April 8, 1973 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
NYY 3 KCR 6
@CAL 5 DET 4
@CLE 0 MIN 4
@OAK 2 HOU 10
@ATL 3 ATL 4
HOU 3
(10) MON 5
@CHC 2 CIN 3
SFG 1 PIT 4
STL 3
(10) PIT 5
STL 3 LAD 4
@SDP 0

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 7,390

Sunday, April 8, 1973
Time of Game: 2:26

Royals

2-1

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          2  0  0   2  1  0   0  1  0    6 10  1
Angels          2  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    5 11  1

W: D Drago (1-0), L: R May (0-1), S: B Dal Canton (1)

Angels

1-2

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .273  .974    0    1   5   
C Rojas 2B                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .538 1.417    0    6   6   2·2B
A Otis CF                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .167  .648    0    4   0   HR,SH
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   1    1   1  .182  .539    0   14   0   IW
H McRae RF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .214  .714    0    0   0   HR,SB
  S Hovley LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
L Piniella LF                 5   1   1   1    0   1  .231  .693    0    0   0   HR
  K Marshall LF-RF            0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .606    0    0   3   
J May C                       2   1   1   0    1   0  .222  .586    0    0   2   HBP
C Taylor DH                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
  G Hopkins PH                0   0   0   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   

D Drago P                                                                2   0
  B Dal Canton P                                                         0   1
Totals                       36   6  10   6    4   5                    27  17

BATTING

2B: C Rojas 2 (4, off D Sells, off R May).

HR: H McRae (1, off R May; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Otis (1, off R May; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); L Piniella (1, off R May; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: A Otis (1, off D Sells).

IBB: J Mayberry (1, by D Sells).

HBP: J May (1, by D Sells).

TB: H McRae 5; C Rojas 5; A Otis 4; L Piniella 4; P Schaal; J May; J Mayberry.

GIDP: C Taylor (1).

RBI: A Otis 2 (2); J Mayberry (3); C Rojas (6); H McRae (3); L Piniella (1).

2-out RBI: C Rojas.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Mayberry; F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.

E: J May (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: H McRae (1, 2nd base off D Sells/A Kusnyer).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .200  .473    0    3   2   
  D Howard PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    0   1   
B Valentine SS                5   1   4   1    0   0  .462 1.192    0    2   2   2B
V Pinson RF                   2   0   1   3    1   0  .400  .962    0    2   0   SF,SH,IW
B Oliver DH                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    0    0   0   HBP
T McCraw LF                   3   0   1   1    2   0  .300  .762    0    2   0   SB
J Spencer 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .000  .333    0   11   0   SH,IW
K Berry CF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .658    0    2   0   GDP
A Kusnyer C                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    4   1   CS
  J Stephenson PH-C           2   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
R Meoli 3B-2B                 2   1   2   0    2   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   4   

R May P                                                                  0   0
  D Sells P                                                              0   2
  S Barber P                                                             0   0
Totals                       32   5  11   5    8   0                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Valentine (1, off B Dal Canton).

SF: V Pinson (1, off D Drago).

SH: J Spencer (1, off B Dal Canton); V Pinson (1, off D Drago).

IBB: J Spencer (1, by D Drago); V Pinson (1, by B Dal Canton).

HBP: B Oliver (1, by D Drago).

TB: B Valentine 5; R Meoli 2; A Kusnyer; J Stephenson; V Pinson; K Berry; T McCraw.

GIDP: K Berry (2).

RBI: V Pinson 3 (4); T McCraw (2); B Valentine (2).

2-out RBI: V Pinson 2; B Valentine.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Meoli-J Spencer.

PB: A Kusnyer (1).

E: R Meoli (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T McCraw (1, 2nd base off D Drago/J May).

CS: A Kusnyer (1, 2nd base by D Drago/J May).

PO: S Alomar (2nd base by D Drago).

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
D Drago, W (1-0)               7.1  10   5   5    6   0   0   6.14   36     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 1·10     32    -     1.62  -0.10
B Dal Canton, S (1)            1.2   1   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          2-1    5.00   0.26
Totals                         9    11   5   5    8   0   0          44     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 1·11          2-1

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R May, L (0-1)                 4.2   7   5   5    2   3   3   9.64   23     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 7     31    -     1.03  -0.39
D Sells                        3.1   3   1   1    2   2   0   2.70   16     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 0· 3          1-0    1.33   0.03
S Barber                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   5   3          42     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0·10          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Drago (1).

IBB: B Dal Canton (1; V Pinson); D Drago (1; J Spencer); D Sells (1; J Mayberry).

PO: D Drago (0; S Alomar, 2nd base).

