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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-08-06 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 82°F · Wind 12 mph · 2:40
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Dave Sells earned the win and Andy Messersmith picked up the save. Ken McMullen went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dave Sells L: Ken Wright SV: Andy Messersmith
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stephenson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Barber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Parker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Winston Llenas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Kusnyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Barber | 6.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Dave Sells | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 7.2 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Norm Angelini | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Sandy Alomar: 63
- Leo Cardenas: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: S8.1-3
- Richie Scheinblum: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 8/SF.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 2
- Jim Spencer: S7
- Ken McMullen: 7
- John Stephenson: S7.1-2
- Ken Berry: 3/FL
- Leroy Stanton: 8
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: W
- Gail Hopkins: 16(1)/FO
- Roger Nelson: 16(1)/FO
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 3
- Steve Barber: W
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Leo Cardenas: 53
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: CS2(26)
- Amos Otis: 3/G
- Richie Scheinblum: D7
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 4
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
- Ken McMullen: 53
- John Stephenson: 9
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Paul Schaal: 5
- Gail Hopkins: 163
Top 5
- Ken Berry: 8
- Leroy Stanton: D8
- Steve Barber: W
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Sandy Alomar: 7
Bot 5
- Roger Nelson: S8
- Freddie Patek: S3.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Amos Otis: IW
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/FL
- Lou Piniella: 13
Top 6
- Leo Cardenas: T8
- Jim Spencer: W
- Ken McMullen: 8/SF.3-H
- John Stephenson: 13.1-2
- Ken Berry: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Roger Nelson: 53
Top 7
- Leroy Stanton: T7
- Bob Oliver: 2
- Vada Pinson: 8/SF.3-H
- Sandy Alomar: 13
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: S7
- Richie Scheinblum: SB2
- Richie Scheinblum: D8.2-H
- Lou Piniella: 13
Top 8
- Leo Cardenas: D8
- Jim Spencer: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
- Ken McMullen: HR/9
- Billy Parker: K
Bot 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Paul Schaal: 63
- John Mayberry: S8
- Steve Hovley: 8
Top 9
- Ken Berry: K
- Leroy Stanton: D9
- Winston Llenas: 8.2-3
- Vada Pinson: IW
- Sandy Alomar: S7.1-2;3-H
- Art Kusnyer: 9
Bot 9
- Joe Keough: S4
- Cookie Rojas: 34/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: 9
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO