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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1970-09-02 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 9212 · 2:23
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. California Angels put up 2 in the 3rd. Clyde Wright earned the win and Andy Messersmith picked up the save. Alex Johnson went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Clyde Wright L: Bob Johnson SV: Andy Messersmith
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Emmett Ashford · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Severson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Matchick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Spriggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Repoz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Azcue | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clyde Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andy Messersmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Johnson | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 9 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Wright | 6.2 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
| Andy Messersmith | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rich Severson: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: HP.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Bob Oliver: 13
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 7
- Tony Gonzalez: 143
- Jim Fregosi: K
Top 2
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7
- Ellie Rodriguez: S7.1-2
- Bob Johnson: K
- Rich Severson: S7.1-2;2-H
- Cookie Rojas: 6
Bot 2
- Alex Johnson: 6
- Jim Spencer: K
- Ken McMullen: W
- Roger Repoz: 5
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 43
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Bob Oliver: S8
- Paul Schaal: 53
Bot 3
- Joe Azcue: S5
- Clyde Wright: 3/SH.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: S7.2-3
- Tony Gonzalez: S4.1-2;3-H
- Jim Fregosi: SB3
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Alex Johnson: S7.1-2;3-H
- Jim Spencer: K
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
- Bob Johnson: S9
- Rich Severson: 9
Bot 4
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Roger Repoz: D9
- Joe Azcue: 8
- Clyde Wright: K
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lou Piniella: S7.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Paul Schaal: 4
Bot 5
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Tony Gonzalez: 63
- Jim Fregosi: D7
- Alex Johnson: S9.2-H
- Jim Spencer: SB2
- Jim Spencer: K
Top 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Ellie Rodriguez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Johnson: K
Bot 6
- Ken McMullen: 6
- Roger Repoz: W
- Joe Azcue: 9
- Clyde Wright: K
Top 7
- Rich Severson: 3/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Amos Otis: S7
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Sandy Alomar: 7
- Tony Gonzalez: S9
- Jim Fregosi: SB2
- Jim Fregosi: 53.2-3
- Alex Johnson: S5.3-3
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
Top 8
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- George Spriggs: 53
Bot 8
- Ken McMullen: K/C
- Roger Repoz: 4
- Joe Azcue: S8
- Andy Messersmith: K/C
Top 9
- Pat Kelly: K
- Rich Severson: 6
- Cookie Rojas: K/C