HBP: D Drago (1; B Oliver); D Sells (1; J May).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 7,390.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

   D Drago              P        R May                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  6-5  123      19%  85% B Oliver        B Dal Canton    Flyball: CF
   b 2   2  2-2  -23     -19%  25% V Pinson        D Drago         Single to CF; Kusnyer Scores; Meoli Scores
   b 8   2  6-4  12-     -17%  68% B Valentine     B Dal Canton    Double to CF; Stephenson Scores; Meoli to 3B
   t 5   1  4-4  ---      16%  63% A Otis          R May           Home Run
   b 1   1  2-2  123      15%  50% K Berry         D Drago         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rudy May facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  F Patek         Walk
          1--      64%  C Rojas         Double to LF; Patek to 3B
   RO     -23      65%  A Otis          Groundout: 2B-1B; Patek Scores; Rojas to 3B
   R      --3      71%  J Mayberry      Single to RF; Rojas Scores
   O      1--      69%  H McRae         Strikeout
   O      1--      67%  L Piniella      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
          ---      63%  S Alomar        Walk
          1--      57%  B Valentine     Single to CF; Alomar to 2B
          12-      53%  V Pinson        Alomar Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Alomar to 3B
   RO     1-3      56%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alomar Scores
          1--      52%  B Oliver        Hit By Pitch; Valentine to 2B
   R      12-      38%  T McCraw        Single to RF; Valentine Scores; Oliver to 3B
          1-3      36%  J Spencer       McCraw Steals 2B
          -23      35%  " "             Intentional Walk
   OO     123      50%  K Berry         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 2.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rudy May facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  P Schaal        Single to LF
          1--      60%  J May           Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Schaal to 2B
   OO     12-      49%  C Taylor        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; May to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  A Kusnyer       Single to CF
          1--      35%  R Meoli         Walk; Kusnyer to 2B
   O      12-      41%  S Alomar        Bunt Popfly: P
          12-      36%  B Valentine     Wild Pitch; Kusnyer to 3B; Meoli to 2B
   O      -23      44%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   RR     -23      25%  V Pinson        Single to CF; Kusnyer Scores; Meoli Scores
   O      1--      27%  B Oliver        Popfly: 1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 4.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Rudy May facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      24%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      23%  A Otis          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      22%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      23%  T McCraw        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      22%  J Spencer       Walk
   OO     1--      25%  K Berry         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Rudy May facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      36%  H McRae         Home Run
   R      ---      50%  L Piniella      Home Run
   O      ---      47%  P Schaal        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  J May           Walk
   O      1--      47%  C Taylor        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      44%  F Patek         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 4-4, Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  A Kusnyer       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      44%  R Meoli         Single to CF
   O      1--      46%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B; Meoli to 2B
          -2-      44%  B Valentine     Single to 3B; Meoli to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 4-4, Rudy May facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  C Rojas         Popfly: 1B
   R      ---      63%  A Otis          Home Run
   O      ---      62%  J Mayberry      Strikeout Looking
          ---      63%  H McRae         Single to LF
                  Dave Sells replaces Rudy May pitching
          1--      64%  L Piniella      McRae Steals 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Strikeout; Piniella out at 1B/C-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  T McCraw        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dave Sells facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      65%  P Schaal        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      68%  J May           Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  C Taylor        Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
          ---      56%  K Berry         Single to LF
   O      1--      62%  A Kusnyer       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      69%  R Meoli         Kusnyer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      67%  " "             Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  S Alomar        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dave Sells facing 2-3-4
          ---      78%  C Rojas         Double to LF
   O      -2-      77%  A Otis          Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Rojas to 3B
          --3      79%  J Mayberry      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      71%  H McRae         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1-3      66%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
          ---      58%  B Valentine     Single to RF
   O      1--      62%  V Pinson        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Valentine to 2B
   O      -2-      68%  B Oliver        Flyball: CF; Valentine to 3B
          --3      66%  T McCraw        Walk
   O      1-3      77%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dave Sells facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  P Schaal        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      77%  J May           Hit By Pitch
                  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Carl Taylor batting 9th
          1--      79%  G Hopkins       Passed Ball; May to 2B
          -2-      80%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      77%  F Patek         Groundout: P-1B; May to 3B; Hopkins to 2B
   R      -23      88%  C Rojas         Single to 3B; May Scores; Hopkins to 3B
   O      1-3      86%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-6, Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  K Berry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  John Stephenson pinch hits for Art Kusnyer batting 8th
          ---      85%  J Stephenson    Single to CF
          1--      77%  R Meoli         Walk; Stephenson to 2B
                  Bruce Dal Canton replaces Dick Drago pitching; Doug Howard pinch hits for Sandy Alomar batting 1st
   O      12-      86%  D Howard        Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      12-      68%  B Valentine     Double to CF; Stephenson Scores; Meoli to 3B
          -23      66%  V Pinson        Intentional Walk
   O      123      85%  B Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-5, Steve Barber facing 4-5-6
                  Steve Barber replaces Dave Sells pitching; John Stephenson moves to C; Rudy Meoli moves to 2B; Doug Howard moves to 3B
   O      ---      84%  J Mayberry      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  H McRae         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      82%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
                  Keith Marshall replaces Lou Piniella playing LF batting 6th
          ---      69%  T McCraw        Walk
                  Steve Hovley replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 5th; Keith Marshall moves to RF
   O      1--      74%  J Spencer       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; McCraw to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  K Berry         Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-     100%  J Stephenson    Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.

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