Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Murphy
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Murphy
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Murphy
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Bunker
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Bunker
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bunker
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Bunker
  
  Conigliaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Murphy
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Bunker
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Bunker
  
  McMullen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Bunker
  
  Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Bunker
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Bunker
  
  Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bunker vs. Murphy
  
  Bunker strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Murphy
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Murphy
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Bunker
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Bunker
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bunker
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Conigliaro vs. Bunker
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Alomar scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spencer vs. Bunker
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Conigliaro tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMullen vs. Bunker
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Murphy
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Murphy
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Bunker
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Bunker
  
  Berry 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Bunker
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Moses goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Bunker
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching.
  
  There goes Alomar. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. York
  
  Fregosi strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. York
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Severson vs. Murphy
  
  Rich Severson pinch hits for Jim York.
  
  Severson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Murphy
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi misplays the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Murphy
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Wright
  
  Ken Wright now pitching.
  
  Conigliaro strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Wright
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Wright
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Murphy
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Murphy
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson throws the ball in to McMullen who relays the ball to Alomar who tags Rojas trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  Schaal 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 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Wright
  
  Moses hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Moses reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Wright
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Wright
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moses scores. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Wright
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Wright
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Murphy
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Ken Wright.
  
  Taylor 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, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Murphy
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Murphy
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Murphy
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Conigliaro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Burgmeier
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Conigliaro moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McMullen vs. Burgmeier
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Moses vs. Burgmeier
  
  Moses hits a fly ball towards right. Keough catches it and throws to home to double up Conigliaro. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Murphy
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Murphy
  
  Oliver hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Burgmeier
  
  Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Burgmeier
  
  Murphy bunts towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Burgmeier
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Burgmeier
  
  Fregosi hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Murphy
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier.
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/7/1971 -- Kansas City at California (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           3  0  1  0   Alomar S, 2b          5  1  2  1   
Keough J, rf          4  0  0  0   Fregosi J, ss         5  0  1  1   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Johnson A, lf         4  1  2  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  2  1  0   Conigliaro T, rf      4  0  1  1   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  1  3  0   Spencer J, 1b         3  0  0  1   
Oliver B, 1b          4  0  2  1   McMullen K, 3b        3  1  1  1   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  2  2   Moses J, c            4  2  3  0   
Schaal P, 3b          4  0  0  0   Berry K, cf           3  0  0  0   
Bunker W, p           1  0  0  0   Murphy T, p           3  2  2  2   
York J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Severson R, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Wright K, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Taylor C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3 10  3                        34  7 12  7

Kansas City      000 102 000 --  3
California       012 202 00x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bunker W (L)          3.1  8  5  4  0  0
York J                0.2  0  0  0  0  2
Wright K              2.0  3  2  2  0  1
Burgmeier T           2.0  1  0  0  2  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Murphy T (W)          9.0 10  3  3  1  1

E -- Schaal P, Fregosi J
DP -- Kansas City 1, California 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, California 7
2B -- Murphy T, Moses J, Conigliaro T
HR -- McMullen K
SB -- Alomar S, Patek F
SH -- Murphy T
SF -- Spencer J
T -- 2:12
A -- 8042

    

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