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Standings
DET
@BOS		6
4
DET
@BOS		1
10
KCR
@CAL		1
3
BAL
@NYY		2
3
CHW
@OAK		1
2
CLE
@WSA		1
4
LAD
@ATL		3
4
PHI
@CHC		2
17
SFG
@CIN		0
2
SDP
@HOU		1
2
PIT
@MON		7
10
NYM
@STL		7
3
Wednesday, September 2, 1970
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 9,212, Time of Game: 2:23
Royals
1
52-82
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 27 GB
 at Angels
3
75-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 4 GB
W: Clyde Wright (19-9)
L: Bob Johnson (6-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1 10  0
Angels          0  0  2   0  1  0   0  0  X    3 10  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rich Severson SS 5 0 2 1 0 0 .263 .635 0.070 1.17 0.150 -0.081 0.8 2 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .232 .559 -0.048 1.11 0.054 -0.102 -0.6 1 2
Amos Otis CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .791 -0.015 1.17 0.055 -0.070 -0.1 2 0 HBP
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .303 .784 0.027 1.36 0.085 -0.058 -0.0 2 0
Bob Oliver 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .779 -0.156 1.87 0.012 -0.168 -1.1 6 0
Paul Schaal 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .688 -0.105 1.39 0.000 -0.105 -0.8 1 1
   Tommy Matchick PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .544 -0.034 1.37 0.000 -0.034 -0.2 0 0
Ed Kirkpatrick RF-C 4 1 2 0 0 1 .243 .763 0.030 0.97 0.079 -0.050 0.3 3 0
Ellie Rodriguez C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .637 -0.082 1.40 0.039 -0.121 -0.5 7 0 GDP
   George Spriggs PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .628 -0.012 0.47 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 0
Bob Johnson P 3 0 1 0 0 2 .104 .314 -0.042 1.03 0.016 -0.058 -0.4 0 1
   Pat Kelly PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 .652 -0.034 1.39 0.000 -0.034 -0.2
Team Totals 36 1 10 1 1 7 .278 .594 -0.401 1.25 0.490 -0.893 -3.0 24 5
HBP: A Otis (1, by C Wright).
TB: E Kirkpatrick 2; R Severson 2; E Rodriguez; A Otis; B Johnson; L Piniella; B Oliver; C Rojas.
GIDP: E Rodriguez (11).
RBI: R Severson (17).
2-out RBI: R Severson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .266 .623 0.048 1.16 0.098 -0.050 0.1 2 3 SB
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .267 .711 0.077 0.87 0.105 -0.029 0.8 2 0 SB
Jim Fregosi SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 .283 .821 -0.077 0.89 0.022 -0.099 -0.8 4 2 2B
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 3 2 0 0 .320 .815 0.209 1.07 0.234 -0.025 1.9 0 0 SB
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .285 .735 -0.095 0.93 0.000 -0.095 -1.3 8 0
Ken McMullen 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .231 .694 -0.022 0.47 0.014 -0.036 -0.5 0 2
Roger Repoz RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .247 .795 0.023 0.49 0.052 -0.029 0.3 4 0 2B
Joe Azcue C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .234 .584 0.003 0.73 0.048 -0.046 -0.1 7 0
Clyde Wright P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .195 .524 -0.064 1.15 0.000 -0.064 -0.7 0 2 SH
   Andy Messersmith P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .157 .400 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 10 3 2 9 .303 .706 0.097 0.85 0.573 -0.478 -0.6 27 9
2B: J Fregosi (31, off B Johnson); R Repoz (17, off B Johnson).
SH: C Wright (4, off B Johnson).
TB: A Johnson 3; J Fregosi 2; J Azcue 2; R Repoz 2; T Gonzalez 2; S Alomar.
RBI: A Johnson 2 (75); T Gonzalez (56).
2-out RBI: A Johnson 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Fregosi-S Alomar-J Spencer.
