Andy Messersmith pitched a four-hitter and also smashed a two-run homer as the Angels defeated the Royals, 6-2. Messersmith's homer capped a four-run outburst in the second inning.

Ken McMullen, Roger Repoz and Billy Parker singled to load the bases. McMullen scored while the Royals were executing a double play on a grounder by Ken Berry, Jeff Torborg singled to drive in the second run and Messersmith followed with his homer. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 6, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 15, 1971 (Night game) at Municipal Stadium
Angels       0  4  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   6 12  3
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   2  4  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar ss             5   0   2   0     0   1   .253      Patek ss              3   0   0   0     1   0   .276
Rivers cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Valdespino lf         4   1   0   0     0   0   .366
Fregosi 1b            5   0   0   0     0   2   .224      Otis cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .304
McMullen 3b           4   2   3   0     1   0   .251      Hopkins 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .279
Repoz rf              3   2   2   0     2   0   .193      Schaal 3b             2   0   1   1     2   0   .268
Parker 2b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .240      Keough rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Berry lf              4   0   1   2     0   0   .222      Kirkpatrick c         2   0   0   0     0   1   .213
Torborg c             4   1   2   1     0   1   .216        Paepke c            2   1   1   0     0   0   .217
Messersmith p         4   1   1   2     0   1   .167      Knoop 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .214
                                                          Dal Canton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .087
                                                            Floyd ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .194
                                                            Butler p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .083
                                                            Piniella ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .265
                                                            York p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .118
                                                            Oliver ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .241

Totals               38   6  12   5     3   7             Totals               33   2   4   1     3   5

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  5,370
Left on Base: Angels 8, Royals 7
DP: Angels 1, Royals 1
Errors: Parker 2, Berry, Schaal
Doubles: Berry (13), Schaal (29)
Home Runs: Messersmith (2)
Stolen Bases: Repoz (2)
GIDP: Berry (12), Otis (17)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith W(17-13)    9     4   2   0   3   5   0  36   3.22
Totals                  9     4   2   0   3   5   0  36

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dal Canton L(8-6)       3     7   4   4   1   2   1  16   3.46
Butler                  4     0   0   0   1   3   0  13   3.35
York                    2     5   2   2   1   2   0  12   2.89
Totals                  9    12   6   6   3   7   1  41

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - John Rice


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Rivers popped
to first in foul territory; Fregosi was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek grounded out (third to first); Valdespino
grounded out (third to first); Otis grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 2ND: McMullen singled to center; Repoz singled to right
[McMullen to second]; Parker singled to left [McMullen to third,
Repoz to second]; Berry grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [McMullen scored (no RBI), Repoz to third, Parker out
at second]; Torborg singled to left [Repoz scored]; Messersmith
homered [Torborg scored]; Alomar singled to left [Alomar out at
second (left to shortstop)]; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Hopkins flied out to center; Schaal walked; Keough
reached on an error by Parker [Schaal to second, Keough to
first]; Kirkpatrick flied out to left; Knoop forced Keough
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Rivers flied out to center; Fregosi was called out
on strikes; McMullen singled to left; Repoz walked [McMullen to
second]; Parker reached on an error by Schaal [McMullen to
third, Repoz to second, Parker to first]; Berry lined to left; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: FLOYD BATTED FOR DAL CANTON; Floyd singled to
shortstop; Patek flied out to left; Valdespino flied out to
right; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ANGELS 4TH: BUTLER REPLACED FLOYD (PITCHING); Torborg grounded
out (third to first); Messersmith flied out to right; Alomar
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Hopkins popped to second; Schaal walked; Keough
lined to center; Kirkpatrick struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 4, Royals 0.

ANGELS 5TH: PAEPKE REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PLAYING C ); Rivers
flied out to right; Fregosi flied out to left; McMullen grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Knoop flied out to right; Butler was called out on
strikes; Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Repoz walked; Parker struck out; Berry flied out to
left; Repoz stole second; Torborg struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Valdespino reached on an error by Parker [Valdespino
to first]; Otis was called out on strikes; Hopkins grounded out
(second to first) [Valdespino to second]; Schaal doubled to left
[Valdespino scored (unearned)]; Keough flied out to left; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 1.

ANGELS 7TH: Messersmith popped to shortstop; Alomar was called
out on strikes; Rivers flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Angels 4, Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Paepke singled to right; Knoop singled to right
[Paepke to second]; PINIELLA BATTED FOR BUTLER; Piniella reached
on an error by Berry [Paepke scored (unearned) (no RBI), Knoop
to third, Piniella to second]; Patek walked; Valdespino popped
to third in foul territory; Otis grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Patek out at second]; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 2.

ANGELS 8TH: YORK REPLACED PINIELLA (PITCHING); Fregosi flied out
to center; McMullen walked; Repoz singled to right [McMullen to
second]; Parker struck out; Berry doubled to left [McMullen
scored, Repoz scored]; Torborg singled to shortstop [Berry to
third]; Messersmith struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 6,
Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Hopkins struck out; Schaal popped to catcher in foul
territory; Keough flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 6, Royals 2.

ANGELS 9TH: Alomar singled to center; Rivers flied out to left;
Fregosi flied out to center; McMullen singled to left [Alomar to
second]; Repoz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Paepke grounded out (shortstop to first); Knoop
grounded out (shortstop to first); OLIVER BATTED FOR YORK;
Oliver was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
6, Royals 2.