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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-06-19 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9800 · 93°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:48
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 7–4. California Angels put up 3 in the 2nd. Andy Messersmith earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Jim Fregosi went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Jim York SV: Dave LaRoche
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Torborg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim York | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Lloyd Allen | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave LaRoche | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hedlund | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim York | 4.1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 4/L
- Jim Fregosi: D7
- Tony Gonzalez: W
- Alex Johnson: S7.1-2;2-H
- Ken McMullen: K
- Tony Conigliaro: K/C
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Amos Otis: T7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
Top 2
- Jim Spencer: K
- Jeff Torborg: 7
- Andy Messersmith: W
- Sandy Alomar: S1/L.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Tony Gonzalez: 7
Bot 2
- Chuck Harrison: W
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Jerry May: 9
- Jim York: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Ken McMullen: K
- Tony Conigliaro: 9
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Amos Otis: HP
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9.1-H
- Chuck Harrison: 7
Top 4
- Jim Spencer: 5/P
- Jeff Torborg: 6/P
- Andy Messersmith: K
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: S7.B-2(E7)
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Jerry May: D7.2-H
- Jim York: K
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-H
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-2
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 5
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Jim Fregosi: 9
- Tony Gonzalez: 6/P
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Chuck Harrison: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 6
- Alex Johnson: HR/8
- Ken McMullen: K
- Tony Conigliaro: K
- Jim Spencer: 7
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Jerry May: 3/G.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 9
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 7
- Jeff Torborg: D7
- Andy Messersmith: 14/SH.2-3
- Sandy Alomar: 8
- Jim Fregosi: 8
Bot 7
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Amos Otis: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
Top 8
- Tony Gonzalez: 53
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Ken McMullen: 63
Bot 8
- Chuck Harrison: 6/P
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Jerry May: W
- Joe Keough: K/C
Top 9
- Tony Conigliaro: 43
- Jim Spencer: D8
- Jeff Torborg: D7.2-H
- John Stephenson: S9.2-3
- Sandy Alomar: S3.1-2;3-H
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Tony Gonzalez: K
Bot 9
- Freddie Patek: S3
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
Notes & reviews
- Mike Hedlund struck on the kneecap by line drive