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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1971-04-08 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 8754 · 2:18
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Mike Hedlund earned the win and Jim York picked up the save. Andy Messersmith went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Mike Hedlund L: Andy Messersmith SV: Jim York
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Mike Hedlund | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Jim York | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
| Mel Queen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Joe Keough: 63
- Amos Otis: S5.B-2(E5)
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Jim Fregosi: 16(1)/FO
- Alex Johnson: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 53
- Bob Oliver: E6
- Cookie Rojas: 63.1-2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Mike Hedlund: S7.1-3;2-H(UR)
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 2
- Tony Conigliaro: 63
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Ken McMullen: W
- Jerry Moses: 4
Top 3
- Joe Keough: 6
- Amos Otis: S7.B-2(E7)
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: IW
- Bob Oliver: E6.1-2;2-3
- Cookie Rojas: D7.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Paul Schaal: IW
- Mike Hedlund: K/C
Bot 3
- Ken Berry: 63
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Jim Fregosi: S7.1-3(E7)
- Alex Johnson: S/89.1-3;3-H
- Tony Conigliaro: 8/L
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Joe Keough: 13
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Moses: 1/BP
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Bob Oliver: K
- Cookie Rojas: S6.1-2
- Paul Schaal: K
Bot 5
- Ken Berry: 7
- Andy Messersmith: HR/7
- Sandy Alomar: 8/L
- Jim Fregosi: 8
Top 6
- Mike Hedlund: K
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Joe Keough: K
Bot 6
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Tony Conigliaro: S8
- Jim Spencer: 3(B)6(1)/GDP
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 8
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Bot 7
- Ken McMullen: S7
- Jerry Moses: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
- Ken Berry: 8
Top 8
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Gail Hopkins: K
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 8
- Tony Gonzalez: K
- Sandy Alomar: K/C
- Jim Fregosi: S4
- Alex Johnson: 9
Top 9
- Joe Keough: K
- Amos Otis: 63
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 9
- Tony Conigliaro: 53
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Ken McMullen: K