The Angels, who had counted only eight runs while losing five straight games, snapped out of their slump and tied their club scoring record in a 19-8 romp over the Royals. Rudy Meoli, who went into the game with a .202 batting average, drove in six runs with a pair of singles and an inside-the-park homer. Frank Robinson accounted for five RBIs with two round-trippers, the 539th and 540th of his career.

The Angels began their scoring with six runs in the first inning. However, Rudy May couldn't stand the prosperity and was kayoed in the Royals' half, giving up three runs. Aurelio Monteagudo relieved and pitched the rest of the way to gain an easy victory. The Angels previously had scored 19 runs in a game against the Red Sox June 28, 1962. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 19, Kansas City Royals 8

Game Played on Saturday, July 28, 1973 (Day game) at Royals Stadium

Angels 6 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 - 19 21 2 Royals 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 - 8 11 2 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Alomar ss 4 2 1 0 0 1 .222 Patek ss 2 2 0 1 2 0 .241 DaVanon ss 2 0 1 0 0 1 .245 Kirkpatrick rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 Pinson lf 4 4 3 0 1 0 .263 Rojas 2b 3 1 1 1 0 0 .263 Stanton lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .235 Floyd 2b,ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 .365 Robinson dh 5 3 3 5 1 1 .248 Otis cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 .297 Oliver 1b 6 2 3 1 0 1 .248 Hovley cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 .261 Scheinblum rf 5 3 5 2 1 0 .264 Mayberry 1b 3 1 1 1 0 0 .298 Berry cf 5 2 0 1 1 1 .292 Hopkins 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 .261 Gallagher 3b 4 1 0 1 2 1 .287 Reichardt dh 5 1 0 0 0 1 .251 Meoli 2b 6 2 3 6 0 0 .211 Piniella lf 4 0 2 1 1 0 .246 Stelmaszek c 5 0 1 2 1 2 .174 McRae rf,3b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .183 May p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bevacqua 3b,2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .264 Monteagudo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Healy c 3 1 1 0 0 0 .267 Taylor c 0 0 0 0 1 0 .226 Wright p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dal Canton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mingori p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hoerner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 47 19 21 18 7 8 Totals 37 8 11 7 6 2 Time of Game: 3:03 Attendance: 14,228 Left on Base: Angels 8, Royals 8 DP: Angels 2, Royals 3 Errors: Alomar, Berry, Mayberry, McRae Doubles: Scheinblum (2), Robinson (14), DaVanon (3), Rojas (17) Triples: Healy (2) Home Runs: Robinson 2 (18), Meoli (2) Stolen Bases: Patek (24) GIDP: Alomar (2), Oliver (7), Kirkpatrick (9), Reichardt (6) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA May 0.2 3 3 3 2 1 0 7 3.68 Monteagudo W(1-0) 8.1 8 5 4 4 1 0 36 4.15 Totals 9 11 8 7 6 2 0 43 Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wright L(6-5) 0.2 3 5 5 2 2 0 7 4.54 Dal Canton 0.1 5 5 5 1 1 0 7 4.34 Garber 5 9 8 7 4 2 3 26 4.64 Mingori 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 8 5.32 Hoerner 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 6 5.74 Totals 9 21 19 18 7 8 3 54 Umpires: HP - George Maloney, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Don Denkinger ANGELS 1ST: Alomar singled to center; Pinson singled to right [Alomar to third]; Robinson was called out on strikes; Oliver was called out on strikes; Scheinblum doubled to left [Alomar scored, Pinson scored]; Berry walked; Gallagher walked [Scheinblum to third, Berry to second]; DAL CANTON REPLACED WRIGHT (PITCHING); Meoli singled to center [Scheinblum scored, Berry scored, Gallagher to third, Meoli to second (on throw)]; Stelmaszek singled to center [Gallagher scored, Meoli scored]; Alomar was called out on strikes; 6 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 0. ROYALS 1ST: Patek walked; Rojas flied out to left; Otis singled to left [Patek to second]; Mayberry singled to right [Patek scored, Otis to third]; Reichardt struck out; Piniella singled to center [Otis scored, Mayberry to second]; McRae walked [Mayberry to third, Piniella to second]; MONTEAGUDO REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Bevacqua singled [Mayberry scored, Piniella to third, McRae to second]; Healy popped to first; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 3. ANGELS 2ND: Pinson singled to right; Robinson doubled to left [Pinson to third]; Oliver singled to right [Pinson scored, Robinson to third, Oliver to second (on throw)]; Scheinblum was walked intentionally; GARBER REPLACED DAL CANTON (PITCHING); Berry reached on an error by Mayberry [Robinson scored (RBI), Oliver scored, Scheinblum to third, Berry to first]; Gallagher walked [Berry to second]; Meoli singled to right [Scheinblum scored, Berry scored (unearned), Gallagher to second]; Stelmaszek flied out to center; Alomar grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Meoli out at second]; 5 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 11, Royals 3. ROYALS 2ND: Patek popped to second; Rojas flied out to right; Otis reached on an error by Alomar; Mayberry grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 11, Royals 3. ANGELS 3RD: Pinson walked; Robinson homered [Pinson scored]; Oliver singled to shortstop; Scheinblum singled to shortstop [Oliver to second]; Berry lined into a double play (shortstop unassisted) [Oliver out at second]; Gallagher forced Scheinblum (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 13, Royals 3. ROYALS 3RD: Reichardt grounded out (third to first); Piniella flied out to right; McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 13, Royals 3. ANGELS 4TH: Meoli flied out to center; Stelmaszek walked; Alomar forced Stelmaszek (second to shortstop); Pinson singled to center [Alomar to third]; Robinson homered [Alomar scored, Pinson scored]; Oliver grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 16, Royals 3. ROYALS 4TH: Bevacqua flied out to right; Healy grounded out (third to first); Patek walked; Patek stole second; Rojas doubled to left [Patek scored]; Otis singled to center [Rojas scored]; Mayberry grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 16, Royals 5. ANGELS 5TH: FLOYD REPLACED ROJAS (PLAYING 2B); Scheinblum singled to center; Berry grounded out (shortstop to first) [Scheinblum to second]; Gallagher struck out; Meoli hit an inside the park homer to right [Scheinblum scored]; Stelmaszek struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 18, Royals 5. ROYALS 5TH: DAVANON REPLACED ALOMAR (PLAYING SS); Reichardt grounded out (second to first); Piniella flied out to right; McRae flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 18, Royals 5. ANGELS 6TH: HOVLEY REPLACED OTIS (PLAYING CF); HOPKINS REPLACED MAYBERRY (PLAYING 1B); DaVanon doubled to left; Pinson flied out to center [DaVanon to third]; Robinson walked; Oliver grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Robinson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 18, Royals 5. ROYALS 6TH: Bevacqua grounded out (shortstop to first); Healy tripled to left; Patek grounded out (second to first) [Healy scored]; Floyd grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 18, Royals 6. ANGELS 7TH: KIRKPATRICK REPLACED PATEK (PLAYING RF); FLOYD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); MCRAE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); BEVACQUA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); TAYLOR REPLACED HEALY (PLAYING C ); MINGORI REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); Scheinblum singled to second; Berry struck out; Gallagher flied out to left; Meoli grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 18, Royals 6. ROYALS 7TH: STANTON REPLACED PINSON (PLAYING LF); Hovley singled to shortstop; Hopkins flied out to right; Reichardt forced Hovley (third to second); Piniella singled to center [Reichardt scored (error by Berry) (unearned), Piniella to third]; McRae flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 18, Royals 7. ANGELS 8TH: Stelmaszek flied out to center; DaVanon struck out; Stanton singled to left; Robinson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 18, Royals 7. ROYALS 8TH: Bevacqua singled to right; Taylor walked [Bevacqua to second]; Kirkpatrick grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Bevacqua to third, Taylor out at second]; Floyd singled [Bevacqua scored]; Hovley struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 18, Royals 8. ANGELS 9TH: HOERNER REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING); Oliver singled to right; Scheinblum singled to right [Oliver to second]; Berry forced Scheinblum (first to shortstop) [Oliver to third]; Gallagher reached on an error by McRae [Oliver scored (RBI), Berry to second]; Meoli popped to shortstop; Stelmaszek struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Angels 19, Royals 8. ROYALS 9TH: Hopkins walked; Reichardt grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hopkins out at second]; Piniella walked; McRae popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 19, Royals 8.

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