Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rooker
  
  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 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Rooker
  
  Tatum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Rooker
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Keough. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. Tatum moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Rooker
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tatum scores. Fregosi moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McMullen vs. Rooker
  
  McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowan vs. Rooker
  
  Cowan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Murphy
  
  Matchick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Murphy
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Rooker
  
  Azcue takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Rooker
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Rooker
  
  Murphy bunts towards the mound. Rooker fields it and throws to first for the out. Azcue moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Rooker
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Murphy
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Murphy covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Murphy
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
  
  Kirkpatrick 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 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  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, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Rooker
  
  Tatum strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Rooker
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rooker
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Murphy
  
  Rooker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matchick vs. Murphy
  
  Matchick 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 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Rooker
  
  McMullen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowan vs. Rooker
  
  Cowan takes first base on ball four. McMullen moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Azcue vs. Rooker
  
  Azcue hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMullen moves to third. Cowan moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spencer vs. Rooker
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murphy vs. Rooker
  
  Murphy 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 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Murphy
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Murphy
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Murphy
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Rooker
  
  Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. Rooker
  
  Tatum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rooker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Rooker
  
  Fregosi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rooker
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Rooker
  
  McMullen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rooker vs. Murphy
  
  Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Rooker
  
  Azcue hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Rooker
  
  Spencer 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 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matchick vs. Murphy
  
  Matchick hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Murphy
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Murphy
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Rooker
  
  Murphy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alomar vs. Rooker
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tatum vs. Rooker
  
  Kirkpatrick fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kirkpatrick. Murphy moves to third. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tatum vs. Rooker
  
  Tatum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fregosi vs. Wright
  
  Ken Wright now pitching.
  
  Fregosi strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Wright
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnstone vs. Wright
  
  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Ken McMullen.
  
  Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Murphy
  
  Jay Johnstone now playing center field. Chico Ruiz now playing third base.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Murphy
  
  Keough hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Murphy
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Murphy
  
  Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Murphy
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Wright
  
  Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Azcue vs. Wright
  
  Azcue is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Wright
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Wright Azcue moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Wright
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Silverio vs. Wright
  
  Tom Silverio pinch hits for Tom Murphy.
  
  Silverio strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Tatum
  
  Ken Tatum now pitching. Roger Repoz now playing right field. Pat Kelly pinch hits for Ken Wright.
  
  Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matchick vs. Tatum
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matchick vs. Tatum
  
  Matchick bunts towards the mound. Tatum fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Tatum
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Tatum
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Monteagudo
  
  Aurelio Monteagudo now pitching.
  
  Alomar strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruiz vs. Monteagudo
  
  Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Matchick scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Monteagudo
  
  Fregosi strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Tatum
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Tatum
  
  Keough hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Tatum
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/28/1970, game 1 -- California at Kansas City (D)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Alomar S, 2b          4  0  0  0   Matchick T, ss        3  0  1  0   
Tatum J, cf           2  1  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Ruiz C, 3b            1  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  1   
Fregosi J, ss         5  1  2  1   Oliver B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Johnson A, lf         4  0  1  1   Keough J, rf          4  0  2  0   
McMullen K, 3b        2  0  1  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   
Johnstone J, ph-cf    1  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      2  0  0  0   
Cowan B, rf           3  0  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Repoz R, rf           0  0  0  0   Rooker J, p           2  0  1  0   
Azcue J, c            2  0  0  0   Wright K, p           0  0  0  0   
Spencer J, 1b         4  0  0  0   Kelly P, ph           0  0  0  0   
Murphy T, p           1  0  0  0   Monteagudo A, p       0  0  0  0   
Silverio T, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Tatum K, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  2  4  2                        29  1  6  1

California       100 010 000 --  2
Kansas City      100 000 000 --  1

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Murphy T (W)          7.0  6  1  1  2  1
Tatum K (S)           2.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J (L)*         6.0  4  2  2  7  4
Wright K              2.0  0  0  0  0  3
Monteagudo A          1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Rojas C, Kirkpatrick E
DP -- California 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 10, Kansas City 5
2B -- Fregosi J, Keough J
HR -- Otis A, Fregosi J
SH -- Murphy T, Matchick T
HBP -- by Wright K (Azcue J)
WP -- Tatum K
Balk -- Wright K
T -- 2:24
A -- 0

    

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