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Scores
Standings
KCR
@CAL		3
4
BAL
@CLE		4
5
BAL
@CLE		4
3
BOS
@DET		6
4
CHW
@MIL		8
5
CHW
@MIL		8
3
MIN
@OAK		10
4
NYY
@WSA		1
2
LAD
@CHC		5
10
ATL
@MON		6
5
PIT
@NYM		0
4
CIN
@PHI		4
7
SFG
@SDP		1
2
Wednesday, June 30, 1971
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 20,635, Time of Game: 2:31
Royals
3
38-34
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 10 GB
 at Angels
4
35-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 17 GB
W: Lloyd Allen (3-1)
L: Ted Abernathy (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  2
Angels          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  2  1    4  6  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Schaal 3B 4 1 2 1 1 0 .289 .861 0.054 0.85 0.131 -0.078 0.9 1 2 CS
Cookie Rojas 2B 1 1 1 1 0 0 .317 .818 0.133 1.57 0.133 0.000 1.2 0 0 2B
   Bobby Knoop 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .625 -0.029 0.65 0.017 -0.046 -0.0 1 2
Amos Otis CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .307 .868 -0.082 0.79 0.011 -0.093 -0.8 5 0
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .177 .454 -0.067 0.67 0.000 -0.067 -1.0 5 1
Dennis Paepke C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .242 .659 0.066 0.57 0.095 -0.029 0.4 7 1
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .248 .625 -0.008 0.34 0.016 -0.024 0.0 2 0
Bob Oliver RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .607 0.011 0.45 0.033 -0.022 0.0 1 0 HBP
Bobby Floyd SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .200 .473 -0.038 0.59 0.008 -0.047 -0.5 3 1
Bruce Dal Canton P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .222 -0.046 0.59 0.000 -0.046 -0.9 1 0 SH
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 3 9 .265 .636 -0.006 0.65 0.444 -0.452 -0.6 26 8
2B: C Rojas (18, off R May).
SH: B Dal Canton (6, off R May).
HBP: B Oliver (4, by R May).
TB: C Rojas 2; P Schaal 2; A Otis; B Knoop; L Piniella; B Oliver; B Floyd; D Paepke.
RBI: C Rojas (35); P Schaal (26); D Paepke (6).
2-out RBI: P Schaal; D Paepke.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: B Floyd (1); T Abernathy (1).
Baserunning
CS: P Schaal (1, 2nd base by R May/J Stephenson).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .364 .818 -0.207 1.72 0.000 -0.207 -1.3 0 0
Jim Fregosi SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .196 .586 -0.018 1.54 0.030 -0.047 -0.2 4 3
Tony Gonzalez LF 3 0 1 2 1 0 .250 .611 0.398 1.82 0.419 -0.021 1.8 2 0 2B
Jim Spencer 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .216 .665 -0.053 1.74 0.020 -0.073 -0.4 10 0 IW
Tony Conigliaro RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .226 .640 -0.184 1.97 0.000 -0.184 -1.2 1 0
John Stephenson C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .299 .756 0.017 0.89 0.088 -0.071 0.6 8 2 HR
Ken McMullen 3B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .244 .698 0.052 1.19 0.110 -0.057 0.3 1 3
Sandy Alomar 2B 4 2 1 0 0 0 .237 .576 0.160 1.69 0.210 -0.050 0.5 1 2 SB
Rudy May P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .208 .448 -0.036 0.69 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 0 1
   Chico Ruiz PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .522 -0.021 4.54 0.000 -0.021 -0.1 SH
   Lloyd Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Cowan PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .313 .764 0.385 4.49 0.385 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 3 7 .188 .570 0.493 1.69 1.262 -0.767 -0.3 27 11
2B: T Gonzalez (5, off T Abernathy).
HR: J Stephenson (2, off B Dal Canton; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: C Ruiz (2, off T Burgmeier).
IBB: J Spencer (2, by T Abernathy).
TB: J Stephenson 4; K McMullen 2; T Gonzalez 2; B Cowan; S Alomar.
RBI: T Gonzalez 2 (17); B Cowan (10); J Stephenson (14).
2-out RBI: T Gonzalez 2; B Cowan.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Baserunning
SB: S Alomar (20, 2nd base off T Abernathy/D Paepke).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bruce Dal Canton 7 4 3 3 1 7 1 3.01 26 63 0.064 0.88 0.9
Tom Burgmeier, H (6) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.50 2 2 0 0.155 4.17 0.8
Ted Abernathy, BS (2), L (2-4) 1 2 1 0 2 0 0 2.23 8 2 2 -0.711 3.47 -1.4
Team Totals 8.2 6 4 3 3 7 1 3.12 36 63 4 2 -0.492 0.65 0.3
B Dal Canton faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May 8 9 3 3 3 8 0 3.40 36 57 -0.109 0.57 0.2
Lloyd Allen, W (3-1) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.74 3 0 0 0.116 1.64 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 9 0 3.00 39 57 0 0 0.007 1.69 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R May (2; B Oliver).
