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Standings
KCR
@CAL		6
3
KCR
@CAL		6
2
BAL
@CLE		4
9
BOS
@DET		12
5
MIL
@MIN		8
6
MIL
@MIN		4
8
TEX
@OAK		5
4		 
(14)
TEX
@OAK		8
6
CHW
@SEA		4
5
NYY
@TOR		15
0
NYY
@TOR		2
0
CIN
@ATL		4
0
PIT
@CHC		4
0
LAD
@HOU		5
4
PHI
@MON		8
5
SFG
@SDP		2
9
Sunday, September 25, 1977
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:11
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Royals
6
98-55
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
1st
 at Angels
3
72-83
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
5th, 28 GB
W: Paul Splittorff (16-6)
L: Ken Brett (13-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   1  1  0   0  3  0    6 10  0
Angels          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  4  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Zdeb LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .700 -0.068 0.53 0.001 -0.069 -0.6 3 0
Hal McRae DH 5 2 2 1 0 0 .296 .877 0.102 0.53 0.134 -0.033 0.3 HR
George Brett 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .910 -0.033 0.65 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 1 0
   Cookie Rojas 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .601 0.044 0.50 0.056 -0.012 1.6 2 0
Al Cowens RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .310 .880 0.103 0.71 0.119 -0.016 1.5 4 0 2B
Amos Otis CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .251 .773 -0.063 0.55 0.002 -0.065 -0.5 2 0 SB
John Wathan C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .336 .837 0.030 0.72 0.102 -0.072 -0.1 3 1 3B,GDP
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .744 -0.058 0.64 0.016 -0.074 -0.7 7 1
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 1 1 1 0 .264 .697 0.018 0.73 0.118 -0.100 0.2 3 5 HR,CS
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .251 .642 0.085 0.68 0.115 -0.030 0.3 1 1 SB
Paul Splittorff P
   George Throop P 1
Team Totals 35 6 10 4 3 0 .286 .885 0.160 0.62 0.663 -0.504 1.6 27 8
2B: A Cowens (32, off K Brett).
3B: J Wathan (3, off K Brett).
HR: F Patek (5, off K Brett; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); H McRae (20, off K Brett; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: H McRae 5; F Patek 4; J Wathan 3; A Cowens 3; F White; J Zdeb; J Mayberry; C Rojas.
GIDP: J Wathan (1).
RBI: F White (50); H McRae (89); F Patek (59); A Cowens (107).
2-out RBI: A Cowens; F White.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Mayberry-F Patek-J Mayberry.
Baserunning
SB: A Otis (23, 2nd base off D Miller/I Hampton); F White (23, 2nd base off K Brett/I Hampton).
CS: F Patek (12, 2nd base by K Brett POCS).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gil Flores LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .283 .704 -0.036 0.96 0.086 -0.122 -0.2 1 0 2B,SB,GDP
Jerry Remy 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .258 .670 -0.061 0.97 0.069 -0.130 -0.3 4 3
Bobby Bonds RF 3 1 1 3 0 0 .268 .882 -0.036 1.04 0.032 -0.068 1.5 3 0 HR,SF
Ron Jackson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .242 .700 -0.029 0.68 0.026 -0.056 -0.2 15 1
Don Baylor DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .774 -0.078 0.77 0.000 -0.078 -0.7
Mario Guerrero SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .663 -0.067 0.65 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 1 4
Dave Chalk 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .687 -0.035 0.46 0.000 -0.035 -0.4 2 5
Rusty Torres CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .149 .508 -0.038 0.76 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 1 0
   Ken Landreaux PH-CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .228 .594 0.003 0.09 0.003 0.000 0.1 0 0
Ike Hampton C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .658 0.037 0.76 0.059 -0.022 0.0 0 0
Ken Brett P 1
   Dyar Miller P
Team Totals 28 3 4 3 4 3 .143 .528 -0.340 0.79 0.275 -0.616 -1.4 27 14
2B: G Flores (19, off P Splittorff).
HR: B Bonds (37, off G Throop; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: B Bonds (10, off P Splittorff).
TB: B Bonds 4; G Flores 3; J Remy.
GIDP: G Flores (11).
RBI: B Bonds 3 (115).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Guerrero-J Remy-R Jackson.
