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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-09-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 73°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph · 3:13
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 9–6. California Angels put up 5 in the 8th. Aurelio Monteagudo earned the win. Leroy Stanton went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
W: Aurelio Monteagudo L: Steve Mingori SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leroy Stanton | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Sands | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Chalk | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Singer | 5.1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Rudy May | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Aurelio Monteagudo | 3.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Steve Mingori | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Joe Hoerner | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: S9
- Vada Pinson: SB2
- Vada Pinson: 3/G.2-3
- Frank Robinson: K/C
- Bob Oliver: S7/G5.3-H
- Mike Epstein: 8
Bot 1
- Steve Hovley: 7
- Cookie Rojas: 2/FL/P
- John Mayberry: W
- Amos Otis: K
Top 2
- Leroy Stanton: 6/L
- Charlie Sands: S7/P
- Dave Chalk: K
- Sandy Alomar: 4(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D7
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: 43.2-3
- Carl Taylor: 63
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Vada Pinson: SB2
- Vada Pinson: 6/P
- Frank Robinson: K
- Bob Oliver: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- Steve Hovley: HR/89
- Cookie Rojas: E5/TH1
- John Mayberry: 9/L
- Amos Otis: S8/G46.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Top 4
- Mike Epstein: 4/P
- Leroy Stanton: 63
- Charlie Sands: K/C
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 3/G
- Paul Schaal: W
- Carl Taylor: 163.1-2(E6)
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 5
- Dave Chalk: S2/BG
- Sandy Alomar: S9/G.1-3
- Mickey Rivers: D/89.3-H;1-H
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Frank Robinson: D9.2-H
- Bob Oliver: IW
- Mike Epstein: K
- Leroy Stanton: 6/P
Bot 5
- Steve Hovley: S7/G
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Charlie Sands: K
- Dave Chalk: K
- Sandy Alomar: 4/P
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
- Paul Schaal: W
- Carl Taylor: S8/G.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: K
- Cookie Rojas: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- John Mayberry: W
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Vada Pinson: S/P9S
- Frank Robinson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Paul Schaal: HP
- Carl Taylor: 31
Top 8
- Bob Oliver: D/78
- Ken Berry: K
- Leroy Stanton: HR/78.2-H
- Charlie Sands: S8
- Dave Chalk: S/89.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 6/P
- Mickey Rivers: S7.2-H;1-3(THH);B-2(THH)
- Vada Pinson: S8.3-H;2-H
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 8
- Frank White: 4/L
- Hal McRae: HP
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 9
- Bob Oliver: 43
- Tommy McCraw: K
- Leroy Stanton: K/C
Bot 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Lou Piniella: 163
- Paul Schaal: W
- Tom Poquette: E4.1-3;B-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Hal McRae: 4(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- 395' HR
- 36 minute rain delay
- 415' HR