IBB: T Abernathy (2; J Spencer).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 20,635.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Paul Schaal 3B 1 Mickey Rivers CF
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Jim Fregosi SS
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Tony Gonzalez LF
4 Chuck Harrison 1B 4 Jim Spencer 1B
5 Dennis Paepke C 5 Tony Conigliaro RF
6 Lou Piniella LF 6 John Stephenson C
7 Bob Oliver RF 7 Ken McMullen 3B
8 Bobby Floyd SS 8 Sandy Alomar 2B
9 Bruce Dal Canton P 9 Rudy May P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-3 2 123 RR CAL T. Gonzalez T. Abernathy 41% 61% Double to LF; McMullen Scores; Alomar Scores; Fregosi to 3B
b9 3-3 2 --3 R CAL B. Cowan T. Abernathy 39% 100% Single; Alomar Scores/unER
b8 1-3 1 -23 O CAL M. Rivers T. Burgmeier -13% 17% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- R KCR C. Rojas R. May -13% 33% Double to LF; Schaal Scores
b8 3-3 2 123 O CAL T. Conigliaro T. Abernathy -13% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B

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' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR P. Schaal R. May -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- R KCR C. Rojas R. May -13% 33% Double to LF; Schaal Scores
t1 1-0 0 -2- O KCR A. Otis R. May 4% 37% Strikeout
t1 1-0 1 -2- O KCR C. Harrison R. May 3% 40% Flyball: LF
t1 1-0 2 -2- R KCR D. Paepke R. May -10% 30% Single to RF; Rojas Scores
t1 2-0 2 1-- O KCR L. Piniella R. May 2% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
Bobby Knoop replaces Cookie Rojas playing 2B batting 2nd
b1 0-2 0 --- O CAL M. Rivers B. Dal Canton -2% 30% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 1 --- O CAL J. Fregosi B. Dal Canton -1% 28% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-2 2 --- O CAL T. Gonzalez B. Dal Canton -1% 27% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- KCR B. Oliver R. May -3% 25% Hit By Pitch
t2 2-0 0 1-- O KCR B. Floyd R. May 2% 27% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 1 1-- O KCR B. Dal Canton R. May 1% 28% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Oliver to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- R KCR P. Schaal R. May -8% 20% Single to LF; Oliver Scores
t2 3-0 2 1-- KCR B. Knoop R. May -1% 19% Single to RF; Schaal to 2B
t2 3-0 2 12- O KCR A. Otis R. May 2% 21% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- O CAL J. Spencer B. Dal Canton -2% 19% Strikeout
b2 0-3 1 --- O CAL T. Conigliaro B. Dal Canton -1% 18% Strikeout
b2 0-3 2 --- O CAL J. Stephenson B. Dal Canton -1% 17% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
t3 3-0 0 --- O KCR C. Harrison R. May 1% 18% Strikeout
t3 3-0 1 --- O KCR D. Paepke R. May 1% 19% Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 3-0 2 --- KCR L. Piniella R. May -1% 18% Single to CF
t3 3-0 2 1-- O KCR B. Oliver R. May 1% 19% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- O CAL K. McMullen B. Dal Canton -2% 17% Lineout: 3B
b3 0-3 1 --- O CAL S. Alomar B. Dal Canton -1% 16% Flyball: LF
b3 0-3 2 --- O CAL R. May B. Dal Canton -1% 15% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 8-9-1
t4 3-0 0 --- O KCR B. Floyd R. May 1% 16% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-0 1 --- O KCR B. Dal Canton R. May 1% 17% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-0 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal R. May 0% 17% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
b4 0-3 0 --- O CAL M. Rivers B. Dal Canton -2% 15% Strikeout
b4 0-3 1 --- O CAL J. Fregosi B. Dal Canton -1% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-3 2 --- CAL T. Gonzalez B. Dal Canton 1% 15% Walk
b4 0-3 2 1-- O CAL J. Spencer B. Dal Canton -2% 13% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
t5 3-0 0 --- O KCR B. Knoop R. May 1% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- O KCR A. Otis R. May 1% 15% Strikeout
t5 3-0 2 --- O KCR C. Harrison R. May 0% 15% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