Baserunning
SB: A Johnson (10, 2nd base off B Johnson/E Rodriguez); S Alomar (32, 3rd base off B Johnson/E Rodriguez); T Gonzalez (4, 2nd base off B Johnson/E Rodriguez).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Johnson, L (6-10) 8 10 3 3 2 9 0 3.33 36 57 -0.097 0.85 0.6
Team Totals 8 10 3 3 2 9 0 3.38 36 57 -0.097 1.25 0.6

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Clyde Wright, W (19-9) 6.2 10 1 1 1 3 0 2.96 31 52 0.209 1.28 1.7
Andy Messersmith, S (5) 2.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 3.04 7 2 0 0.194 1.12 1.3
Team Totals 9 10 1 1 1 7 0 1.00 38 52 2 0 0.403 0.85 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Wright (5; A Otis).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Emmett Ashford, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Lou DiMuro.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 9,212.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Rich Severson SS 1 Sandy Alomar 2B
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Tony Gonzalez CF
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Jim Fregosi SS
4 Lou Piniella LF 4 Alex Johnson LF
5 Bob Oliver 1B 5 Jim Spencer 1B
6 Paul Schaal 3B 6 Ken McMullen 3B
7 Ed Kirkpatrick RF 7 Roger Repoz RF
8 Ellie Rodriguez C 8 Joe Azcue C
9 Bob Johnson P 9 Clyde Wright P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-1 2 1-3 R CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson 12% 67% Single to LF; Gonzalez to 2B; Alomar Scores
t2 0-0 2 12- R KCR R. Severson C. Wright -11% 39% Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B; Kirkpatrick Scores
b5 2-1 2 -2- R CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson 11% 81% Single to RF; Fregosi Scores
t6 1-3 0 1-- OO KCR E. Rodriguez C. Wright 10% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 1-3 R CAL T. Gonzalez B. Johnson 9% 60% Single to 2B; Alomar to 2B; Azcue Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR R. Severson C. Wright -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas C. Wright 3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- KCR A. Otis C. Wright -4% 46% Hit By Pitch; Severson to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- O KCR L. Piniella C. Wright 4% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 12- O KCR B. Oliver C. Wright 4% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar B. Johnson -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CAL T. Gonzalez B. Johnson -1% 51% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CAL J. Fregosi B. Johnson -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal C. Wright 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Wright -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- KCR E. Rodriguez C. Wright -4% 46% Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- O KCR B. Johnson C. Wright 5% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 12- R KCR R. Severson C. Wright -11% 39% Single to LF; Rodriguez to 2B; Kirkpatrick Scores
t2 1-0 2 12- O KCR C. Rojas C. Wright 4% 43% Flyball: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson -2% 40% Flyball: SS
b2 0-1 1 --- O CAL J. Spencer B. Johnson -2% 39% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- CAL K. McMullen B. Johnson 1% 40% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O CAL R. Repoz B. Johnson -2% 38% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 3-4-5
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis C. Wright 2% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella C. Wright 1% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- KCR B. Oliver C. Wright -1% 40% Single to CF
t3 1-0 2 1-- O KCR P. Schaal C. Wright 2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- CAL J. Azcue B. Johnson 5% 47% Single to 3B
b3 0-1 0 1-- O CAL C. Wright B. Johnson -2% 45% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Azcue to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- CAL S. Alomar B. Johnson 6% 51% Single to LF; Azcue to 3B
b3 0-1 1 1-3 R CAL T. Gonzalez B. Johnson 9% 60% Single to 2B; Alomar to 2B; Azcue Scores
b3 1-1 1 12- CAL J. Fregosi B. Johnson 4% 63% Alomar Steals 3B
b3 1-1 1 1-3 O CAL J. Fregosi B. Johnson -8% 55% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 1-3 R CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson 12% 67% Single to LF; Gonzalez to 2B; Alomar Scores
b3 2-1 2 12- O CAL J. Spencer B. Johnson -4% 64% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 7-8-9
