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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1971-09-15 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 5370 · 63°F, night · Wind 10 mph · 2:20
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 6–2. California Angels put up 4 in the 2nd. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Andy Messersmith went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Bruce Dal Canton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Parker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Messersmith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Butler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Paepke | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bruce Dal Canton | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Butler | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim York | 2.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Mickey Rivers: 3/FL
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Sandy Valdespino: 53
- Amos Otis: 13
Top 2
- Ken McMullen: S8
- Roger Repoz: S9.1-2
- Billy Parker: S7.2-3;1-2
- Ken Berry: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Jeff Torborg: S7.3-H
- Andy Messersmith: HR/7.1-H
- Sandy Alomar: S7.BX2(76)
Bot 2
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Paul Schaal: W
- Joe Keough: E4.1-2;B-1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Bobby Knoop: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
- Ken McMullen: S7
- Roger Repoz: W.1-2
- Billy Parker: E5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ken Berry: 7/L
Bot 3
- Bobby Floyd: S6
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Sandy Valdespino: 9
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 4
- Jeff Torborg: 53
- Andy Messersmith: 9
- Sandy Alomar: 13
Bot 4
- Gail Hopkins: 4/P
- Paul Schaal: W
- Joe Keough: 8/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 5
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Jim Fregosi: 7
- Ken McMullen: 63
Bot 5
- Bobby Knoop: 9
- Bill Butler: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 63
Top 6
- Roger Repoz: W
- Billy Parker: K
- Ken Berry: 7
- Jeff Torborg: SB2
- Jeff Torborg: K
Bot 6
- Sandy Valdespino: E4.B-1
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Gail Hopkins: 43.1-2
- Paul Schaal: D7.2-H(UR)
- Joe Keough: 7
Top 7
- Andy Messersmith: 6/P
- Sandy Alomar: K/C
- Mickey Rivers: 9
Bot 7
- Dennis Paepke: S9
- Bobby Knoop: S9.1-2
- Lou Piniella: E7/F.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Freddie Patek: W
- Sandy Valdespino: 5/FL
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Fregosi: 8
- Ken McMullen: W
- Roger Repoz: S9.1-2
- Billy Parker: K
- Ken Berry: D7.2-H;1-H
- Jeff Torborg: S6.2-3
- Andy Messersmith: K
Bot 8
- Gail Hopkins: K
- Paul Schaal: 2/FL
- Joe Keough: 7
Top 9
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Jim Fregosi: 8
- Ken McMullen: S7.1-2
- Roger Repoz: 3/G
Bot 9
- Dennis Paepke: 63
- Bobby Knoop: 63
- Bob Oliver: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Ed Kirkpatrick left with bruised left index finger suffered the previous night