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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1971-09-22 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 5030 · 73°F, night · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 10–3. Kansas City Royals put up 9 in the 9th. Ted Abernathy earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Bob Oliver went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Ted Abernathy L: Lloyd Allen SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Jake O'Donnell · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Paepke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chuck Harrison | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hedlund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Kusnyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hedlund | 6.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy May | 7.0 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Lloyd Allen | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mel Queen | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 7
- Lou Piniella: S8.1-3
- Bob Oliver: S7.3-H;1-2
- Dennis Paepke: K/C
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: K
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Jim Fregosi: 9
Top 2
- Chuck Harrison: W
- Bobby Knoop: 9
- Mike Hedlund: K
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 4/P
Bot 2
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Jim Spencer: W
- Billy Parker: 6/L
- Roger Repoz: 13
Top 3
- Amos Otis: 43
- Lou Piniella: S6
- Bob Oliver: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Art Kusnyer: 53
- Rudy May: W
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Mickey Rivers: S8.1-2#
- Jim Fregosi: 31
Top 4
- Dennis Paepke: 7/L
- Chuck Harrison: 7/L
- Bobby Knoop: 63
Bot 4
- Ken McMullen: 8
- Jim Spencer: W
- Billy Parker: 3/P
- Roger Repoz: 4/L
Top 5
- Mike Hedlund: K
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 5
- Art Kusnyer: 53
- Rudy May: 43
- Sandy Alomar: 13
Top 6
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Bob Oliver: CS2(24)
- Bob Oliver: 8
- Dennis Paepke: K
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Jim Fregosi: S7
- Ken McMullen: S9.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 3/FL
- Billy Parker: S8.2-H;1-3
- Roger Repoz: S9.3-H;1-3
- Art Kusnyer: 63
Top 7
- Chuck Harrison: 6/P
- Bobby Knoop: 13
- Mike Hedlund: 8
Bot 7
- Tony Gonzalez: 7
- Sandy Alomar: 6/P
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Jim Fregosi: D9.1-H
- Ken McMullen: 5/FL
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Amos Otis: E6.B-1
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jim Spencer: 4/P
- Billy Parker: 8
- Roger Repoz: HP
- Art Kusnyer: 13
Top 9
- Bob Oliver: E4.B-1
- Dennis Paepke: W.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: S9.2-3;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Sandy Valdespino: D9.3-H;1-3
- Freddie Patek: IW
- Paul Schaal: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Lou Piniella: SB2#
- Lou Piniella: K
- Bob Oliver: S7.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Floyd: W.1-2
- Chuck Harrison: FLE2
- Chuck Harrison: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Joe Keough: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
- Sandy Valdespino: WP.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Valdespino: K
Bot 9
- Ken Berry: HP
- Sandy Alomar: 7
- Mickey Rivers: 1/BP
- Tommie Reynolds: 13