Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Montgomery
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Montgomery
  
  Berry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Montgomery
  
  Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Montgomery
  
  Oliver strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Messersmith
  
  Otis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Messersmith
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards first. Oliver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Messersmith
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Montgomery
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Montgomery
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cardenas vs. Montgomery
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. McMullen moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torborg vs. Montgomery
  
  Torborg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Messersmith vs. Montgomery
  
  Messersmith hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Messersmith
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Messersmith
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Messersmith
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Messersmith
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montgomery vs. Messersmith
  
  Montgomery hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Montgomery
  
  Alomar 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 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Montgomery
  
  Berry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Berry reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Montgomery
  
  Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. Montgomery
  
  Pinson strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oliver vs. Montgomery
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  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 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Messersmith
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Messersmith
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Messersmith
  
  Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Piniella vs. Messersmith
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Scheinblum moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schaal vs. Messersmith
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheinblum scores. Mayberry scores. Piniella moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Messersmith
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Montgomery
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Montgomery
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Montgomery
  
  Cardenas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torborg vs. Montgomery
  
  Torborg hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Messersmith
  
  Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Messersmith
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Messersmith
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Torborg to Messersmith to McMullen who tags Otis out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Montgomery
  
  Messersmith hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Montgomery
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Montgomery
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Montgomery
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Messersmith
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Messersmith
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Messersmith
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Messersmith
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Montgomery
  
  Steve Hovley now playing left field.
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Montgomery
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Montgomery
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Clark
  
  Rickey Clark now pitching. Mickey Rivers now playing right field.
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Clark
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Clark
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Clark
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Clark
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hovley vs. Clark
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hovley for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Montgomery
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephenson vs. Montgomery
  
  John Stephenson pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
  
  Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Montgomery
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Clark
  
  John Stephenson now catching.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Clark
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Clark
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Clark
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkpatrick tags and scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Clark
  
  Montgomery bunts in front of the plate. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Clark
  
  Otis hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Montgomery
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Montgomery
  
  Berry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Montgomery
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Montgomery
  
  Oliver hits a line drive towards the mound. Montgomery catches it and throws to first to double up Pinson. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Sells
  
  Dave Sells now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Sells
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Sells
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Montgomery
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into left field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coletta vs. Montgomery
  
  Chris Coletta pinch hits for Dave Sells.
  
  Coletta strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenas vs. Montgomery
  
  Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1972 -- California at Kansas City (N)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Alomar S, 2b          3  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            5  0  2  0   
Berry K, cf           4  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           5  1  1  0   
Pinson V, lf          3  0  1  0   Scheinblum R, rf      4  1  3  0   
Oliver B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  3  2  0   
McMullen K, 3b        3  0  1  0   Piniella L, lf        3  0  1  1   
Stanton L, rf         3  0  0  0   Hovley S, lf          1  0  0  0   
Clark R, p            0  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      3  1  2  2   
Sells D, p            0  0  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          2  0  1  2   
Coletta C, ph         1  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  1  1   
Cardenas L, ss        3  0  0  0   Montgomery M, p       3  0  0  0   
Torborg J, c          1  0  0  0                                      
Stephenson J, ph-c    1  0  0  0                                      
Messersmith A, p      2  0  0  0                                      
Rivers M, rf          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  4  0                        32  6 13  6

California       000 000 000 --  0
Kansas City      013 010 10x --  6

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (L)     5.0 10  5  5  2  5
Clark R               2.0  3  1  1  2  1
Sells D               1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Montgomery M (W)      9.0  4  0  0  5  6

E -- Schaal P
DP -- California 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- California 7, Kansas City 10
2B -- Mayberry J 2, Scheinblum R, Kirkpatrick E
3B -- Berry K
CS -- Otis A
SH -- Montgomery M
SF -- Kirkpatrick E, Patek F
WP -- Clark R
T -- 2:15
A -- 5561

    

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