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	REGULARS	BA	HR	RBI
1B	Don Mincher	.246	27	74
2B	Dick Green	.190	4	29
SS	Bert Campaneris	.279	22	64
3B	Sal Bando	.263	20	75
OF	Felipe Alou	.271	8	55
OF	Reggie Jackson	.237	23	66
OF	Rick Monday	.290	10	37
C	Frank Fernandez	.214	15	44
	Other position players: Joe Rudi (.309, 11, 42), Dave Duncan (.259, 10, 29), Tommy Davis (.290, 1, 27), Tony LaRussa (.198, 0, 6), Gene Tenace (.305, 7, 20), Steve Hovley (.190, 0, 1), John Donaldson (.247, 1, 11), Roberto Pena (.259, 0, 3), Jim Driscoll (.192, 1, 2), Bob Johnson (.174, 1, 2), Tito Francona (.242, 1, 6), Bobby Brooks (.333, 2, 5), Jose Tartabull (.231, 0, 2), Allan Lewis (.250, 1, 1), Larry Haney (.000, 0, 0)
	STARTERS	W-L	ERA	SV
R	Chuck Dobson	16-15	3.74	0
R	Catfish Hunter	18-14	3.81	0
R	Blue Moon Odom	9-8	3.80	0
	BULLPEN
R	Mudcat Grant	6-2	1.82	24
L	Paul Lindblad	8-2	2.70	3
R	Marcel Lachemann	3-3	2.78	3
R	Bob Locker	3-3	2.88	4
R	Diego Segui	10-10	2.56	2
	Other pitchers: Rollie Fingers (7-9, 3.65), Jim Roland (3-3, 2.70), Al Downing (3-3, 3.95), Vida Blue (2-0, 2.09), Roberto Rodriquez (0-0, 2.92), Darrell Osteen (1-0, 6.35), Dooley Womack (0-0, 15.00), Fred Talbot (0-1, 10.80)

Friday, January 9
Future Athletic T.J. Mathews is born in Belleville, IL.
Thursday, February 26
Former Athletic Everett Bankston dies in Griffin, GA at the age of 77.
Saturday, March 14
Future Athletic Brent Gates is born in Grand Rapids, MI.
Friday, April 3
Former Athletic Carl Ray dies in Walnut Cove, NC at the age of 82.
Monday, April 6
» Major-league debuts: Dick Such (Senators)
Tuesday, April 7
» Defeated Royals (0-1), 6-4	Municipal Stadium (1-0)	1-0
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Wally Bunker		First	--
Wednesday, April 8
» Lost to Royals (1-1), 2-0	Municipal Stadium (1-1)	1-1
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Dick Drago		Third	1 out
Thursday, April 9
» Lost to Royals (2-1), 3-1	Municipal Stadium (1-2)	1-2	Lost 2
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Bill Butler		Third	1½ out
Friday, April 10
» Major-league debuts: Ken Wright (Royals)
Saturday, April 11
» Lost to Twins (3-0), 8-2	Metropolitan Stadium (0-1)	1-3	Lost 3
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Jim Kaat		Fourth	3 out
Monday, April 13
» Defeated Brewers (3-4), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0)	2-3
» Starters: Marty Pattin vs Catfish Hunter		Fourth	3 out
Tuesday, April 14
» Defeated Brewers (3-5), 9-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-0)	3-3	Won 2
» Starters: Gene Brabender vs Al Downing		Third	1½ out
Wednesday, April 15
» Lost to White Sox (3-5), 7-0	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1)	3-4
» Starters: Jerry Janeski vs Chuck Dobson		Third	2½ out
Thursday, April 16
» Defeated White Sox (3-6), 3-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1)	4-4
» Starters: Tommy John vs Blue Moon Odom		Third	1½ out
Friday, April 17
» Defeated Twins (4-2), 5-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1)	5-4	Won 2
» Starters: Jim Kaat vs Catfish Hunter		Third	1 out
Saturday, April 18
» Lost to Twins (5-2), 11-5	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2)	5-5
» Starters: Luis Tiant vs Al Downing		Third	1½ out
Sunday, April 19
» Lost to Twins (6-2), 6-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-3)	5-6	Lost 2
» Starters: Jim Perry vs Chuck Dobson		Fourth	2½ out
Monday, April 20
» Lost to Royals (6-5), 4-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-4)	5-7	Lost 3
» Starters: Bill Butler vs Blue Moon Odom		Fourth	3 out
Tuesday, April 21
» Defeated Royals (6-6), 4-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-4)	6-7
» Starters: Dave Morehead vs Catfish Hunter		Fourth	3 out
Wednesday, April 22
» Defeated Royals (6-7), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-4)	7-7	Won 2
» Starters: Wally Bunker vs Al Downing		Third	3 out
Saturday, April 25
» Defeated Yankees (6-11), 3-0	Yankee Stadium (1-0)	8-7	Won 3
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Stan Bahnsen		Third	2 out
Sunday, April 26
» Lost to Yankees (7-11), 8-3	Yankee Stadium (1-1)	8-8
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Mel Stottlemyre		Third	3 out
Monday, April 27
» Lost to Red Sox (8-8), 4-3	Fenway Park (0-1)	8-9	Lost 2
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Vicente Romo		Third	4 out
Future Athletic Mike Neill is born in Martinsville, VA.
