April 6, 1973 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 10
MIL 0 BOS 15
NYY 5 CAL 3
KCR 2 MIN 8
@OAK 3 HOU 2
@ATL 1
(13) CHC 3
MON 2 NYM 3
PHI 0 PIT 7
STL 5 SDP 4
LAD 2

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 27,240

Friday, April 6, 1973
Time of Game: 2:13

Royals

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  6  0
Angels          0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  8  1

W: N Ryan (1-0), L: S Busby (0-1)

Angels

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .500 1.250    0    1   6   2B
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .667 1.417    0    1   3   SB
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250    0   10   0   
H McRae RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    4   0   GDP
E Kirkpatrick DH              3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    1   0   GDP
P Schaal 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333    0    1   1   
J May C                       2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  C Taylor PR-C               0   1   0   0    0   0                     1   0   

S Busby P                                                                0   0
  B Dal Canton P                                                         0   0
  T Burgmeier P                                                          1   0
Totals                       30   2   6   2    4  12                    24  10

BATTING

2B: F Patek (1, off N Ryan).

TB: F Patek 3; C Rojas 2; G Hopkins; L Piniella.

GIDP: H McRae (1); L Piniella (1).

RBI: C Rojas (1); G Hopkins (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Rojas-F Patek-J Mayberry.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Rojas (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/J Stephenson).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Grabarkewitz 3B             3   1   1   0    1   1  .333 1.167    0    2   1   2B
B Valentine SS                4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   1   3B
V Pinson RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   0   
F Robinson LF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .500 1.750    0    2   1   HR
  R Meoli PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  N Ryan P-P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
T McCraw DH-LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   0   
J Spencer 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500    0    6   0   HBP
K Berry CF                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .500    0    1   0   GDP
J Stephenson C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0   12   0   
S Alomar 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    2   3   SB
Totals                       31   3   8   3    4   3                    27   7

BATTING

2B: B Grabarkewitz (1, off S Busby).

3B: B Valentine (1, off S Busby).

HR: F Robinson (1, off S Busby; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: J Spencer (1, by T Burgmeier).

TB: F Robinson 5; B Valentine 4; B Grabarkewitz 2; V Pinson; S Alomar; T McCraw.

GIDP: K Berry (1).

RBI: V Pinson (1); B Valentine (1); F Robinson (1).

2-out RBI: V Pinson; B Valentine.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. F Robinson-B Grabarkewitz; B Grabarkewitz-S Alomar-J Spencer; B Valentine-S Alomar-J Spencer.

PB: J Stephenson (1).

E: J Stephenson (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: S Alomar (1, 2nd base off S Busby/J May).

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
S Busby, L (0-1)               4.1   7   3   3    1   1   1   6.23   20     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 7     37    -     0.63  -0.20
B Dal Canton                   2.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   0.00   10     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 0          3-0    0.52   0.07
T Burgmeier                    1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    1.08   0.03
Totals                         8     8   3   3    4   3   1          36     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 8          3-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, W (1-0)                9     6   2   2    4  12   0   2.00   34     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 2· 6     75    -     1.37   0.40
Totals                         9     6   2   2    4  12   0          34     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 2· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Burgmeier (1; J Spencer).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Art Frantz.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 27,240.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. B Grabarkewitz       3B 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. B Valentine          SS 
3. A Otis               CF    3. V Pinson             RF 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. F Robinson           LF 
5. H McRae              RF    5. T McCraw             DH 
6. E Kirkpatrick        DH    6. J Spencer            1B 
7. L Piniella           LF    7. K Berry              CF 
8. P Schaal             3B    8. J Stephenson         C  
9. J May                C     9. S Alomar             2B 

   S Busby              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  3-1  12-     -13%  67% C Rojas         N Ryan          Single to LF; Patek to 2B; Taylor Scores
   b 2   0  0-0  ---      12%  66% F Robinson      S Busby         Home Run
   b 3   2  0-1  -2-      11%  78% B Valentine     S Busby         Triple to CF; Grabarkewitz Scores
   t 8   1  3-2  12-      11%  78% A Otis          N Ryan          Strikeout
   t 8   2  3-2  12-      10%  88% J Mayberry      N Ryan          Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  F Patek         Strikeout
          ---      50%  C Rojas         Walk
          1--      45%  A Otis          Rojas Steals 2B; Rojas to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      51%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      55%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Grabarkewitz  Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      51%  B Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  H McRae         Strikeout
          ---      50%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   OO     1--      55%  L Piniella      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      66%  F Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---      65%  T McCraw        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  J Spencer       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      62%  K Berry         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  P Schaal        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  J May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  F Patek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      66%  J Stephenson    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  S Alomar        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  B Grabarkewitz  Double to LF
   R      -2-      78%  B Valentine     Triple to CF; Grabarkewitz Scores
   R      --3      85%  V Pinson        Single to CF; Valentine Scores
   O      1--      84%  F Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
          ---      80%  C Rojas         Single to CF
   O      1--      83%  A Otis          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      86%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
   O      1--      88%  H McRae         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
          ---      89%  T McCraw        Single to RF
   O      1--      88%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      86%  K Berry         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      89%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
          ---      88%  P Schaal        Walk
   O      1--      90%  J May           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      89%  J Stephenson    Flyball: RF
          ---      90%  S Alomar        Single to CF
          1--      91%  B Grabarkewitz  Alomar Steals 2B
          -2-      91%  " "             Walk
          12-      93%  B Valentine     Single to SS; Grabarkewitz to 2B; Alomar to 3B
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Steve Busby pitching
   O      123      91%  V Pinson        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      123      88%  F Robinson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
          ---      83%  F Patek         Double to LF
   OO     -2-      92%  C Rojas         Line Drive Double Play: LF-3B
   O      ---      92%  A Otis          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      92%  T McCraw        Popfly: 2B
          ---      92%  J Spencer       Walk
          1--      93%  K Berry         Walk; Spencer to 2B
   O      12-      92%  J Stephenson    Flyball: RF; Spencer to 3B
   O      1-3      91%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
          ---      87%  J Mayberry      Walk
   OO     1--      94%  H McRae         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  B Grabarkewitz  Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  B Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
          ---      90%  L Piniella      Single to P
          1--      89%  P Schaal        Passed Ball; Piniella to 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Jerry May batting 9th
   R      -2-      87%  G Hopkins       Single to CF; Piniella Scores
                  Carl Taylor pinch runs for Gail Hopkins batting 9th
          1--      80%  F Patek         Single to 2B; Taylor to 2B
   R      12-      67%  C Rojas         Single to LF; Patek to 2B; Taylor Scores
   O      12-      78%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      12-      88%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Burgmeier facing 4-5-6
                  Tom Burgmeier replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching; Carl Taylor moves to C
          ---      90%  F Robinson      Single to LF
                  Rudy Meoli pinch runs for Frank Robinson batting 4th
   O      1--      88%  T McCraw        Popfly: P
          1--      90%  J Spencer       Hit By Pitch; Meoli to 2B
          12-      93%  K Berry         Walk; Meoli to 3B; Spencer to 2B
   O      123      89%  J Stephenson    Strikeout
   O      123      85%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
                  Nolan Ryan replaces Rudy Meoli pitching and batting 4th; Tommy McCraw moves to LF (team loses DH)
   O      ---      92%  H McRae         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 3.

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BATTING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation