September 10, 1969 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 8
BOS 7 CAL 11
KCR 4 CHW 3
MIN 2 DET 4
@CLE 1 SEP 9
@OAK 4 WSA 6
NYY 1 ATL 8
SFG 4 SDP 2
@CIN 1 HOU 8
LAD 1 NYM 3
MON 2
(12) NYM 7
MON 1 PHI 6
CHC 2 STL 11
@PIT 2 STL 2
@PIT 1

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 6,009

Wednesday, September 10, 1969
Time of Game: 3:09

Royals

58-83

Lost 1

4th, 28 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  8  1
Angels          2  4  2   1  1  0   0  1  X   11 17  0

W: A Messersmith (14-9), L: B Butler (7-10)

Angels

61-78

Won 1

3rd, 24 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .273  .764    0    1   0   2B
M Fiore 1B                    3   0   1   3    1   1  .273  .843    0    8   1   2B
  F Healy PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   1  .400  .800    0    0   0   
L Piniella LF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .282  .753    0    1   0   
  S Northey CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .477    0    1   0   
J Foy 3B                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .729    0    1   2   
  D Morehead P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  J Keough CF-LF              2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .479    0    1   0   
B Oliver CF-3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .702    0    1   0   GDP
  C Zachary P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  G Spriggs PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .554    0    0   0   HBP
  J Rooker PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .944         0   0   
J Adair 2B                    3   1   2   0    0   1  .242  .571    0    0   3   2B
  J Rios PR-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .539    0    2   0   
  B Harris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .400 1.000    0    0   0   
B Martinez C                  2   1   1   0    1   0  .238  .623    0    2   0   
  J Campanis C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .153  .392    0    2   0   
  C Harrison 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .564         1   0   
J Hernandez SS                1   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .573    0    1   3   
  L Alcaraz PH-2B             2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .598    0    1   1   
B Butler P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .055  .158    0    0   0   
  A Fitzmorris P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .711    0    0   0   
  D O'Riley P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  P Schaal 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .670    0    1   0   
  S Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425         0   0   
  F Rico 3B                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .375  .958    0    0   2   
Totals                       34   4   8   4    7   8                    24  12

BATTING

2B: P Kelly (19, off A Messersmith); J Adair (6, off A Messersmith); M Fiore (11, off A Messersmith).

HBP: G Spriggs (1, by A Messersmith).

TB: J Adair 3; M Fiore 2; P Kelly 2; J Keough; B Martinez; B Oliver; J Foy.

GIDP: B Oliver (14).

RBI: M Fiore 3 (33); P Kelly (32).

2-out RBI: M Fiore 3; P Kelly.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: L Piniella (6).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   5   1   2   1    1   0  .247  .573    0    3   1   
J Johnstone CF                5   3   2   0    1   0  .260  .678    0    1   0   
J Fregosi SS                  4   2   2   0    2   1  .255  .730    0    1   3   
  M Perez PR-SS               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Reichardt LF                6   1   1   2    0   1  .261  .699    0    4   0   
B Morton RF                   2   0   2   5    0   0  .248  .819    0    1   0   2B
  B Voss PH-RF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .260  .660    0    1   0   2B
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   3   0    1   0  .243  .597    0    1   0   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .249  .681    0    5   1   
J Azcue C                     4   1   2   0    1   1  .229  .581    0    8   0   2B
A Messersmith P               3   2   1   1    2   0  .162  .431    0    2   0   
Totals                       41  11  17  10    9   4                    27   5

BATTING

2B: B Voss (10, off D Morehead); J Azcue (6, off C Zachary); B Morton (10, off A Fitzmorris).

TB: B Morton 3; A Rodriguez 3; J Azcue 3; J Fregosi 2; B Voss 2; S Alomar 2; J Johnstone 2; A Messersmith; R Reichardt; J Spencer.

RBI: B Morton 5 (30); R Reichardt 2 (59); B Voss (30); A Messersmith (5); S Alomar (31).

2-out RBI: B Morton 5; A Messersmith; B Voss; R Reichardt.

Team LOB: 15.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Fregosi-S Alomar-J Spencer.