b5 0-3 0 --- O CAL T. Conigliaro B. Dal Canton -2% 13% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- R CAL J. Stephenson B. Dal Canton 9% 22% Home Run
b5 1-3 1 --- CAL K. McMullen B. Dal Canton 4% 25% Single to CF
b5 1-3 1 1-- O CAL S. Alomar B. Dal Canton -4% 21% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-3 2 1-- O CAL R. May B. Dal Canton -3% 19% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
t6 3-1 0 --- O KCR D. Paepke R. May 1% 20% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 3-1 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella R. May 1% 21% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-1 2 --- KCR B. Oliver R. May -1% 20% Single to 3B
t6 3-1 2 1-- O KCR B. Floyd R. May 1% 22% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
b6 1-3 0 --- O CAL M. Rivers B. Dal Canton -3% 18% Strikeout
b6 1-3 1 --- O CAL J. Fregosi B. Dal Canton -2% 16% Flyball: CF
b6 1-3 2 --- O CAL T. Gonzalez B. Dal Canton -1% 15% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
t7 3-1 0 --- O KCR B. Dal Canton R. May 1% 16% Popfly: 1B
t7 3-1 1 --- KCR P. Schaal R. May -1% 15% Single to SS
t7 3-1 1 1-- O KCR B. Knoop R. May 2% 17% Schaal Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 3-1 2 --- KCR B. Knoop R. May -1% 17% Walk
t7 3-1 2 1-- KCR A. Otis R. May -1% 15% Single to 1B; Knoop to 2B
t7 3-1 2 12- O KCR C. Harrison R. May 2% 18% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 4-5-6
b7 1-3 0 --- O CAL J. Spencer B. Dal Canton -3% 14% Lineout: CF
b7 1-3 1 --- O CAL T. Conigliaro B. Dal Canton -2% 12% Flyball: CF
b7 1-3 2 --- O CAL J. Stephenson B. Dal Canton -1% 11% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
t8 3-1 0 --- O KCR D. Paepke R. May 1% 12% Strikeout (C-1B)
t8 3-1 1 --- KCR L. Piniella R. May -1% 11% Walk
t8 3-1 1 1-- O KCR B. Oliver R. May 1% 12% Lineout: LF
t8 3-1 2 1-- KCR B. Floyd R. May -1% 11% Single to CF; Piniella to 2B
t8 3-1 2 12- O KCR B. Dal Canton R. May 2% 13% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 7-8-9
b8 1-3 0 --- CAL K. McMullen B. Dal Canton 7% 20% Single
b8 1-3 0 1-- CAL S. Alomar B. Dal Canton 12% 33% Single; McMullen to 2B
Tom Burgmeier replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching and batting 9th
Chico Ruiz pinch hits for Rudy May (P) batting 9th
b8 1-3 0 12- O CAL C. Ruiz T. Burgmeier -2% 31% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; McMullen to 3B; Alomar to 2B
b8 1-3 1 -23 O CAL M. Rivers T. Burgmeier -13% 17% Flyball: RF
Ted Abernathy replaces Tom Burgmeier pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-3 2 -23 CAL J. Fregosi T. Abernathy 3% 20% Walk
b8 1-3 2 123 RR CAL T. Gonzalez T. Abernathy 41% 61% Double to LF; McMullen Scores; Alomar Scores; Fregosi to 3B
b8 3-3 2 -23 CAL J. Spencer T. Abernathy 2% 63% Intentional Walk
b8 3-3 2 123 O CAL T. Conigliaro T. Abernathy -13% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Angels' Lloyd Allen facing 1-2-3
Lloyd Allen replaces Chico Ruiz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-3 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal L. Allen 5% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-3 1 --- O KCR B. Knoop L. Allen 4% 59% Strikeout
t9 3-3 2 --- O KCR A. Otis L. Allen 3% 62% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Ted Abernathy facing 6-7-8
b9 3-3 0 --- O CAL J. Stephenson T. Abernathy -5% 57% Flyball: 1B
b9 3-3 1 --- O CAL K. McMullen T. Abernathy -4% 53% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b9 3-3 2 --- CAL S. Alomar T. Abernathy 3% 55% Reached on E1/Bunt; Alomar to 1B
Billy Cowan pinch hits for Lloyd Allen (P) batting 9th
b9 3-3 2 1-- CAL B. Cowan T. Abernathy 6% 61% Alomar Steals 2B; Alomar to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b9 3-3 2 --3 R CAL B. Cowan T. Abernathy 39% 100% Single; Alomar Scores/unER
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 4.

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