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Standings
KCR
@CAL		3
2
BOS
@CLE		2
3
CHC
@HOU		3
7
MON
@NYM		6
2
PHI
@PIT		0
2
SFG
@SDP		6
7
Thursday, April 8, 1971
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 8,754, Time of Game: 2:18
Royals
3
2-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Angels
2
1-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1½ GB
W: Mike Hedlund (1-0)
S: Jim York (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1
Angels          0  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  4

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .670 -0.102 0.83 0.000 -0.102 -1.0 3 5
Joe Keough RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .077 .220 -0.065 0.55 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 1 0
Amos Otis CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .308 .692 0.028 0.49 0.064 -0.036 0.2 4 0
Lou Piniella LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .538 -0.098 0.77 0.000 -0.098 -1.0 1 0
Ed Kirkpatrick C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .667 1.417 0.013 0.73 0.035 -0.022 0.2 4 0 IW
Bob Oliver 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .364 .727 0.055 0.96 0.073 -0.018 0.5 9 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .400 .917 0.135 1.58 0.191 -0.057 1.5 4 4 2B
Paul Schaal 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .200 .533 -0.029 1.06 0.016 -0.046 -0.3 0 1 IW
Mike Hedlund P 3 0 1 1 0 2 .333 .667 0.072 1.39 0.128 -0.056 0.2 1 2
   Gail Hopkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.013 0.54 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Jim York P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 7 3 4 8 .194 .497 -0.004 0.88 0.507 -0.513 -0.6 27 13
2B: C Rojas (1, off A Messersmith).
IBB: P Schaal (1, by A Messersmith); E Kirkpatrick (1, by A Messersmith).
TB: C Rojas 3; A Otis 2; M Hedlund; B Oliver; E Kirkpatrick.
RBI: C Rojas 2 (6); M Hedlund (1).
2-out RBI: C Rojas 2; M Hedlund.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 4. M Hedlund-F Patek-C Rojas; F Patek-C Rojas-B Oliver; B Oliver-F Patek; C Rojas-B Oliver.
E: L Piniella (1).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .182 .490 -0.012 0.96 0.049 -0.061 0.2 0 0
Jim Fregosi SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .462 0.012 1.00 0.060 -0.048 -0.0 1 7
Alex Johnson LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .417 .833 -0.051 1.71 0.096 -0.146 0.2 1 0 GDP
Tony Conigliaro RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .583 -0.110 1.86 0.045 -0.155 -0.6 0 0
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .523 -0.107 1.56 0.050 -0.157 -0.3 12 0 GDP
Ken McMullen 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 1.121 -0.035 1.48 0.095 -0.130 -0.3 0 3 GDP
Jerry Moses C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .700 -0.193 1.57 0.000 -0.193 -1.0 8 0 GDP
Ken Berry CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 -0.070 0.98 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 5 0
Andy Messersmith P 2 1 1 1 0 1 .500 2.500 0.119 0.68 0.132 -0.013 0.9 0 2 HR
   Tony Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.057 2.39 0.000 -0.057 -0.2
   Mel Queen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 7 2 3 4 .233 .636 -0.504 1.38 0.527 -1.030 -1.6 27 12
HR: A Messersmith (1, off M Hedlund; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: A Messersmith 4; J Fregosi 2; A Johnson; K McMullen; T Conigliaro; J Spencer.
GIDP: A Johnson (1); K McMullen (1); J Moses (2); J Spencer (1).
RBI: A Messersmith (1); A Johnson (1).