t4 1-2 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Wright 3% 66% Flyball: SS
t4 1-2 1 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez C. Wright 2% 68% Strikeout
t4 1-2 2 --- KCR B. Johnson C. Wright -2% 67% Single to RF
t4 1-2 2 1-- O KCR R. Severson C. Wright 3% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
b4 2-1 0 --- O CAL K. McMullen B. Johnson -2% 68% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 --- CAL R. Repoz B. Johnson 4% 71% Double to RF
b4 2-1 1 -2- O CAL J. Azcue B. Johnson -3% 68% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 2 -2- O CAL C. Wright B. Johnson -3% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 2-3-4
t5 1-2 0 --- KCR C. Rojas C. Wright -5% 60% Single to CF
t5 1-2 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis C. Wright 5% 65% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 1 1-- KCR L. Piniella C. Wright -5% 59% Single to LF; Rojas to 2B
t5 1-2 1 12- O KCR B. Oliver C. Wright 6% 66% Flyball: RF
t5 1-2 2 12- O KCR P. Schaal C. Wright 6% 72% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar B. Johnson -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O CAL T. Gonzalez B. Johnson -1% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- CAL J. Fregosi B. Johnson 2% 71% Double to LF
b5 2-1 2 -2- R CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson 11% 81% Single to RF; Fregosi Scores
b5 3-1 2 1-- CAL J. Spencer B. Johnson 1% 82% Johnson Steals 2B
b5 3-1 2 -2- O CAL J. Spencer B. Johnson -2% 80% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 7-8-9
t6 1-3 0 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick C. Wright -5% 75% Single to CF
t6 1-3 0 1-- OO KCR E. Rodriguez C. Wright 10% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- O KCR B. Johnson C. Wright 1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
b6 3-1 0 --- O CAL K. McMullen B. Johnson -1% 85% Flyball: SS
b6 3-1 1 --- CAL R. Repoz B. Johnson 1% 86% Walk
b6 3-1 1 1-- O CAL J. Azcue B. Johnson -1% 85% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 2 1-- O CAL C. Wright B. Johnson -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
t7 1-3 0 --- O KCR R. Severson C. Wright 3% 87% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 1-3 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas C. Wright 2% 89% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-3 2 --- KCR A. Otis C. Wright -2% 87% Single to LF
t7 1-3 2 1-- KCR L. Piniella C. Wright -3% 84% Walk; Otis to 2B
Andy Messersmith replaces Clyde Wright pitching and batting 9th
t7 1-3 2 12- O KCR B. Oliver A. Messersmith 6% 90% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
b7 3-1 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar B. Johnson -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b7 3-1 1 --- CAL T. Gonzalez B. Johnson 1% 90% Single to RF
b7 3-1 1 1-- CAL J. Fregosi B. Johnson 1% 91% Gonzalez Steals 2B
b7 3-1 1 -2- O CAL J. Fregosi B. Johnson -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B; Gonzalez to 3B
b7 3-1 2 --3 CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson 0% 90% Single to 3B; Gonzalez stays at 3B
b7 3-1 2 1-3 O CAL J. Spencer B. Johnson -2% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
Tommy Matchick pinch hits for Paul Schaal (3B) batting 6th
t8 1-3 0 --- O KCR T. Matchick A. Messersmith 3% 91% Strikeout
t8 1-3 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Messersmith 2% 93% Strikeout
George Spriggs pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez (C) batting 8th
t8 1-3 2 --- O KCR G. Spriggs A. Messersmith 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 6-7-8
Ed Kirkpatrick moves from RF to C
Tommy Matchick moves from PH to 3B
George Spriggs moves from PH to RF
b8 3-1 0 --- O CAL K. McMullen B. Johnson -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-1 1 --- O CAL R. Repoz B. Johnson -0% 94% Flyball: 2B
b8 3-1 2 --- CAL J. Azcue B. Johnson 0% 94% Single to CF
b8 3-1 2 1-- O CAL A. Messersmith B. Johnson -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Bob Johnson (P) batting 9th
t9 1-3 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly A. Messersmith 3% 97% Strikeout
t9 1-3 1 --- O KCR R. Severson A. Messersmith 2% 99% Flyball: SS
t9 1-3 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas A. Messersmith 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.

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