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BAL  3
WSA  2

CAL  7
KCR  3

MIN  4
MIL  0

CHW  6
@OAK  5

CHW 12
@OAK  4

STL 14
@CHC  3

ATL  2
@CIN  1

HOU  2
LAD  1

SFG  7
@SDP  3

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 8,042

Wednesday, April 7, 1971
Time of Game: 2:12
Royals
3
1-1
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0    3 10  1
Angels          0  1  2   2  0  2   0  0  X    7 12  1
W: T Murphy (1-0), L: W Bunker (0-1)
Angels
7
1-1
Won 1
2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .375 1.069    0    1   0   SB
J Keough RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347    0    4   1   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    0   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   2   1   0    0   0  .375  .875    0    3   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               4   1   3   0    0   0  .750 1.500    0    4   0   
B Oliver 1B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .429  .858    0    8   0   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   2   2    0   0  .333  .708    0    4   1   GDP
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   4   GDP
W Bunker P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Severson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Burgmeier P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   3    1   1                    24   7
BATTING
TB: E Kirkpatrick 3; C Rojas 2; B Oliver 2; A Otis; F Patek; L Piniella.
GIDP: C Rojas (1); P Schaal (1).
RBI: C Rojas 2 (4); B Oliver (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
FIELDING
DP: 1. J Keough-E Kirkpatrick.
E: P Schaal (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: F Patek (1, 2nd base off T Murphy/J Moses).
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .222  .444    0    5   4   SB
J Fregosi SS                  5   0   1   1    0   1  .111  .222    0    0   4   
A Johnson LF                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .500 1.000    0    1   1   
T Conigliaro RF               4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .625    0    4   0   2B
J Spencer 1B                  3   0   0   1    0   0  .286  .536    0   13   0   SF
K McMullen 3B                 3   1   1   1    1   0  .333 1.262    0    0   5   HR
J Moses C                     4   2   3   0    0   0  .429 1.000    0    1   0   2B
K Berry CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143    0    3   0   
T Murphy P                    3   2   2   2    0   0  .667 1.667    0    0   1   2B,SH
Totals                       34   7  12   7    2   3                    27  15
BATTING
2B: T Murphy (1, off W Bunker); T Conigliaro (1, off T Burgmeier); J Moses (1, off K Wright).
HR: K McMullen (1, off W Bunker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Spencer (1, off W Bunker).
SH: T Murphy (1, off T Burgmeier).
TB: K McMullen 4; J Moses 4; T Murphy 3; T Conigliaro 2; A Johnson 2; S Alomar 2; J Fregosi.
RBI: T Murphy 2 (2); K McMullen (1); J Spencer (1); T Conigliaro (1); S Alomar (1); J Fregosi (1).
2-out RBI: J Fregosi.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
FIELDING
DP: 2. J Fregosi-S Alomar-J Spencer 2.
E: J Fregosi (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: S Alomar (1, 2nd base off J York/E Kirkpatrick).

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
W Bunker, L (0-1)              3.1   8   5   4    0   0   1  10.80   19     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 8     26    -     0.87  -0.33
J York                         0.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.41   0.01
K Wright                       2     3   2   2    0   1   0   9.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.41  -0.08
T Burgmeier                    2     1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8    12   7   6    2   3   1          38     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0·12          1-0 
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, W (1-0)              9    10   3   3    1   1   0   3.00   36     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0·10     55    -     1.01   0.11
Totals                         9    10   3   3    1   1   0          36     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0·10           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Larry Napp.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 8,042.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 64° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. S Alomar             2B 
2. J Keough             RF    2. J Fregosi            SS 
3. A Otis               CF    3. A Johnson            LF 
4. L Piniella           LF    4. T Conigliaro         RF 
5. E Kirkpatrick        C     5. J Spencer            1B 
6. B Oliver             1B    6. K McMullen           3B 
7. C Rojas              2B    7. J Moses              C  
8. P Schaal             3B    8. K Berry              CF 
9. W Bunker             P     9. T Murphy             P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  3-1  123      18%  81% P Schaal        T Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   1  0-0  ---      13%  65% K McMullen      W Bunker        Home Run
   t 2   0  0-0  12-      11%  51% C Rojas         T Murphy        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   t 4   1  3-0  123     -11%  63% C Rojas         T Murphy        Single to RF; Oliver to 2B; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Piniella Scores
   b 3   1  0-1  1-3       9%  84% T Conigliaro    W Bunker        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B; Alomar Scores