2-out RBI: A Johnson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
E: A Johnson (1); J Fregosi 2 (3); K McMullen (2).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Hedlund, W (1-0) 7 6 2 2 3 1 1 2.57 26 55 0.215 1.20 0.8
Jim York, S (1) 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.289 2.07 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 4 1 2.00 33 55 0 0 0.504 0.88 1.6

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Messersmith, L (0-1) 8 7 3 0 4 6 0 0.00 37 64 -0.023 0.92 0.2
Mel Queen 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.027 0.39 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 0 4 8 0 0.00 40 64 0 0 0.004 1.38 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: A Messersmith 2 (2; E Kirkpatrick, P Schaal).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 8,754.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Sandy Alomar 2B
2 Joe Keough RF 2 Jim Fregosi SS
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Alex Johnson LF
4 Lou Piniella LF 4 Tony Conigliaro RF
5 Ed Kirkpatrick C 5 Jim Spencer 1B
6 Bob Oliver 1B 6 Ken McMullen 3B
7 Cookie Rojas 2B 7 Jerry Moses C
8 Paul Schaal 3B 8 Ken Berry CF
9 Mike Hedlund P 9 Andy Messersmith P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 123 RR KCR C. Rojas A. Messersmith 18% 84% Double to LF; Oliver to 3B; Kirkpatrick Scores/unER; Otis Scores/unER
b7 2-3 0 1-- OO CAL J. Moses M. Hedlund 16% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
b5 1-3 1 --- R CAL A. Messersmith M. Hedlund -13% 65% Home Run
t2 0-0 2 12- R KCR M. Hedlund A. Messersmith 13% 63% Single to LF; Schaal to 3B; Oliver Scores/unER
b3 0-3 2 1-3 R CAL A. Johnson M. Hedlund -10% 71% Single (CF-RF); Fregosi to 3B; Alomar 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' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek A. Messersmith -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR J. Keough A. Messersmith -1% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis A. Messersmith 2% 49% Single to 3B; Otis to 2B/Adv on E5
t1 0-0 2 -2- O KCR L. Piniella A. Messersmith -3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CAL S. Alomar M. Hedlund -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CAL J. Fregosi M. Hedlund 3% 45% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO CAL A. Johnson M. Hedlund 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Messersmith -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR B. Oliver A. Messersmith 3% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- O KCR C. Rojas A. Messersmith -2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B; Oliver to 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- KCR P. Schaal A. Messersmith 1% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- R KCR M. Hedlund A. Messersmith 13% 63% Single to LF; Schaal to 3B; Oliver Scores/unER
t2 1-0 2 1-3 O KCR F. Patek A. Messersmith -4% 58% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CAL T. Conigliaro M. Hedlund 2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O CAL J. Spencer M. Hedlund 2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- CAL K. McMullen M. Hedlund -1% 61% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O CAL J. Moses M. Hedlund 2% 63% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O KCR J. Keough A. Messersmith -2% 61% Flyball: SS
t3 1-0 1 --- KCR A. Otis A. Messersmith 4% 65% Single to LF; Otis to 2B/Adv on E7
t3 1-0 1 -2- O KCR L. Piniella A. Messersmith -3% 62% Lineout: CF
t3 1-0 2 -2- KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Messersmith 1% 63% Intentional Walk
t3 1-0 2 12- KCR B. Oliver A. Messersmith 3% 66% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Kirkpatrick to 2B; Otis to 3B
t3 1-0 2 123 RR KCR C. Rojas A. Messersmith 18% 84% Double to LF; Oliver to 3B; Kirkpatrick Scores/unER; Otis Scores/unER
t3 3-0 2 -23 KCR P. Schaal A. Messersmith 1% 84% Intentional Walk
t3 3-0 2 123 O KCR M. Hedlund A. Messersmith -3% 81% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 8-9-1
b3 0-3 0 --- O CAL K. Berry M. Hedlund 2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O CAL A. Messersmith M. Hedlund 1% 84% Strikeout
b3 0-3 2 --- CAL S. Alomar M. Hedlund -1% 83% Walk
b3 0-3 2 1-- CAL J. Fregosi M. Hedlund -3% 80% Single to LF; Alomar to 3B/Adv on E7
