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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1971-06-28 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 8920 · 75°F, night · 2:07
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 3–0. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win.
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 | 10 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Archie Reynolds SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Larry Barnett · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Cowan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Syd O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Archie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Ruiz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 5 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Reynolds | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Eddie Fisher | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mel Queen | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Tony Conigliaro: SB2
- Tony Conigliaro: 63
- Billy Cowan: 9
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Gail Hopkins: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Joe Keough: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Bobby Floyd: CS2(24)
Bot 2
- Ken McMullen: S6
- Syd O'Brien: K+CS2(24)/DP/C
- Jim Spencer: 9
Top 3
- Bobby Floyd: 4/P
- Paul Splittorff: 43
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Cookie Rojas: D9.1-3
- Amos Otis: WP.3-H;2-3
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Bot 3
- Jerry Moses: S8
- Archie Reynolds: 9/L
- Sandy Alomar: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Gail Hopkins: 63
- Lou Piniella: D9
- Joe Keough: IW
- Bobby Floyd: 8
- Paul Splittorff: 7
Bot 4
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Tony Conigliaro: 5/P
- Billy Cowan: 53
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
Bot 5
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Syd O'Brien: S9
- Jim Spencer: 36(1)/FO
- Jerry Moses: 4/L
Top 6
- Gail Hopkins: S7
- Lou Piniella: 43.1-2
- Joe Keough: IW
- Bobby Floyd: S7.2-3;1-2
- Paul Splittorff: CSH(25).2-3;1-2
- Paul Splittorff: 9
Bot 6
- Chico Ruiz: K
- Sandy Alomar: 4/P
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Tony Conigliaro: K
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 5/P
Bot 7
- Billy Cowan: S9
- Ken McMullen: 4/P
- Syd O'Brien: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Lou Piniella: 13
Bot 8
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Jerry Moses: K
- Tony Gonzalez: S5
- Sandy Alomar: 8
Top 9
- Joe Keough: S5/BG
- Bobby Floyd: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Paul Splittorff: 3/G
Bot 9
- Mickey Rivers: E4.B-1
- Tony Conigliaro: K
- Billy Cowan: 8
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- missed squeeze
- Paul Splittorff: 118 pitches, 31 balls