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Standings
CLE
@BOS		4
6
KCR
@CAL		2
3
MIN
@CHW		6
0
MIL
@DET		1
2
TEX
@OAK		1
5		 
(10)
ATL
@CIN		6
7
LAD
@HOU		13
1
PHI
@MON		2
3
SFG
@SDP		3
4
PIT
@STL		3
1
Friday, September 14, 1973
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 5,693, Time of Game: 2:13
Royals
2
80-67
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
 at Angels
3
68-76
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 16 GB
W: Frank Tanana (1-1)
L: Steve Busby (14-14)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  6  2
Angels          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  1  X    3  7  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank White SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .588 -0.046 0.62 0.000 -0.046 -0.4 2 2
   Rick Reichardt PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .677 -0.036 1.51 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
   Buck Martinez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .279 .700 0.058 1.03 0.109 -0.050 0.4 2 6
Amos Otis DH 4 0 2 1 0 0 .302 .861 0.027 1.25 0.106 -0.079 0.5
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .881 -0.068 1.07 0.021 -0.088 -0.6 15 0
Hal McRae RF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .226 .696 -0.036 1.07 0.050 -0.086 0.3 0 0 HR
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .659 -0.086 1.29 0.020 -0.105 -0.3 1 0
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .770 -0.041 1.16 0.040 -0.081 -0.5 0 3
   Fran Healy PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .755 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Steve Hovley CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .685 -0.053 1.09 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 0 0
   Jim Wohlford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .631 -0.020 0.79 0.000 -0.020 -0.1
   Tom Poquette CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Ortenzio PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.073 2.69 0.000 -0.073 -0.2
Carl Taylor C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .654 -0.037 0.78 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 3 0
   Kurt Bevacqua PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .636 -0.052 2.13 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
   Freddie Patek SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .626 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Steve Busby P 4
   Joe Hoerner P
   Doug Bird P
Team Totals 34 2 6 2 1 6 .176 .465 -0.463 1.15 0.346 -0.806 -2.0 24 16
HR: H McRae (9, off F Tanana; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
TB: H McRae 4; A Otis 2; P Schaal; J Mayberry; C Rojas.
RBI: A Otis (87); H McRae (44).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Rojas-J Mayberry; S Busby-F White-J Mayberry.
E: F White (11); B Martinez (1).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .801 -0.032 1.07 0.062 -0.094 -0.4 3 0 SB,GDP
Vada Pinson LF 3 2 1 0 1 1 .263 .661 -0.015 1.05 0.063 -0.078 -0.1 0 0
   Mike Epstein 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .617 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Richie Scheinblum DH 4 0 2 0 0 0 .282 .757 0.017 1.19 0.069 -0.052 0.5
   Dave Chalk PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .258 0.008 1.12 0.008 0.000 0.2
Bob Oliver 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .732 -0.140 1.32 0.001 -0.140 -1.2 2 1 IW
Tommy McCraw 1B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .255 .649 0.099 1.06 0.131 -0.032 0.6 8 0
   Winston Llenas PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .656 -0.038 1.31 0.000 -0.038 -0.8
   Ken Berry LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .688 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Leroy Stanton RF 3 0 0 1 1 2 .230 .658 0.004 0.95 0.064 -0.059 0.4 3 0
Billy Parker 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .119 .293 0.009 0.68 0.047 -0.038 -0.6 3 0
Rick Stelmaszek C 1 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .486 0.042 0.99 0.060 -0.018 0.4 6 0 SH
Rudy Meoli SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .218 .568 0.083 1.47 0.148 -0.065 0.4 1 3 2B
Frank Tanana P 5
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 4 4 .241 .609 0.037 1.08 0.653 -0.614 -0.5 27 9
2B: R Meoli (11, off S Busby).
SH: R Stelmaszek (1, off S Busby).
IBB: B Oliver (6, by S Busby).
TB: R Scheinblum 2; R Meoli 2; V Pinson; R Stelmaszek; B Parker; T McCraw.
GIDP: M Rivers (1).
RBI: T McCraw (18); L Stanton (29); R Meoli (23).
2-out RBI: L Stanton; T McCraw.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
E: V Pinson (8).
Baserunning
SB: M Rivers (4, 2nd base off S Busby/C Taylor).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Busby, L (14-14) 7.1 7 3 2 3 3 0 4.48 31 54 -0.027 1.08 0.0
Joe Hoerner 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.79 1 3 0 0.038 1.31 0.8
Doug Bird 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.16 2 3 1 -0.048 1.06 -0.3
Team Totals 8 7 3 2 4 4 0 2.25 34 54 6 1 -0.037 1.15 0.5

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Tanana, W (1-1) 9 6 2 1 1 6 1 3.46 35 74 0.463 1.15 2.0
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 1 6 1 1.00 35 74 0.463 1.08 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: S Busby (9).
HBP: None.
IBB: S Busby (7; B Oliver).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 5,693.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Frank White SS 1 Mickey Rivers CF
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Vada Pinson LF
3 Amos Otis DH 3 Richie Scheinblum DH
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Bob Oliver 3B
5 Hal McRae RF 5 Tommy McCraw 1B
6 Lou Piniella LF 6 Leroy Stanton RF
7 Paul Schaal 3B 7 Billy Parker 2B
8 Steve Hovley CF 8 Rick Stelmaszek C
9 Carl Taylor C 9 Rudy Meoli SS
Steve Busby P Frank Tanana P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 1 -2- R CAL R. Meoli S. Busby 15% 74% Double to RF; Parker Scores
b4 0-1 2 --3 R CAL T. McCraw S. Busby 13% 53% Single to RF; Pinson Scores
t4 0-0 0 -2- R KCR A. Otis F. Tanana -9% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rojas Scores/unER
t4 0-0 0 --- KCR C. Rojas F. Tanana -8% 42% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Rojas to 2B
t9 2-3 2 1-- O KCR F. Ortenzio F. Tanana 7% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B

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' Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. White F. Tanana 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas F. Tanana 1% 54% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis F. Tanana -1% 52% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry F. Tanana 2% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 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 --- CAL M. Rivers S. Busby 4% 58% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- CAL V. Pinson S. Busby 3% 61% Rivers Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- O CAL V. Pinson S. Busby -4% 57% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- O CAL R. Scheinblum S. Busby -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O CAL B. Oliver S. Busby -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae F. Tanana 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella F. Tanana 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal F. Tanana 1% 55% Flyball: CF
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 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O CAL T. McCraw S. Busby -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CAL L. Stanton S. Busby -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O CAL B. Parker S. Busby -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O KCR S. Hovley F. Tanana 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Taylor F. Tanana 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O KCR F. White F. Tanana 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- CAL R. Stelmaszek S. Busby 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O CAL R. Meoli S. Busby -4% 56% Popfly: SS
b3 0-0 1 1-- OO CAL M. Rivers S. Busby -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- KCR C. Rojas F. Tanana -8% 42% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Rojas to 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- R KCR A. Otis F. Tanana -9% 33% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Rojas Scores/unER
t4 1-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry F. Tanana 3% 36% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae F. Tanana 3% 39% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 1-- KCR L. Piniella F. Tanana -2% 37% Walk; Otis to 2B
t4 1-0 2 12- O KCR P. Schaal F. Tanana 4% 41% Foul Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- CAL V. Pinson S. Busby 5% 46% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b4 0-1 0 1-- O CAL R. Scheinblum S. Busby -2% 44% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pinson to 2B
