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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BAL		2
4
MIL
@BOS		3
9
KCR
@CAL		2
4
TEX
@MIN		16
2
DET
@NYY		2
1
CHW
@OAK		3
6
SFG
@ATL		11
9
MON
@CHC		3
5
SDP
@CIN		4
9
LAD
@HOU		7
3
PHI
@PIT		2
1		 
(12)
NYM
@STL		4
1
Saturday, May 27, 1972
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 6,972, Time of Game: 2:05
Royals
2
13-21
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 9 GB
 at Angels
4
14-22
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 9 GB
W: Rickey Clark (4-4)
L: Tom Murphy (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  0
Angels          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  2  X    4  8  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .278 .708 0.117 1.25 0.201 -0.084 0.7 0 5 CS
Steve Hovley CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .527 -0.102 1.02 0.000 -0.102 -0.5 2 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .316 .844 -0.035 0.94 0.038 -0.073 0.2 2 0 2B
Ed Kirkpatrick C 3 0 1 1 1 0 .323 .945 0.056 1.03 0.103 -0.047 0.9 3 0 2B
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .637 -0.082 1.33 0.046 -0.128 -0.7 0 5 2B,GDP
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .230 .661 -0.068 1.51 0.018 -0.086 -0.5 16 0
Joe Keough RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .125 -0.154 1.64 0.000 -0.154 -0.9 0 0
Paul Schaal 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .213 .615 -0.030 1.11 0.030 -0.061 -0.0 1 1
Tom Murphy P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.053 1.47 0.000 -0.053 -0.3 0 2 SH
   Carl Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.167 -0.032 1.40 0.000 -0.032 -0.1
   Jim Rooker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roger Nelson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 2 6 2 3 4 .200 .573 -0.383 1.25 0.436 -0.820 -1.3 24 13
2B: L Piniella (7, off R Clark); C Rojas (8, off R Clark); E Kirkpatrick (3, off R Clark).
SH: T Murphy (1, off R Clark).
TB: E Kirkpatrick 2; F Patek 2; C Rojas 2; L Piniella 2; P Schaal.
GIDP: C Rojas (6).
RBI: E Kirkpatrick (11); F Patek (9).
2-out RBI: F Patek.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning
CS: F Patek (2, 2nd base by R Clark/A Kusnyer).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .623 -0.053 1.10 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 3 5
Ken Berry CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .319 .821 -0.067 0.88 0.010 -0.077 -0.5 3 0
Vada Pinson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .787 -0.084 0.92 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 0 0
Bob Oliver 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .259 .696 0.099 0.89 0.136 -0.037 0.5 9 0 3B
   Jim Spencer 1B 1 1 1 1 0 0 .222 .511 0.066 0.63 0.066 0.000 1.0 2 1
Ken McMullen 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .270 .648 -0.056 0.69 0.025 -0.082 0.3 2 4
Leroy Stanton RF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .232 .728 0.117 0.75 0.126 -0.009 0.7 1 0 2·2B
Leo Cardenas SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .205 .591 0.092 1.03 0.134 -0.043 0.5 2 1 2B
Art Kusnyer C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .523 -0.065 0.87 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 4 2
Rickey Clark P 2 0 1 0 1 0 .056 .161 0.067 0.67 0.074 -0.007 0.6 1 2
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 1 2 .250 .679 0.116 0.86 0.571 -0.457 1.1 27 15
2B: L Stanton 2 (5, 2 off T Murphy); L Cardenas (3, off T Murphy).
3B: B Oliver (3, off T Murphy).
TB: L Stanton 4; B Oliver 3; L Cardenas 2; K McMullen; R Clark; K Berry; J Spencer.
RBI: L Stanton (9); J Spencer (6); K McMullen (6); L Cardenas (12).
2-out RBI: L Cardenas; K McMullen; J Spencer.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. K McMullen-S Alomar-B Oliver.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Murphy, L (0-1) 7 5 2 2 1 0 0 3.72 27 58 -0.030 0.97 0.5
Jim Rooker 0.2 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.80 5 0 0 -0.088 0.42 -1.8
Roger Nelson 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.50 1 1 0 0.002 0.06 0.2
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 1 2 0 4.50 33 58 1 0 -0.116 1.25 -1.1

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rickey Clark, W (4-4) 9 6 2 2 3 4 0 3.67 34 68 0.383 1.25 1.3
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 34 68 0.383 0.86 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 6,972.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Sandy Alomar 2B
2 Steve Hovley CF 2 Ken Berry CF
3 Lou Piniella LF 3 Vada Pinson LF
4 Ed Kirkpatrick C 4 Bob Oliver 1B
5 Cookie Rojas 2B 5 Ken McMullen 3B
6 John Mayberry 1B 6 Leroy Stanton RF
7 Joe Keough RF 7 Leo Cardenas SS
8 Paul Schaal 3B 8 Art Kusnyer C
9 Tom Murphy P 9 Rickey Clark P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-1 0 --- CAL B. Oliver T. Murphy 14% 69% Triple (CF-RF)
b2 0-0 2 -2- R CAL L. Cardenas T. Murphy 13% 67% Double to LF; Stanton Scores
t3 0-1 2 -2- R KCR F. Patek R. Clark -13% 52% Single to LF; Schaal Scores
b4 1-1 1 --3 R CAL L. Stanton T. Murphy 10% 73% Double to RF; Oliver Scores
t7 1-2 2 12- O KCR J. Keough R. Clark 8% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/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' Rickey Clark facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek R. Clark 2% 52% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR S. Hovley R. Clark 1% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella R. Clark 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tom Murphy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar T. Murphy -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CAL K. Berry T. Murphy -1% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 --- O CAL V. Pinson T. Murphy -1% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Rickey Clark facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Clark 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas R. Clark 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Clark 1% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Tom Murphy facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CAL B. Oliver T. Murphy -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CAL K. McMullen T. Murphy -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- CAL L. Stanton T. Murphy 2% 53% Double to RF (Pop Fly)
