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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 4, 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 4, 1969 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 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 4, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 20,843 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
Bob Oliver | Center Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Second Baseman |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Voss | Right Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Tom Satriano | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Tom Egan | Catcher |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Clyde Wright | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
May 4, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Wright
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: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wright
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wright
Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Voss. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foy vs. Wright
The ball gets by Egan for a passed ball. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Wright
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Wright
There go the runners. The throw from Egan to Knoop covering second. The throw back to home, and Piniella is out at the plate. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Nelson
Voss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Voss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Nelson
Fregosi bunts towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fregosi for the out. Voss moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnstone vs. Nelson
Johnstone hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Voss tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Nelson
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wright
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wright
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Wright
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Wright spins and fires to second, with Fregosi covering, and Oliver is picked off. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrison scores. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nelson vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. Fisher
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Fisher
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Satriano scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Nelson
Satriano hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nelson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Nelson
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Fisher
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, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Fisher
Foy hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Fisher
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Nelson
Knoop takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisher vs. Nelson
There goes Knoop. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Hernandez applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisher vs. Nelson
Fisher strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Nelson
Voss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Fisher
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Fisher
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rodriguez vs. Fisher
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Fisher
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Nelson
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Nelson
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Nelson
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Fisher
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Fisher
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Fisher
Piniella hits a line drive into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hernandez tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Fisher
Foy hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Fisher
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Borbon
Pedro Borbon now pitching.
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Borbon
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Borbon
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Borbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Nelson
Satriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Nelson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground that hits Satriano. Satriano is out and Rodriguez is safe at first. There goes Satriano trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Nelson
Egan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Nelson
Knoop hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rodriguez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Repoz vs. Nelson
Roger Repoz pinch hits for Pedro Borbon.
Repoz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Ortega
Phil Ortega now pitching.
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ortega
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Ortega
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Ortega
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Ortega
Piniella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Ortega
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Ortega
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 9 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Nelson
Voss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Nelson
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Nelson
Johnstone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Nelson
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 9 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Ortega
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Ortega
Schaal hits a popup beyond second. Knoop can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Ortega
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Ortega
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ortega fields it and throws to home. Egan drops the ball. Oliver scores. Schaal moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hernandez vs. Ortega
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 10 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkpatrick vs. Ortega
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Rodriguez scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Brunet
George Brunet now pitching. Lou Johnson now playing left field.
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 12 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Brunet
Foy hits a line drive to center field. Johnstone throws towards Knoop. Knoop fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Knoop. Nelson scores. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. Foy moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 14 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrison vs. Brunet
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 14 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Brunet
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrison moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rios vs. Brunet
Juan Rios pinch hits for Paul Schaal.
Rios takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Brunet
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Nelson
Juan Rios now playing second base.
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Nelson
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Nelson
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Brunet
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Brunet
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Brunet
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Brunet
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Brunet
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brunet fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Nelson
Knoop strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Nelson
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Nelson
Voss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Voss for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Harrison strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rios vs. Murphy
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Murphy
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Nelson
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Nelson
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rios settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davalillo vs. Nelson
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Tom Murphy.
Davalillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 15 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Nelson
Satriano 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 5/4/1969 -- Kansas City at California (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Hernandez J, ss 5 2 1 0 Voss B, rf 4 1 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 6 2 3 2 Fregosi J, ss 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 5 1 2 3 Johnstone J, cf 2 0 0 1 Foy J, 3b 4 2 2 3 Reichardt R, lf 3 0 0 0 Harrison C, 1b 4 2 1 0 Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0 Oliver B, cf 6 2 6 3 Murphy T, p 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, 2b 3 2 1 0 Davalillo V, ph 1 0 1 0 Rios J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Satriano T, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 5 1 1 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Nelson R, p 5 1 2 1 Egan T, c 3 0 1 0 Knoop B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Wright C, p 0 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 1 0 0 0 Borbon P, p 0 0 0 0 Repoz R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ortega P, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson L, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 44 15 19 13 27 1 4 1 Kansas City 020 052 600 -- 15 California 100 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Nelson R (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 3 California IP H R ER BB SO Wright C (L) 1.1 3 2 2 3 1 Fisher E 3.0 6 4 4 0 0 Borbon P 0.2 1 1 1 0 1 Ortega P 1.1 4 7 4 3 2 Brunet G 1.2 4 1 1 2 0 Murphy T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Egan T, Knoop B LOB -- Kansas City 11, California 4 2B -- Piniella L, Voss B, Oliver B HR -- Foy J, Oliver B, Piniella L SB -- Hernandez J CS -- Piniella L, Knoop B SH -- Fregosi J SF -- Johnstone J, Piniella L HBP -- by Nelson R (Johnstone J) PB -- Egan T T -- 2:51 A -- 20843
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