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Kansas City Royals @ California Angels

1969-07-16 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 7598 · night, dry · 2:19

California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. California Angels put up 2 in the 7th. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Jim Rooker went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
KCA	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	6
CAL	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	0		4	7

W: Andy Messersmith L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Emmett Ashford · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pat Kelly	5	0	0	0	0	3
Paul Schaal	3	0	1	0	1	1
Mike Fiore	3	0	0	0	1	1
Lou Piniella	3	0	1	0	1	1
Bob Oliver	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jerry Adair	4	1	2	0	0	1
Ellie Rodriguez	3	0	0	0	0	1
Jackie Hernandez	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Rooker	3	1	1	1	0	0
Hawk Taylor	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ed Kirkpatrick	1	0	0	0	0	0
Buck Martinez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Harrison	1	0	1	1	0	0

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Sandy Alomar	4	0	2	1	0	0
Jay Johnstone	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rick Reichardt	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Fregosi	4	0	0	0	0	0
Bubba Morton	2	0	0	0	1	1
Aurelio Rodriguez	3	1	0	0	1	1
Joe Azcue	4	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Spencer	2	2	1	1	2	0
Andy Messersmith	4	0	1	1	0	1
Bill Voss	1	0	1	0	0	0

Kansas City Royals — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Rooker	6.0	5	3	2
Moe Drabowsky	2.0	2	1	2

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Messersmith	9.0	6	3	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pat Kelly: 43
Paul Schaal: W
Mike Fiore: K
Lou Piniella: K/C

Bot 1

Sandy Alomar: 9/F
Jay Johnstone: 3/G
Rick Reichardt: 13

Top 2

Bob Oliver: 4/P
Jerry Adair: K
Ellie Rodriguez: 163

Bot 2

Jim Fregosi: 43
Bubba Morton: 63
Aurelio Rodriguez: 63

Top 3

Jackie Hernandez: 4/P
Jim Rooker: HR/7
Pat Kelly: K
Paul Schaal: K

Bot 3

Joe Azcue: 63
Jim Spencer: W
Andy Messersmith: D9.1-H
Sandy Alomar: 53
Jay Johnstone: 43

Top 4

Mike Fiore: 7/F7D
Lou Piniella: S7
Bob Oliver: 3/P
Jerry Adair: S9.1-3
Ellie Rodriguez: 4/P

Bot 4

Rick Reichardt: 7/F
Jim Fregosi: 7/F
Bubba Morton: K

Top 5

Jackie Hernandez: 63
Jim Rooker: 43
Pat Kelly: K23

Bot 5

Aurelio Rodriguez: W
Joe Azcue: S9.1-3
Jim Spencer: 64(1)/FO.3-H
Andy Messersmith: 8/F
Sandy Alomar: D8.1-3
Jay Johnstone: K

Top 6

Paul Schaal: S9
Mike Fiore: 43.1-2
Lou Piniella: W
Bob Oliver: K
Jerry Adair: 13

Bot 6

Rick Reichardt: 7/F
Jim Fregosi: 53
Bubba Morton: W
Aurelio Rodriguez: 54(1)/FO

Top 7

Ellie Rodriguez: K
Jackie Hernandez: 9/L
Jim Rooker: 7/L

Bot 7

Joe Azcue: S7
Jim Spencer: S8.1-H(E8);B-2
Andy Messersmith: E4/G.2-3;B-1
Sandy Alomar: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
Jay Johnstone: 4/P
Rick Reichardt: 7/L
Jim Fregosi: 6/P

Top 8

Pat Kelly: K
Paul Schaal: E4.B-1
Mike Fiore: W.1-2
Lou Piniella: WP.2-3;1-2
Lou Piniella: 9/F
Hawk Taylor: K

Bot 8

Bill Voss: S9.B-2(E9)
Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
Joe Azcue: 8/F
Jim Spencer: IW
Andy Messersmith: K

Top 9

Jerry Adair: S5/G
Ed Kirkpatrick: 23/BG.1-2
Buck Martinez: 53.2-2
Chuck Harrison: S9/P.2-H
Pat Kelly: WP.1-2
Pat Kelly: 153