September 24, 1977 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 4
@CAL 3 BAL 4
@CLE 1 BOS 6
@DET 2 MIN 4
MIL 3 TEX 3
@OAK 1 CHW 8
@SEA 3 CIN 8
@ATL 7 PIT 7
@CHC 3 LAD 1
@HOU 0 PHI 1
@MON 0 SFG 3
@SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 8,989

Saturday, September 24, 1977
Time of Game: 2:24

Royals

97-55

Won 6

1st

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

W: M Littell (8-4), L: B Moore (0-2), S: D Bird (13)

Angels

72-82

Lost 4

5th, 26 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   5   0   3   1    0   1  .545 1.181    0    3   0   2·SB,2·CS
  A Cowens CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .876         1   0   
D Nelson 2B                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .190  .578    0    3   2   
  F White 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .643         0   1   
J Zdeb LF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .708    0    0   0   
  T Poquette PH-LF            1   0   0   0    1   0  .288  .744    0    0   0   IW
  H McRae LF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .872         0   0   
J Wathan 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .340  .831    0   11   0   2B
  J Mayberry 1B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .746         1   0   
C Rojas DH                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .246  .595    0    0   0   
B Martinez C                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .229  .589    0    3   1   
C Hurdle RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .821    0    2   0   
B Heise 3B                    4   2   1   1    0   0  .255  .608    0    0   3   3B
U Washington SS               2   0   1   1    1   1  .333 1.205    0    3   3   3B,SH

M Littell P                                                              0   2
  S Mingori P                                                            0   0
  D Bird P                                                               0   0
Totals                       35   4  10   4    5   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Wathan (4, off B Moore).

3B: U Washington (1, off B Moore); B Heise (1, off B Moore).

SH: U Washington (1, off B Moore).

IBB: T Poquette (2, by J Caneira).

TB: B Heise 3; W Wilson 3; U Washington 3; B Martinez 2; J Wathan 2; J Zdeb; C Rojas.

RBI: C Rojas (8); U Washington (1); B Heise (5); W Wilson (1).

2-out RBI: U Washington; B Heise.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Littell-U Washington-J Wathan.

E: M Littell ().

BASERUNNING

SB: W Wilson 2 (4, 2nd base off J Caneira/T Humphrey, 2nd base off B Moore/T Humphrey).

CS: W Wilson 2 (2, 3rd base by J Caneira/T Humphrey, Home by J Caneira/T Humphrey).

PO: U Washington (1st base by B Moore); W Wilson (1st base by J Caneira).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Bosley LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .727    0    4   0   
  R Jackson PH-LF             1   1   1   0    0   0  .245  .705    0    0   0   2B
J Remy 2B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .257  .670    0    2   2   
C May 1B                      3   0   1   1    1   0  .230  .612    0    5   1   
  D Briggs PR-1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .471         1   0   
B Bonds RF                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .268  .878    0    4   0   SB
D Baylor DH                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .256  .779    0    0   0   HR
M Guerrero SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .675    0    0   2   
K Landreaux CF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .228  .583    0    1   1   
D Chalk 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .273  .691    0    3   1   GDP
  T Solaita PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .761    0    0   0   
T Humphrey C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .570    0    6   2   
  G Flores PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .280  .698    0    0   0   
  I Hampton C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .678         0   0   

B Moore P                                                                0   1
  J Caneira P                                                            1   0
Totals                       29   3   4   3    6   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: R Jackson (14, off S Mingori).

HR: D Baylor (24, off M Littell; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF).

TB: D Baylor 4; R Jackson 2; B Bonds; C May.

GIDP: D Chalk (13).

RBI: C May (17); D Baylor (73); B Bonds (112).

2-out RBI: B Bonds; C May.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: T Humphrey (8); J Caneira (); B Moore (); D Chalk 2 (24).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (39, 2nd base off M Littell/B Martinez).

PO: D Chalk (1st base by M Littell); C May (1st base by 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
M Littell, W (8-4)             7     2   2   2    5   1   1   3.53   26     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 1· 2     61    -     1.11   0.18
S Mingori, H (5)               0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.30    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.84  -0.07
D Bird, S (13)                 1.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.04    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          1-0    3.11   0.26
Totals                         9     4   3   3    6   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 2· 4          1-0

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Moore, L (0-2)               5.1   8   4   1    3   2   0   4.19   28     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 8     41    -     1.34  -0.26
J Caneira                      3.2   2   0   0    2   2   0   4.79   13     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 2· 2          1-0    0.70   0.13
Totals                         9    10   4   1    5   4   0          41     -       ·  ·      8·10· 4·10          1-0

Balks: M Littell (2).

WP: None.

IBB: J Caneira (2; T Poquette).

PO: M Littell (0; D Chalk, 1st base); J Caneira (0; W Wilson, 1st base); B Moore (0; U Washington, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Mike Reilly, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Bill Haller.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 8,989.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. T Bosley             LF 
2. D Nelson             2B    2. J Remy               2B 
3. J Zdeb               LF    3. C May                1B 
4. J Wathan             1B    4. B Bonds              RF 
5. C Rojas              DH    5. D Baylor             DH 
6. B Martinez           C     6. M Guerrero           SS 
7. C Hurdle             RF    7. K Landreaux          CF 
8. B Heise              3B    8. D Chalk              3B 
9. U Washington         SS    9. T Humphrey           C  

   M Littell            P        B Moore              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  4-2  12-      15%  87% D Chalk         M Littell       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
   t 4   2  1-0  1--      15%  49% B Heise         B Moore         Triple to RF; Rojas Scores/unER
   b 4   1  2-1  ---     -14%  47% D Baylor        M Littell       Home Run (LF-CF)
   t 4   2  1-1  --3      13%  62% U Washington    B Moore         Triple to RF; Heise Scores/unER
   b 8   2  4-3  12-      12%  84% D Baylor        D Bird          Lineout: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Balor Moore facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Wilson        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  D Nelson        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      47%  J Zdeb          Foul Popfly: 1B
          1--      49%  J Wathan        Wilson Steals 2B; Wilson to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      45%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  T Bosley        Groundout: P-3B-1B
          ---      45%  J Remy          Walk
          1--      43%  C May           Balk; Remy to 2B
          -2-      42%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      47%  B Bonds         May Picked off 1B (C-1B)
   R      -2-      37%  " "             Single to LF; Remy Scores
          1--      36%  D Baylor        Bonds Steals 2B
   O      -2-      39%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Balor Moore facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      37%  C Rojas         Strikeout Looking
          ---      40%  B Martinez      Single to LF
   O      1--      38%  C Hurdle        Groundout: 3B-1B; Martinez to 2B
   O      -2-      34%  B Heise         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Littell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      36%  M Guerrero      Lineout: CF
   O      ---      37%  K Landreaux     Flyball: RF
          ---      36%  D Chalk         Walk
          1--      35%  T Humphrey      Chalk Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Chalk to 3B
   O      --3      38%  " "             Foul Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Balor Moore facing 9-1-2
          ---      43%  U Washington    Walk
          1--      45%  W Wilson        Washington Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Washington to 2B
   O      -2-      41%  " "             Popfly: 2B
          -2-      43%  D Nelson        Walk
   O      12-      38%  J Zdeb          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Washington to 3B
   O      1-3      33%  J Wathan        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Littell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      35%  T Bosley        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      36%  J Remy          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      37%  C May           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Balor Moore facing 5-6-7
          ---      42%  C Rojas         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      38%  B Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      34%  C Hurdle        Lineout: 3B
   R      1--      49%  B Heise         Triple to RF; Rojas Scores/unER
   R      --3      62%  U Washington    Triple to RF; Heise Scores/unER
   O      --3      58%  W Wilson        Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Littell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   R      ---      47%  D Baylor        Home Run (LF-CF)
   O      ---      49%  M Guerrero      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      50%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 2.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Balor Moore facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  D Nelson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  J Zdeb          Single to LF
          1--      62%  J Wathan        Double to LF; Zdeb to 3B
   RO     -23      63%  C Rojas         Single (LF-CF); Zdeb Scores; Wathan out at Hm/CF-C; Rojas to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      64%  B Martinez      Walk
   O      12-      59%  C Hurdle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Mark Littell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      63%  D Chalk         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      65%  T Humphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  T Bosley        Foul Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Balor Moore facing 8-9-1
          ---      73%  B Heise         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Heise to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  U Washington    Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Heise to 3B
   R      --3      79%  W Wilson        Single to CF; Heise Scores/unER
                  John Caneira replaces Balor Moore pitching
          1--      80%  D Nelson        Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Strikeout
                  Tom Poquette pinch hits for Joe Zdeb batting 3rd
          -2-      78%  T Poquette      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      75%  J Wathan        Wilson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Mark Littell facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Poquette moves to LF
   O      ---      78%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  C May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      82%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 2.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Caneira facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      81%  J Wathan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      80%  C Rojas         Flyball: LF
          ---      81%  B Martinez      Single to CF
   O      1--      79%  C Hurdle        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Mark Littell facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  D Baylor        Walk
   O      1--      78%  M Guerrero      Popfly: SS
          1--      71%  K Landreaux     Walk; Baylor to 2B
   OO     12-      87%  D Chalk         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-2, John Caneira facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  B Heise         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      85%  U Washington    Strikeout
          ---      86%  W Wilson        Single to SS
          1--      86%  D Nelson        Wilson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Wilson to 3B
          --3      87%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      84%  T Poquette      Wilson Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-4, Steve Mingori facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Mingori replaces Mark Littell pitching; Frank White replaces Dave Nelson playing 2B batting 2nd; Gil Flores pinch hits for Terry Humphrey batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  G Flores        Strikeout
                  Ron Jackson pinch hits for Thad Bosley batting 1st
          ---      81%  R Jackson       Double to LF
   O      -2-      88%  J Remy          Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      77%  C May           Single to RF; Jackson Scores
                  Doug Bird replaces Steve Mingori pitching; Dan Briggs pinch runs for Carlos May batting 3rd
          1--      72%  B Bonds         Walk; Briggs to 2B
   O      12-      84%  D Baylor        Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Caneira facing 3-4-5
                  Ike Hampton replaces Gil Flores playing C batting 9th; Dan Briggs moves to 1B; Ron Jackson moves to LF
   O      ---      82%  T Poquette      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      81%  J Wathan        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      80%  C Rojas         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 3-4, Doug Bird facing 6-7-8
                  John Mayberry replaces John Wathan playing 1B batting 4th; Hal McRae replaces Tom Poquette playing LF batting 3rd; Al Cowens replaces Willie Wilson playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---      89%  M Guerrero      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  K Landreaux     Strikeout Looking
                  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Dave Chalk batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  T Solaita       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation