Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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