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CLE
@BAL		1
5
MIL
@BOS		1
4
KCR
@CAL		2
4
TEX
@MIN		2
7
DET
@NYY		5
4
CHW
@OAK		4
5		 
(10)
SFG
@ATL		3
2
SFG
@ATL		6
7		 
(11)
MON
@CHC		7
5
SDP
@CIN		5
2
LAD
@HOU		6
5		 
(11)
PHI
@PIT		5
6
NYM
@STL		3
8
Sunday, May 28, 1972
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 8,115, Time of Game: 2:10
Royals
2
13-22
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 10 GB
 at Angels
4
15-22
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 9 GB
W: Clyde Wright (3-2)
L: Dick Drago (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    2  7  2
Angels          0  0  0   1  2  0   0  1  X    4 11  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .681 -0.088 0.72 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 4 4 GDP
Paul Schaal 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .221 .634 0.055 0.74 0.085 -0.030 0.7 0 2 2B
Richie Scheinblum RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .247 .672 -0.047 1.03 0.060 -0.107 -0.1 2 1 GDP
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .321 .848 0.099 1.08 0.131 -0.032 0.4 1 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .633 -0.111 1.81 0.020 -0.132 -0.3 1 3
Amos Otis CF 2 0 1 1 2 0 .234 .624 0.070 1.52 0.159 -0.089 0.9 6 0 2B,SB
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .642 -0.256 2.23 0.000 -0.256 -1.6 7 1 GDP
Jerry May C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .692 -0.041 0.88 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 3 0
   Steve Hovley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .513 -0.029 1.23 0.000 -0.029 -0.2
   Carl Taylor C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dick Drago P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .050 .145 0.018 0.56 0.028 -0.011 0.1 0 1
   Gail Hopkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .633 -0.017 0.76 0.000 -0.017 -0.1
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 3 3 .226 .584 -0.347 1.23 0.483 -0.832 -1.3 24 12
2B: P Schaal (8, off E Fisher); A Otis (5, off C Wright).
TB: P Schaal 3; A Otis 2; L Piniella 2; C Rojas; R Scheinblum.
GIDP: R Scheinblum (2); J Mayberry (2); F Patek (2).
RBI: A Otis (12); R Scheinblum (10).
2-out RBI: A Otis.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Drago-F Patek-J Mayberry.
E: J May (2); R Scheinblum (1).
Outfield Assists: R Scheinblum (S Alomar at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: A Otis (5, 2nd base off C Wright/A Kusnyer).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .270 .633 -0.002 0.62 0.035 -0.037 0.2 5 3
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .226 .528 0.055 0.68 0.078 -0.023 0.7 2 0 SB
Vada Pinson LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .317 .778 -0.003 0.82 0.046 -0.049 -0.7 0 0 GDP
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .223 .511 0.089 0.85 0.126 -0.037 0.5 9 2
Ken McMullen 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .270 .643 -0.097 0.80 0.002 -0.099 -0.9 0 2
Leroy Stanton RF 3 0 1 2 0 0 .236 .736 0.107 1.00 0.124 -0.017 1.6 4 0 2B,SF
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .206 .589 -0.029 0.59 0.012 -0.041 -0.7 3 5
Art Kusnyer C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .500 -0.063 0.87 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 3 0
Clyde Wright P 3 1 2 1 0 0 .200 .667 0.097 0.63 0.120 -0.023 1.0 0 2 HR
   Rickey Clark PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .056 .161 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Eddie Fisher P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 33 4 11 3 0 3 .333 .778 0.154 0.76 0.543 -0.389 1.1 27 14
2B: L Stanton (6, off T Burgmeier).
HR: C Wright (1, off D Drago; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: L Stanton (1, off D Drago).
TB: C Wright 5; M Rivers 2; L Stanton 2; S Alomar 2; L Cardenas; K McMullen; V Pinson; J Spencer.
GIDP: V Pinson (1).
RBI: L Stanton 2 (11); C Wright (4).
