Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Messersmith
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Messersmith
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Messersmith
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McMullen. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Messersmith
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Hedlund
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Hedlund
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Hedlund
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Messersmith
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi misplays the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Messersmith
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Messersmith
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hedlund vs. Messersmith
  
  Hedlund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Schaal moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Messersmith
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Hedlund
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hedlund
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Hedlund
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Hedlund
  
  Moses hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Messersmith
  
  Keough hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Messersmith
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Messersmith
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
  
  Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Messersmith
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi misplays the ball. That's an error on Fregosi. Otis moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Messersmith
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Kirkpatrick scores. Oliver moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Schaal vs. Messersmith
  
  Schaal is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hedlund vs. Messersmith
  
  Hedlund is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Hedlund
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Hedlund
  
  Messersmith strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Hedlund
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Hedlund
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into left field. Piniella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piniella. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Hedlund
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Fregosi moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Conigliaro vs. Hedlund
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Messersmith
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Messersmith
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Messersmith
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hedlund
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Hedlund
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Hedlund
  
  Moses bunts towards the mound. Hedlund settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Messersmith
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Messersmith
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Messersmith
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Messersmith
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Hedlund
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Hedlund
  
  Messersmith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Hedlund
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Hedlund
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hedlund vs. Messersmith
  
  Hedlund strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Messersmith
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Messersmith
  
  Keough strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Hedlund
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Hedlund
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Hedlund
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Conigliaro for the double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Messersmith
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Messersmith
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Messersmith
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Messersmith
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Hedlund
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moses vs. Hedlund
  
  Moses bunts towards the mound. Hedlund fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Rojas covering - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Hedlund
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Messersmith
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Messersmith
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
  
  Hopkins strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Messersmith
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching. Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Andy Messersmith.
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. York
  
  Alomar is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. York
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. York
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Queen
  
  Mel Queen now pitching.
  
  Keough strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Queen
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Queen
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. York
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. York
  
  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. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. York
  
  McMullen strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/1971 -- Kansas City at California (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  0  0  0   Alomar S, 2b          2  1  0  0   
Keough J, rf          5  0  0  0   Fregosi J, ss         4  0  2  0   
Otis A, cf            5  1  2  0   Johnson A, lf         4  0  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        5  0  0  0   Conigliaro T, rf      4  0  1  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      2  1  1  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Oliver B, 1b          4  1  1  0   McMullen K, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  2  2   Moses J, c            3  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          2  0  0  0   Berry K, cf           3  0  0  0   
Hedlund M, p          3  0  1  1   Messersmith A, p      2  1  1  1   
Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0   Gonzalez T, ph        1  0  0  0   
York J, p             0  0  0  0   Queen M, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  7  3                        30  2  7  2

Kansas City      012 000 000 --  3
California       001 010 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (W)         7.0  6  2  2  3  1
York J (S)            2.0  1  0  0  0  3

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L)     8.0  7  3  0  4  6
Queen M               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

E -- McMullen K, Fregosi J 2, Johnson A, Piniella L
DP -- Kansas City 4
LOB -- Kansas City 10, California 4
2B -- Rojas C
HR -- Messersmith A
T -- 2:18
A -- 8754

    

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