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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 2, 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 2, 1970 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 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 2, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Clyde Wright |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 9,212 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Emmett Ashford 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rich Severson | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Bob Johnson | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Roger Repoz | Right Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Clyde Wright | Pitcher |
Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 2, 1970
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Wright
Severson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Wright
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: 1--
Otis vs. Wright
Otis is hit by the pitch. Severson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Wright
Piniella 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Wright
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright 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. Johnson
Alomar 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: ---
Gonzalez vs. Johnson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Johnson, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Johnson
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Wright
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wright
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severson vs. Wright
Severson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Wright
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Johnson
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Johnson
Repoz hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wright
Otis 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wright
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: ---
Oliver vs. Wright
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Wright
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Johnson
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright bunts towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wright for the out. Azcue moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Johnson
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Azcue moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Johnson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Azcue scores. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Johnson
There goes Alomar. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Alomar steals third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fregosi vs. Johnson
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wright
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Severson vs. Wright
Severson hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Johnson
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Johnson
Repoz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Repoz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Azcue vs. Johnson
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wright
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wright
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Wright
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Wright
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Wright
Schaal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Johnson
Alomar 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, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Johnson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Johnson
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Johnson
There goes Johnson. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Johnson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Johnson
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Wright
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Wright
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Johnson
McMullen hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Johnson
Repoz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Azcue vs. Johnson
Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Johnson
Wright strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Wright
Severson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wright
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wright
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Wright
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Messersmith
Andy Messersmith now pitching.
Oliver 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
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Johnson
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Johnson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Johnson
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Johnson
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Johnson
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 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Messersmith
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Paul Schaal.
Matchick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Messersmith
George Spriggs pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez.
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Johnson
Tommy Matchick now playing third base. George Spriggs now playing right field. Ed Kirkpatrick now catching.
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Johnson
Repoz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Johnson
Azcue hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Johnson
Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Messersmith
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Messersmith
Severson hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Messersmith
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1970 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Severson R, ss 5 0 2 1 Alomar S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 5 0 1 0 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 2 1 Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 1 1 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 1 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 3 2 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Matchick T, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Repoz R, rf 3 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf-c 4 1 2 0 Azcue J, c 4 1 2 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 1 0 Wright C, p 2 0 0 0 Spriggs G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 3 0 1 0 Kelly P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 1 10 1 33 3 10 3 Kansas City 010 000 000 -- 1 California 002 010 00x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Johnson B (L) 8.0 10 3 3 2 9 California IP H R ER BB SO Wright C (W) 6.2 10 1 1 1 3 Messersmith A (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 4 DP -- California 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, California 9 2B -- Repoz R, Fregosi J SB -- Alomar S, Johnson A, Gonzalez T SH -- Wright C HBP -- by Wright C (Otis A) T -- 2:23 A -- 9212
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