Tuesday, April 28
» Lost to Red Sox (9-8), 2-1	Fenway Park (0-2)	8-10	Lost 3
» Starters: Al Downing vs Bill Lee		Third	4 out
Wednesday, April 29
» Lost to Red Sox (10-8), 5-3	Fenway Park (0-3)	8-11	Lost 4
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Sonny Siebert		Third	5 out
Thursday, April 30
» Lost to Red Sox (11-8), 8-7	Fenway Park (0-4)	8-12	Lost 5
» Starters: Jim Roland vs Gary Peters		Third	5 out
Friday, May 1
» Defeated Senators (11-9), 12-5	Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (1-0)	9-12
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Casey Cox		Third	4 out
Saturday, May 2
» Defeated Senators (11-10), 6-3	Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (2-0)	10-12	Won 2
» Starters: Al Downing vs Joe Coleman		Third	4 out
Sunday, May 3
» Defeated Senators (11-11), 3-1	Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-0)	11-12	Won 3
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Dick Bosman		Third	4½ out
» Lost to Senators (12-11), 6-4	Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (3-1)	11-13
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Jim Shellenback		Third	4½ out
Tuesday, May 5
» Defeated Yankees (13-13), 11-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-4)	12-13
» Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Catfish Hunter		Third	4½ out
Wednesday, May 6
» Lost to Yankees (14-13), 7-6	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-5)	12-14
» Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Al Downing		Third	4½ out
Thursday, May 7
» Lost to Yankees (15-13), 7-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-6)	12-15	Lost 2
» Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Rollie Fingers		Fourth	5½ out
Friday, May 8
» Defeated Red Sox (13-12), 7-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-6)	13-15
» Starters: Jim Lonborg vs Chuck Dobson		Third	5½ out
Saturday, May 9
» Lost to Red Sox (14-12), 5-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-7)	13-16
» Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Catfish Hunter		Third	6½ out
Sunday, May 10
» Defeated Red Sox (14-13), 7-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-7)	14-16
» Starters: Gary Peters vs Blue Moon Odom		Third	5½ out
Tuesday, May 12
» Defeated Senators (13-17), 5-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-7)	15-16	Won 2
» Starters: Joe Coleman vs Chuck Dobson		Third	5½ out
Wednesday, May 13
» Defeated Senators (13-18), 8-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-7)	16-16	Won 3
» Starters: Jim Shellenback vs Blue Moon Odom		Third	5½ out
Friday, May 15
» Lost to Angels (22-10), 5-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-8)	16-17
» Starters: Rudy May vs Catfish Hunter		Third	6½ out
Saturday, May 16
» Defeated Angels (22-11), 11-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-8)	17-17
» Starters: Tom Murphy vs Chuck Dobson		Third	5½ out
Future Athletic Jim Mecir is born in Bayside, NY.
Sunday, May 17
» Lost to Angels (23-11), 7-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-9)	17-18
» Starters: Clyde Wright vs Blue Moon Odom		Third	6 out
» Defeated Angels (23-12), 6-5	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-9)	18-18
» Starters: Eddie Fisher vs Rollie Fingers		Third	6 out
Monday, May 18
Future Athletic Scott Baker is born in San Jose, CA.
Tuesday, May 19
» Lost to Brewers (12-23), 6-3	County Stadium (0-1)	18-19
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs John Morris		Third	7½ out
Wednesday, May 20
» Lost to Brewers (13-23), 8-7	County Stadium (0-2)	18-20	Lost 2
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Skip Lockwood		Third	8½ out
Friday, May 22
» Defeated White Sox (16-22), 9-8	Comiskey Park I (1-0)	19-20
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Jerry Janeski		Third	7½ out
Saturday, May 23
» Defeated White Sox (16-23), 12-2	Comiskey Park I (2-0)	20-20	Won 2
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Joe Horlen		Third	7½ out
Sunday, May 24
» Defeated White Sox (16-24), 5-1	Comiskey Park I (3-0)	21-20	Won 3
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Tommy John		Third	6 out
» Defeated White Sox (16-25), 5-2	Comiskey Park I (4-0)	22-20	Won 4
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Bart Johnson		Third	6 out
Tuesday, May 26
» Lost to Angels (28-14), 4-2	Anaheim Stadium (0-1)	22-21
» Starters: Rollie Fingers vs Tom Murphy		Third	7½ out
Wednesday, May 27
» Defeated Angels (28-15), 4-3	Anaheim Stadium (1-1)	23-21
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Clyde Wright		Third	7 out
Thursday, May 28
» Defeated Angels (28-16), 2-0	Anaheim Stadium (2-1)	24-21	Won 2
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Rudy May		Third	7 out
Friday, May 29
» Lost to Indians (15-26), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-10)	24-22
» Starters: Sam McDowell vs Blue Moon Odom		Third	7 out
Saturday, May 30
» Defeated Indians (15-27), 5-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-10)	25-22
» Starters: Barry Moore vs Rollie Fingers		Third	7 out
Sunday, May 31
» Lost to Indians (16-27), 3-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-11)	25-23
» Starters: Mike Paul vs Catfish Hunter		Third	8 out
Tuesday, June 2
» Lost to Orioles (34-15), 5-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-12)	25-24	Lost 2
» Starters: Jim Palmer vs Chuck Dobson		Third	8 out
Wednesday, June 3
» Defeated Orioles (34-16), 4-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-12)	26-24
» Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Rollie Fingers		Third	7½ out
Thursday, June 4
» Defeated Orioles (34-17), 4-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-12)	27-24	Won 2
» Starters: Tom Phoebus vs Catfish Hunter		Third	6½ out
Friday, June 5
» Defeated Tigers (23-25), 4-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-12)	28-24	Won 3
» Starters: Earl Wilson vs Blue Moon Odom		Third	6½ out
Saturday, June 6
» Lost to Tigers (24-25), 6-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-13)	28-25
» Starters: Joe Niekro vs Chuck Dobson		Third	7½ out
Sunday, June 7
» Defeated Tigers (24-26), 5-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-13)	29-25
» Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Rollie Fingers		Third	7½ out
Tuesday, June 9
» Defeated Indians (21-30), 5-2	Cleveland Stadium (1-0)	30-25	Won 2
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Barry Moore		Third	6½ out
Wednesday, June 10
» Defeated Indians (21-31), 6-4	Cleveland Stadium (2-0)	31-25	Won 3
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Mike Paul		Third	5½ out
Thursday, June 11
» Lost to Indians (22-31), 6-5	Cleveland Stadium (2-1)	31-26
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Sam McDowell		Third	6 out
Friday, June 12
» Defeated Orioles (38-20), 4-2	Memorial Stadium (1-0)	32-26
» Starters: Rollie Fingers vs Tom Phoebus		Third	6 out
Saturday, June 13
» Defeated Orioles (38-21), 10-7	Memorial Stadium (2-0)	33-26	Won 2
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Dave McNally		Third	5 out
Sunday, June 14
» Lost to Orioles (39-21), 4-2	Memorial Stadium (2-1)	33-27
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Jim Palmer		Third	6 out
Monday, June 15
» Defeated Tigers (29-28), 12-7	Tiger Stadium (1-0)	34-27
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Joe Niekro		Third	6 out
Tuesday, June 16
» Lost to Tigers (30-28), 5-1	Tiger Stadium (1-1)	34-28
» Starters: Rollie Fingers vs Mike Kilkenny		Third	7 out
Wednesday, June 17
» Lost to Tigers (31-28), 9-7	Tiger Stadium (1-2)	34-29	Lost 2
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Les Cain		Third	7 out
Friday, June 19
» Lost to White Sox (24-39), 4-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-14)	34-30	Lost 3
» Starters: Joe Horlen vs Blue Moon Odom		Third	7 out
Saturday, June 20
» Defeated White Sox (24-40), 8-5	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-14)	35-30
» Starters: Barry Moore vs Chuck Dobson		Third	6 out
Sunday, June 21
» Defeated White Sox (24-41), 6-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-14)	36-30	Won 2
» Starters: Tommy John vs Catfish Hunter		Third	5½ out
» Defeated White Sox (24-42), 5-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (21-14)	37-30	Won 3
» Starters: Bob Miller vs Rollie Fingers		Third	5½ out
Monday, June 22
» Defeated Royals (23-41), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-14)	38-30	Won 4
» Starters: Dave Morehead vs Diego Segui		Third	5½ out
Tuesday, June 23
» Lost to Royals (24-41), 7-5	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-15)	38-31
» Starters: Dick Drago vs Chuck Dobson		Third	5½ out
Wednesday, June 24
» Defeated Royals (24-42), 5-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-15)	39-31
» Starters: Jim Rooker vs Darrell Osteen		Third	5½ out
Friday, June 26
» Lost to Brewers (24-45), 3-2	County Stadium (0-3)	39-32
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Skip Lockwood		Third	5 out
Saturday, June 27
» Lost to Brewers (25-45), 3-1	County Stadium (0-4)	39-33	Lost 2
» Starters: Rollie Fingers vs Gene Brabender		Third	6 out
Sunday, June 28
» Defeated Brewers (25-46), 4-1	County Stadium (1-4)	40-33
» Starters: Diego Segui vs Bobby Bolin		Third	5 out
» Defeated Brewers (25-47), 4-1	County Stadium (2-4)	41-33	Won 2
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Al Downing		Third	5 out
Tuesday, June 30
» Defeated White Sox (27-48), 4-3	Comiskey Park I (5-0)	42-33	Won 3
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Tommy John		Third	5½ out
Wednesday, July 1
» Defeated White Sox (27-49), 3-0	Comiskey Park I (6-0)	43-33	Won 4
» Starters: Rollie Fingers vs Jerry Janeski		Third	5½ out
Thursday, July 2
» Defeated White Sox (27-50), 10-6	Comiskey Park I (7-0)	44-33	Won 5
» Starters: Diego Segui vs Barry Moore		Third	5½ out
Friday, July 3
» Lost to Angels (46-31), 4-0	Anaheim Stadium (2-2)	44-34
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Clyde Wright		Third	6½ out
Saturday, July 4
» Defeated Angels (46-32), 7-4	Anaheim Stadium (3-2)	45-34
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Rudy May		Third	5½ out
Sunday, July 5
» Lost to Angels (47-32), 5-1	Anaheim Stadium (3-3)	45-35
» Starters: Rollie Fingers vs Andy Messersmith		Third	6½ out
Monday, July 6
» Lost to Twins (50-26), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-16)	45-36	Lost 2
» Starters: Bill Zepp vs Diego Segui		Third	7½ out
Tuesday, July 7
» Lost to Twins (51-26), 4-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-17)	45-37	Lost 3
» Starters: Tom Hall vs Chuck Dobson		Third	8½ out
Wednesday, July 8
» Lost to Twins (52-26), 8-6	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-18)	45-38	Lost 4
» Starters: Jim Perry vs Catfish Hunter		Third	9½ out
Friday, July 10
» Lost to Brewers (31-55), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-19)	45-39	Lost 5
» Starters: Bobby Bolin vs Rollie Fingers		Third	10 out
Saturday, July 11
» Defeated Brewers (31-56), 11-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-19)	46-39
» Starters: Gene Brabender vs Diego Segui		Third	10 out
Sunday, July 12
» Defeated Brewers (31-57), 4-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-19)	47-39	Won 2
» Starters: Marty Pattin vs Chuck Dobson		Third	9½ out
» Lost to Brewers (32-57), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-20)	47-40
» Starters: Lew Krausse vs Catfish Hunter		Third	9½ out
Thursday, July 16
» Defeated Yankees (46-40), 8-2	Yankee Stadium (2-1)	48-40
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Fritz Peterson		Third	9 out
» Lost to Yankees (47-40), 4-1	Yankee Stadium (2-2)	48-41
» Starters: Diego Segui vs Stan Bahnsen		Third	9 out
Friday, July 17
» Lost to Yankees (48-40), 7-1	Yankee Stadium (2-3)	48-42	Lost 2
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Mel Stottlemyre		Third	10 out
Saturday, July 18
» Lost to Yankees (49-40), 7-2	Yankee Stadium (2-4)	48-43	Lost 3
» Starters: Jim Roland vs Steve Kline		Third	11 out
Sunday, July 19
» Lost to Red Sox (47-42), 9-4	Fenway Park (0-5)	48-44	Lost 4
» Starters: Rollie Fingers vs Ray Culp		Third	11 out
Monday, July 20
» Defeated Red Sox (47-43), 3-2	Fenway Park (1-5)	49-44
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Ken Brett		Third	11 out
Tuesday, July 21
» Defeated Senators (43-51), 4-0	Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (4-1)	50-44	Won 2
» Starters: Diego Segui vs Dick Bosman		Third	10 out
Wednesday, July 22
» Defeated Senators (43-52), 4-3	Robert F. Kennedy Stadium (5-1)	51-44	Won 3
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Casey Cox		Third	10 out
Friday, July 24
» Defeated Yankees (51-44), 11-0	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-20)	52-44	Won 4
» Starters: Steve Kline vs Chuck Dobson		Third	10½ out
Saturday, July 25
» Defeated Yankees (51-45), 1-0	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-20)	53-44	Won 5
» Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Diego Segui		Third	9½ out
Sunday, July 26
» Defeated Yankees (51-46), 4-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-20)	54-44	Won 6
» Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Catfish Hunter		Third	8½ out
Tuesday, July 28
» Defeated Red Sox (50-48), 6-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-20)	55-44	Won 7
» Starters: Vicente Romo vs Chuck Dobson		Third	9 out
Wednesday, July 29
» Lost to Red Sox (51-48), 4-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-21)	55-45
» Starters: Ray Culp vs Diego Segui		Third	9 out
Future Athletic Steve Wojciechowski is born in Blue Island, IL.
Thursday, July 30
» Defeated Red Sox (51-49), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (30-21)	56-45
» Starters: Cal Koonce vs Catfish Hunter		Third	8 out
Friday, July 31
» Defeated Senators (46-56), 5-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-21)	57-45	Won 2
» Starters: Jim Shellenback vs Rollie Fingers		Third	7 out
Saturday, August 1
» Defeated Senators (46-57), 5-0	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-21)	58-45	Won 3
» Starters: Casey Cox vs Chuck Dobson		Second	7 out
Sunday, August 2
» Lost to Senators (47-57), 6-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-22)	58-46
» Starters: Jim Hannan vs Diego Segui		Second	7½ out
» Defeated Senators (47-58), 1-0	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (33-22)	59-46
» Starters: Joe Coleman vs Rollie Fingers		Second	7½ out
Monday, August 3
» Lost to Angels (60-46), 5-0	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (33-23)	59-47
» Starters: Rudy May vs Catfish Hunter		Third	8 out
Tuesday, August 4
» Defeated Angels (60-47), 4-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (34-23)	60-47
» Starters: Clyde Wright vs Blue Moon Odom		Second	8 out
» Major-league debuts: Mickey Rivers (Angels)
Wednesday, August 5
» Defeated Royals (39-69), 4-1	Municipal Stadium (2-2)	61-47	Won 2
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Dick Drago		Second	7 out
Thursday, August 6
» Lost to Royals (40-69), 5-3	Municipal Stadium (2-3)	61-48
» Starters: Diego Segui vs Jim Rooker		Second	8 out
Friday, August 7
» Lost to Twins (68-38), 2-1	Metropolitan Stadium (0-2)	61-49	Lost 2
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Jim Perry		Third	9 out
Saturday, August 8
» Lost to Twins (69-38), 3-1	Metropolitan Stadium (0-3)	61-50	Lost 3
» Starters: Rollie Fingers vs Luis Tiant		Third	10 out
Sunday, August 9
» Defeated Twins (69-39), 3-0	Metropolitan Stadium (1-3)	62-50
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Bert Blyleven		Third	8 out
» Defeated Twins (69-40), 6-3	Metropolitan Stadium (2-3)	63-50	Won 2
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Jim Kaat		Third	8 out
Monday, August 10
» Defeated Twins (69-41), 7-3	Metropolitan Stadium (3-3)	64-50	Won 3
» Starters: Diego Segui vs Bill Zepp		Third	7 out
Tuesday, August 11
» Defeated Indians (56-59), 6-5	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (35-23)	65-50	Won 4
» Starters: Dean Chance vs Catfish Hunter		Second	6 out
Wednesday, August 12
» Defeated Indians (56-60), 11-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (36-23)	66-50	Won 5
» Starters: Steve Hargan vs Rollie Fingers		Second	5 out
Thursday, August 13
» Lost to Indians (57-60), 4-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (36-24)	66-51
» Starters: Sam McDowell vs Blue Moon Odom		Second	5 out
Friday, August 14
» Defeated Orioles (73-44), 4-0	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-24)	67-51
» Starters: Jim Hardin vs Chuck Dobson		Second	4 out
Saturday, August 15
» Lost to Orioles (74-44), 7-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-25)	67-52
» Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Diego Segui		Second	3½ out
Sunday, August 16
» Lost to Orioles (75-44), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-26)	67-53	Lost 2
» Starters: Dave McNally vs Catfish Hunter		Second	4½ out
Monday, August 17
» Lost to Tigers (64-56), 5-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-27)	67-54	Lost 3
» Starters: Denny McLain vs Blue Moon Odom		Third	5 out
Tuesday, August 18
» Lost to Tigers (65-56), 3-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-28)	67-55	Lost 4
» Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Chuck Dobson		Third	6 out
Wednesday, August 19
» Defeated Tigers (65-57), 7-0	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (38-28)	68-55
» Starters: Mike Kilkenny vs Diego Segui		Third	6 out
Future Athletic Jeff Tam is born in Fullerton, CA.
Friday, August 21
» Lost to Indians (59-64), 6-3	Cleveland Stadium (2-2)	68-56
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Sam McDowell		Third	6½ out
Saturday, August 22
» Lost to Indians (60-64), 6-5	Cleveland Stadium (2-3)	68-57	Lost 2
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Steve Hargan		Third	6½ out
Sunday, August 23
» Lost to Indians (61-64), 8-6	Cleveland Stadium (2-4)	68-58	Lost 3
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Rich Hand		Third	6½ out
Former Athletic Doc Gautreau dies in Salt Lake City, UT at the age of 70.
Tuesday, August 25
» Lost to Orioles (81-45), 5-1	Memorial Stadium (2-2)	68-59	Lost 4
» Starters: Diego Segui vs Dave McNally		Third	6½ out
Wednesday, August 26
» Lost to Orioles (82-45), 5-1	Memorial Stadium (2-3)	68-60	Lost 5
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Jim Palmer		Third	7½ out
Thursday, August 27
» Lost to Orioles (83-45), 6-4	Memorial Stadium (2-4)	68-61	Lost 6
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Mike Cuellar		Third	8½ out
Friday, August 28
» Defeated Tigers (68-61), 6-2	Tiger Stadium (2-2)	69-61
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Mickey Lolich		Third	7 out
Saturday, August 29
» Defeated Tigers (68-62), 5-2	Tiger Stadium (3-2)	70-61	Won 2
» Starters: Diego Segui vs Les Cain		Third	7 out
Sunday, August 30
» Lost to Tigers (69-62), 6-5	Tiger Stadium (3-3)	70-62
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Joe Niekro		Third	7 out
Tuesday, September 1
» Defeated White Sox (49-87), 6-5	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (39-28)	71-62
» Starters: Tommy John vs Chuck Dobson		Third	7½ out
Wednesday, September 2
» Defeated White Sox (49-88), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (40-28)	72-62	Won 2
» Starters: Bart Johnson vs Blue Moon Odom		Third	7 out
Thursday, September 3
» Defeated White Sox (49-89), 4-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (41-28)	73-62	Won 3
» Starters: Jerry Crider vs Diego Segui		Third	6 out
Friday, September 4
» Defeated Royals (52-84), 5-0	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-28)	74-62	Won 4
» Starters: Al Fitzmorris vs Catfish Hunter		Third	6 out
Saturday, September 5
» Defeated Royals (52-85), 8-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (43-28)	75-62	Won 5
» Starters: Dick Drago vs Chuck Dobson		Third	6 out
Sunday, September 6
» Defeated Royals (52-86), 7-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (44-28)	76-62	Won 6
» Starters: Wally Bunker vs Blue Moon Odom		Second	6 out
Monday, September 7
» Defeated White Sox (49-91), 7-4	Comiskey Park I (8-0)	77-62	Won 7
» Starters: Vida Blue vs Tommy John		Second	6 out
» Defeated White Sox (49-92), 7-5	Comiskey Park I (9-0)	78-62	Won 8
» Starters: Diego Segui vs Bart Johnson		Second	6 out
Wednesday, September 9
» Lost to Twins (84-56), 3-1	Metropolitan Stadium (3-4)	78-63
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Jim Perry		Second	6½ out
Thursday, September 10
» Lost to Twins (85-56), 6-1	Metropolitan Stadium (3-5)	78-64	Lost 2
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Tom Hall		Second	8½ out
» Lost to Twins (86-56), 7-2	Metropolitan Stadium (3-6)	78-65	Lost 3
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Jim Kaat		Second	8½ out
Friday, September 11
» Defeated Royals (56-87), 3-0	Municipal Stadium (3-3)	79-65
» Starters: Vida Blue vs Wally Bunker		Second	8½ out
Saturday, September 12
» Defeated Royals (56-88), 3-2	Municipal Stadium (4-3)	80-65	Won 2
» Starters: Diego Segui vs Bob Johnson		Second	7½ out
Sunday, September 13
» Lost to Royals (57-88), 8-7	Municipal Stadium (4-4)	80-66
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Jim Rooker		Second	8 out
» Lost to Royals (58-88), 8-7	Municipal Stadium (4-5)	80-67	Lost 2
» Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Al Fitzmorris		Second	8 out
Tuesday, September 15
» Lost to Brewers (56-90), 1-0	County Stadium (2-5)	80-68	Lost 3
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Skip Lockwood		Second	8 out
» Defeated Brewers (56-91), 6-5	County Stadium (3-5)	81-68
» Starters: Vida Blue vs John Morris		Second	8 out
Wednesday, September 16
» Defeated Brewers (56-92), 4-1	County Stadium (4-5)	82-68	Won 2
» Starters: Rollie Fingers vs Lew Krausse		Second	7 out
Friday, September 18
» Defeated Angels (79-71), 3-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (45-28)	83-68	Won 3
» Starters: Rudy May vs Chuck Dobson		Second	7½ out
Saturday, September 19
» Defeated Angels (79-72), 2-1	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (46-28)	84-68	Won 4
» Starters: Greg Garrett vs Catfish Hunter		Second	7½ out
Sunday, September 20
» Lost to Angels (80-72), 4-2	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (46-29)	84-69
» Starters: Clyde Wright vs Blue Moon Odom		Second	8½ out
Monday, September 21
» Defeated Twins (92-61), 6-0	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (47-29)	85-69
» Starters: Jim Perry vs Vida Blue		Second	7½ out
Tuesday, September 22
» Lost to Twins (93-61), 5-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (47-30)	85-70
» Starters: Jim Kaat vs Chuck Dobson		Second	8½ out
Wednesday, September 23
» Lost to Twins (94-61), 7-4	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (47-31)	85-71	Lost 2
» Starters: Tom Hall vs Catfish Hunter		Second	9½ out
Friday, September 25
» Defeated Angels (81-75), 6-0	Anaheim Stadium (4-3)	86-71
» Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Clyde Wright		Second	9½ out
Saturday, September 26
» Defeated Angels (81-76), 4-3	Anaheim Stadium (5-3)	87-71	Won 2
» Starters: Vida Blue vs Rudy May		Second	8½ out
Sunday, September 27
» Lost to Angels (82-76), 9-4	Anaheim Stadium (5-4)	87-72
» Starters: Chuck Dobson vs Greg Garrett		Second	8½ out
Tuesday, September 29
» Defeated Brewers (64-96), 4-3	Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (48-31)	88-72
» Starters: Al Downing vs Catfish Hunter		Second	8 out
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