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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-10-02 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12042 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:08
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 7th. Wally Bunker earned the win. Jay Johnstone went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
W: Wally Bunker L: Vern Geishert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jarvis Tatum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Winston Llenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Randy Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vern Geishert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Voss | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Northey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alcaraz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Rico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wally Bunker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rios | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Geishert | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Rudy May | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Wright | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Bunker | 9.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 63/G
- Jarvis Tatum: S7
- Jay Johnstone: 8/F
- Roger Repoz: 8/F
Bot 1
- Scott Northey: K
- Paul Schaal: 3/P
- Luis Alcaraz: 9/F
Top 2
- Jim Spencer: K
- Winston Llenas: 63/G
- Randy Brown: 43/G
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
- Jerry Adair: 9/F
- Bob Oliver: 13/G
Top 3
- Marty Perez: 13/G
- Vern Geishert: 7/F
- Sandy Alomar: 7/F
Bot 3
- Fred Rico: 3/FL
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
- Wally Bunker: W
- Scott Northey: 13/G
Top 4
- Jarvis Tatum: 63/G
- Jay Johnstone: 6/P
- Roger Repoz: 31/G
Bot 4
- Paul Schaal: HP
- Luis Alcaraz: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
- Lou Piniella: 7/F
Top 5
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Winston Llenas: 6(1)3/GDP/G
- Randy Brown: E8/F.BX2(86)
Bot 5
- Jerry Adair: 6/P
- Bob Oliver: 6/L
- Fred Rico: K/C
Top 6
- Marty Perez: 3/FL
- Vern Geishert: 63/G
- Sandy Alomar: 43/G
Bot 6
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9/F
- Wally Bunker: K
- Scott Northey: 53/G
Top 7
- Jarvis Tatum: 9/L
- Jay Johnstone: 6/P
- Roger Repoz: K
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Luis Alcaraz: S5/BG.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S6.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Adair: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bob Oliver: FC5/G.3-H(RBI);1-H(NR)(E5/TH2)(UR);B-2(E9)
- Fred Rico: 8/F8D
- Ellie Rodriguez: IW
- Wally Bunker: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Scott Northey: K/C
Top 8
- Jim Spencer: 6/P
- Winston Llenas: S8
- Randy Brown: 8/F
- Marty Perez: 54(1)/FO/G
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: E4/G.B-1
- Jackie Hernandez: S9/G.1-3
- Lou Piniella: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Juan Rios: HP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Oliver: 46(1)3/GDP/G.3-H(UR);2-3
- Fred Rico: W
- Ellie Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 9
- Bill Voss: S1/BG
- Sandy Alomar: S2/BG.1-3
- Jarvis Tatum: 6(1)3/GDP/G.3-H
- Jay Johnstone: HR/9
- Roger Repoz: K
Notes & reviews
- Scott Northey ejected by HP umpire Marty Springstead; the end of Northey's major-league career