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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-09-08 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 6244 · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 12–0. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 2nd. Jim Rooker earned the win. Bob Oliver went 4-for-4 with 3 RBI.
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 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Rudy May SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Ed Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jarvis Tatum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Cowan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Azcue | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Kealey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Oyler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Egan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Severson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 George Spriggs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Matchick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rudy May | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Kealey | 2.0 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Lloyd Allen | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Greg Garrett | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Jarvis Tatum: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: FLE2
- Jim Fregosi: K
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 2
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Billy Cowan: 8
- Ken McMullen: K
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: S6
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Paul Schaal: S7.2-H;3-H;B-2(THH)
- Ellie Rodriguez: S1.2-3
- Rich Severson: W.1-2
- Jim Rooker: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Pat Kelly: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: S6.1-2;2-3
- Bob Oliver: S9.2XH(92);3-H;1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-2;2-H
- Paul Schaal: 43
Top 3
- Tommie Reynolds: 3/FL
- Joe Azcue: 7
- Steve Kealey: K/C
Bot 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 3/FL
- Rich Severson: 63
- Jim Rooker: K
Top 4
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Jarvis Tatum: 3/FL
- Jim Fregosi: K
Bot 4
- Pat Kelly: S7
- Cookie Rojas: S9.1-2
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Lou Piniella: WP.1-2;3-H
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H
- Paul Schaal: 54(1)/FO
- Ellie Rodriguez: W.1-2
- Rich Severson: WP.1-2;2-3
- Rich Severson: 9
- Jim Rooker: K
Top 5
- Alex Johnson: K
- Billy Cowan: 8
- Ken McMullen: 63
Bot 5
- George Spriggs: 1/G
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: K
Top 6
- Tommie Reynolds: 8
- Joe Azcue: S7
- Ray Oyler: 9
- Chico Ruiz: 6
Bot 6
- Bob Oliver: S6
- Lou Piniella: S4.1-2
- Paul Schaal: S1.1-2;2-3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 32(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Rich Severson: K/C
- Jim Rooker: 3/FL
Top 7
- Jarvis Tatum: 43
- Jay Johnstone: 63
- Alex Johnson: 63
Bot 7
- George Spriggs: 7
- Tommy Matchick: 6
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 8
- Billy Cowan: 7
- Ken McMullen: 7
- Tommie Reynolds: D7
- Tom Egan: 53
Bot 8
- Bob Oliver: W
- Lou Piniella: K
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8.1-2;2-H
- Rich Severson: 7
- Jim Rooker: 7
Top 9
- Ray Oyler: 5/FL
- Chico Ruiz: S8
- Jarvis Tatum: 4(1)3/GDP