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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1969-05-02 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · cloudy, dry · 2:46
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 9–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Steve Jones earned the win and Moe Drabowsky picked up the save. Bob Oliver went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Steve Jones L: Tom Murphy SV: Moe Drabowsky
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Harrison | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Stuart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Egan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Murphy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ruben Amaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Voss | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bubba Morton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Jones | 8.2 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | 4.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Phil Ortega | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Fisher | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brunet | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
- Mike Fiore: 7/F
- Lou Piniella: E4.B-1
- Joe Foy: HP.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Lou Johnson: 3/P
- Jim Fregosi: 8/F
- Jay Johnstone: S4
- Rick Reichardt: K
Top 2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Bob Oliver: 53/SH.1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: HP
- Steve Jones: 7/F
- Jackie Hernandez: 54(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Dick Stuart: K
- Tom Egan: W.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mike Fiore: D9
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H
- Joe Foy: 5/FL
- Chuck Harrison: 7/F
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tom Murphy: 23
- Lou Johnson: K
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Jay Johnstone: S7.1-3
- Rick Reichardt: S8.3-H;1-H(E8)(UR);B-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 9/L
Top 4
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Ellie Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO
- Steve Jones: SB2
- Steve Jones: S8.2-3
- Jackie Hernandez: CSH(E2)/OBS.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Mike Fiore: 41
Bot 4
- Dick Stuart: K
- Tom Egan: 6/P
- Bobby Knoop: S8
- Tom Murphy: 4/L
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Joe Foy: WP.1-2
- Joe Foy: W
- Chuck Harrison: CS3(25).1-2
- Chuck Harrison: FC1/G.2-3(E1/TH3);B-1
- Paul Schaal: S9.3-H;1-2
- Bob Oliver: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Steve Jones: 63
Bot 5
- Lou Johnson: K
- Jim Fregosi: S7
- Jay Johnstone: 4/P
- Rick Reichardt: 7/F
Top 6
- Jackie Hernandez: S7
- Mike Fiore: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
- Joe Foy: SB3;SB2
- Joe Foy: FC5/G.3XH(525);2-3;B-2
- Chuck Harrison: D7.3-H;2-H
- Paul Schaal: S7.2XH(72)
Bot 6
- Aurelio Rodriguez: D8
- Dick Stuart: 8/F
- Tom Egan: K
- Bobby Knoop: 5/L
Top 7
- Bob Oliver: S7
- Ellie Rodriguez: 3/G.1-2
- Steve Jones: PB.2-3
- Steve Jones: 6/L
- Jackie Hernandez: S9.3-H(UR)
- Mike Fiore: 43
Bot 7
- Ruben Amaro: 9/F
- Bill Voss: K
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Jay Johnstone: 8/F
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: K
- Joe Foy: 9/F
- Chuck Harrison: T8
- Paul Schaal: 9/F
Bot 8
- Rick Reichardt: S8/78
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 5/FL
- Dick Stuart: D7.1-H
- Tom Egan: WP.2-3
- Tom Egan: 7/SF.3-H
- Bobby Knoop: K
Top 9
- Bob Oliver: 8/F
- Ellie Rodriguez: 63
- Steve Jones: 7/F
Bot 9
- Bubba Morton: 8/F
- Bill Voss: 8/F
- Jim Fregosi: S7
- Jay Johnstone: HP.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Tom Egan called for obstruction
- Lou Johnson ejected by HP umpire Larry Napp