b4 0-1 1 -2- O CAL B. Oliver S. Busby -4% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pinson to 3B
b4 0-1 2 --3 R CAL T. McCraw S. Busby 13% 53% Single to RF; Pinson Scores
b4 1-1 2 1-- O CAL L. Stanton S. Busby -3% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- O KCR S. Hovley F. Tanana 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 1-1 1 --- O KCR C. Taylor F. Tanana 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 2 --- O KCR F. White F. Tanana 1% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- CAL B. Parker S. Busby 5% 61% Single to LF
b5 1-1 0 1-- O CAL R. Stelmaszek S. Busby -2% 59% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Parker to 2B
b5 1-1 1 -2- R CAL R. Meoli S. Busby 15% 74% Double to RF; Parker Scores
b5 2-1 1 -2- O CAL M. Rivers S. Busby -3% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Meoli to 3B
b5 2-1 2 --3 O CAL V. Pinson S. Busby -4% 68% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas F. Tanana 4% 71% Popfly: 2B
t6 1-2 1 --- O KCR A. Otis F. Tanana 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- KCR J. Mayberry F. Tanana -2% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 1-2 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae F. Tanana 4% 75% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- CAL R. Scheinblum S. Busby 3% 78% Single (CF-RF)
b6 2-1 0 1-- OO CAL B. Oliver S. Busby -6% 72% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O CAL T. McCraw S. Busby -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella F. Tanana 4% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal F. Tanana 3% 78% Flyball: RF
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Steve Hovley (CF) batting 8th
t7 1-2 2 --- O KCR J. Wohlford F. Tanana 2% 80% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 6-7-8
Tom Poquette replaces Jim Wohlford (PH) playing CF batting 8th
b7 2-1 0 --- O CAL L. Stanton S. Busby -2% 79% Strikeout
b7 2-1 1 --- O CAL B. Parker S. Busby -1% 77% Foul Popfly: 1B
b7 2-1 2 --- CAL R. Stelmaszek S. Busby 1% 78% Single to RF
b7 2-1 2 1-- CAL R. Meoli S. Busby 1% 79% Wild Pitch; Stelmaszek to 2B
b7 2-1 2 -2- O CAL R. Meoli S. Busby -3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Carl Taylor (C) batting 9th
t8 1-2 0 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua F. Tanana 5% 82% Popfly: 2B
Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Frank White (SS) batting 1st
t8 1-2 1 --- O KCR R. Reichardt F. Tanana 4% 85% Strikeout
t8 1-2 2 --- KCR C. Rojas F. Tanana -3% 82% Single to RF
t8 1-2 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis F. Tanana 6% 88% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
Buck Martinez replaces Rick Reichardt (PH) playing C batting 1st
Freddie Patek replaces Kurt Bevacqua (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- O CAL M. Rivers S. Busby -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- CAL V. Pinson S. Busby 1% 88% Walk
b8 2-1 1 1-- CAL R. Scheinblum S. Busby 4% 92% Single (CF-RF); Pinson to 3B
Dave Chalk pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum (DH) batting 3rd
b8 2-1 1 1-3 CAL B. Oliver S. Busby 1% 93% Pinson Picked off 3B (P-3B--C); Chalk to 2B
b8 2-1 1 -23 CAL B. Oliver S. Busby 0% 93% Intentional Walk
Joe Hoerner replaces Steve Busby pitching
Winston Llenas pinch hits for Tommy McCraw (1B) batting 5th
b8 2-1 1 123 O CAL W. Llenas J. Hoerner -4% 89% Foul Popfly: 1B
Doug Bird replaces Joe Hoerner pitching
b8 2-1 2 123 R CAL L. Stanton D. Bird 6% 95% Walk; Pinson Scores/unER; Chalk to 3B; Oliver to 2B
b8 3-1 2 123 O CAL B. Parker D. Bird -2% 94% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
Mike Epstein replaces Vada Pinson (LF) playing 1B batting 2nd
Ken Berry replaces Winston Llenas (PH) playing LF batting 5th
t9 1-3 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry F. Tanana 3% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 1-3 1 --- R KCR H. McRae F. Tanana -5% 92% Home Run (LF-CF)
t9 2-3 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella F. Tanana 5% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-3 2 --- KCR P. Schaal F. Tanana -4% 93% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Frank Ortenzio pinch hits for Tom Poquette (CF) batting 8th
Fran Healy pinch runs for Paul Schaal (3B) batting 7th
t9 2-3 2 1-- O KCR F. Ortenzio F. Tanana 7% 100% Foul Popfly: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 3.

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