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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 15, 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 July 15, 1969 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 15, 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 | July 15, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Butler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 7,376 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Emmett Ashford |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Center Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
Juan Rios | Second Baseman |
Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
Bill Butler | Pitcher |
Joe Gordon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Bubba Morton | Right Fielder |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Tom Egan | Catcher |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 15, 1969
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Murphy
Kelly bunts towards the mound. Murphy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Murphy
There goes Kelly. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fiore vs. Murphy
Fiore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly scores. There goes Schaal trying to get to third. Morton throws the ball in to Fregosi, who relays the ball to Rodriguez who tags Schaal for the out. Fiore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Murphy
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Butler
Alomar hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Butler
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Kelly. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Butler
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Butler
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnstone scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morton vs. Butler
Morton takes first base on ball four. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Murphy
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Murphy
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Butler
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Butler
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Butler
Murphy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Butler
Alomar hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Murphy
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Murphy
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Murphy
There goes Kelly. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Murphy
There goes Kelly. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Kelly steals third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Murphy
There goes Kelly. The slide. Egan applies the tag. Kelly is out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Butler
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Butler
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Butler
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Murphy
Fiore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Murphy
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. Fiore moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Butler
Morton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Butler
Egan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Murphy
Rios hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Murphy
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Murphy
Butler is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Butler
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Butler
Murphy hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Butler
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Butler
Johnstone is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Murphy
Kelly is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Murphy
There's a wild pitch. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fiore vs. Murphy
Fiore 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. Kelly scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Murphy
Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Butler
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Butler
Fregosi strikes out. Martinez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Fregosi out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morton vs. Butler
Morton hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rios vs. Murphy
Rios hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Murphy
Hernandez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Butler
Egan strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Butler
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Butler
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Murphy
Butler strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Murphy
Kelly hits a fly ball into right field. Morton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Murphy
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Butler
Alomar bunts towards third. Schaal picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schaal. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Butler
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Butler
Reichardt bunts towards the mound. Butler fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Butler. Alomar scores. Johnstone goes all the way around to score. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Butler
Fregosi bunts towards the mound. Butler fields it and throws to first for the out. Reichardt moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morton vs. Butler
Morton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reichardt tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Butler
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Egan vs. Butler
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Murphy
Bill Voss now playing right field.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Murphy
Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/15/1969 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Kelly P, cf 3 2 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 2 0 Johnstone J, cf 3 2 1 0 Fiore M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Reichardt R, lf 3 1 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Fregosi J, ss 3 0 1 1 Martinez B, c 4 0 1 0 Morton B, rf 2 0 0 1 Oliver B, rf 4 0 0 0 Voss B, rf 0 0 0 0 Rios J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 2 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Egan T, c 4 0 0 0 Butler B, p 2 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 2 1 1 1 Murphy T, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 7 1 28 5 6 3 Kansas City 100 001 000 -- 2 California 100 010 03x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Butler B (L) 8.0 6 5 3 3 10 California IP H R ER BB SO Murphy T (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 6 E -- Schaal P, Butler B DP -- California 2 LOB -- Kansas City 4, California 5 2B -- Johnstone J HR -- Spencer J SB -- Kelly P 3 CS -- Kelly P SH -- Reichardt R, Fregosi J SF -- Morton B HBP -- by Murphy T (Kelly P) WP -- Murphy T T -- 2:02 A -- 7376
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