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Angels
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 8, 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 September 8, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 8, 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 | September 8, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | California Angels |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 6,244 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ed Runge |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jarvis Tatum | Center Fielder |
Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Billy Cowan | First Baseman |
Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
Tommie Reynolds | Right Fielder |
Joe Azcue | Catcher |
Rudy May | Pitcher |
Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Rich Severson | Shortstop |
Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Angels
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
September 8, 1970
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rooker
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Rooker
Tatum is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Rooker
Fregosi hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Rooker
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. May
Kelly 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: ---
Rojas vs. May
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson 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: ---
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 -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Rooker
McMullen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. May
Oliver 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. May
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schaal vs. May
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Piniella scores. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. May
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Severson vs. May
Severson takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rooker vs. May
Rooker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Rodriguez moves to third. Severson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. May
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Severson scores. Rooker moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Kealey
Steve Kealey now pitching.
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Kealey
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rooker moves to third. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Kealey
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rooker scores. There goes Kelly trying to get to home. Reynolds throws the ball in to Azcue who tags Kelly who's trying to score from second, for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Kealey
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Kealey
Schaal 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
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rooker
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, 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 -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kealey vs. Rooker
Kealey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Kealey
Rodriguez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cowan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Kealey
Severson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Kealey
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Rooker
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Rooker
Tatum hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Rooker
Fregosi strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kealey
Chico Ruiz now playing second base.
Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Kealey
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Kealey
Otis takes first base on ball four. Kelly moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Kealey
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Rojas scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching. Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
There's a wild pitch. Otis scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Allen
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Allen
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Allen
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severson vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. Schaal moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Severson vs. Allen
Severson hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rooker vs. Allen
Rooker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
George Spriggs now playing right field.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, 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 -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Rooker
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Allen
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spriggs for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Allen
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Allen
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rooker
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Azcue vs. Rooker
Azcue hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oyler vs. Rooker
Oyler hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Rooker
Ruiz hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Allen
Tom Egan now catching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oyler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Allen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ruiz fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Allen
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Allen
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cowan fields it and throws to home to get Oliver. Piniella moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Severson vs. Allen
Severson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rooker vs. Allen
Rooker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cowan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tatum vs. Rooker
Tommy Matchick now playing second base.
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Rooker
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Lloyd Allen.
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rooker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Garrett
Jay Johnstone now playing center field. Greg Garrett now pitching. Jarvis Tatum now playing left field.
Spriggs hits a fly ball into left field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Garrett
Matchick hits a popup towards short. Oyler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Garrett
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Rooker
Cowan hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Rooker
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rooker
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Egan vs. Rooker
Egan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Garrett
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Garrett
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Garrett
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Garrett
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Severson vs. Garrett
Severson hits a fly ball into left field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rooker vs. Garrett
Rooker hits a fly ball into left field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oyler vs. Rooker
Oyler hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Rooker
Ruiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tatum vs. Rooker
Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards second. Matchick scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/8/1970 -- California at Kansas City (N) California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Alomar S, 2b 2 0 0 0 Kelly P, rf 3 1 2 2 Ruiz C, 2b 2 0 1 0 Spriggs G, rf 2 0 0 0 Tatum J, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 0 Fregosi J, ss 2 0 0 0 Matchick T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Allen L, p 0 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 2 1 0 Johnstone J, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 3 4 3 Johnson A, lf 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 5 1 4 2 Garrett G, p 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 2 2 Cowan B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 4 1 2 1 McMullen K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Severson R, ss 4 1 0 0 Reynolds T, rf 3 0 1 0 Rooker J, p 5 1 1 1 Azcue J, c 2 0 1 0 Egan T, c 1 0 0 0 May R, p 0 0 0 0 Kealey S, p 1 0 0 0 Oyler R, ss 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 40 12 17 11 California 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City 070 400 01x -- 12 California IP H R ER BB SO May R (L)* 1.0 6 6 6 1 0 Kealey S+ 2.0 6 5 5 1 2 Allen L 3.0 4 0 0 1 3 Garrett G 2.0 1 1 1 2 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Rooker J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 0 7 * Pitched to 7 batters in 2nd + Pitched to 4 batters in 4th E -- Rodriguez E DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- California 2, Kansas City 9 2B -- Reynolds T WP -- Allen L 2 T -- 2:28 A -- 6244
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