April 9, 1975 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@BOS 4 KCR 7
@CAL 6 CHW 7
@OAK 5 MIN 3
@TEX 2 CIN 4
LAD 3 HOU 14
ATL 2 STL 4
MON 0

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 5,315

Wednesday, April 9, 1975
Time of Game: 2:59

Royals

1-1

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  4   0  1  0   0  0  1    7 11  1
Angels          0  3  1   0  2  0   0  0  0    6 13  1

W: L McDaniel (1-0), L: C Dobson (0-1)

Angels

1-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .222    0    2   2   
A Otis CF                     4   3   3   2    1   1  .429 1.413    0    3   0   HR,3·SB
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .958    0    8   0   
H McRae LF                    5   2   4   3    0   0  .444 1.333    0    0   1   HR,2B
H Killebrew DH                4   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .111    0    0   0   
G Brett 3B                    3   0   1   2    1   1  .333  .833    0    2   4   IW
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    7   4   
A Cowens RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833    0    0   0   
F Healy C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .143  .286    0    5   3   

P Splittorff P                                                           0   1
  L McDaniel P                                                           0   2
Totals                       36   7  11   7    5   7                    27  17

BATTING

2B: H McRae (1, off F Tanana).

HR: H McRae (1, off F Tanana; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); A Otis (1, off F Tanana; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: G Brett (1, by C Dobson).

TB: H McRae 8; A Otis 6; A Cowens; F Healy; G Brett; J Mayberry.

RBI: H McRae 3 (3); G Brett 2 (2); A Otis 2 (2).

2-out RBI: G Brett 2; A Otis 2; H McRae.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

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

E: F Healy (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis 3 (4, 2nd base off C Dobson/E Rodriguez, 2nd base off M Scott/E Rodriguez, 2nd base off F Tanana/E Rodriguez).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Nettles CF                  5   0   0   0    0   3  .125  .347    0    2   0   
M Rivers LF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   SB
T Harper DH                   4   2   3   0    1   0  .500 1.056    0    0   0   SB
B Bochte 1B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .333  .786    0    7   0   2B,2·SH
D Chalk 3B                    3   1   2   2    1   1  .600 1.425    0    1   3   SF,IW
L Stanton RF                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   1   
  J Lahoud PH-RF              1   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .650    0    0   0   
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .143    0    7   0   
  B Sudakis PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
J Remy 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .572    0    4   2   CS,GDP
O Ramirez SS                  2   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100    0    3   2   SB,SH

F Tanana P                                                               0   1
  C Dobson P                                                             0   1
  M Scott P                                                              0   0
  O Pena P                                                               0   0
Totals                       34   6  13   3    5   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Bochte (1, off P Splittorff).

SF: D Chalk (1, off L McDaniel).

SH: O Ramirez (1, off P Splittorff); B Bochte 2 (2, 2 off L McDaniel).

IBB: D Chalk (1, by L McDaniel).

TB: B Bochte 3; T Harper 3; O Ramirez 2; M Rivers 2; D Chalk 2; J Remy; L Stanton.

GIDP: J Remy (2).

RBI: D Chalk 2 (2); B Bochte (2).

2-out RBI: D Chalk.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Remy-O Ramirez.

E: E Rodriguez (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Ramirez (1, 2nd base off L McDaniel/F Healy); M Rivers (1, 2nd base off L McDaniel/F Healy); T Harper (1, 2nd base off P Splittorff/F Healy).

CS: J Remy (1, 3rd base by P Splittorff/F Healy).

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
P Splittorff                   4     8   6   3    2   3   0   6.75   22     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 8     29    -     1.34  -0.59
L McDaniel, W (1-0)            5     5   0   0    3   3   0   0.00   21     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1· 4          2-1    2.75   0.53
Totals                         9    13   6   3    5   6   0          43     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 2·12          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
F Tanana                       4     8   6   6    2   4   2  13.50   20     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 2· 8     24    -     1.08  -0.44
C Dobson, L (0-1)              4.1   2   1   1    3   3   0   2.08   18     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 3· 2          1-1    1.53   0.20
M Scott                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.68   0.01
O Pena                         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    2.58  -0.33
Totals                         9    11   7   7    5   7   2          41     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 5·11          3-2

P Splittorff faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
F Tanana faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: P Splittorff 3 (3); L McDaniel (1); C Dobson (1).

IBB: L McDaniel (1; D Chalk); C Dobson (1; G Brett).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 5,315.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 60° F, Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. M Nettles            CF 
2. A Otis               CF    2. M Rivers             LF 
3. J Mayberry           1B    3. T Harper             DH 
4. H McRae              LF    4. B Bochte             1B 
5. H Killebrew          DH    5. D Chalk              3B 
6. G Brett              3B    6. L Stanton            RF 
7. C Rojas              2B    7. E Rodriguez          C  
8. A Cowens             RF    8. J Remy               2B 
9. F Healy              C     9. O Ramirez            SS 

   P Splittorff         P        F Tanana             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  6-6  --3      35%  84% H McRae         O Pena          Single to LF; Otis Scores
   t 3   2  3-1  1--      22%  46% A Otis          F Tanana        Home Run; Cowens Scores
   t 9   1  6-6  --3     -19%  49% J Mayberry      M Scott         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 9   1  6-6  1--      18%  68% J Mayberry      M Scott         Otis Steals 2B; Otis to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   t 3   2  3-3  123      17%  70% G Brett         F Tanana        Single to RF; Mayberry Scores; McRae Scores; Killebrew out at 3B/RF-3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  A Otis          Single to CF
          1--      52%  J Mayberry      Otis Steals 2B
   OO     -2-      45%  " "             Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  M Nettles       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  M Rivers        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  T Harper        Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      61%  H McRae         Home Run
   O      ---      59%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      58%  G Brett         Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  C Rojas         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
          ---      50%  B Bochte        Double to RF
          -2-      42%  D Chalk         Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Bochte to 3B; Chalk to 1B
   R      1-3      31%  L Stanton       Fielder's Choice SS; Bochte Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/No RBI/unER; Chalk to 3B
          1-3      28%  E Rodriguez     Walk; Stanton to 2B
   ROO    123      34%  J Remy          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Chalk Scores/unER/No RBI; Stanton to 3B
   R      --3      25%  O Ramirez       Walk, Wild Pitch; Stanton Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      27%  M Nettles       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Frank Tanana facing 8-9-1
          ---      31%  A Cowens        Single to CF
   O      1--      27%  F Healy         Strikeout
   O      1--      24%  F Patek         Strikeout
   RR     1--      46%  A Otis          Home Run; Cowens Scores
          ---      47%  J Mayberry      Single to RF
          1--      51%  H McRae         Double to LF; Mayberry to 3B
          -23      53%  H Killebrew     Walk
   RRO    123      70%  G Brett         Single to RF; Mayberry Scores; McRae Scores; Killebrew out at 3B/RF-3B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 3-5, Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  M Rivers        Popfly: 2B
          ---      69%  T Harper        Single to CF
          1--      67%  B Bochte        Harper Steals 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Harper to 3B
   R      --3      61%  D Chalk         Single to CF; Harper Scores
          1--      58%  L Stanton       Single to CF; Chalk to 2B
          12-      56%  E Rodriguez     Wild Pitch; Chalk to 3B; Stanton to 2B
   O      -23      64%  " "             Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Frank Tanana facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  C Rojas         Lineout: SS
          ---      64%  A Cowens        Walk
   O      1--      61%  F Healy         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      59%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-5, Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  J Remy          Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  O Ramirez       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Remy to 2B
   O      -2-      64%  M Nettles       Remy Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---      65%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 4.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-4, Frank Tanana facing 2-3-4
          ---      69%  A Otis          Single to LF
                  Chuck Dobson replaces Frank Tanana pitching
          1--      72%  J Mayberry      Otis Steals 2B
          -2-      74%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      83%  H McRae         Single to LF; Otis Scores; Mayberry to 2B
          12-      87%  H Killebrew     Wild Pitch; Mayberry to 3B; McRae to 2B
   O      -23      84%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          -23      84%  G Brett         Intentional Walk
   O      123      79%  C Rojas         Strikeout Looking
   O      123      74%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 4-6, Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
          ---      69%  M Rivers        Single to LF
          1--      55%  T Harper        Single to RF; Rivers to 3B
   R      1-3      40%  B Bochte        Single to RF; Rivers Scores; Harper to 3B
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
   RO     1-3      43%  D Chalk         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Harper Scores
   OO     1--      50%  L Stanton       Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 6.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Chuck Dobson facing 9-1-2
          ---      55%  F Healy         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      46%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      1--      43%  J Mayberry      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 6-6, Lindy McDaniel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      46%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      48%  J Remy          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      47%  O Ramirez       Single to CF
          1--      45%  M Nettles       Ramirez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 6.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Chuck Dobson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      46%  H McRae         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  H Killebrew     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      42%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Tied 6-6, Lindy McDaniel facing 2-3-4
          ---      36%  M Rivers        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      30%  T Harper        Rivers Steals 2B
          -2-      28%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      27%  B Bochte        Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Rivers to 3B; Harper to 2B
          -23      26%  D Chalk         Intentional Walk
                  Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Leroy Stanton batting 6th
   O      123      39%  J Lahoud        Strikeout
   O      123      50%  E Rodriguez     Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 6.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Chuck Dobson facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Lahoud moves to RF
   O      ---      46%  C Rojas         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      42%  A Cowens        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      40%  F Healy         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 6-6, Lindy McDaniel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      44%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
          ---      40%  O Ramirez       Single to CF
          1--      35%  M Nettles       Wild Pitch; Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Ramirez to 3B
   O      --3      50%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 6.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 6-6, Chuck Dobson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      45%  F Patek         Lineout: CF
          ---      50%  A Otis          Walk
                  Mickey Scott replaces Chuck Dobson pitching
          1--      68%  J Mayberry      Otis Steals 2B; Otis to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      49%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Orlando Pena replaces Mickey Scott pitching
   R      --3      84%  H McRae         Single to LF; Otis Scores
   O      1--      82%  H Killebrew     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Angels 6.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 6-7, Lindy McDaniel facing 3-4-5
          ---      69%  T Harper        Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  B Bochte        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Harper to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  D Chalk         Single to LF; Harper out at Hm/LF-C; Chalk to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      84%  J Lahoud        Walk
                  Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez batting 7th
   O      12-     100%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Angels 6.

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