Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Wright
  
  Severson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Wright
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis is hit by the pitch. Severson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Wright
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Johnson
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Johnson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Johnson
  
  Fregosi strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Wright
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Wright
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Wright
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Severson vs. Wright
  
  Severson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Wright
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Johnson
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Johnson
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Johnson
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repoz vs. Johnson
  
  Repoz hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wright
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Wright
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Johnson
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Johnson
  
  Wright bunts towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. Azcue moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Johnson
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Azcue moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Johnson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Azcue scores. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fregosi vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Alomar. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Alomar steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fregosi vs. Johnson
  
  Fregosi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Johnson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Johnson
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Wright
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Wright
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Severson vs. Wright
  
  Severson hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Johnson
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Johnson
  
  Repoz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Repoz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Azcue vs. Johnson
  
  Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wright vs. Johnson
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wright
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Wright
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Wright
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Johnson
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Johnson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Johnson
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Johnson
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Johnson. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Johnson
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Wright
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Wright
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Johnson
  
  McMullen hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Johnson
  
  Repoz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Azcue vs. Johnson
  
  Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wright vs. Johnson
  
  Wright strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Wright
  
  Severson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Wright
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Messersmith
  
  Andy Messersmith now pitching.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Johnson
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Johnson
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Johnson
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Johnson
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Johnson vs. Johnson
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spencer vs. Johnson
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Messersmith
  
  Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Paul Schaal.
  
  Matchick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spriggs vs. Messersmith
  
  George Spriggs pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez.
  
  Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Johnson
  
  Tommy Matchick now playing third base. George Spriggs now playing right field. Ed Kirkpatrick now catching.
  
  McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Johnson
  
  Repoz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Johnson
  
  Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Johnson
  
  Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Messersmith
  
  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
  
  Kelly strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Messersmith
  
  Severson hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Messersmith
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1970 -- Kansas City at California (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Severson R, ss        5  0  2  1   Alomar S, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Rojas C, 2b           5  0  1  0   Gonzalez T, cf        4  0  2  1   
Otis A, cf            3  0  1  0   Fregosi J, ss         4  1  1  0   
Piniella L, lf        3  0  1  0   Johnson A, lf         4  0  3  2   
Oliver B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  0   McMullen K, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Matchick T, ph-3b     1  0  0  0   Repoz R, rf           3  0  1  0   
Kirkpatrick E, rf-c   4  1  2  0   Azcue J, c            4  1  2  0   
Rodriguez E, c        3  0  1  0   Wright C, p           2  0  0  0   
Spriggs G, ph-rf      1  0  0  0   Messersmith A, p      1  0  0  0   
Johnson B, p          3  0  1  0                                      
Kelly P, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  1 10  1                        33  3 10  3

Kansas City      010 000 000 --  1
California       002 010 00x --  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson B (L)         8.0 10  3  3  2  9

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright C (W)          6.2 10  1  1  1  3
Messersmith A (S)     2.1  0  0  0  0  4

DP -- California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, California 9
2B -- Repoz R, Fregosi J
SB -- Alomar S, Johnson A, Gonzalez T
SH -- Wright C
HBP -- by Wright C (Otis A)
T -- 2:23
A -- 9212

    

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