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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1970-07-06 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 7476 · 76°F, night · 2:06
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. California Angels put up 3 in the 4th. Tom Murphy earned the win and Eddie Fisher picked up the save. Billy Cowan went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Tom Murphy L: Jim Rooker SV: Eddie Fisher
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Sorrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Tatum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cowan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Azcue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Murphy | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 4.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Ken Wright | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Aurelio Monteagudo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Murphy | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
 Eddie Fisher | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Jarvis Tatum: 3/G
- Jim Fregosi: K
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bob Oliver: K
- Lou Piniella: S7.1X3(75)
- Billy Sorrell: 3/G
Bot 2
- Alex Johnson: 31
- Ken McMullen: K
- Billy Cowan: 8
Top 3
- Tommy Matchick: S9
- Jim Rooker: 54(1)3/GDP
- Pat Kelly: 13
Bot 3
- Joe Azcue: 7
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Tom Murphy: W
- Sandy Alomar: S8.1-H(E8)(NR)(UR);B-3
- Jarvis Tatum: 9
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: S6.1-3(E6)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Bob Oliver: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Bob Oliver: K
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
Bot 4
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Alex Johnson: E8/L.B-1;1-2
- Ken McMullen: 8.2-3
- Billy Cowan: HR/7.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Joe Azcue: 6/L
- Jim Spencer: 7
Top 5
- Billy Sorrell: W
- Tommy Matchick: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Rooker: 43
Bot 5
- Tom Murphy: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 13.1-2
- Jarvis Tatum: 43.2-3
- Jim Fregosi: S8.3-H
- Alex Johnson: K
Top 6
- Pat Kelly: D8
- Cookie Rojas: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
- Amos Otis: S8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9.1-H
- Bob Oliver: 6/P
Bot 6
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Roger Repoz: S9
- Joe Azcue: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Billy Sorrell: 53
- Tommy Matchick: 8
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Tom Murphy: 34/SH.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 5/FL
- Jarvis Tatum: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Jim Fregosi: K
Top 8
- Hawk Taylor: 13
- Pat Kelly: K
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Bot 8
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Roger Repoz: 8
Top 9
- Amos Otis: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2#
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/P
- Bob Oliver: E5.2-2;B-1
- Lou Piniella: S7.2-H;1-3
- Billy Sorrell: SB2#
- Billy Sorrell: 8
- Tommy Matchick: 4/P