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Standings
MIL
@BAL		0
10
NYY
@BOS		5
15
KCR
@CAL		2
3
MIN
@OAK		8
3
HOU
@ATL		2
1		 
(13)
MON
@CHC		2
3
PHI
@NYM		0
3
STL
@PIT		5
7
LAD
@SDP		2
4
Friday, April 6, 1973,
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 27,240, Time of Game: 2:13
Royals
2
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1 GB
 at Angels
3
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Nolan Ryan (1-0)
L: Steve Busby (0-1)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 .500 1.250 0.093 1.01 0.125 -0.033 0.7 1 6 2B
Cookie Rojas 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .667 1.417 0.151 1.51 0.243 -0.092 1.1 1 3 SB
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.206 2.02 0.000 -0.206 -1.4 2 0
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .250 -0.124 1.86 0.040 -0.164 -0.6 10 0
Hal McRae RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.183 1.51 0.000 -0.183 -1.3 4 0 GDP
Ed Kirkpatrick DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.049 0.94 0.026 -0.075 -0.2
Lou Piniella LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.047 1.10 0.051 -0.098 -0.1 1 0 GDP
Paul Schaal 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .333 -0.053 0.94 0.011 -0.064 -0.5 1 1
Jerry May C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.037 0.71 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 2 0
   Gail Hopkins PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.057 1.11 0.057 0.000 0.8
   Carl Taylor PR-C 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 30 2 6 2 4 12 .200 .527 -0.398 1.33 0.553 -0.952 -2.0 24 10
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Grabarkewitz 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .333 1.167 0.000 0.47 0.026 -0.026 0.0 2 1 2B
Bobby Valentine SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.500 0.112 0.62 0.129 -0.018 1.4 0 1 3B
Vada Pinson RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 0.033 0.59 0.071 -0.038 -0.1 2 0
Frank Robinson LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .500 1.750 0.099 0.69 0.134 -0.035 0.4 2 1 HR
   Rudy Meoli PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Nolan Ryan P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Tommy McCraw DH-LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.027 0.53 0.014 -0.042 -0.4 0 0
Jim Spencer 1B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 -0.002 0.49 0.024 -0.026 0.1 6 0 HBP
Ken Berry CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .500 0.010 0.55 0.039 -0.029 0.5 1 0 GDP
John Stephenson C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.075 0.74 0.000 -0.075 -1.6 12 0
Sandy Alomar 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.048 0.65 0.016 -0.063 -0.9 2 3 SB
Team Totals 31 3 8 3 4 3 .258 .813 0.102 0.59 0.453 -0.352 -0.5 27 7
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).
Outfield Assists: F Robinson (F Patek at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: S Alomar (1, 2nd base off S Busby/J May).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Busby, L (0-1) 4.1 7 3 3 1 1 1 6.23 20 37 -0.202 0.58 -2.3
Bruce Dal Canton 2.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 10 3 0 0.074 0.42 2.4
Tom Burgmeier 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.026 0.94 0.4
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 4 3 1 3.38 36 37 3 0 -0.102 1.33 0.5

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (1-0) 9 6 2 2 4 12 0 2.00 34 75 0.398 1.33 2.0
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 12 0 2.00 34 75 0.398 0.59 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Burgmeier (1; J Spencer).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Lou DiMuro, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 27,240.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Billy Grabarkewitz 3B
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Bobby Valentine SS
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Vada Pinson RF
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Frank Robinson LF
5 Hal McRae RF 5 Tommy McCraw DH
6 Ed Kirkpatrick DH 6 Jim Spencer 1B
7 Lou Piniella LF 7 Ken Berry CF
8 Paul Schaal 3B 8 John Stephenson C
9 Jerry May C 9 Sandy Alomar 2B
Steve Busby P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-3 1 12- R KCR C. Rojas N. Ryan -13% 67% Single to LF; Patek to 2B; Taylor Scores
b2 0-0 0 --- R CAL F. Robinson S. Busby 12% 66% Home Run
b3 1-0 2 -2- R CAL B. Valentine S. Busby 11% 78% Triple to CF; Grabarkewitz Scores
t8 2-3 1 12- O KCR A. Otis N. Ryan 11% 78% Strikeout
t8 2-3 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry N. Ryan 10% 88% Strikeout

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' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek N. Ryan 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR C. Rojas N. Ryan -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- KCR A. Otis N. Ryan -5% 45% Rojas Steals 2B; Rojas to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t1 0-0 1 --3 O KCR A. Otis N. Ryan 6% 51% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --3 O KCR J. Mayberry N. Ryan 4% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CAL B. Grabarkewitz S. Busby -2% 52% Flyball: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CAL B. Valentine S. Busby -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CAL V. Pinson S. Busby -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae N. Ryan 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick N. Ryan -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO KCR L. Piniella N. Ryan 5% 55% 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, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- R CAL F. Robinson S. Busby 12% 66% Home Run
b2 1-0 0 --- O CAL T. McCraw S. Busby -2% 65% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 1 --- O CAL J. Spencer S. Busby -1% 63% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 --- O CAL K. Berry S. Busby -1% 62% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal N. Ryan 3% 65% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 1 --- O KCR J. May N. Ryan 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O KCR F. Patek N. Ryan 1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- O CAL J. Stephenson S. Busby -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O CAL S. Alomar S. Busby -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- CAL B. Grabarkewitz S. Busby 2% 67% Double to LF
b3 1-0 2 -2- R CAL B. Valentine S. Busby 11% 78% Triple to CF; Grabarkewitz Scores
b3 2-0 2 --3 R CAL V. Pinson S. Busby 7% 85% Single to CF; Valentine Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- O CAL F. Robinson S. Busby -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- KCR C. Rojas N. Ryan -4% 80% Single to CF
t4 0-3 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis N. Ryan 3% 83% Flyball: LF
t4 0-3 1 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry N. Ryan 3% 86% Strikeout
t4 0-3 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae N. Ryan 2% 88% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
b4 3-0 0 --- CAL T. McCraw S. Busby 1% 89% Single to RF
b4 3-0 0 1-- O CAL J. Spencer S. Busby -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b4 3-0 1 1-- OO CAL K. Berry S. Busby -2% 86% 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, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick N. Ryan 2% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella N. Ryan 1% 89% Flyball: RF
t5 0-3 2 --- KCR P. Schaal N. Ryan -1% 88% Walk
t5 0-3 2 1-- O KCR J. May N. Ryan 2% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
b5 3-0 0 --- O CAL J. Stephenson S. Busby -1% 89% Flyball: RF
b5 3-0 1 --- CAL S. Alomar S. Busby 1% 90% Single to CF
b5 3-0 1 1-- CAL B. Grabarkewitz S. Busby 1% 91% Alomar Steals 2B
b5 3-0 1 -2- CAL B. Grabarkewitz S. Busby 0% 91% Walk
b5 3-0 1 12- CAL B. Valentine S. Busby 2% 93% Single to SS; Grabarkewitz to 2B; Alomar to 3B
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Steve Busby pitching
b5 3-0 1 123 O CAL V. Pinson B. Dal Canton -3% 91% Foul Flyball: 3B
b5 3-0 2 123 O CAL F. Robinson B. Dal Canton -2% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- KCR F. Patek N. Ryan -6% 82% Double to LF
t6 0-3 0 -2- OO KCR C. Rojas N. Ryan 9% 92% Line Drive Double Play: LF-3B
t6 0-3 2 --- O KCR A. Otis N. Ryan 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
b6 3-0 0 --- O CAL T. McCraw B. Dal Canton -1% 92% Popfly: 2B
b6 3-0 1 --- CAL J. Spencer B. Dal Canton 1% 93% Walk
b6 3-0 1 1-- CAL K. Berry B. Dal Canton 1% 93% Walk; Spencer to 2B
b6 3-0 1 12- O CAL J. Stephenson B. Dal Canton -1% 93% Flyball: RF; Spencer to 3B
b6 3-0 2 1-3 O CAL S. Alomar B. Dal Canton -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t7 0-3 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry N. Ryan -4% 87% Walk
t7 0-3 0 1-- OO KCR H. McRae N. Ryan 7% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 0-3 2 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick N. Ryan 1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
b7 3-0 0 --- O CAL B. Grabarkewitz B. Dal Canton -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-0 1 --- O CAL B. Valentine B. Dal Canton -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-0 2 --- O CAL V. Pinson B. Dal Canton -0% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t8 0-3 0 --- KCR L. Piniella N. Ryan -4% 90% Single to P
t8 0-3 0 1-- KCR P. Schaal N. Ryan -1% 89% Passed Ball; Piniella to 2B
t8 0-3 0 -2- O KCR P. Schaal N. Ryan 4% 93% Strikeout Looking
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Jerry May (C) batting 9th
t8 0-3 1 -2- R KCR G. Hopkins N. Ryan -6% 87% Single to CF; Piniella Scores
Carl Taylor pinch runs for Gail Hopkins (PH) batting 9th
t8 1-3 1 1-- KCR F. Patek N. Ryan -7% 80% Single to 2B; Taylor to 2B
t8 1-3 1 12- R KCR C. Rojas N. Ryan -13% 67% Single to LF; Patek to 2B; Taylor Scores
t8 2-3 1 12- O KCR A. Otis N. Ryan 11% 78% Strikeout
t8 2-3 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry N. Ryan 10% 88% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 4-5-6
Tom Burgmeier replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching
Carl Taylor moves from PR to C
b8 3-2 0 --- CAL F. Robinson T. Burgmeier 2% 90% Single to LF
Rudy Meoli pinch runs for Frank Robinson (LF) batting 4th
b8 3-2 0 1-- O CAL T. McCraw T. Burgmeier -2% 88% Popfly: P
b8 3-2 1 1-- CAL J. Spencer T. Burgmeier 2% 90% Hit By Pitch; Meoli to 2B
b8 3-2 1 12- CAL K. Berry T. Burgmeier 3% 93% Walk; Meoli to 3B; Spencer to 2B
b8 3-2 1 123 O CAL J. Stephenson T. Burgmeier -4% 89% Strikeout
b8 3-2 2 123 O CAL S. Alomar T. Burgmeier -4% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
Nolan Ryan replaces Rudy Meoli (PR) pitching and batting 4th
Tommy McCraw moves from DH to LF (team loses DH)
t9 2-3 0 --- O KCR H. McRae N. Ryan 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 2-3 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick N. Ryan 5% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 2-3 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella N. Ryan 3% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 3.

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