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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 2, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 2, 1969 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Jones |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: John Rice 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Mike Fiore | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Paul Schaal | Second Baseman |
Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Steve Jones | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Johnson | Right Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Dick Stuart | First Baseman |
Tom Egan | Catcher |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 2, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Murphy
Hernandez 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 -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Murphy
Fiore hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop misplays the ball. That's an error on Knoop. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Murphy
Foy is hit by the pitch. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Murphy
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Knoop fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Jones
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Fiore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Jones
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Jones
Reichardt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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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--
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver bunts towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Murphy
Rodriguez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Murphy
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Murphy
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jones
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Jones
Egan takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Jones
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards second. Schaal scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Murphy
Fiore hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnson. Fiore reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fiore scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Murphy
Foy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Murphy
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Jones
Murphy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Jones
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Jones
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reichardt vs. Jones
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field. Fiore picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fiore. Fregosi scores. Johnstone goes all the way around to score. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Jones
Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Murphy
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Murphy
There goes Rodriguez. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Rodriguez steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Murphy
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hernandez vs. Murphy
There goes Rodriguez. Egan drops the ball. Rodriguez is safe on the error. Rodriguez scores. Jones moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Murphy
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Murphy
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Jones
Egan hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Jones
Knoop hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Jones
Murphy hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Murphy
There's a wild pitch. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Murphy
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrison vs. Murphy
There goes Piniella. The throw from Egan and he is out, Rodriguez applying the tag. Foy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Murphy
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Murphy. Foy moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foy scores. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Ortega
Phil Ortega now pitching.
Oliver hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Ortega
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Ortega
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Jones
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Jones
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Jones
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Jones
Reichardt hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ortega
Bill Voss now playing right field.
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Ortega
Fiore takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Fisher
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foy vs. Fisher
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez has Hernandez trapped. There's the throw to Egan and back to Rodriguez, who tags Hernandez for the out. Fiore moves to third. Foy moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harrison vs. Fisher
Harrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Harrison reaches second base with a double. Fiore scores. Foy scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Fisher
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Harrison trying to get to home. Reichardt throws the ball in to Egan who tags Harrison, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Jones
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fiore. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a fly ball into center field. Fiore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Jones
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knoop vs. Jones
Knoop hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Fisher
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Fisher
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stuart scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Fisher
The ball gets by Egan for a passed ball. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Fisher
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Fregosi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hernandez vs. Fisher
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Oliver scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Fisher
Fiore 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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Jones
Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Eddie Fisher.
Amaro hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Jones
Voss strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Jones
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Jones
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Fiore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching.
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Brunet
Foy hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Brunet
Harrison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone who is chasing the ball. Harrison reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Brunet
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Jones
Joe Keough now playing center field.
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Jones
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stuart vs. Jones
Stuart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Stuart reaches second base with a double. Reichardt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Jones
There's a wild pitch. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Egan vs. Jones
Egan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stuart tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Jones
Knoop strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Brunet
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Brunet
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Brunet
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Jones
Bubba Morton pinch hits for George Brunet.
Morton hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Jones
Voss hits a fly ball into center field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Jones
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Jones
Johnstone is hit by the pitch. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Reichardt hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1969, game 1 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Hernandez J, ss 5 0 2 1 Johnson L, rf 3 0 0 0 Fiore M, cf 4 2 1 0 Voss B, rf 2 0 0 0 Keough J, cf 0 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 3 1 2 0 Piniella L, lf 5 0 2 1 Johnstone J, cf 4 1 2 0 Foy J, 3b 3 2 0 0 Reichardt R, lf 5 1 2 1 Harrison C, 1b 5 1 2 2 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Schaal P, 2b 4 1 2 1 Stuart D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Oliver B, rf 4 2 3 3 Egan T, c 2 0 0 1 Rodriguez E, c 4 1 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Jones S, p 5 0 1 0 Murphy T, p 2 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 0 0 0 0 Ortega P, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Amaro R, ph 1 0 0 0 Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0 Morton B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 9 13 8 34 4 9 3 Kansas City 001 142 100 -- 9 California 002 000 020 -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Jones S (W) 8.2 9 4 3 4 8 Drabowsky M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Murphy T (L) 4.1 6 5 4 2 1 Ortega P* 0.2 2 3 3 1 0 Fisher E 2.0 4 1 0 0 0 Brunet G 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Knoop B, Fiore M, Egan T, Murphy T DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 9, California 9 2B -- Fiore M, Harrison C, Rodriguez A, Stuart D 3B -- Harrison C HR -- Oliver B SB -- Rodriguez E, Fiore M, Hernandez J CS -- Rodriguez E, Piniella L SH -- Oliver B SF -- Egan T HBP -- by Murphy T (Foy J), by Murphy T (Rodriguez E), by Jones S (Johnstone J) WP -- Murphy T, Jones S PB -- Egan T T -- 2:46 A -- 0
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