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Sunday April 12, 1970
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The Angels rallied for five runs on two homers in the sixth inning and defeated the Royals, 7-5, for their the fifth straight victory. With the help of a circuit clout by Jim Campanis, the Royals held a 5-2 lead going into the sixth. Jay Johnstone opened the Angels' rally with a single and Roger Repoz followed with a round-tripper. Aurelio Rodriguez and Rick Reichardt then singled and Jim Fregosi capped the Angels' comeback with the winning homer. [The Sporting News]


California Angels 7, Kansas City Royals 5

Game Played on Sunday, April 12, 1970 (Day game) at Municipal Stadium

Angels       0  1  0    1  0  5    0  0  0  -   7 16  0
Royals       0  0  1    2  2  0    0  0  0  -   5  8  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .458      Kelly rf              5   1   2   0     0   1   .318
Fregosi ss            5   1   1   3     0   1   .364      Otis cf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .273
Voss rf               5   0   2   0     0   1   .474      Kirkpatrick 1b        4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Johnson lf            4   1   0   0     0   1   .316      Oliver 3b             3   1   1   1     1   0   .250
Spencer 1b            1   0   1   1     0   0   .375      Piniella lf           3   0   2   1     0   0   .389
  Johnstone cf        4   2   4   0     0   0   .667      Alcaraz 2b            4   0   0   1     0   0   .130
Repoz cf,1b           4   1   1   2     0   0   .350      Severson ss           3   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Azcue c               4   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Keough ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Rodriguez 3b          4   1   4   1     0   0   .450      Campanis c            3   1   1   1     0   0   .250
Murphy p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Spriggs ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .500
  May p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Drago p               1   1   0   0     1   0   .000
  Reichardt ph        1   1   1   0     0   0   .500        Fiore ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Drabowsky p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Taylor ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   7  16   7     0   4             Totals               32   5   8   4     4   2

Time of Game: 2:21   Attendance: 13,078
Left on Base: Angels 8, Royals 5
DP: Angels 1, Royals 2
Doubles: Spencer (2), Johnstone (1), Rodriguez (2), Otis (1)
Home Runs: Repoz (2), Fregosi (1), Campanis (2)
Caught Stealing: Alomar (2), Kelly (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Repoz (1), Fisher (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Piniella (1)
GIDP: Johnson (1)
Hit by Pitch: Johnson (1,by Drago)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Murphy                  4     6   5   5   2   1   1  20   5.06
May                     1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   0.00
Fisher W(1-0)           4     2   0   0   1   1   0  13   0.00
Totals                  9     8   5   5   4   2   1  37

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Drago L(1-1)            6    13   7   7   0   2   2  30   4.20
Drabowsky               3     3   0   0   0   2   0  12   1.50
Totals                  9    16   7   7   0   4   2  42

Passed Balls: Azcue (2)
Hit by Pitch: Drago (1)
Wild Pitches: Murphy (1), May (1)

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Larry Barnett


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar singled to right; Fregosi grounded out
(second to first) [Alomar to second]; Voss struck out while
Alomar was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: On a bunt Kelly grounded out (pitcher to first);
Otis made an out to first; Kirkpatrick made an out to third; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Johnson was hit by a pitch; Spencer doubled to right
[Johnson scored]; Repoz grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Spencer to third]; Azcue reached on a fielder's choice [Spencer
out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Rodriguez singled to left
[Azcue to third]; Murphy lined to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Piniella
grounded out (pitcher to first); Alcaraz grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar flied out to center; Fregosi grounded out
(third to first); Voss singled to right; Johnson grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: JOHNSTONE REPLACED SPENCER (PLAYING CF); REPOZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Severson grounded out (pitcher
to first); Campanis homered; Drago grounded out (pitcher to
first); Kelly was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 1, Royals 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Johnstone doubled to center; Repoz out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Johnstone to third]; Azcue
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Johnstone stayed at third];
Rodriguez doubled to center [Johnstone scored]; Murphy was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis doubled to center; Kirkpatrick popped to
catcher in foul territory; Oliver singled to center [Otis
scored]; Piniella singled to left [Oliver to second]; Azcue
allowed a passed ball [Oliver to third, Piniella to second];
Alcaraz reached on a fielder's choice [Oliver scored, Piniella
out at third (shortstop to third to second to third)]; Severson
singled to center [Alcaraz to second]; Campanis made an out to
third; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Alomar singled to center; Fregosi flied out to
center; Voss singled to right [Alomar to third]; Johnson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Voss
out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Drago walked; Kelly singled to right [Drago to
second]; Murphy threw a wild pitch [Drago to third, Kelly to
second]; Otis walked; MAY REPLACED MURPHY (PITCHING); May threw
a wild pitch [Drago scored, Kelly to third, Otis to second];
Kirkpatrick made an out to first; Oliver was walked
intentionally; Piniella hit a sacrifice fly to left [Kelly
scored]; Alcaraz flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 2, Royals 5.

ANGELS 6TH: Johnstone singled to center; Repoz homered
[Johnstone scored]; Azcue grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rodriguez singled to left; REICHARDT BATTED FOR MAY; Reichardt
singled to center [Rodriguez to second]; Alomar made an out to
second; Fregosi homered [Rodriguez scored, Reichardt scored];
Voss made an out to shortstop; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 7,
Royals 5.

ROYALS 6TH: FISHER REPLACED REICHARDT (PITCHING); Severson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Campanis flied out to left;
FIORE BATTED FOR DRAGO; Fiore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 7, Royals 5.

ANGELS 7TH: DRABOWSKY REPLACED FIORE (PITCHING); Johnson struck
out; Johnstone singled to center; Repoz flied out to right;
Azcue made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 7,
Royals 5.

ROYALS 7TH: Kelly singled to center; Kelly was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Otis made an out to shortstop;
Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 7, Royals 5.

ANGELS 8TH: Rodriguez singled to left; Fisher out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Rodriguez to second]; Alomar grounded
out (second to first); Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Angels 7, Royals 5.

ROYALS 8TH: Oliver made an out to second; Piniella singled to
center; Alcaraz lined into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Piniella out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 7,
Royals 5.

ANGELS 9TH: Voss flied out to center; Johnson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Johnstone singled to right; Repoz grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 7, Royals 5.

ROYALS 9TH: KEOUGH BATTED FOR SEVERSON; Keough grounded out
(second to first); SPRIGGS BATTED FOR CAMPANIS; Spriggs walked;
TAYLOR BATTED FOR DRABOWSKY; Taylor grounded out (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Spriggs to second]; Kelly made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 7, Royals 5.



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