April 17, 1970 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 4
@BAL 1
(11) KCR 7
@CAL 5 DET 3
BOS 2
(11) OAK 5
MIN 2 CHC 8
MON 7 CIN 8
SFG 5 HOU 4
SDP 1 NYM 6
PHI 0 STL 5
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 24,154

Friday, April 17, 1970
Time of Game: 2:27

Royals

4-4

Won 2

4th, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  1  1   0  2  0   1  0  1    7 10  1
Angels          0  0  2   0  3  0   0  0  0    5  7  3

W: D Morehead (1-0), L: T Murphy (1-1), S: J Rooker (1)

Angels

6-3

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Spriggs RF                  5   3   4   0    0   1  .625 1.292    0    5   0   CS
E Kirkpatrick 1B              4   1   2   0    0   0  .259  .754    0    4   0   
  P Schaal 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .700    0    0   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   1    0   2  .267  .624    0    4   0   SB,SF
B Oliver 3B-1B                3   0   1   3    0   0  .222  .711    0    0   0   3B,SF
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .370  .993    0    4   0   
L Alcaraz 2B                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .194  .606    0    2   2   
R Severson SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .600    0    1   1   GDP
E Rodriguez C                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .533    0    7   0   HBP
D Morehead P                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   0   GDP
  J Rooker P                  1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   7  10   5    3   4                    27   3

BATTING

3B: B Oliver (2, off T Murphy).

SF: B Oliver (1, off T Murphy); A Otis (1, off E Fisher).

HBP: E Rodriguez (1, by T Murphy).

TB: G Spriggs 4; B Oliver 3; E Kirkpatrick 2; L Alcaraz; J Rooker; R Severson.

GIDP: D Morehead (1); R Severson (1).

RBI: B Oliver 3 (4); A Otis (7); J Rooker (1).

2-out RBI: B Oliver 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: D Morehead (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (3, 2nd base off T Murphy/J Azcue).

CS: G Spriggs (1, 3rd base by P Doyle/J Azcue).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .341  .723    0    2   2   
J Fregosi SS                  3   2   0   0    1   1  .343  .939    0    1   3   
B Voss RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .900    0    2   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .343  .978    0    2   0   
J Johnstone CF                4   1   3   4    0   0  .550 1.500    0    5   0   HR
R Repoz 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .924    0    9   0   
  B Cowan PH-1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Azcue C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .405    0    4   2   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .837    0    2   4   
T Murphy P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  E Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Doyle P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Reichardt PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   5   7   5    2   6                    27  12

BATTING

HR: J Johnstone (2, off D Morehead; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: J Johnstone 6; A Johnson 2; R Repoz; S Alomar.

RBI: J Johnstone 4 (6); A Johnson (10).

2-out RBI: J Johnstone 4; A Johnson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Fregosi-R Repoz; A Rodriguez-S Alomar-R Repoz.

PB: J Azcue 2 (5).

E: A Johnson (2); B Voss (1); S Alomar (3).

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
D Morehead, W (1-0)            7     7   5   3    1   5   1   2.70   30     -       ·  ·      4·11· 2· 7     51    -     1.20  -0.15
J Rooker, S (1)                2     0   0   0    1   1   0   7.20    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.62   0.21
Totals                         9     7   5   3    2   6   1          37     -       ·  ·      4·14· 4· 7           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Murphy, L (1-1)              6.1   8   6   4    2   3   0   5.29   29     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 8     38    -     1.20  -0.38
E Fisher                       1.2   1   1   0    1   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 1          2-1    1.17  -0.09
P Doyle                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.46   0.02
Totals                         9    10   7   4    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·10          3-1

