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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-07-03 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 3454 · 90°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:17
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. California Angels put up 2 in the 1st. Andy Messersmith earned the win and Ken Tatum picked up the save. Jim Fregosi went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Wally Bunker SV: Ken Tatum
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Voss | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aurelio Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Azcue | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Foy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wally Bunker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 8.0 | 5 | 2 | 9 |
 Ken Tatum | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 3/G
- Jay Johnstone: S8
- Jim Fregosi: HR/78XD.1-H
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Bill Voss: 43
Bot 1
- Joe Foy: 8/F
- Pat Kelly: 5/FL
- Mike Fiore: W
- Bob Oliver: 3/FL
Top 2
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Joe Azcue: 5/L
Bot 2
- Buck Martinez: K
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Jerry Adair: 53
Top 3
- Andy Messersmith: 13
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Jay Johnstone: S9.BX2(96)
Bot 3
- Jackie Hernandez: 3/FL
- Wally Bunker: K
- Joe Foy: K/C
Top 4
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Rick Reichardt: D8/89
- Bill Voss: S9.2-H
- Aurelio Rodriguez: CS2(26)
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 4/P
Bot 4
- Pat Kelly: S7
- Mike Fiore: 2/FL
- Bob Oliver: 9/F
- Buck Martinez: S8/78.1-3
- Lou Piniella: WP.3-H;1-2
- Lou Piniella: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jerry Adair: 53
Top 5
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Joe Azcue: 9/F
- Andy Messersmith: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 7/F
Bot 5
- Jackie Hernandez: 9/F
- Wally Bunker: 8/F
- Joe Foy: K
Top 6
- Jay Johnstone: D8/89
- Jim Fregosi: 43.2-3
- Rick Reichardt: K/C
- Bill Voss: IW
- Aurelio Rodriguez: K
Bot 6
- Pat Kelly: 1/BG
- Mike Fiore: 4/L
- Bob Oliver: D8
- Buck Martinez: 8/L
Top 7
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Joe Azcue: S9.1-3
- Andy Messersmith: WP.3-H;1-2
- Andy Messersmith: 14/SH.2-3
- Sandy Alomar: 34/G.3-3
- Jay Johnstone: K/C
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Jerry Adair: 8/F
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Hawk Taylor: K
Top 8
- Jim Fregosi: 7/F
- Rick Reichardt: 9/F
- Bill Voss: S8
- Aurelio Rodriguez: 5/P
Bot 8
- Joe Foy: K/C
- Pat Kelly: K/C
- Mike Fiore: K
Top 9
- Jim Spencer: 63
- Joe Azcue: 7/F
- Andy Messersmith: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 7/FL
Bot 9
- Bob Oliver: W
- Buck Martinez: 8/L
- Lou Piniella: S7/78.1-2
- Jerry Adair: 4/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HP.2-3;1-2
- Chuck Harrison: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Foy: K
Notes & reviews
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