Baserunning
SB: G Flores (11, 2nd base off P Splittorff/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, W (16-6) 6 3 1 1 1 3 0 3.63 20 64 0.240 0.96 1.9
George Throop, S (1) 3 1 2 2 3 0 1 3.60 13 0 0 0.100 0.49 -0.5
Team Totals 9 4 3 3 4 3 1 3.00 33 64 0 0 0.340 0.62 1.4

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Brett, L (13-13) 7.2 9 6 6 2 0 2 4.32 32 35 -0.162 0.74 -2.3
Dyar Miller 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.59 6 1 0 0.003 0.04 0.7
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 3 0 2 6.00 38 35 1 0 -0.159 0.79 -1.6
Balks: None.
WP: K Brett (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: K Brett (8; F Patek, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mike Reilly, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Joe Zdeb LF 1 Gil Flores LF
2 Hal McRae DH 2 Jerry Remy 2B
3 George Brett 3B 3 Bobby Bonds RF
4 Al Cowens RF 4 Ron Jackson 1B
5 Amos Otis CF 5 Don Baylor DH
6 John Wathan C 6 Mario Guerrero SS
7 John Mayberry 1B 7 Dave Chalk 3B
8 Freddie Patek SS 8 Rusty Torres CF
9 Frank White 2B 9 Ike Hampton C
Paul Splittorff P Ken Brett P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 0 --- R KCR H. McRae K. Brett 13% 63% Home Run
t3 0-1 1 --- R KCR F. Patek K. Brett 12% 47% Home Run
b6 1-3 0 1-- OO CAL G. Flores P. Splittorff 12% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t5 2-1 2 --3 R KCR F. White K. Brett 11% 74% Single to LF; Wathan Scores
t5 2-1 0 --- KCR J. Wathan K. Brett 10% 75% Triple to RF

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' Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Zdeb K. Brett -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae K. Brett -2% 46% Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O KCR G. Brett K. Brett -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- CAL G. Flores P. Splittorff -6% 39% Double to LF
b1 0-0 0 -2- CAL J. Remy P. Splittorff -6% 33% Single to 2B; Flores to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 O CAL B. Bonds P. Splittorff 8% 41% Baserunner Out Advancing; Remy out at 2B/C-2B
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO CAL B. Bonds P. Splittorff -2% 38% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Flores Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- O CAL R. Jackson P. Splittorff 1% 39% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Ken Brett facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- KCR A. Cowens K. Brett 4% 43% Walk
t2 0-1 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis K. Brett -4% 40% Foul Popfly: 1B
t2 0-1 1 1-- OO KCR J. Wathan K. Brett -5% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor P. Splittorff 2% 36% Popfly: SS
b2 1-0 1 --- O CAL M. Guerrero P. Splittorff 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O CAL D. Chalk P. Splittorff 1% 38% Foul Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 1.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Ken Brett facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry K. Brett -3% 36% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- R KCR F. Patek K. Brett 12% 47% Home Run
t3 1-1 1 --- O KCR F. White K. Brett -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- O KCR J. Zdeb K. Brett -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- O CAL R. Torres P. Splittorff 2% 47% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 --- O CAL I. Hampton P. Splittorff 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- CAL G. Flores P. Splittorff -1% 47% Single to RF
b3 1-1 2 1-- CAL J. Remy P. Splittorff -1% 46% Flores Steals 2B
b3 1-1 2 -2- O CAL J. Remy P. Splittorff 4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Angels' Ken Brett facing 2-3-4
t4 1-1 0 --- R KCR H. McRae K. Brett 13% 63% Home Run
t4 2-1 0 --- O KCR G. Brett K. Brett -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens K. Brett -2% 59% Foul Popfly: 1B
t4 2-1 2 --- O KCR A. Otis K. Brett -1% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 3-4-5
Cookie Rojas replaces George Brett playing 3B batting 3rd
b4 1-2 0 --- O CAL B. Bonds P. Splittorff 3% 61% Flyball: CF
