Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wright
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Wright
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Parker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Drago
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Drago
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Drago
  
  Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Wright
  
  Oliver hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Parker catches it and throws to first to double up Piniella. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paepke vs. Wright
  
  Paepke is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Drago
  
  McMullen 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: ---
  Spencer vs. Drago
  
  Spencer 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Drago
  
  Parker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Parker reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Repoz vs. Drago
  
  Repoz strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Wright
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Wright
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Wright
  
  Drago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Drago
  
  Torborg 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: ---
  Wright vs. Drago
  
  Wright is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Drago
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oliver. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Drago
  
  Rivers hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Wright
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, 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. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fregosi. Otis reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paepke vs. Wright
  
  Paepke hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Drago
  
  Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Drago
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Drago
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Drago
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Repoz vs. Drago
  
  Repoz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Paepke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Wright
  
  Harrison is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Wright
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Wright
  
  Drago takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Wright
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Drago
  
  Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wright vs. Drago
  
  Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Drago
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Wright
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Wright
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Otis moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Wright
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paepke vs. Wright
  
  Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Wright
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Wright
  
  Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Drago
  
  Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop. Ed Kirkpatrick now playing center field.
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Drago
  
  Fregosi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Paepke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Drago
  
  McMullen strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Wright
  
  Drago hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Floyd vs. Wright
  
  Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Wright
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Drago
  
  Rich Severson now playing third base.
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Drago
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Drago
  
  Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Wright
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Wright
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Wright
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Drago
  
  John Stephenson pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
  
  Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Drago
  
  Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Clyde Wright.
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Drago
  
  Alomar bunts towards the mound. Drago fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Drago
  
  Rivers hits a popup in front of the plate. Paepke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Paepke vs. Maloney
  
  John Stephenson now catching. Jim Maloney now pitching.
  
  Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Maloney
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knoop vs. Maloney
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Drago
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Drago
  
  McMullen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Drago
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Drago
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repoz vs. Drago
  
  Repoz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Repoz reaches second base with a double. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stephenson vs. Drago
  
  Stephenson hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/1971 -- Kansas City at California (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   Alomar S, ss          4  0  2  0   
Floyd B, ss           1  0  0  0   Rivers M, cf          4  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          4  1  2  0   Fregosi J, lf         3  0  0  0   
Severson R, 3b        0  0  0  0   McMullen K, 3b        4  1  1  1   
Otis A, cf            3  2  1  1   Spencer J, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Kirkpatrick E, cf     1  0  0  0   Parker B, 2b          4  1  3  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  1  3  2   Repoz R, rf           4  0  1  1   
Oliver B, rf          4  1  1  3   Torborg J, c          2  0  0  0   
Paepke D, c           4  0  0  0   Stephenson J, ph-c    2  0  0  0   
Harrison C, 1b        4  0  0  0   Wright C, p           2  0  0  0   
Knoop B, 2b           4  0  0  0   Reynolds T, ph        1  0  0  0   
Drago D, p            2  0  0  0   Maloney J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  8  6                        34  2  7  2

Kansas City      000 204 000 --  6
California       000 000 002 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (W)           9.0  7  2  2  1  3

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wright C (L)          8.0  8  6  5  1  3
Maloney J             1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Parker B
DP -- California 2
LOB -- Kansas City 2, California 6
2B -- Alomar S, Otis A, Repoz R
3B -- Parker B
HR -- Oliver B, McMullen K
T -- 2:06
A -- 6084

    

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