Homers by Reggie Jackson and Mike Epstein carried the Athletics to a 2-1 victory over the Royals. Paul Schaal homered for the Royals' run. The game was the fastest of the season in Oakland, requiring only one hour, 35 minutes. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 2, Kansas City Royals 1
Game Played on Tuesday, September 28, 1971 (Day game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  3  0
A's          0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  x  -   2  3  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Floyd ss              4   0   0   0     0   2   .148      Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .252
Valdespino rf         4   0   0   0     0   2   .317      Rudi lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .267
Schaal 3b             4   1   2   1     0   1   .272      Jackson rf            3   1   1   1     0   2   .279
Hopkins 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .281      Epstein 1b            2   1   1   1     1   1   .237
Piniella lf           3   0   1   0     0   0   .277        Hegan 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Keough cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .248      Bando 3b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .272
Severson 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .321        Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Martinez c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Hedlund p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .088      Mangual cf            2   0   0   0     1   0   .288
                                                          Duncan c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .255
                                                          Green 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .240
                                                          Hunter p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .350
                                                            Brown 3b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .198

Totals               30   1   3   1     1   8             Totals               26   2   3   2     3   5

Time of Game: 1:35   Attendance:  1,252
Left on Base: Royals 3, A's 3
DP: Royals 1, A's 0
Home Runs: Schaal (10), Jackson (32), Epstein (19)
GIDP: Bando (14)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hedlund L(15-8)         8     3   2   2   3   5   2  29   2.71
Totals                  8     3   2   2   3   5   2  29

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(21-11)         7     3   1   1   1   5   1  25   2.96
Fingers                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.99
Knowles SV(9)           1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   3.71
Totals                  9     3   1   1   1   8   1  31

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Marty Springstead


ROYALS 1ST: Floyd flied out to left; Valdespino made an out to
shortstop; Schaal flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rudi grounded out (second to first); Jackson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Hopkins walked; Piniella singled to left [Hopkins to
second]; Keough forced Piniella (pitcher to second) [Hopkins to
third]; Severson struck out; Martinez popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein walked; Bando grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Epstein out at second]; Mangual
walked; Duncan forced Mangual (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Hedlund popped to catcher in foul territory; Floyd
struck out; Valdespino was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Green grounded out (third to first); Hunter flied
out to right; Campaneris grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Schaal singled to left; Hopkins flied out to right;
Piniella flied out to center; Keough lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Rudi was called out on strikes; Jackson homered;
Epstein struck out; Bando walked; Mangual forced Bando (second
unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Severson lined to left; Martinez flied out to
center; Hedlund was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Royals 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Duncan grounded out (third to first); Green
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hunter grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Athletics 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Floyd struck out; Valdespino flied out to right;
Schaal homered; Hopkins lined to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Campaneris flied out to left; Rudi lined to
center; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Athletics 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Piniella popped to first in foul territory; Keough
grounded out (second to first); Severson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Epstein homered; Bando grounded out (third to
first); Mangual grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Duncan struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 2.

ROYALS 8TH: HEGAN REPLACED EPSTEIN (PLAYING 1B); BROWN REPLACED
HUNTER (PLAYING 3B); FINGERS REPLACED BANDO (PITCHING); Martinez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hedlund struck out; Floyd
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Athletics 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Green flied out to center; Brown flied out to
left; Campaneris singled to shortstop; Rudi flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Athletics 2.

ROYALS 9TH: KNOWLES REPLACED FINGERS (PITCHING); Valdespino
struck out; Schaal struck out (catcher to first); Hopkins
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 1,
Athletics 2.