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Angels
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 15, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on September 15, 1971 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 5,370 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: John Rice |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Shortstop |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Roger Repoz | Right Fielder |
| Billy Parker | Second Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Dal Canton | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 15, 1971
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Dal Canton
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 -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Dal Canton
Rivers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Dal Canton
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Messersmith
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Messersmith
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Messersmith
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Dal Canton
McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Dal Canton
Repoz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Dal Canton
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McMullen moves to third. Repoz moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Dal Canton
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. McMullen scores. Repoz moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torborg vs. Dal Canton
Torborg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Repoz scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Dal Canton
Messersmith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Dal Canton
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valdespino throws the ball in to Patek who tags Alomar trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Messersmith
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Messersmith
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Messersmith
Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker misplays the ball. That's an error on Parker. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Messersmith
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Dal Canton
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Dal Canton
Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Dal Canton
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Dal Canton
Repoz takes first base on ball four. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Dal Canton
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. McMullen moves to third. Repoz moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Dal Canton
Berry hits a line drive into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Messersmith
Bobby Floyd pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Messersmith
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Messersmith
Valdespino hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Messersmith
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Butler
Bill Butler now pitching.
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Butler
Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Butler
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Messersmith
Hopkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Messersmith
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Messersmith
Keough hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Butler
Dennis Paepke now catching.
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Butler
Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Butler
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Messersmith
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Messersmith
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Messersmith
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Butler
Repoz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Butler
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Butler
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Butler
There goes Repoz. The throw from Paepke and he is safe. Repoz steals second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Butler
Torborg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Messersmith
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker misplays the ball. That's an error on Parker. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Messersmith
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Messersmith
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Messersmith
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berry. Schaal reaches second base with a double. Valdespino scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Keough vs. Messersmith
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Butler
Messersmith hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Butler
Alomar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Butler
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Messersmith
Paepke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Messersmith
Knoop hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paepke moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Messersmith
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bill Butler.
Piniella hits a fly ball towards left. Berry settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Berry. Paepke scores. Knoop moves to third. Piniella moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Messersmith
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdespino vs. Messersmith
Valdespino hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Messersmith
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. York
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. York
Repoz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. York
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. York
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valdespino. Berry reaches second base with a double. McMullen scores. Repoz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. York
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Messersmith vs. York
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Messersmith
Hopkins strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Messersmith
Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Messersmith
Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. York
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. York
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. York
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. York
McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repoz vs. York
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Repoz for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Messersmith
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Messersmith
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Messersmith
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Jim York.
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1971 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Alomar S, ss 5 0 2 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Rivers M, cf 5 0 0 0 Valdespino S, lf 4 1 0 0
Fregosi J, 1b 5 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 2 3 0 Hopkins G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Repoz R, rf 3 2 2 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 0 1 1
Parker B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Keough J, rf 4 0 0 0
Berry K, lf 4 0 1 2 Kirkpatrick E, c 2 0 0 0
Torborg J, c 4 1 2 1 Paepke D, c 2 1 1 0
Messersmith A, p 4 1 1 2 Knoop B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0
Floyd B, ph 1 0 1 0
Butler B, p 1 0 0 0
Piniella L, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
Oliver B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 6 12 5 33 2 4 1
California 040 000 020 -- 6
Kansas City 000 001 100 -- 2
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 4 2 0 3 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (L) 3.0 7 4 4 1 2
Butler B 4.0 0 0 0 1 3
York J 2.0 5 2 2 1 2
E -- Parker B 2, Schaal P, Berry K
DP -- California 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Schaal P, Berry K
HR -- Messersmith A
SB -- Repoz R
T -- 2:20
A -- 5370
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