Kansas City Royals vs California Angels
July 6, 1970 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 6, 1970 at Anaheim Stadium. The California Angels defeated the Kansas City Royals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Kansas City Royals 2, California Angels 6

Kansas City Royals ab   r   h rbi
Kelly rf 4 0 1 0
Rojas 2b 4 0 1 0
Otis cf 3 2 2 0
Kirkpatrick c 3 0 1 1
Oliver 1b 4 0 0 0
Piniella lf 4 0 2 1
Sorrell 3b 3 0 0 0
Matchick ss 4 0 1 0
Rooker p 2 0 0 0
  Wright p 0 0 0 0
  Taylor ph 1 0 0 0
  Monteagudo p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 8 2
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Alomar 2b 4 0 1 0
Tatum cf 4 0 1 1
Fregosi ss 3 1 1 1
Johnson lf 4 1 0 0
McMullen 3b 4 0 0 0
Cowan rf 2 1 1 3
  Repoz rf 2 0 1 0
Azcue c 3 0 0 0
Spencer 1b 3 1 1 0
Murphy p 1 2 1 0
  Fisher p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 6 7 5
Kansas City 000 001 001282
California 001 310 10x672
  Kansas City Royals IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker  L (4-8) 4.2 4 5 3 2 2
  Wright   2.1 3 1 1 0 2
  Monteagudo   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
7
6
4
2
4
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Murphy  W (10-6) 8.1 8 2 2 3 5
  Fisher  SV (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
3
5

  E–Otis 2 (3), Fregosi (12), McMullen (11).  DP–Kansas City 1, California 3.  2B–Kansas City Kelly (8,off Murphy); Kirkpatrick (11,off Murphy).  HR–California Cowan (5,4th inning off Rooker 2 on, 1 out).  SH–Murphy (5,off Wright).  SB–Otis (18,2nd base off Murphy/Azcue); Piniella (1,2nd base off Fisher/Azcue).  WP–Murphy (3).  U-HP–Ron Luciano, 1B–Red Flaherty, 2B–Merlyn Anthony, 3B–Bob Stewart.  T–2:06.  A–7,476.
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