Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards first. Spencer catches it and steps on first to double up Schaal. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
  
  Kirkpatrick 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 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Hedlund
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Hedlund
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Hedlund
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Hedlund
  
  Spencer hits a line drive towards first. Hopkins reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Conigliaro vs. Hedlund
  
  Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Murphy
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Murphy
  
  Piniella 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, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Murphy
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Hedlund
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Hedlund
  
  O'Brien hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Hedlund
  
  Moses is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Murphy
  
  Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hedlund vs. Murphy
  
  Hedlund 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: ---
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Hedlund
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Hedlund
  
  Alomar bunts and there's an error on the play. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivers vs. Hedlund
  
  Rivers bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Hedlund
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spencer vs. Hedlund
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hopkins vs. Murphy
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. Kirkpatrick tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Murphy
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

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

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Murphy
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Murphy
  
  Floyd takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hedlund vs. Murphy
  
  Hedlund bunts in front of the plate. Moses fields it and throws to first for the out. Floyd moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  The ball gets by Moses for a passed ball. Floyd moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Hedlund
  
  Moses hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Hedlund
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Hedlund
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
  
  Kirkpatrick 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Murphy
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Hedlund
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Hedlund
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Hedlund
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Conigliaro vs. Hedlund
  
  There goes Rivers. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Schaal applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Hedlund
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Murphy
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. O'Brien scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Murphy
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Murphy
  
  Floyd 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 7

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Hedlund
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Hedlund
  
  O'Brien bunts in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick fields it and throws to first for the out. McMullen moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moses vs. Hedlund
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Hedlund
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hedlund vs. Murphy
  
  Hedlund hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas 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 8

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Hedlund
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Hedlund
  
  Rivers hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hedlund
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. LaRoche
  
  Ted Savage pinch runs for Gail Hopkins.
  
  There goes Savage. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Savage steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. LaRoche
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards short. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. LaRoche
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Hedlund
  
  Bob Oliver now playing first base.
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Hedlund
  
  Conigliaro strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Hedlund
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Hedlund
  
  Chico Ruiz pinch runs for Ken McMullen.
  
  O'Brien strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/29/1971 -- Kansas City at California (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Schaal P, 3b          2  0  0  0   Alomar S, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   Rivers M, cf          3  1  2  0   
Otis A, cf            3  2  2  1   Gonzalez T, lf        4  0  1  1   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  2  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Hopkins G, 1b         3  0  0  1   Conigliaro T, rf      4  0  0  0   
Savage T, pr          0  0  0  0   McMullen K, 3b        3  0  1  0   
Oliver B, 1b          0  0  0  0   Ruiz C, pr            0  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   O'Brien S, ss         3  0  0  0   
Keough J, rf          4  0  0  0   Moses J, c            3  0  0  0   
Floyd B, ss           2  0  0  0   Murphy T, p           2  0  0  0   
Hedlund M, p          2  0  0  0   LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  2  4  2                        29  1  5  1

Kansas City      000 100 001 --  2
California       100 000 000 --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (W)         9.0  5  1  1  2  4

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Murphy T (L)*         8.0  4  2  2  4  1
LaRoche D             1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Hopkins G
DP -- California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, California 6
2B -- Rivers M, Gonzalez T, Kirkpatrick E
HR -- Otis A
SB -- Savage T
CS -- Rivers M
SH -- Alomar S, Rivers M, Hedlund M, O'Brien S
SF -- Hopkins G
PB -- Moses J
T -- 2:05
A -- 8297

    

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