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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-04-27 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11748 · 60°F, overcast, dry · Wind 13 mph from CF · 2:29
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. California Angels put up 3 in the 4th. Tom Murphy earned the win and Andy Messersmith picked up the save. Jay Johnstone went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Tom Murphy L: Wally Bunker SV: Andy Messersmith
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Cal Drummond · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Davalillo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Repoz | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Satriano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Messersmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wally Bunker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | 6.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Andy Messersmith | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
 Jim Rooker | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Davalillo: 13
- Jim Fregosi: 13
- Jay Johnstone: K
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 13
- Jackie Hernandez: K/C
- Mike Fiore: 4
Top 2
- Rick Reichardt: 63
- Roger Repoz: 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 13
Bot 2
- Joe Foy: T9
- Lou Piniella: FC5/DP.3X3(5);BX1(53)
- Jerry Adair: 63
Top 3
- Tom Satriano: K
- Bobby Knoop: S9
- Tom Murphy: 16(1)/FO
- Vic Davalillo: 7
Bot 3
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Ellie Rodriguez: 3
- Wally Bunker: 63
Top 4
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Jay Johnstone: D7.1-H
- Rick Reichardt: 2
- Roger Repoz: W
- Aurelio Rodriguez: PB.2-3;1-2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K/C
- Tom Satriano: W
- Bobby Knoop: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tom Murphy: K
Bot 4
- Pat Kelly: W
- Jackie Hernandez: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 9
- Mike Fiore: WP.2-3
- Mike Fiore: 3
- Joe Foy: K
Top 5
- Vic Davalillo: 3
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Jay Johnstone: 9
- Rick Reichardt: K
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Jerry Adair: S7.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9
Top 6
- Roger Repoz: 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 7
- Tom Satriano: D7
- Bobby Knoop: IW
- Tom Murphy: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Jackie Hernandez: K
Top 7
- Vic Davalillo: S#
- Jim Fregosi: W.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: S.2-3;1-2#
- Rick Reichardt: 9/SF/DP.3-H;2-3;1X2(9363)
- Roger Repoz: 9/L
Bot 7
- Mike Fiore: S8
- Joe Foy: PB.1-2
- Joe Foy: D7.2-H
- Lou Piniella: S7.2-3
- Jerry Adair: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Oliver: K/C
- Joe Keough: 8
- Hawk Taylor: K
Top 8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 53
- Tom Satriano: 6
- Bobby Knoop: K
Bot 8
- Pat Kelly: K
- Chuck Harrison: W
- Mike Fiore: 8
- Joe Foy: K
Top 9
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Vic Davalillo: D9
- Jim Fregosi: S6.2-3
- Jay Johnstone: S9.3-H;1-3
- Rick Reichardt: 7/SF.3-H
- Ruben Amaro: POCS2(136)
Bot 9
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Jerry Adair: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Oliver: 16(1)3/GDP