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Butler, L (7-10)             1.1   3   4   4    3   0   0   3.98   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1     29    -     1.11  -0.22
A Fitzmorris                   0.2   2   2   2    1   1   0   4.91    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-2    2.18  -0.35
D O'Riley                      1.2   5   3   2    2   0   0   8.20   12     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.35  -0.10
D Morehead                     1     1   1   1    2   0   0   5.73    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          3-0    0.13  -0.00
S Jones                        1.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   3.89    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.06   0.00
C Zachary                      2     4   1   1    0   1   0   9.42   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    17  11  10    9   4   0          50     -       ·  ·     18· 9· 1· 9          7-2

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Messersmith, W (14-9)        9     8   4   4    7   8   0   2.55   42     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 4     56    -     0.66  -0.17
Totals                         9     8   4   4    7   8   0          42     -       ·  ·      8·12· 2· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Fitzmorris (1); D O'Riley (3); D Morehead (4).

IBB: None.

HBP: A Messersmith (4; G Spriggs).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Jim Honochick.

Time of Game: 3:09.

Attendance: 6,009.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. P Kelly              RF    1. S Alomar             2B 
2. M Fiore              1B    2. J Johnstone          CF 
3. L Piniella           LF    3. J Fregosi            SS 
4. J Foy                3B    4. R Reichardt          LF 
5. B Oliver             CF    5. B Morton             RF 
6. J Adair              2B    6. A Rodriguez          3B 
7. B Martinez           C     7. J Spencer            1B 
8. J Hernandez          SS    8. J Azcue              C  
9. B Butler             P     9. A Messersmith        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  2-0  123     -29%  39% M Fiore         A Messersmith   Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Adair Scores; Martinez Scores; Kelly Scores
   b 2   2  3-3  123      26%  84% B Morton        A Fitzmorris    Double to CF; Alomar Scores; Johnstone Scores; Reichardt Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  -23      18%  73% B Morton        B Butler        Single to CF (Pop Fly); Johnstone Scores; Fregosi Scores
   b 2   2  3-2  123      12%  58% R Reichardt     A Fitzmorris    Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Messersmith Scores; Alomar to 3B; Johnstone to 2B
   b 2   1  3-2  123      -9%  46% J Fregosi       A Fitzmorris    Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  P Kelly         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      54%  M Fiore         Strikeout
          ---      52%  L Piniella      Walk
          1--      50%  J Foy           Single to CF; Piniella to 2B
   O      12-      55%  B Oliver        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  J Johnstone     Single to RF
          1--      58%  J Fregosi       Walk; Johnstone to 2B
   O      12-      56%  R Reichardt     Groundout: 3B-1B; Johnstone to 3B; Fregosi to 2B
   RR     -23      73%  B Morton        Single to CF (Pop Fly); Johnstone Scores; Fregosi Scores
          1--      75%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF (Ground Ball); Morton to 2B
   O      12-      72%  J Spencer       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
          ---      66%  J Adair         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
          -2-      58%  B Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Adair to 3B
   O      1-3      65%  J Hernandez     Popfly: 2B
   O      1-3      72%  B Butler        Strikeout
          1-3      69%  P Kelly         Walk; Martinez to 2B
   RRR    123      39%  M Fiore         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Adair Scores; Martinez Scores; Kelly Scores
          -2-      39%  L Piniella      Walk
   O      12-      42%  J Foy           Popfly: P
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Bill Butler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      40%  J Azcue         Flyball: LF
          ---      43%  A Messersmith   Walk
          1--      47%  S Alomar        Walk; Messersmith to 2B
                  Al Fitzmorris replaces Bill Butler pitching and batting 9th
          12-      53%  J Johnstone     Wild Pitch; Messersmith to 3B; Alomar to 2B
          -23      55%  " "             Walk
   O      123      46%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
   R      123      58%  R Reichardt     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Messersmith Scores; Alomar to 3B; Johnstone to 2B
   RRR    123      84%  B Morton        Double to CF; Alomar Scores; Johnstone Scores; Reichardt Scores
   O      -2-      82%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 6.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  B Oliver        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      85%  J Adair         Strikeout
          ---      84%  B Martinez      Walk
          1--      82%  J Hernandez     Walk; Martinez to 2B
                  Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris batting 9th
   O      12-      86%  E Kirkpatrick   Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-3, Don O'Riley facing 7-8-9
                  Don O'Riley replaces Ed Kirkpatrick pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      85%  J Spencer       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  J Azcue         Single to LF
   R      1--      93%  A Messersmith   Single to LF; Azcue Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Messersmith to 3B
   R      --3      95%  S Alomar        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Messersmith Scores/unER
   O      1--      95%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-1B; Alomar to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  J Fregosi       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 8.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  P Kelly         Flyball: RF
          ---      94%  M Fiore         Walk
   O      1--      95%  L Piniella      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      96%  J Foy           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 8-3, Don O'Riley facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  R Reichardt     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Bill Voss pinch hits for Bubba Morton batting 5th
   O      ---      95%  B Voss          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  A Rodriguez     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      96%  J Spencer       Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B
          12-      96%  J Azcue         Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 3B; Spencer to 2B
          -23      96%  " "             Walk
   R      123      98%  A Messersmith   Walk; Rodriguez Scores; Spencer to 3B; Azcue to 2B
                  Dave Morehead replaces Joe Foy pitching and batting 4th; Paul Schaal replaces Don O'Riley playing 3B batting 9th
   O      123      97%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 9.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-9, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Voss moves to RF
          ---      96%  B Oliver        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      94%  J Adair         Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
                  Juan Rios pinch runs for Jerry Adair batting 6th
   O      12-      96%  B Martinez      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Luis Alcaraz pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez batting 8th
   O      12-      97%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      12-      98%  P Schaal        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 9.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-3, Dave Morehead facing 2-3-4
                  Luis Alcaraz moves to 2B; Juan Rios moves to SS
   O      ---      98%  J Johnstone     Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  J Fregosi       Walk
   O      1--      98%  R Reichardt     Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      98%  B Voss          Wild Pitch; Fregosi to 2B
   R      -2-      99%  " "             Double to RF; Fregosi Scores
          -2-      99%  A Rodriguez     Walk
                  Steve Jones replaces Paul Schaal pitching and batting 9th; Bob Oliver moves to 3B; Joe Keough replaces Dave Morehead playing CF batting 4th
          12-      99%  J Spencer       Walk; Voss to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      123      99%  J Azcue         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 10.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  P Kelly         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  M Fiore         Popfly: SS
   O      ---     100%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 10-3, Steve Jones facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Campanis replaces Buck Martinez playing C batting 7th; Joe Keough moves to LF; Scott Northey replaces Lou Piniella playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  A Messersmith   Lineout: LF
          ---     100%  S Alomar        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  J Fregosi       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Johnstone to 2B
   O      12-      99%  R Reichardt     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 10.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  J Keough        Single to RF
   OO     1--     100%  B Oliver        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Rios          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 10-3, Chris Zachary facing 5-6-7
                  Chris Zachary replaces Bob Oliver pitching and batting 5th; Fred Rico replaces Steve Jones playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Voss          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Spencer       Strikeout
          1--     100%  J Azcue         Double to RF; Rodriguez to 3B
   O      -23     100%  A Messersmith   Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 10.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-10, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  J Campanis      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  F Rico          Walk
   R      1--     100%  P Kelly         Double to CF; Rico Scores
                  Fran Healy pinch hits for Mike Fiore batting 2nd
   O      -2-     100%  F Healy         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 10-4, Chris Zachary facing 1-2-3
                  Fran Healy moves to C; Chuck Harrison replaces Jim Campanis playing 1B batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Johnstone     Single to CF
          1--     100%  J Fregosi       Single to RF (Pop Fly); Johnstone to 3B
                  Marty Perez pinch runs for Jim Fregosi batting 3rd
   RO     1-3     100%  R Reichardt     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Johnstone Scores; Reichardt to 1B
   O      1--     100%  B Voss          Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 11.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-11, Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
                  Marty Perez moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  S Northey       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Keough        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  George Spriggs pinch hits for Chris Zachary batting 5th
          ---     100%  G Spriggs       Hit By Pitch
                  Billy Harris pinch hits for Juan Rios batting 6th; Jim Rooker pinch runs for George Spriggs batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  B Harris        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 11.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation