Extra-base hits proved the difference for the Angels in sweeping a doubleheader with the Royals, 4-3 and 3-2. In the first game, the Angels ended Roger Nelson's streak of 27 scoreless innings of pitching when Leo Cardenas tripled in the sixth and scored on a sacrifice fly by Ken McMullen. Leroy Stanton tripled in the seventh and counted on a sacrifice fly by Vada Pinson. McMullen homered in the eighth. Stanton then doubled in the ninth and scored the winning run on a single by Sandy Alomar.

In the nightcap, a double by Andy Kosco and single by Bob Oliver in the fourth inning and a double by Ken Berry and single by Alomar in the fifth produced the Angels' first two runs before Oliver decided the outcome with a homer in the eighth. John Mayberry had a homer for the Royals. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 4, Kansas City Royals 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, August    6, 1972 (Day game) at Municipal Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  1    1  1  1  -   4  9  0
Royals       1  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   3  9  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Pinson lf             3   0   0   1     1   0   .279      Patek ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .225
Alomar 2b,ss          5   0   1   1     0   0   .255        Floyd ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .187
Cardenas ss           4   1   2   0     0   1   .236        Keough ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .178
  Motton pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .132      Rojas 2b              1   1   0   0     2   0   .282
  Kusnyer c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .215      Otis cf               4   1   2   0     1   0   .304
Spencer 1b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .233      Scheinblum rf         3   0   2   1     2   0   .311
McMullen 3b           3   1   1   2     0   0   .278      Piniella lf           4   0   0   1     0   0   .309
Stephenson c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .298      Kirkpatrick c         4   1   1   1     0   0   .296
  Parker ph,2b        1   0   0   0     0   1   .130      Schaal 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .208
Berry cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .305      Hopkins 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Stanton rf            4   2   3   0     0   0   .239        Mayberry 1b         1   0   1   0     0   0   .277
Barber p              0   0   0   0     2   0   .182      Nelson p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .160
  Oliver ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .275        Angelini p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sells p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hovley ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .259
  Llenas ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .306        Wright p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Messersmith p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .238

Totals               33   4   9   4     4   3             Totals               32   3   9   3     6   0

Time of Game: 2:40
Left on Base: Angels 8, Royals 11
DP: Angels 0, Royals 1
Doubles: Stanton 2 (11), Cardenas (9), Scheinblum 2 (14)
Triples: Cardenas (2), Stanton (2)
Home Runs: McMullen (7), Kirkpatrick (7)
Stolen Bases: Otis (22)
Caught Stealing: Rojas (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Rojas 2 (3)
Sacrifice Flies: McMullen (2), Pinson (4), Piniella (3)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Barber                  6     5   2   2   5   0   1  27   2.75
Sells W(1-0)            2     3   1   1   0   0   0   9   9.00
Messersmith SV(2)       1     1   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.53
Totals                  9     9   3   3   6   0   1  41

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Nelson                  7.2   7   3   3   3   1   1  32   2.08
Angelini                0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.25
Wright L(1-2)           1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   3.86
Totals                  9     9   4   4   4   3   1  39

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Honochick


ANGELS 1ST: Pinson grounded out (first unassisted); Alomar
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cardenas struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to center; Rojas walked; Otis
singled to center [Rojas to third]; Scheinblum walked [Otis to
second]; Piniella hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rojas scored];
Kirkpatrick flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
0, Royals 1.

ANGELS 2ND: Spencer singled to left; McMullen flied out to left;
Stephenson singled to left [Spencer to second]; Berry popped to
first in foul territory; Stanton flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Schaal walked; Hopkins forced Schaal (pitcher to
shortstop); Nelson forced Hopkins (pitcher to shortstop); Patek
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 1.

ANGELS 3RD: Barber walked; Pinson flied out to left; Alomar
flied out to right; Cardenas grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Rojas walked; Rojas was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Otis grounded out (first unassisted);
Scheinblum doubled to left; Piniella flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 1.

ANGELS 4TH: Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); McMullen
grounded out (third to first); Stephenson flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Kirkpatrick grounded out (second to first); Schaal
made an out to third; Hopkins grounded out (pitcher to shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Berry flied out to center; Stanton doubled to
center; Barber walked; Pinson forced Barber (second to
shortstop) [Stanton to third]; Alomar flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 5TH: Nelson singled to center; Patek singled to first
[Nelson to second]; Rojas out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
first) [Patek to second, Nelson to third]; Otis was walked
intentionally; Scheinblum popped to first in foul territory;
Piniella grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Angels 0, Royals 1.

ANGELS 6TH: Cardenas tripled to center; Spencer walked; McMullen
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cardenas scored]; Stephenson
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Spencer to second]; Berry
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 6TH: Kirkpatrick homered; Schaal flied out to right;
Hopkins flied out to center; Nelson grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 1, Royals 2.

ANGELS 7TH: MAYBERRY REPLACED HOPKINS (PLAYING 1B); Stanton
tripled to left; OLIVER BATTED FOR BARBER; Oliver made an out to
catcher; Pinson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Stanton scored];
Alomar grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: SELLS REPLACED OLIVER (PITCHING); Patek grounded out
(third to first); Rojas grounded out (second to first); Otis
singled to left; Otis stole second; Scheinblum doubled to center
[Otis scored]; Piniella grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 3.

ANGELS 8TH: FLOYD REPLACED PATEK (PLAYING SS); Cardenas doubled
to center; MOTTON RAN FOR CARDENAS; Spencer lined into a double
play (first to shortstop) [Motton out at second]; McMullen
homered; PARKER BATTED FOR STEPHENSON; ANGELINI REPLACED NELSON
(PITCHING); Parker struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 8TH: KUSNYER REPLACED MOTTON (PLAYING C ); PARKER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); ALOMAR CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS);
Kirkpatrick flied out to center; Schaal grounded out (shortstop
to first); Mayberry singled to center; HOVLEY BATTED FOR
ANGELINI; Hovley flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 3, Royals 3.

ANGELS 9TH: WRIGHT REPLACED HOVLEY (PITCHING); Berry struck out;
Stanton doubled to right; LLENAS BATTED FOR SELLS; Llenas flied
out to center [Stanton to third]; Pinson was walked
intentionally; Alomar singled to left [Pinson to second, Stanton
scored]; Kusnyer flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 4, Royals 3.

ROYALS 9TH: MESSERSMITH REPLACED LLENAS (PITCHING); KEOUGH
BATTED FOR FLOYD; Keough singled to second; Rojas out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Keough to second]; Otis flied
out to right; Scheinblum walked; Piniella forced Scheinblum
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 3.