b2 0-0 2 -2- R CAL L. Cardenas T. Murphy 13% 67% Double to LF; Stanton Scores
b2 1-0 2 -2- O CAL A. Kusnyer T. Murphy -3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Rickey Clark facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Keough R. Clark 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- KCR P. Schaal R. Clark -3% 64% Single to CF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O KCR T. Murphy R. Clark 2% 65% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Schaal to 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- R KCR F. Patek R. Clark -13% 52% Single to LF; Schaal Scores
t3 1-1 2 1-- O KCR S. Hovley R. Clark 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
b3 1-1 0 --- CAL R. Clark T. Murphy 4% 59% Walk
b3 1-1 0 1-- O CAL S. Alomar T. Murphy -1% 58% Groundout: P-1B; Clark to 2B
b3 1-1 1 -2- O CAL K. Berry T. Murphy -4% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1-1 2 -2- O CAL V. Pinson T. Murphy -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Rickey Clark facing 3-4-5
t4 1-1 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella R. Clark 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Clark -3% 49% Walk
t4 1-1 1 1-- OO KCR C. Rojas R. Clark 6% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Tom Murphy facing 4-5-6
b4 1-1 0 --- CAL B. Oliver T. Murphy 14% 69% Triple (CF-RF)
b4 1-1 0 --3 O CAL K. McMullen T. Murphy -6% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-1 1 --3 R CAL L. Stanton T. Murphy 10% 73% Double to RF; Oliver Scores
b4 2-1 1 -2- O CAL L. Cardenas T. Murphy -3% 70% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 2 -2- O CAL A. Kusnyer T. Murphy -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Rickey Clark facing 6-7-8
t5 1-2 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Clark 3% 70% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 --- O KCR J. Keough R. Clark 2% 72% Strikeout
t5 1-2 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal R. Clark 1% 74% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- CAL R. Clark T. Murphy 3% 77% Single to CF
b5 2-1 0 1-- O CAL S. Alomar T. Murphy -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B; Clark to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- O CAL K. Berry T. Murphy -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B; Clark to 3B
b5 2-1 2 --3 O CAL V. Pinson T. Murphy -3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Rickey Clark facing 9-1-2
t6 1-2 0 --- O KCR T. Murphy R. Clark 3% 73% Lineout: CF
t6 1-2 1 --- KCR F. Patek R. Clark -4% 69% Walk
t6 1-2 1 1-- O KCR S. Hovley R. Clark 6% 76% Patek Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 1-2 2 --- O KCR S. Hovley R. Clark 1% 77% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Tom Murphy facing 4-5-6
b6 2-1 0 --- O CAL B. Oliver T. Murphy -2% 76% Lineout: 3B
b6 2-1 1 --- O CAL K. McMullen T. Murphy -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O CAL L. Stanton T. Murphy -1% 74% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Rickey Clark facing 3-4-5
Jim Spencer replaces Bob Oliver playing 1B batting 4th
t7 1-2 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella R. Clark 4% 78% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Clark 3% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1-2 2 --- KCR C. Rojas R. Clark -5% 76% Double to LF
t7 1-2 2 -2- KCR J. Mayberry R. Clark -2% 74% Walk
t7 1-2 2 12- O KCR J. Keough R. Clark 8% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Tom Murphy facing 7-8-9
b7 2-1 0 --- O CAL L. Cardenas T. Murphy -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-1 1 --- O CAL A. Kusnyer T. Murphy -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2-1 2 --- O CAL R. Clark T. Murphy -1% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Rickey Clark facing 8-9-1
t8 1-2 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal R. Clark 5% 84% Lineout: CF
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Tom Murphy (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 1 --- O KCR C. Taylor R. Clark 3% 87% Strikeout Looking
t8 1-2 2 --- KCR F. Patek R. Clark -3% 84% Single to CF
t8 1-2 2 1-- O KCR S. Hovley R. Clark 5% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
Jim Rooker replaces Carl Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar J. Rooker -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-1 1 --- CAL K. Berry J. Rooker 1% 89% Single to CF
b8 2-1 1 1-- O CAL V. Pinson J. Rooker -0% 89% Flyball: LF; Berry to 2B
b8 2-1 2 -2- R CAL J. Spencer J. Rooker 7% 95% Single to LF; Berry Scores; Spencer to 2B/Adv on throw
b8 3-1 2 -2- R CAL K. McMullen J. Rooker 3% 98% Single to RF; Spencer Scores
Roger Nelson replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-1 2 1-- O CAL L. Stanton R. Nelson -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Angels' Rickey Clark facing 3-4-5
t9 1-4 0 --- KCR L. Piniella R. Clark -4% 94% Double to LF
t9 1-4 0 -2- R KCR E. Kirkpatrick R. Clark -7% 87% Double to CF; Piniella Scores
t9 2-4 0 -2- O KCR C. Rojas R. Clark 6% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 2-4 1 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry R. Clark 5% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-4 2 -2- O KCR J. Keough R. Clark 3% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 4.

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