b4 1-2 1 --- O CAL R. Jackson P. Splittorff 2% 63% Flyball: RF
b4 1-2 2 --- O CAL D. Baylor P. Splittorff 1% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Angels' Ken Brett facing 6-7-8
t5 2-1 0 --- KCR J. Wathan K. Brett 10% 75% Triple to RF
t5 2-1 0 --3 O KCR J. Mayberry K. Brett -5% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2-1 1 --3 O KCR F. Patek K. Brett -7% 63% Foul Popfly: 1B
t5 2-1 2 --3 R KCR F. White K. Brett 11% 74% Single to LF; Wathan Scores
t5 3-1 2 1-- KCR J. Zdeb K. Brett 1% 75% White Steals 2B
t5 3-1 2 -2- O KCR J. Zdeb K. Brett -3% 72% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 6-7-8
b5 1-3 0 --- O CAL M. Guerrero P. Splittorff 3% 75% Popfly: SS
b5 1-3 1 --- O CAL D. Chalk P. Splittorff 2% 77% Flyball: RF
b5 1-3 2 --- O CAL R. Torres P. Splittorff 1% 79% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Ken Brett facing 2-3-4
t6 3-1 0 --- O KCR H. McRae K. Brett -2% 77% Flyball: RF
t6 3-1 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas K. Brett -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-1 2 --- KCR A. Cowens K. Brett 1% 77% Single to RF
t6 3-1 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis K. Brett -2% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
b6 1-3 0 --- CAL I. Hampton P. Splittorff -6% 69% Walk
b6 1-3 0 1-- OO CAL G. Flores P. Splittorff 12% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b6 1-3 2 --- O CAL J. Remy P. Splittorff 1% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Ken Brett facing 6-7-8
t7 3-1 0 --- O KCR J. Wathan K. Brett -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry K. Brett 2% 82% Single to CF
t7 3-1 1 1-- O KCR F. Patek K. Brett -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-1 2 1-- O KCR F. White K. Brett -2% 79% Patek Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' George Throop facing 3-4-5
George Throop replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b7 1-3 0 --- O CAL B. Bonds G. Throop 4% 83% Flyball: RF
b7 1-3 1 --- O CAL R. Jackson G. Throop 3% 85% Popfly: 3B
b7 1-3 2 --- O CAL D. Baylor G. Throop 2% 87% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
t8 3-1 0 --- O KCR F. White K. Brett -1% 86% Lineout: 3B
t8 3-1 1 --- O KCR J. Zdeb K. Brett -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-1 2 --- KCR H. McRae K. Brett 1% 86% Single to CF
t8 3-1 2 1-- KCR C. Rojas K. Brett 1% 87% Single to CF; McRae to 2B
t8 3-1 2 12- R KCR A. Cowens K. Brett 7% 94% Double to RF; McRae Scores; Rojas to 3B
t8 4-1 2 -23 RR KCR A. Otis K. Brett 5% 98% Wild Pitch; Rojas Scores; Cowens Scores
Dyar Miller replaces Ken Brett pitching (change occurred mid-batter)
t8 6-1 2 --- KCR A. Otis K. Brett 0% 98% Walk
t8 6-1 2 1-- KCR J. Wathan D. Miller 0% 98% Otis Steals 2B
t8 6-1 2 -2- O KCR J. Wathan D. Miller -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' George Throop facing 6-7-8
b8 1-6 0 --- O CAL M. Guerrero G. Throop 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-6 1 --- O CAL D. Chalk G. Throop 0% 99% Popfly: P
Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Rusty Torres (CF) batting 8th
b8 1-6 2 --- CAL K. Landreaux G. Throop -0% 99% Walk
b8 1-6 2 1-- O CAL I. Hampton G. Throop 0% 99% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Angels' Dyar Miller facing 7-8-9
Ken Landreaux moves from PH to CF
t9 6-1 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Miller -0% 99% Popfly: 2B
t9 6-1 1 --- KCR F. Patek D. Miller 0% 99% Walk
t9 6-1 1 1-- O KCR F. White D. Miller -0% 99% Popfly: 3B
t9 6-1 2 1-- KCR J. Zdeb D. Miller 0% 99% Single to RF; Patek to 2B
t9 6-1 2 12- O KCR H. McRae D. Miller -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' George Throop facing 1-2-3
b9 1-6 0 --- O CAL G. Flores G. Throop 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-6 1 --- CAL J. Remy G. Throop -0% 99% Walk
b9 1-6 1 1-- RR CAL B. Bonds G. Throop -1% 98% Home Run; Remy Scores
b9 3-6 1 --- CAL R. Jackson G. Throop -3% 96% Walk
b9 3-6 1 1-- O CAL D. Baylor G. Throop 3% 99% Flyball: LF
b9 3-6 2 1-- O CAL M. Guerrero G. Throop 1% 100% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 3.

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