 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kutevera kutanga kwake kwemutambo mukuru muna September 1966, Muvhuro akatanga mwaka unotevera mumutambo mukuru, A gore rapera muKansas City. Chikwata chakatamira kumadokero kuOakland pamberi pemwaka wa1968, wake wekutanga seAll-Star. Muvhuro akanga ari neAs kusvikira muna 1971, wokutanga wavo semakwikwi eAmerican League West. Akatengeswa nokuda kwechirongo Ken Holtzman munaNovember, uye akapedza nguva shanu dzinobudirira neChicago Cubs. MunaJanuary 1977, Monday akatengeswa mutsara wevatambi vashanu kuLos Angeles Dodgers nokuda kwaBill Buckner naIván DeJesús. Dodgers yakakunda National League pennant muna 1977 na 1978. 