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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-09-07 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 5561 · 75°F, cloudy, drizzle, wet · Wind 6 mph · 2:15
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 6–0. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Monty Montgomery earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
W: Monty Montgomery L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Coletta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Monty Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Rickey Clark | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Sells | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monty Montgomery | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Ken Berry: K/C
- Vada Pinson: W
- Bob Oliver: K
Bot 1
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 3/L
- Richie Scheinblum: K
Top 2
- Ken McMullen: S7
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Leo Cardenas: 53.1-2
- Jeff Torborg: W
- Andy Messersmith: 9/FL
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: D9
- Lou Piniella: 9.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/SF.3-H
- Paul Schaal: W
- Freddie Patek: S9.1-3
- Monty Montgomery: 8
Top 3
- Sandy Alomar: 43
- Ken Berry: T9
- Vada Pinson: FLE5
- Vada Pinson: K
- Bob Oliver: 13
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Richie Scheinblum: D9.1-3
- John Mayberry: IW
- Lou Piniella: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Paul Schaal: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 4
- Ken McMullen: 7/FL
- Leroy Stanton: 63
- Leo Cardenas: W
- Jeff Torborg: 7
Bot 4
- Monty Montgomery: K/C
- Amos Otis: S7
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.1-3
- John Mayberry: CSH(215)
Top 5
- Andy Messersmith: 8
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Ken Berry: 7
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Bot 5
- John Mayberry: D7
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8.2-H
- Paul Schaal: 3/P
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
Top 6
- Bob Oliver: 7
- Ken McMullen: W
- Leroy Stanton: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Monty Montgomery: K
- Amos Otis: S7
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)/FO
- Richie Scheinblum: S8.1-3
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Steve Hovley: 3/G
Top 7
- Leo Cardenas: 63
- John Stephenson: 9
- Mickey Rivers: 8
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D8
- Paul Schaal: WP.2-3
- Paul Schaal: W
- Freddie Patek: 9/SF.3-H
- Monty Montgomery: 23/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: 6/P
Top 8
- Sandy Alomar: S9
- Ken Berry: K/C
- Vada Pinson: S7.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- John Mayberry: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Ken McMullen: 7/L
- Chris Coletta: K
- Leo Cardenas: 53