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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 18, 1970
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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 April 18, 1970 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1970 |
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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 | April 18, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 10,094 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Jim Odom |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Spriggs | Right Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Luis Alcaraz | Second Baseman |
Rich Severson | Shortstop |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
Charlie Metro | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Bill Voss | Right Fielder |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Roger Repoz | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
Tom Egan | Catcher |
Clyde Wright | Pitcher |
Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 18, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Wright
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi 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 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wright
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bunker
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Bunker
There goes Alomar. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Bunker
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Voss vs. Bunker
Voss hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz 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: ---
Oliver vs. Wright
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wright
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alcaraz vs. Wright
There's a wild pitch. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alcaraz vs. Wright
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Severson vs. Wright
Severson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Severson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunker vs. Wright
Bunker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Severson trying to get to home. Voss throws the ball in to Egan who tags Severson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Bunker
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Bunker
Repoz hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Bunker
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Wright
Spriggs 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wright
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wright
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Wright
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Wright
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alcaraz vs. Wright
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Bunker
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Bunker
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bunker
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Wright
Severson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunker vs. Wright
The ball gets by Egan for a passed ball. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunker vs. Wright
Bunker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spriggs vs. Wright
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez 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: ---
Fregosi vs. Bunker
Fregosi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Bunker
Voss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bunker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Bunker
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Bunker
Repoz hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wright
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wright
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wright
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Wright
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Bunker
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Bunker
Egan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Bunker
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bunker. Egan moves to third. Wright moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alomar vs. Bunker
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kirkpatrick fields the ball and throws to Bunker covering. Safe. Egan scores. Wright moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fregosi vs. Bunker
There goes Alomar. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fregosi vs. Bunker
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Voss vs. Bunker
Voss hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Bob Johnson now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Johnson
Johnstone strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Johnson
Repoz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spriggs. Repoz reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Johnson
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Wright
Alcaraz hits a popup towards first. Repoz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Wright
Severson hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Wright
Joe Keough pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Keough hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spriggs vs. Wright
Spriggs takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to third. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkpatrick vs. Wright
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Fitzmorris
Joe Keough now playing first base. Al Fitzmorris now pitching. Jim Campanis now catching.
Egan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Fitzmorris
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Fitzmorris
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Alomar. The throw from Campanis and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Fitzmorris
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wright
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wright
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Wright
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Fitzmorris
Voss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fitzmorris
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Fitzmorris
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Fitzmorris
Repoz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Wright
Alcaraz 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, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Wright
Severson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campanis vs. Wright
Campanis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Fitzmorris
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Egan vs. Fitzmorris
Egan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Fitzmorris
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Fitzmorris
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Wright
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Wright
Spriggs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wright
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/1970 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Spriggs G, rf 4 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 5 2 3 1 Kirkpatrick E, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 2 2 1 Fitzmorris A, p 0 0 0 0 Voss B, rf 1 1 1 5 Schaal P, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 2 0 0 0 Oliver B, 3b 4 0 3 0 Repoz R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 3 1 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Alcaraz L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Egan T, c 4 1 2 0 Severson R, ss 4 0 1 1 Wright C, p 4 1 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 1 0 1 0 Campanis J, c 1 0 0 0 Bunker W, p 2 0 1 0 Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Keough J, ph-1b 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 1 9 1 32 7 10 7 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 California 100 150 00x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bunker W (L) 4.1 6 7 6 3 0 Johnson B 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 Fitzmorris A 3.0 2 0 0 1 3 California IP H R ER BB SO Wright C (W) 9.0 9 1 1 4 5 E -- Bunker W DP -- Kansas City 2, California 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, California 6 2B -- Repoz R HR -- Fregosi J, Voss B SB -- Alomar S 3 SF -- Voss B WP -- Wright C PB -- Egan T T -- 2:22 A -- 10094
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