to first)
[Jackson out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Otis made an out to second; Hopkins grounded out
(pitcher to first); Schaal popped to third in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Mangual was called out on strikes; Tenace lined
to left; Green grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Keough flied out to right; Kirkpatrick grounded out
(first to pitcher); Knoop struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 1, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Hunter grounded out (pitcher to first);
Campaneris was called out on strikes; Monday grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals
1.

ROYALS 9TH: Fitzmorris singled to right; Patek out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Fitzmorris to second];
Valdespino grounded out (second to first) [Fitzmorris to third];
Otis grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Jackson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Epstein flied out to left; Bando singled to right; Mangual
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 10TH: Hopkins singled to third; FLOYD RAN FOR HOPKINS;
Schaal forced Floyd (shortstop to second); Keough grounded into
a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Schaal out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Royals 1.

ATHLETICS 11TH: OLIVER REPLACED FLOYD (PLAYING 1B); Tenace
singled to left; Green out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Tenace to second]; Hunter singled to center [Tenace to third];
Campaneris reached on a fielder's choice [Tenace out at home
(second to catcher to third), Hunter to second]; Monday singled
to center [Hunter scored, Campaneris to third]; BURGMEIER
REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Jackson walked [Monday to
second]; Epstein was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 11TH: HEGAN REPLACED EPSTEIN (PLAYING 1B); Kirkpatrick
walked; FINGERS REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING); Knoop out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Kirkpatrick to second];
PINIELLA BATTED FOR BURGMEIER; Piniella struck out; Patek made
an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Royals 1.

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