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Angels
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 27, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on June 27, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 27, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
California Angels
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 27, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Morehead |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 7,677 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Emmett Ashford 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
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 |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Jay Johnstone | Center Fielder |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Joe Keough | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Dave Morehead | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 27, 1970
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Morehead
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Morehead
Repoz hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Morehead
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Messersmith
Matchick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Messersmith
Rojas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Messersmith
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and has Rojas trapped. There's the throw to Alomar and over to McMullen, who tags Rojas for the out. Otis moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Messersmith
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Morehead
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Morehead
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Morehead
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Azcue vs. Morehead
Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Messersmith
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Messersmith
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Burgmeier
Tom Burgmeier now pitching.
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis throws the ball in to Rojas who tags Johnstone trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Burgmeier
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Burgmeier
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Messersmith
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burgmeier vs. Messersmith
Burgmeier hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Messersmith
Matchick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Messersmith
Rojas takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Messersmith
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Burgmeier
Repoz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Burgmeier
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Burgmeier
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Burgmeier
Spencer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Messersmith
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Messersmith
Keough hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Messersmith
Piniella 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
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Burgmeier
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Burgmeier
Azcue hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Burgmeier
Johnstone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Azcue settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Messersmith
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burgmeier vs. Messersmith
Burgmeier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matchick vs. Messersmith
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burgmeier moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Messersmith
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Burgmeier
Messersmith hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Burgmeier
Alomar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Repoz vs. Burgmeier
Repoz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Burgmeier
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Burgmeier
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Messersmith
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Messersmith
There goes Otis. The throw from Azcue and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Messersmith
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Keough vs. Messersmith
Keough strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Messersmith
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Messersmith
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. Messersmith
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Oliver scores. Piniella moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Garrett
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier. Greg Garrett now pitching.
Taylor hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Garrett
Ellie Rodriguez pinch hits for Tommy Matchick.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Johnson
Jackie Hernandez now playing shortstop. Bob Johnson now pitching.
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Johnson
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Garrett
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garrett
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Garrett
Garrett fires to first and has Otis trapped. There's the throw to Alomar who tags Otis for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Garrett
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Johnson
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Johnson
Billy Cowan pinch hits for Greg Garrett.
Cowan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Johnson
Alomar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Doyle
Paul Doyle now pitching.
Keough 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 -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Doyle
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Doyle
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards first. Spencer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Johnson
Repoz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Johnson
Fregosi strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Johnson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/27/1970 -- California at Kansas City (D) California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Alomar S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Matchick T, ss 3 0 1 0 Repoz R, rf 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, ph 1 0 0 0 Fregosi J, ss 3 0 1 0 Johnson B, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0 McMullen K, 3b 2 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Azcue J, c 3 0 0 0 Keough J, rf 4 0 0 0 Johnstone J, cf 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 1 Messersmith A, p 2 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0 Garrett G, p 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 0 1 1 Cowan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Morehead D, p 0 0 0 0 Doyle P, p 0 0 0 0 Burgmeier T, p 2 0 1 0 Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 29 2 7 2 California 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City 000 002 00x -- 2 California IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (L) 5.1 6 2 2 5 3 Garrett G 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Doyle P 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Morehead D 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Burgmeier T (W) 4.0 3 0 0 1 3 Johnson B (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 5 DP -- California 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- California 4, Kansas City 8 2B -- Rojas C, Spencer J, Alomar S SB -- Otis A CS -- Otis A T -- 2:12 A -- 7677
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