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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-06-27 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7677 · 83°F · 2:12
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 2–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 6th. Tom Burgmeier earned the win and Bob Johnson picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Tom Burgmeier L: Andy Messersmith SV: Bob Johnson
Umpires — HP: Emmett Ashford · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Repoz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Fregosi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken McMullen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Azcue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Matchick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 5.1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Greg Garrett | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Paul Doyle | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Morehead | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Johnson | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Roger Repoz: 9
- Jim Fregosi: 8
Bot 1
- Tommy Matchick: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: D8
- Amos Otis: FC1.2X3(165);B-2
- Bob Oliver: 4
Top 2
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Jim Spencer: D9
- Ken McMullen: W
- Joe Azcue: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Joe Keough: 8
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/L
Top 3
- Jay Johnstone: S8.BX2(84)
- Andy Messersmith: 63
- Sandy Alomar: 8
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Tom Burgmeier: 7
- Tommy Matchick: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Roger Repoz: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: S7
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Jim Spencer: K
Bot 4
- Bob Oliver: S9
- Joe Keough: 9
- Lou Piniella: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Joe Azcue: 8
- Jay Johnstone: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 2/FL
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Tom Burgmeier: S6
- Tommy Matchick: S6.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 6
- Andy Messersmith: 7
- Sandy Alomar: D9
- Roger Repoz: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Alex Johnson: 9
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: W
- Bob Oliver: SB2
- Bob Oliver: W
- Joe Keough: K
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.2-3;1-2
- Paul Schaal: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Hawk Taylor: 5/P
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
Top 7
- Jim Spencer: K
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Joe Azcue: 8
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: S9
- Bob Oliver: POCS2(134)
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 8
- Jay Johnstone: 31
- Billy Cowan: K
- Sandy Alomar: K
Bot 8
- Joe Keough: 43
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/L
Top 9
- Roger Repoz: 13
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Alex Johnson: K
Notes & reviews
- Dave Morehead left with strained costal muscle in rib cage