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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-08-04 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 9044 · 3:18
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 6–5. California Angels put up 4 in the 7th. Eddie Fisher earned the win. Vada Pinson went 5-for-6 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 15 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Eddie Fisher L: Ted Abernathy SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Leroy Stanton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Winston Llenas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Fisher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 8 |
 Lloyd Allen | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Eddie Fisher | 4.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Dal Canton | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Wright | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Leo Cardenas: 8
- Ken Berry: W.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Ken McMullen: 6/P
Bot 1
- Amos Otis: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO
- Richie Scheinblum: T7.1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 63
Top 2
- John Stephenson: 6/P
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Nolan Ryan: K
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL
- Freddie Patek: W
- Bruce Dal Canton: SB2
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
Top 3
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Leo Cardenas: S7.1-3
- Ken Berry: 9
- Bob Oliver: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ken McMullen: CS3(25).1-2
- Ken McMullen: 9
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 63
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.2-H;1-3
- Lou Piniella: 13/SH.1-2
- John Mayberry: IW
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Top 4
- John Stephenson: 43
- Leroy Stanton: 9
- Sandy Alomar: 13
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
- Amos Otis: 5/P
Top 5
- Nolan Ryan: 9
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Leo Cardenas: S5
- Ken Berry: 7
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Richie Scheinblum: PO1(13)
- Richie Scheinblum: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/P
Top 6
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Ken McMullen: 63
- John Stephenson: 5/FL
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: W
- John Mayberry: PO1(E1).1-3#
- John Mayberry: K
- Paul Schaal: S4.3-H(UR)
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL
- Bruce Dal Canton: K
Top 7
- Leroy Stanton: S8
- Sandy Alomar: S8.1-2
- Winston Llenas: D7.2-H;1-3
- Vada Pinson: S9.3-H;2-H
- Leo Cardenas: 14/SH.1-2
- Ken Berry: S9.2-H;BX2(934)
- Bob Oliver: K/C
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: W
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Steve Hovley: K
- John Mayberry: 43
Top 8
- Ken McMullen: 43
- John Stephenson: W
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Sandy Alomar: W.1-2
- Eddie Fisher: K/C
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Freddie Patek: W
- Joe Keough: SB2#
- Joe Keough: 5/FL
- Amos Otis: S9.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: S4
- Leo Cardenas: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Ken Berry: K
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Ken McMullen: S7.2-3;1-2
- John Stephenson: K
Bot 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Steve Hovley: S6
- John Mayberry: SB2#
- John Mayberry: 43
- Paul Schaal: W
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 10
- Leroy Stanton: S8
- Sandy Alomar: W.1-2
- Eddie Fisher: 2/BINT
- Vada Pinson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Leo Cardenas: 6/P
- Ken Berry: 1/P
Bot 10
- Gail Hopkins: 4/P
- Amos Otis: D8
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/G
Notes & reviews
- Eddie Fisher called for interference