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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-06-28 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 13386 · 91°F · Wind 16 mph · 3:00
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 13–1. Kansas City Royals put up 6 in the 8th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Ken Wright picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Greg Garrett SV: Ken Wright
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Emmett Ashford · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Repoz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mel Queen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Garrett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Keough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Tommy Matchick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Queen | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Greg Garrett | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Paul Doyle | 2.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Fitzmorris | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Ken Wright | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: S7
- Roger Repoz: WP.1-2
- Roger Repoz: 8
- Jim Fregosi: 7.2-3
- Alex Johnson: S7.3-H
- Jim Spencer: 8
Bot 1
- Joe Keough: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bob Oliver: CSH(242)
Top 2
- Jay Johnstone: S8
- Chico Ruiz: 3/P
- Tom Egan: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: K
- Tommy Matchick: K
- Paul Schaal: W
- Al Fitzmorris: 5/P
Top 3
- Mel Queen: 63
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Roger Repoz: SB2
- Roger Repoz: 9.2-3
- Jim Fregosi: 9
Bot 3
- Joe Keough: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
- Amos Otis: D8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Top 4
- Alex Johnson: S6
- Jim Spencer: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jay Johnstone: 4/P
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Bob Oliver: K
- Tommy Matchick: K
Top 5
- Chico Ruiz: 63
- Tom Egan: S7
- Greg Garrett: S8.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: K/C
- Roger Repoz: K/C
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: W
- Al Fitzmorris: 3/P
- Joe Keough: S8.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S7.2-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H;1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jim Fregosi: 63
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Jim Spencer: 6/P
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: HR/7
- Bob Oliver: 5/FL
- Tommy Matchick: S8
- Paul Schaal: 6/L
- Al Fitzmorris: D8.1-H
- Pat Kelly: S8.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Chico Ruiz: S7.1-2
- Tom Egan: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Billy Cowan: K
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Amos Otis: BK.1-2
- Amos Otis: 43.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.3-H
- Lou Piniella: S5.1-2
- Bob Oliver: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Matchick: 6/P
- Paul Schaal: 5(2)/FO
Top 8
- Sandy Alomar: S5
- Roger Repoz: W.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: S8.2XH(8625);1-2
- Alex Johnson: K
- Jim Spencer: 13
Bot 8
- Ken Wright: K/C
- Pat Kelly: W
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: D7.1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D8.2-H
- Lou Piniella: S7.2-H
- Bob Oliver: W.1-2
- Tommy Matchick: D7.2-H;1-H
- Paul Schaal: D7.2-H
- Ken Wright: K
Top 9
- Jay Johnstone: S9
- Chico Ruiz: 9
- Tom Egan: 7
- Tommie Reynolds: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Joe Keough injured sliding at HP