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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 6, 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 July 6, 1970 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 6, 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 | July 6, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 7,476 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Bob Stewart |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Billy Sorrell | Third Baseman |
Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jarvis Tatum | Center Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Billy Cowan | Right Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
July 6, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Murphy
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Murphy
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Murphy
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rooker
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Rooker
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tatum for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Rooker
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Kirkpatrick trying to get to third. Johnson throws the ball in to McMullen, who tags Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrell vs. Murphy
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sorrell for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Rooker covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Rooker
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Rooker
Cowan hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Murphy
Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rooker vs. Murphy
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Murphy
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Rooker
Azcue hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rooker
Spencer 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 -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rooker
Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Rooker
Alomar hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Murphy goes all the way around to score. Alomar moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tatum vs. Rooker
Tatum hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Murphy
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Murphy
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fregosi. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to home to get Rojas. Otis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Murphy
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Rooker
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a line drive towards center. Otis chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Otis. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Rooker
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fregosi moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowan vs. Rooker
Cowan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Rooker
Azcue hits a line drive towards short. Matchick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Rooker
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Murphy
Sorrell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Murphy
Matchick 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 -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Murphy
Rooker 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 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Rooker
Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Rooker
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Rooker
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fregosi vs. Rooker
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murphy scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wright
Ken Wright now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Murphy
Roger Repoz now playing right field.
Kelly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tatum. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Murphy
Rojas hits a line drive towards first. Spencer catches it and throws to second to double up Kelly. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Murphy
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Repoz. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Wright
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sorrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Wright
Repoz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Wright
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Murphy
Sorrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Murphy
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wright
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Wright
Murphy bunts towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Wright
Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sorrell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tatum vs. Wright
Tatum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Tatum moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Wright
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Murphy
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Ken Wright.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Murphy
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Murphy
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Monteagudo
Aurelio Monteagudo now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Monteagudo
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Monteagudo
Repoz 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, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Murphy
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
There goes Otis. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Murphy
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sorrell vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
There goes Piniella. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Piniella steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sorrell vs. Fisher
Sorrell hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matchick vs. Fisher
Matchick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/6/1970 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Kelly P, rf 4 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tatum J, cf 4 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 3 2 2 0 Fregosi J, ss 3 1 1 1 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 1 1 Johnson A, lf 4 1 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 1 Cowan B, rf 2 1 1 3 Sorrell B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Repoz R, rf 2 0 1 0 Matchick T, ss 4 0 1 0 Azcue J, c 3 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 2 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Wright K, p 0 0 0 0 Murphy T, p 1 2 1 0 Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 Monteagudo A, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 8 2 30 6 7 5 Kansas City 000 001 001 -- 2 California 001 310 10x -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Rooker J (L) 4.2 4 5 3 2 2 Wright K 2.1 3 1 1 0 2 Monteagudo A 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Murphy T (W) 8.1 8 2 2 3 5 Fisher E (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Otis A 2, Fregosi J, McMullen K DP -- Kansas City 1, California 3 LOB -- Kansas City 6, California 3 2B -- Kelly P, Kirkpatrick E HR -- Cowan B SB -- Otis A, Piniella L SH -- Murphy T WP -- Murphy T T -- 2:06 A -- 7476
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