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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 1, 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 September 1, 1970 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 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 | September 1, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Murphy |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 9,219 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Emmett Ashford 3B: Hank Soar |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Spriggs | Right Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Billy Sorrell | Left Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Roger Repoz | Right Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Tom Murphy | Pitcher |
Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 1, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Murphy
Spriggs hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch 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 first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Murphy
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first 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--
Repoz vs. Bunker
There goes Alomar. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repoz vs. Bunker
Repoz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Bunker
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to third. Repoz moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Bunker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Repoz moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Bunker
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Murphy
Sorrell hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Bunker
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Bunker
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Bunker
Azcue hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kirkpatrick. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Bunker
Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murphy vs. Bunker
Murphy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Murphy
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunker vs. Murphy
Bunker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spriggs vs. Murphy
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spriggs for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bunker
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Bunker
Bunker fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Bunker. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repoz vs. Bunker
Repoz hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Bunker
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Bunker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick fields it and throws to second for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Bunker
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Murphy
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Murphy
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Bunker
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Bunker
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Bunker
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sorrell vs. Murphy
Sorrell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, 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
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murphy vs. Bunker
Murphy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Bunker
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Bunker
Repoz hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Murphy
Bunker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spriggs vs. Murphy
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Murphy
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spriggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Murphy
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Bunker
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bunker
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bunker
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Bunker
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Murphy
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrell vs. Murphy
Sorrell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Murphy
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Sorrell moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matchick vs. Murphy
Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sorrell scores. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bunker vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Bunker bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Schaal scores. Matchick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spriggs vs. Tatum
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. Matchick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Tatum
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Matchick scores. Spriggs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Tatum
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Bunker
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Bunker
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bunker
Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Ken Tatum.
Gonzalez 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
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Fisher
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sorrell vs. Fisher
Sorrell 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
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - 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, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Bunker
Repoz bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Bunker
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Bunker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Fisher
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Fisher
Matchick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunker vs. Fisher
Bunker hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spriggs vs. Fisher
Spriggs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bunker
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Bunker
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Sorrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Bunker
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1970 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Spriggs G, rf 5 0 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 2 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Repoz R, rf 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 2 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 1 3 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 1 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Sorrell B, lf 4 1 1 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 1 2 1 Johnstone J, cf 4 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 4 1 2 1 Azcue J, c 3 0 1 0 Bunker W, p 3 0 0 1 Murphy T, p 2 0 0 0 Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, ph 1 0 0 0 Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 4 31 0 4 0 Kansas City 000 000 400 -- 4 California 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bunker W (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 4 California IP H R ER BB SO Murphy T (L) 6.1 6 4 4 3 1 Tatum K 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Fisher E 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 E -- Kirkpatrick E, Rojas C, Bunker W DP -- Kansas City 1, California 3 LOB -- Kansas City 6, California 7 SB -- Alomar S T -- 2:23 A -- 9219
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