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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1969-09-10 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 6009 · night · 3:09
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 11–4. California Angels put up 4 in the 2nd. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Bubba Morton went 2-for-2 with 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CAL | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Bill Butler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rios | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Campanis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Rico | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Northey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Spriggs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bubba Morton | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Azcue | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Voss | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 1.1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Don O'Riley | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Morehead | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Steve Jones | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Zachary | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 31/G
- Mike Fiore: K
- Lou Piniella: W
- Joe Foy: S8.1-2
- Bob Oliver: K/C
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Jim Fregosi: W.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 53/G.2-3;1-2
- Bubba Morton: S8/P.3-H;2-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7/G.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 5/FL
Top 2
- Jerry Adair: D7/G
- Buck Martinez: S7/G.2-3
- Jackie Hernandez: 4/P
- Bill Butler: K
- Pat Kelly: W.1-2
- Mike Fiore: D9/F89XD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lou Piniella: W
- Joe Foy: 1/P
Bot 2
- Joe Azcue: 7/F
- Andy Messersmith: W
- Sandy Alomar: W.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Rick Reichardt: S5/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bubba Morton: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 63/G
Top 3
- Bob Oliver: 7/F7D
- Jerry Adair: K
- Buck Martinez: W
- Jackie Hernandez: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/L
Bot 3
- Jim Spencer: 63/G
- Joe Azcue: S7
- Andy Messersmith: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-3
- Sandy Alomar: S9/G.3-H(UR)
- Jay Johnstone: 43/G.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: 8/F
Top 4
- Pat Kelly: 9/F
- Mike Fiore: W
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
- Joe Foy: 63/G
Bot 4
- Rick Reichardt: 53/G
- Bill Voss: 43/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S8/G
- Jim Spencer: S7.1-2
- Joe Azcue: WP.2-3;1-2
- Joe Azcue: W
- Andy Messersmith: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 46(1)/FO/G
Top 5
- Bob Oliver: S5/G
- Jerry Adair: S7.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 5/FL
- Luis Alcaraz: 7/F7D
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Bot 5
- Jay Johnstone: 9/F
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Rick Reichardt: 5/FL
- Bill Voss: WP.1-2
- Bill Voss: D9.2-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: W
- Jim Spencer: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Azcue: K
Top 6
- Pat Kelly: 7/F
- Mike Fiore: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: 9/F9D
Bot 6
- Andy Messersmith: 7/L
- Sandy Alomar: S9/G
- Jay Johnstone: 36(1)/FO/G
- Jim Fregosi: S7/G.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: K
Top 7
- Joe Keough: S9
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP/G
- Juan Rios: 7/L
Bot 7
- Bill Voss: 43/G
- Aurelio Rodriguez: S7
- Jim Spencer: K
- Joe Azcue: D9.1-3
- Andy Messersmith: 8/F
Top 8
- Jim Campanis: 8/F
- Luis Alcaraz: 63/G
- Fred Rico: W
- Pat Kelly: D8.1-H
- Fran Healy: K/C
Bot 8
- Sandy Alomar: 53/G
- Jay Johnstone: S8
- Jim Fregosi: S9/P.1-3
- Rick Reichardt: 54(1)/FO/G.3-H;B-1
- Bill Voss: 6/P
Top 9
- Scott Northey: K
- Joe Keough: 3/G
- George Spriggs: HP
- Billy Harris: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Bill Butler left injured
- Billy Harris is the 27th player used by Kansas City in this game