Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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