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  F Patek         Walk
   O      1--      48%  J Keough        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Patek to 2B
   O      -2-      51%  A Otis          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      54%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  A Johnson       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  T Conigliaro    Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Murphy facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF
          1--      40%  B Oliver        Single to CF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   OO     12-      51%  C Rojas         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   O      --3      55%  P Schaal        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Spencer       Flyball: 2B
   R      ---      65%  K McMullen      Home Run
          ---      67%  J Moses         Single to LF
   O      1--      65%  K Berry         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      63%  T Murphy        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  W Bunker        Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  J Keough        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
          ---      72%  S Alomar        Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  J Fregosi       Flyball: LF
          1--      75%  A Johnson       Single to RF; Alomar to 3B
   R      1-3      84%  T Conigliaro    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B; Alomar Scores
   RO     1-3      86%  J Spencer       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Conigliaro to 2B; Johnson Scores/unER
   O      -2-      85%  K McMullen      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Murphy facing 3-4-5
          ---      81%  A Otis          Single to 3B
   O      1--      84%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      80%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF; Piniella to 2B
          12-      74%  B Oliver        Single to RF; Kirkpatrick to 2B; Piniella to 3B
   R      123      63%  C Rojas         Single to RF; Oliver to 2B; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Piniella Scores
   OO     123      81%  P Schaal        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wally Bunker facing 7-8-9
          ---      83%  J Moses         Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      81%  K Berry         Flyball: 2B
   R      1--      89%  T Murphy        Double to LF; Moses Scores
   R      -2-      93%  S Alomar        Single to 2B; Murphy Scores
                  Jim York replaces Wally Bunker pitching and batting 9th
          1--      94%  J Fregosi       Alomar Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      92%  A Johnson       Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 5.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
                  Rich Severson pinch hits for Jim York batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  R Severson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  F Patek         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      93%  J Keough        Groundout: P-1B; Patek to 2B
   O      -2-      95%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ken Wright facing 4-5-6
                  Ken Wright replaces Rich Severson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  T Conigliaro    Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  J Spencer       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      94%  K McMullen      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 5.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Tom Murphy facing 4-5-6
          ---      92%  L Piniella      Single (CF-RF)
          1--      85%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF; Piniella to 3B
   RO     1-3      88%  B Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B; Kirkpatrick to 2B; Piniella Scores
   RO     -2-      86%  C Rojas         Single to LF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Rojas out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
   O      ---      87%  P Schaal        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-3, Ken Wright facing 7-8-9
          ---      90%  J Moses         Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      88%  K Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      94%  T Murphy        Single to CF; Moses Scores; Murphy to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-      93%  S Alomar        Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      96%  J Fregosi       Single to CF; Murphy Scores
   O      1--      96%  A Johnson       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
                  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Ken Wright batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  C Taylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  F Patek         Single to 2B
          1--      95%  J Keough        Patek Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      98%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tom Burgmeier facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Carl Taylor pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  T Conigliaro    Double to RF
   O      -2-      98%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B; Conigliaro to 3B
          --3      99%  K McMullen      Walk
   OO     1-3      97%  J Moses         Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Tom Murphy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  B Oliver        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-3, Tom Burgmeier facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  K Berry         Walk
   O      1--      99%  T Murphy        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Berry to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  S Alomar        Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      99%  J Fregosi       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Tom Murphy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  C Rojas         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  P Schaal        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  G Hopkins       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CAL197104070

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