E Fisher faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: P Doyle (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Murphy (1; E Rodriguez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 24,154.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 0mph.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. G Spriggs            RF    1. S Alomar             2B 
2. E Kirkpatrick        1B    2. J Fregosi            SS 
3. A Otis               CF    3. B Voss               RF 
4. B Oliver             3B    4. A Johnson            LF 
5. L Piniella           LF    5. J Johnstone          CF 
6. L Alcaraz            2B    6. R Repoz              1B 
7. R Severson           SS    7. J Azcue              C  
8. E Rodriguez          C     8. A Rodriguez          3B 
9. D Morehead           P     9. T Murphy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  5-2  12-     -35%  49% J Johnstone     D Morehead      Home Run; Fregosi Scores; Johnson Scores
   t 5   2  2-3  -23      19%  85% B Oliver        T Murphy        Triple to RF; Morehead Scores; Spriggs Scores
   t 7   1  5-5  1--      12%  62% E Kirkpatrick   T Murphy        Single to RF; Spriggs to 3B
   b 3   2  3-1  1-3     -12%  58% J Johnstone     D Morehead      Single to LF; Fregosi Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      10%  64% E Kirkpatrick   T Murphy        Single to RF; Spriggs Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Murphy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  G Spriggs       Single to CF
   R      1--      64%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF; Spriggs Scores/Adv on E9 (throw)/unER
   O      1--      61%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      62%  B Oliver        Otis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      59%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      56%  L Piniella      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  S Alomar        Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  J Fregosi       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      61%  B Voss          Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
          ---      65%  L Alcaraz       Walk
          1--      70%  R Severson      Single to CF; Alcaraz to 2B
          12-      76%  E Rodriguez     Hit By Pitch; Alcaraz to 3B; Severson to 2B
   ROO    123      71%  D Morehead      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B; Alcaraz Scores; Severson to 3B
   O      --3      68%  G Spriggs       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Morehead facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      70%  A Johnson       Lineout: RF
          ---      68%  J Johnstone     Single to RF
          1--      63%  R Repoz         Single to RF; Johnstone to 2B
   O      12-      68%  J Azcue         Strikeout
   O      12-      73%  A Rodriguez     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Murphy facing 2-3-4
          ---      76%  E Kirkpatrick   Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      77%  A Otis          Lineout: LF; Kirkpatrick to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw)
   RO     --3      79%  B Oliver        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kirkpatrick Scores/unER
   O      ---      79%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Dave Morehead facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      81%  T Murphy        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  S Alomar        Single to 3B
          1--      75%  J Fregosi       Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Alomar to 2B
   O      12-      79%  B Voss          Flyball: CF; Alomar to 3B
   R      1-3      69%  A Johnson       Single to RF; Alomar Scores/unER; Fregosi to 3B
   R      1-3      58%  J Johnstone     Single to LF; Fregosi Scores/unER; Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3      64%  R Repoz         Flyball: SS
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
          ---      67%  L Alcaraz       Single to LF
   OO     1--      60%  R Severson      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  E Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Morehead facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      62%  J Azcue         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      64%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      65%  T Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
          ---      69%  D Morehead      Walk
          1--      74%  G Spriggs       Single to CF; Morehead to 2B
          12-      80%  E Kirkpatrick   Passed Ball; Morehead to 3B; Spriggs to 2B
   O      -23      74%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -23      66%  A Otis          Strikeout
   RR     -23      85%  B Oliver        Triple to RF; Morehead Scores; Spriggs Scores
   O      --3      83%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-5, Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  J Fregosi       Walk
   O      1--      86%  B Voss          Lineout: CF
          1--      84%  A Johnson       Single to LF; Fregosi to 2B
   RRR    12-      49%  J Johnstone     Home Run; Fregosi Scores; Johnson Scores
   O      ---      50%  R Repoz         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Tom Murphy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      44%  R Severson      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      43%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 5-5, Dave Morehead facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  J Azcue         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      48%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  T Murphy        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 5.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  D Morehead      Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  G Spriggs       Single to RF
          1--      62%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF; Spriggs to 3B
                  Eddie Fisher replaces Tom Murphy pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      70%  A Otis          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Spriggs Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  B Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  S Alomar        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  J Fregosi       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      76%  B Voss          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Eddie Fisher facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      74%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      73%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  R Severson      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Rooker replaces Dave Morehead pitching and batting 9th; Bob Oliver moves to 1B; Paul Schaal replaces Ed Kirkpatrick playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---      78%  A Johnson       Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  J Johnstone     Flyball: RF
                  Billy Cowan pinch hits for Roger Repoz batting 6th
   O      ---      85%  B Cowan         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Eddie Fisher facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Cowan moves to 1B
          ---      87%  E Rodriguez     Walk
          1--      89%  J Rooker        Passed Ball; Rodriguez to 2B
   R      -2-      94%  " "             Single to LF; Rodriguez Scores/unER
                  Paul Doyle replaces Eddie Fisher pitching and batting 9th
          1--      95%  G Spriggs       Balk; Rooker to 2B
          -2-      97%  " "             Single to P; Rooker to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  P Schaal        Fielder's Choice SS; Rooker out at Hm/SS-C-3B; Spriggs to 2B; Schaal to 1B
   O      12-      93%  A Otis          Spriggs Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      1--      92%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-7, Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  J Azcue         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      99%  A Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
                  Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Paul Doyle batting 9th
          ---      96%  R Reichardt     Walk
   O      1--     100%  S Alomar        Lineout: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Angels 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CAL197004170

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation