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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-09-07 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6626 · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 4–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Bob Johnson earned the win. Ed Kirkpatrick 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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Bob Johnson L: Tom Bradley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Fregosi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Repoz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Azcue | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Voss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Johnson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Bradley | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Tatum | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Fisher | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Terry Cox | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Johnson | 9.0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Jay Johnstone: 3/G
- Jim Fregosi: K
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Amos Otis: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
Top 2
- Alex Johnson: K
- Jim Spencer: K/C
- Roger Repoz: K
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: S7/L7L.B-2(E7)
- Lou Piniella: K
- Paul Schaal: E6/TH1
- Cookie Rojas: W.2-3;1-2
- Rich Severson: K/C
- Bob Johnson: S8/L.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Pat Kelly: S8/L.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Amos Otis: 5(2)/FO
Top 3
- Ken McMullen: 7
- Joe Azcue: K
- Tom Bradley: K/C
Bot 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 4
- Sandy Alomar: S9
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Jim Fregosi: W.1-2
- Alex Johnson: E3/G3.1-2;2-3
- Jim Spencer: 8/SF/F89XD.3-H(UR)
- Roger Repoz: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken McMullen: 8
Bot 4
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Cookie Rojas: D9/L89
- Rich Severson: IW
- Bob Johnson: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Pat Kelly: 7/F78
Top 5
- Joe Azcue: 13
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Sandy Alomar: 63
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bob Oliver: 53
Top 6
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Jim Fregosi: W
- Alex Johnson: S7/L6D.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Roger Repoz: 2/FL/P2F
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 3/P3F/FL
- Paul Schaal: 8/F89D
- Cookie Rojas: 9/F89
Top 7
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Joe Azcue: S9/F89
- Bill Voss: K/C
- Sandy Alomar: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Rich Severson: 8
- Bob Johnson: 31
- Pat Kelly: S8/G
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: K
Top 8
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
- Alex Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/F9D
- Bob Oliver: S7/L56D
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Paul Schaal: 14(1)/FO/G13
- Cookie Rojas: S8/L.1-2
- Rich Severson: 3/FL/P3F
Top 9
- Jim Spencer: 5/P5S
- Roger Repoz: 9
- Ken McMullen: 63
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Terry Cox