b3 0-3 2 1-3 R CAL A. Johnson M. Hedlund -10% 71% Single (CF-RF); Fregosi to 3B; Alomar Scores
b3 1-3 2 1-3 O CAL T. Conigliaro M. Hedlund 6% 76% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t4 3-1 0 --- O KCR F. Patek A. Messersmith -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-1 1 --- O KCR J. Keough A. Messersmith -1% 74% Groundout: P-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- O KCR A. Otis A. Messersmith -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 5-6-7
b4 1-3 0 --- CAL J. Spencer M. Hedlund -5% 68% Single to RF
b4 1-3 0 1-- OO CAL K. McMullen M. Hedlund 9% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 1-3 2 --- O CAL J. Moses M. Hedlund 1% 79% Bunt Popfly: P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t5 3-1 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella A. Messersmith -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-1 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Messersmith 2% 79% Single to RF
t5 3-1 1 1-- O KCR B. Oliver A. Messersmith -2% 77% Strikeout
t5 3-1 2 1-- KCR C. Rojas A. Messersmith 1% 78% Single to SS; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t5 3-1 2 12- O KCR P. Schaal A. Messersmith -3% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 8-9-1
b5 1-3 0 --- O CAL K. Berry M. Hedlund 3% 78% Flyball: LF
b5 1-3 1 --- R CAL A. Messersmith M. Hedlund -13% 65% Home Run
b5 2-3 1 --- O CAL S. Alomar M. Hedlund 2% 67% Lineout: CF
b5 2-3 2 --- O CAL J. Fregosi M. Hedlund 1% 69% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
t6 3-2 0 --- O KCR M. Hedlund A. Messersmith -2% 67% Strikeout
t6 3-2 1 --- O KCR F. Patek A. Messersmith -1% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t6 3-2 2 --- O KCR J. Keough A. Messersmith -1% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 3-4-5
b6 2-3 0 --- O CAL A. Johnson M. Hedlund 4% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-3 1 --- CAL T. Conigliaro M. Hedlund -5% 64% Single to CF
b6 2-3 1 1-- OO CAL J. Spencer M. Hedlund 9% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
t7 3-2 0 --- O KCR A. Otis A. Messersmith -2% 70% Flyball: CF
t7 3-2 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella A. Messersmith -1% 69% Flyball: CF
t7 3-2 2 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Messersmith 1% 70% Walk
t7 3-2 2 1-- KCR B. Oliver A. Messersmith 2% 72% Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t7 3-2 2 12- O KCR C. Rojas A. Messersmith -4% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Mike Hedlund facing 6-7-8
b7 2-3 0 --- CAL K. McMullen M. Hedlund -8% 60% Single to LF
b7 2-3 0 1-- OO CAL J. Moses M. Hedlund 16% 76% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
b7 2-3 2 --- O CAL K. Berry M. Hedlund 2% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
t8 3-2 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal A. Messersmith -2% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Mike Hedlund (P) batting 9th
t8 3-2 1 --- O KCR G. Hopkins A. Messersmith -1% 75% Strikeout
t8 3-2 2 --- O KCR F. Patek A. Messersmith -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Jim York facing 9-1-2
Jim York replaces Gail Hopkins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Tony Gonzalez pinch hits for Andy Messersmith (P) batting 9th
b8 2-3 0 --- O CAL T. Gonzalez J. York 6% 80% Strikeout
b8 2-3 1 --- O CAL S. Alomar J. York 4% 83% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-3 2 --- CAL J. Fregosi J. York -3% 80% Single to 2B
b8 2-3 2 1-- O CAL A. Johnson J. York 6% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Angels' Mel Queen facing 2-3-4
Mel Queen replaces Tony Gonzalez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 0 --- O KCR J. Keough M. Queen -1% 85% Strikeout
t9 3-2 1 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Queen -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-2 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella M. Queen -1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Jim York facing 4-5-6
b9 2-3 0 --- O CAL T. Conigliaro J. York 8% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-3 1 --- O CAL J. Spencer J. York 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- O CAL K. McMullen J. York 4% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

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