September 5, 1975 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
NYY 4 BAL 2
NYY 1 KCR 5
@CAL 2 CHW 3
MIN 2 DET 11
@CLE 2 MIL 4
BOS 2 TEX 4
@OAK 2 LAD 5
@ATL 2 CIN 4
SFG 3 HOU 2
SDP 1 MON 4
PIT 3
(10) PIT 5
@MON 2 NYM 5
STL 2 CHC 4
@PHI 3 PHI 6
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 6,902

Friday, September 5, 1975
Time of Game: 2:31

Royals

77-61

Won 5

2nd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  2    5 12  1
Angels          0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    2  9  2

W: S Busby (16-11), L: E Figueroa (12-12)

Angels

64-76

Lost 1

6th, 19 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   0  .237  .623    0    0   2   
A Otis CF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .249  .743    0    6   0   SB
G Brett 3B                    5   1   5   4    0   0  .302  .788    0    1   2   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    2   0  .288  .959    0    8   1   IW
A Cowens RF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .278  .763    0    1   0   2B
T Solaita DH                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .884    0    0   0   
J Wohlford LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .638    0    1   0   CS
B Martinez C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .668    0    8   0   
F White 2B                    4   2   1   0    0   0  .242  .613    0    1   2   SB

S Busby P                                                                1   0
Totals                       38   5  12   5    2   2                    27   7

BATTING

2B: G Brett (27, off E Figueroa); A Cowens (13, off E Figueroa).

IBB: J Mayberry (13, by E Figueroa).

TB: G Brett 6; A Cowens 3; J Wohlford 2; A Otis; B Martinez; F White.

RBI: G Brett 4 (74); A Cowens (33).

2-out RBI: G Brett 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

E: F Patek (19).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Otis (35, 2nd base off E Figueroa/A Etchebarren); F White (7, 2nd base off E Figueroa/A Etchebarren).

CS: J Wohlford (6, 2nd base by E Figueroa/A Etchebarren).

PO: A Cowens (2nd base by E Figueroa).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Collins LF                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .275  .719    0    1   0   3B
J Remy 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .633    0    1   0   
M Rivers CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .707    0    6   1   3B
B Bochte 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .726    0    7   2   
L Stanton RF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .266  .786    0    4   0   SB
D Goodwin DH                  4   0   1   0    0   3  .200  .400    0    0   0   
D Chalk 3B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .692    0    3   2   SB
A Etchebarren C               3   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .671    0    3   1   SH
M Miley SS                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .190  .546    0    1   4   

E Figueroa P                                                             0   1
  M Scott P                                                              1   0
Totals                       34   2   9   2    1   8                    27  11

BATTING

3B: M Rivers (12, off S Busby); D Collins (3, off S Busby).

SH: A Etchebarren (1, off S Busby).

TB: M Rivers 4; D Collins 3; M Miley 2; B Bochte; D Goodwin; L Stanton; D Chalk.

RBI: L Stanton (75); M Miley (20).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

E: E Figueroa (); M Miley (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Stanton (15, 2nd base off S Busby/B Martinez); D Chalk (5, 2nd base off S Busby/B Martinez).

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, W (16-11)             9     9   2   1    1   8   0   2.82   36     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 9     70    -     1.32   0.17
Totals                         9     9   2   1    1   8   0          36     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1· 9           -

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Figueroa, L (12-12)          8.2  11   5   3    2   2   0   2.88   38     -       ·  ·     10·14· 0·10     46    -     1.37  -0.23
M Scott                        0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.21    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          3-2    1.23  -0.10
Totals                         9    12   5   3    2   2   0          40     -       ·  ·     11·14· 0·11          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: E Figueroa (4; J Mayberry).

PO: E Figueroa (1; A Cowens, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:31.

Attendance: 6,902.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. F Patek              SS    1. D Collins            LF 
2. A Otis               CF    2. J Remy               2B 
3. G Brett              3B    3. M Rivers             CF 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. B Bochte             1B 
5. A Cowens             RF    5. L Stanton            RF 
6. T Solaita            DH    6. D Goodwin            DH 
7. J Wohlford           LF    7. D Chalk              3B 
8. B Martinez           C     8. A Etchebarren        C  
9. F White              2B    9. M Miley              SS 

   S Busby              P        E Figueroa           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-1  -2-      26%  55% G Brett         E Figueroa      Single to CF; Otis Scores; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   t 8   1  2-2  12-      17%  74% A Cowens        E Figueroa      Single to CF; Brett Scores; Mayberry out at 3B/CF-1B-3B
   b 5   1  1-0  -2-     -14%  43% M Miley         S Busby         Single to RF; Chalk Scores
   b 4   0  1-0  ---     -13%  46% M Rivers        S Busby         Triple to CF
   t 3   2  0-0  -2-      13%  61% G Brett         E Figueroa      Double to RF; White Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  A Otis          Popfly: 2B
          ---      48%  G Brett         Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Collins       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  M Rivers        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 5-6-7
          ---      57%  A Cowens        Double to LF
          -2-      60%  T Solaita       Cowens Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Cowens to 3B
   O      --3      55%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      49%  J Wohlford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3      45%  B Martinez      Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  B Bochte        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      49%  L Stanton       Lineout: 1B
          ---      48%  D Goodwin       Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  D Chalk         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Figueroa facing 9-1-2
          ---      54%  F White         Single to LF
          1--      57%  F Patek         White Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      48%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      -2-      61%  G Brett         Double to RF; White Scores
          -2-      62%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      12-      58%  A Cowens        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      61%  A Etchebarren   Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  M Miley         Popfly: 2B
          ---      59%  D Collins       Triple to LF
   O      --3      64%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Figueroa facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      61%  T Solaita       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  J Wohlford      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  B Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  M Rivers        Triple to CF
   O      --3      52%  B Bochte        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      60%  L Stanton       Strikeout
   O      --3      65%  D Goodwin       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Figueroa facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      62%  F Patek         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      61%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  D Chalk         Single to SS
   O      1--      60%  A Etchebarren   Strikeout Looking
          1--      57%  M Miley         Chalk Steals 2B
   R      -2-      43%  " "             Single to RF; Chalk Scores
   O      1--      45%  D Collins       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Miley to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Figueroa facing 3-4-5
          ---      55%  G Brett         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  J Mayberry      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      46%  A Cowens        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      43%  T Solaita       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
          ---      33%  M Rivers        Single to SS; Rivers to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-      34%  B Bochte        Groundout: 2B-1B; Rivers to 3B
   R      --3      24%  L Stanton       Single to RF; Rivers Scores/unER
   O      1--      27%  D Goodwin       Strikeout
   O      1--      29%  D Chalk         Stanton Steals 2B; Stanton out at 3B/SS-3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
          ---      36%  J Wohlford      Single to RF
   O      1--      25%  B Martinez      Wohlford Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      22%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      20%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
          ---      17%  D Chalk         Walk
   O      1--      18%  A Etchebarren   Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Chalk to 2B
          -2-      13%  M Miley         Single to RF; Chalk to 3B; Miley to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   O      -23      19%  D Collins       Strikeout
   O      -23      23%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Ed Figueroa facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      18%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      24%  A Otis          Single to SS
          1--      29%  G Brett         Otis Steals 2B
   R      -2-      55%  " "             Single to CF; Otis Scores; Brett to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      57%  J Mayberry      Intentional Walk
   RO     12-      74%  A Cowens        Single to CF; Brett Scores; Mayberry out at 3B/CF-1B-3B
   O      1--      72%  T Solaita       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  M Rivers        Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  B Bochte        Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  L Stanton       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      85%  D Goodwin       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Ed Figueroa facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  J Wohlford      Single to CF
          1--      90%  B Martinez      Single (Bunt to Weak 2B); Wohlford to 2B
          12-      94%  F White         Fielder's Choice SS; Wohlford to 3B; Martinez to 2B/Adv on E6
   O      123      91%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
   O      123      86%  A Otis          Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Martinez to 3B; White to 2B
                  Mickey Scott replaces Ed Figueroa pitching
   RR     123      97%  G Brett         Single to LF; Martinez Scores/unER; White Scores/unER; Otis to 2B
   O      12-      97%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-5, Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  D Chalk         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Etchebarren   Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  M Miley         Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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