2-out RBI: L Stanton.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. K McMullen-S Alomar-J Spencer; C Wright-S Alomar-J Spencer; J Spencer-L Cardenas-J Spencer.
Baserunning
SB: M Rivers (2, 2nd base off D Drago/J May).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, L (2-4) 7 9 3 2 0 3 1 2.25 29 52 -0.131 0.85 -0.5
Tom Burgmeier 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.87 5 0 0 -0.022 0.17 -0.6
Team Totals 8 11 4 3 0 3 1 3.38 34 52 0 0 -0.153 1.23 -1.1

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Clyde Wright, W (3-2) 7 4 1 1 3 3 0 2.82 25 65 0.270 0.95 1.5
Eddie Fisher, S (1) 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 9 0 0 0.077 2.03 -0.3
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 3 0 2.00 34 65 0 0 0.347 0.76 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Umont, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 8,115.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 99° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Sandy Alomar 2B
2 Paul Schaal 3B 2 Mickey Rivers CF
3 Richie Scheinblum RF 3 Vada Pinson LF
4 Lou Piniella LF 4 Jim Spencer 1B
5 Cookie Rojas 2B 5 Ken McMullen 3B
6 Amos Otis CF 6 Leroy Stanton RF
7 John Mayberry 1B 7 Leo Cardenas SS
8 Jerry May C 8 Art Kusnyer C
9 Dick Drago P 9 Clyde Wright P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-0 0 1-- CAL J. Spencer D. Drago 13% 72% Single to CF; Pinson to 3B
t9 2-4 0 1-- KCR L. Piniella E. Fisher -12% 76% Single to 3B/Bunt; Scheinblum to 2B
b5 1-0 0 --- R CAL C. Wright D. Drago 11% 85% Home Run
t7 0-3 2 12- R KCR A. Otis C. Wright -10% 83% Double to RF; Piniella Scores; Rojas to 3B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 R CAL L. Stanton D. Drago 9% 75% Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly; Pinson Scores; Spencer to 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' Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek C. Wright 2% 52% Lineout: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal C. Wright 1% 53% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum C. Wright 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar D. Drago -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- CAL M. Rivers D. Drago 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- CAL V. Pinson D. Drago 2% 57% Rivers Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CAL V. Pinson D. Drago -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O CAL J. Spencer D. Drago -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella C. Wright 2% 52% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas C. Wright 1% 54% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis C. Wright -1% 52% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- KCR J. Mayberry C. Wright -1% 51% Otis Steals 2B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O KCR J. Mayberry C. Wright 3% 54% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CAL K. McMullen D. Drago -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CAL L. Stanton D. Drago -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- CAL L. Cardenas D. Drago 1% 52% Single to CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CAL A. Kusnyer D. Drago -2% 50% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. May C. Wright 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- KCR D. Drago C. Wright -3% 49% Walk
t3 0-0 1 1-- OO KCR F. Patek C. Wright 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O CAL C. Wright D. Drago -2% 53% Flyball: SS
b3 0-0 1 --- O CAL S. Alomar D. Drago -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- O CAL M. Rivers D. Drago -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- KCR P. Schaal C. Wright -5% 45% Single to RF
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO KCR R. Scheinblum C. Wright 9% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella C. Wright 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- CAL V. Pinson D. Drago 5% 60% Single to CF
b4 0-0 0 1-- CAL J. Spencer D. Drago 13% 72% Single to CF; Pinson to 3B
b4 0-0 0 1-3 O CAL K. McMullen D. Drago -7% 65% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 1-3 R CAL L. Stanton D. Drago 9% 75% Reached on E9/Sacrifice Fly; Pinson Scores; Spencer to 2B
b4 1-0 1 12- O CAL L. Cardenas D. Drago -4% 71% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 12- O CAL A. Kusnyer D. Drago -3% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas C. Wright 3% 70% Flyball: 2B
t5 0-1 1 --- KCR A. Otis C. Wright -4% 67% Walk
t5 0-1 1 1-- OO KCR J. Mayberry C. Wright 7% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- R CAL C. Wright D. Drago 11% 85% Home Run
b5 2-0 0 --- CAL S. Alomar D. Drago 2% 87% Single to CF
b5 2-0 0 1-- CAL M. Rivers D. Drago 2% 88% Alomar Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Alomar to 2B
b5 2-0 0 -2- CAL M. Rivers D. Drago 3% 92% Single to 1B; Alomar to 3B
b5 2-0 0 1-3 ROO CAL V. Pinson D. Drago -1% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Alomar Scores/unER
b5 3-0 2 --- O CAL J. Spencer D. Drago -0% 90% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 8-9-1
t6 0-3 0 --- O KCR J. May C. Wright 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O KCR D. Drago C. Wright 1% 93% Strikeout
t6 0-3 2 --- O KCR F. Patek C. Wright 1% 94% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
b6 3-0 0 --- O CAL K. McMullen D. Drago -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-0 1 --- O CAL L. Stanton D. Drago -0% 93% Lineout: CF
b6 3-0 2 --- O CAL L. Cardenas D. Drago -0% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 2-3-4
t7 0-3 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal C. Wright 2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-3 1 --- O KCR R. Scheinblum C. Wright 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-3 2 --- KCR L. Piniella C. Wright -1% 95% Single to CF
t7 0-3 2 1-- KCR C. Rojas C. Wright -2% 93% Single to CF; Piniella to 2B
t7 0-3 2 12- R KCR A. Otis C. Wright -10% 83% Double to RF; Piniella Scores; Rojas to 3B
t7 1-3 2 -23 O KCR J. Mayberry C. Wright 9% 91% Lineout: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
b7 3-1 0 --- O CAL A. Kusnyer D. Drago -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-1 1 --- CAL C. Wright D. Drago 1% 92% Single to CF
Rickey Clark pinch runs for Clyde Wright (P) batting 9th
b7 3-1 1 1-- O CAL S. Alomar D. Drago -0% 91% Single to CF; Clark to 3B; Alomar out at 2B/RF-2B-1B-SS
b7 3-1 2 --3 O CAL M. Rivers D. Drago -1% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Eddie Fisher facing 8-9-1
Eddie Fisher replaces Rickey Clark (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Jerry May (C) batting 8th
t8 1-3 0 --- O KCR S. Hovley E. Fisher 3% 93% Groundout: 1B-P
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Dick Drago (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 1 --- O KCR G. Hopkins E. Fisher 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- O KCR F. Patek E. Fisher 1% 96% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 3-4-5
Tom Burgmeier replaces Gail Hopkins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Carl Taylor replaces Steve Hovley (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 3-1 0 --- O CAL V. Pinson T. Burgmeier -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b8 3-1 1 --- O CAL J. Spencer T. Burgmeier -0% 95% Lineout: LF
b8 3-1 2 --- CAL K. McMullen T. Burgmeier 0% 95% Single to SS
b8 3-1 2 1-- R CAL L. Stanton T. Burgmeier 3% 98% Double to CF; McMullen Scores; Stanton to 3B/Adv on throw
b8 4-1 2 --3 O CAL L. Cardenas T. Burgmeier -0% 98% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Angels' Eddie Fisher facing 2-3-4
t9 1-4 0 --- KCR P. Schaal E. Fisher -4% 94% Double to LF
t9 1-4 0 -2- R KCR R. Scheinblum E. Fisher -6% 88% Single to RF; Schaal Scores
t9 2-4 0 1-- KCR L. Piniella E. Fisher -12% 76% Single to 3B/Bunt; Scheinblum to 2B
t9 2-4 0 12- O KCR C. Rojas E. Fisher 9% 85% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Scheinblum to 3B
t9 2-4 1 1-3 O KCR A. Otis E. Fisher 9% 94% Flyball: RF
t9 2-4 2 1-3 O KCR J. Mayberry E. Fisher 6% 100% Flyball: SS
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 4.

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