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Scores
Standings
KCR
@CAL		4
0
DET
@CLE		4
5
MIN
@MIL		2
8
BOS
@NYY		4
1
CHW
@SEA		3
8
BAL
@TOR		10
24
LAD
@ATL		2
5
NYM
@CHC		9
10
CIN
@HOU		4
3
PHI
@MON		1
5
STL
@PIT		8
11
SFG
@SDP		1
2		 
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Monday, June 26, 1978, 5:10PM
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 29,829, Time of Game: 3:00
Royals
4
38-32
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Angels
0
36-36
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
W: Rich Gale (7-2)
L: Frank Tanana (11-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   1  0  2   0  0  0    4 11  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 1 0 1 1 .277 .702 0.016 0.54 0.051 -0.035 -0.3 1 3
Hal McRae DH 5 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .761 -0.066 0.56 0.000 -0.066 -1.0
George Brett 3B 5 0 3 0 0 0 .298 .846 -0.041 0.48 0.029 -0.070 0.3 0 0 2·2B,SB,CS
Amos Otis CF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .289 .941 0.062 0.64 0.085 -0.024 0.8 2 0 2·SB
Al Cowens RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .249 .690 0.007 1.11 0.042 -0.035 0.1 0 0 2B
   Willie Wilson LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .234 .621 0.071 0.65 0.071 0.000 1.3 2 0 2B,HBP
Joe Zdeb LF-RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .555 -0.029 1.16 0.042 -0.070 0.2 3 0
   Pete LaCock PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .649 -0.027 0.47 0.000 -0.027 -1.5 3 0 GDP
Frank White 2B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .284 .747 0.086 0.66 0.129 -0.043 0.6 2 1 2·2B
   Jerry Terrell 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .421 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Clint Hurdle 1B-RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .733 -0.063 0.61 0.000 -0.063 -1.2 4 0
Art Kusnyer C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .167 .952 0.111 0.45 0.128 -0.017 0.8 10 1 HR
Team Totals 35 4 11 4 4 7 .314 .971 0.127 0.63 0.577 -0.450 -0.1 27 6
2B: W Wilson (7, off F Tanana); G Brett 2 (22, 2 off D Miller); F White 2 (16, 1 off D Miller, 1 off F Tanana); A Cowens (11, off F Tanana).
HR: A Kusnyer (1, off F Tanana; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
HBP: W Wilson (2, by D Miller).
TB: G Brett 5; F White 4; A Kusnyer 4; A Cowens 2; W Wilson 2; A Otis; F Patek; J Zdeb.
GIDP: P LaCock (3).
RBI: F White 2 (23); A Kusnyer (1); J Zdeb (10).
2-out RBI: F White.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-F White-C Hurdle.
Baserunning
SB: G Brett (9, 3rd base off D Miller/B Downing); A Otis 2 (16, 2nd base off D Miller/B Downing, 2nd base off F Tanana/B Downing).
CS: G Brett (2, 2nd base by F Tanana/B Downing).
Pickoffs: F White (2nd base by D Miller).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .254 .680 -0.016 0.65 0.031 -0.047 -0.1 1 0
Bobby Grich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .621 -0.058 0.62 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 4 4
Lyman Bostock RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .278 .683 -0.006 0.72 0.060 -0.067 -0.4 2 0 CS,GDP
Ron Fairly 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .748 -0.087 0.92 0.000 -0.087 -0.9 5 0
Don Baylor DH 4 0 2 0 0 1 .249 .828 0.026 0.65 0.062 -0.036 0.3 2B
Ron Jackson 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 .321 .825 0.087 1.04 0.115 -0.027 1.2 0 0 2B
Joe Rudi LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .193 .511 -0.158 1.62 0.000 -0.158 -1.7 6 0
Rance Mulliniks SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .491 -0.071 1.37 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 2 1
   Tony Solaita PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .648 -0.038 1.29 0.000 -0.038 -0.6
   Dave Chalk SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .644 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Brian Downing C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .643 -0.039 0.80 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 7 1
   Ken Landreaux PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .616 -0.013 0.52 0.000 -0.013 -0.2
   Terry Humphrey C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 7 0 0 10 .219 .500 -0.373 0.88 0.268 -0.641 -4.1 27 7
2B: D Baylor (9, off R Gale); R Jackson (12, off R Gale).
TB: R Jackson 3; D Baylor 3; L Bostock 2; R Miller.
GIDP: L Bostock (14).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Grich-R Mulliniks-R Fairly.
Baserunning
CS: L Bostock (9, 2nd base by R Gale/A Kusnyer).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rich Gale, W (7-2) 9 7 0 0 0 10 0 3.20 32 83 0.373 0.88 4.1
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 0 10 0 0.00 32 83 0.373 0.63 4.1

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Frank Tanana, L (11-4) 5 8 4 4 2 4 1 2.71 24 37 -0.160 0.90 -2.1
Dyar Miller 4 3 0 0 2 3 0 1.89 16 2 1 0.033 0.26 2.1
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 4 7 1 4.00 40 37 2 1 -0.127 0.88 0.1
F Tanana faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: F Tanana (4); D Miller (1).
WP: None.
HBP: D Miller (5; W Wilson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Miller (1; F White, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Nick Bremigan, 3B - Dale Ford.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 29,829.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Rick Miller CF
2 Hal McRae DH 2 Bobby Grich 2B
3 George Brett 3B 3 Lyman Bostock RF
4 Amos Otis CF 4 Ron Fairly 1B
5 Al Cowens RF 5 Don Baylor DH
6 Joe Zdeb LF 6 Ron Jackson 3B
7 Frank White 2B 7 Joe Rudi LF
8 Clint Hurdle 1B 8 Rance Mulliniks SS
9 Art Kusnyer C 9 Brian Downing C
Rich Gale P Frank Tanana P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 1 --- R KCR A. Kusnyer F. Tanana 13% 60% Home Run
t4 1-0 2 -2- R KCR F. White F. Tanana 12% 74% Double to LF; Cowens Scores
b2 0-0 1 1-3 O CAL J. Rudi R. Gale 7% 45% Strikeout
t6 2-0 0 1-- KCR W. Wilson F. Tanana 7% 89% Double to LF; Otis to 3B
b7 0-4 1 1-- CAL R. Jackson R. Gale -6% 88% Double to CF; Baylor to 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. Patek F. Tanana -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae F. Tanana -1% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett F. Tanana 1% 48% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis F. Tanana -2% 45% Brett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. Miller R. Gale 2% 48% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O CAL B. Grich R. Gale 1% 49% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 --- CAL L. Bostock R. Gale -1% 48% Single to SS
b1 0-0 2 1-- O CAL R. Fairly R. Gale 2% 50% Bostock Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis F. Tanana 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR A. Cowens F. Tanana -4% 50% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- KCR J. Zdeb F. Tanana 2% 52% Otis Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O KCR J. Zdeb F. Tanana -4% 49% Foul Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 2 -2- O KCR F. White F. Tanana -3% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Rich Gale facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CAL R. Fairly R. Gale 2% 47% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- CAL D. Baylor R. Gale -4% 43% Double to RF
b2 0-0 1 -2- CAL R. Jackson R. Gale -5% 38% Single to 3B; Baylor to 3B
b2 0-0 1 1-3 O CAL J. Rudi R. Gale 7% 45% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O CAL R. Mulliniks R. Gale 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 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 C. Hurdle F. Tanana -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- R KCR A. Kusnyer F. Tanana 13% 60% Home Run
t3 1-0 1 --- KCR F. Patek F. Tanana 2% 62% Single to CF
t3 1-0 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae F. Tanana -3% 60% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 1-- KCR G. Brett F. Tanana 1% 61% Balk; Patek to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -2- O KCR G. Brett F. Tanana -3% 58% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Rich Gale facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O CAL B. Downing R. Gale 3% 60% Foul Popfly: 1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O CAL R. Miller R. Gale 2% 62% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O CAL B. Grich R. Gale 1% 63% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- O KCR A. Otis F. Tanana -2% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- KCR A. Cowens F. Tanana 4% 66% Double to CF
t4 1-0 1 -2- O KCR J. Zdeb F. Tanana -3% 62% Lineout: 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- R KCR F. White F. Tanana 12% 74% Double to LF; Cowens Scores
t4 2-0 2 -2- O KCR C. Hurdle F. Tanana -3% 71% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
Willie Wilson replaces Al Cowens (RF) playing LF batting 5th
Joe Zdeb moves from LF to RF
b4 0-2 0 --- CAL L. Bostock R. Gale -5% 66% Single to CF
b4 0-2 0 1-- O CAL R. Fairly R. Gale 4% 71% Lineout: RF
b4 0-2 1 1-- O CAL D. Baylor R. Gale 4% 74% Lineout: LF
b4 0-2 2 1-- O CAL R. Jackson R. Gale 3% 77% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 9-1-2
t5 2-0 0 --- O KCR A. Kusnyer F. Tanana -2% 75% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 1 --- KCR F. Patek F. Tanana 2% 77% Walk
t5 2-0 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae F. Tanana -2% 75% Foul Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett F. Tanana -2% 73% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi R. Gale 3% 76% Flyball: CF
b5 0-2 1 --- O CAL R. Mulliniks R. Gale 2% 78% Flyball: LF
b5 0-2 2 --- O CAL B. Downing R. Gale 1% 80% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Frank Tanana facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis F. Tanana 2% 82% Single to RF
t6 2-0 0 1-- KCR W. Wilson F. Tanana 7% 89% Double to LF; Otis to 3B
t6 2-0 0 -23 R KCR J. Zdeb F. Tanana 4% 93% Single to RF; Otis Scores; Wilson to 3B
Dyar Miller replaces Frank Tanana pitching
t6 3-0 0 1-3 RO KCR F. White D. Miller -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wilson Scores
t6 4-0 1 1-- KCR C. Hurdle D. Miller 0% 94% Balk; White to 2B
t6 4-0 1 -2- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Miller -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; White to 3B
t6 4-0 2 --3 KCR A. Kusnyer D. Miller 0% 93% Walk
t6 4-0 2 1-3 O KCR F. Patek D. Miller -1% 92% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
b6 0-4 0 --- CAL R. Miller R. Gale -3% 89% Single to LF
b6 0-4 0 1-- O CAL B. Grich R. Gale 3% 92% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-4 1 1-- OO CAL L. Bostock R. Gale 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Angels' Dyar Miller facing 2-3-4
t7 4-0 0 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Miller -0% 95% Strikeout
t7 4-0 1 --- KCR G. Brett D. Miller 1% 96% Double to LF
t7 4-0 1 -2- KCR A. Otis D. Miller 1% 96% Brett Steals 3B
t7 4-0 1 --3 KCR A. Otis D. Miller 0% 96% Walk
t7 4-0 1 1-3 KCR W. Wilson D. Miller 0% 97% Otis Steals 2B
t7 4-0 1 -23 KCR W. Wilson D. Miller 0% 97% Hit By Pitch
Pete LaCock pinch hits for Joe Zdeb (RF) batting 6th
t7 4-0 1 123 OO KCR P. LaCock D. Miller -3% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Rich Gale facing 4-5-6
Pete LaCock moves from PH to 1B
Clint Hurdle moves from 1B to RF
b7 0-4 0 --- O CAL R. Fairly R. Gale 2% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 0-4 1 --- CAL D. Baylor R. Gale -2% 94% Single to LF
b7 0-4 1 1-- CAL R. Jackson R. Gale -6% 88% Double to CF; Baylor to 3B
b7 0-4 1 -23 O CAL J. Rudi R. Gale 6% 93% Strikeout
Tony Solaita pinch hits for Rance Mulliniks (SS) batting 8th
b7 0-4 2 -23 O CAL T. Solaita R. Gale 4% 97% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Angels' Dyar Miller facing 7-8-9
Dave Chalk replaces Tony Solaita (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 4-0 0 --- KCR F. White D. Miller 1% 98% Double to RF
t8 4-0 0 -2- O KCR C. Hurdle D. Miller -1% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 4-0 1 -2- O KCR A. Kusnyer D. Miller -1% 97% White Picked off 2B (P-2B)
t8 4-0 2 --- O KCR A. Kusnyer D. Miller -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Rich Gale facing 9-1-2
Jerry Terrell replaces Frank White playing 2B batting 7th
Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Brian Downing (C) batting 9th
b8 0-4 0 --- O CAL K. Landreaux R. Gale 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 0-4 1 --- O CAL R. Miller R. Gale 1% 98% Lineout: RF
b8 0-4 2 --- O CAL B. Grich R. Gale 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Angels' Dyar Miller facing 1-2-3
Terry Humphrey replaces Ken Landreaux (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Miller -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 4-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Miller -0% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 4-0 2 --- KCR G. Brett D. Miller 0% 99% Double to CF
t9 4-0 2 -2- O KCR A. Otis D. Miller -0% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Rich Gale facing 3-4-5
b9 0-4 0 --- O CAL L. Bostock R. Gale 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-4 1 --- O CAL R. Fairly R. Gale 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 0-4 2 --- O CAL D. Baylor R. Gale 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 0.

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