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CAL  5
KCR  4
 DET  6
@CLE  1
 MIL 13
MIN  6
 NYY  6
BOS  4
(14)		 TEX  3
@OAK  1
 CHW 10
@SEA  6
 TOR  6
BAL  2
 TOR  9
BAL  8
 LAD  3
@ATL  0
 NYM  7
@CHC  2
 HOU  7
CIN  4
 PHI  1
@MON  0
 STL  2
@PIT  0
 STL  6
@PIT  1
 SFG  9
@SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 21,459

 Tuesday, June 27, 1978, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:55
Royals
4
38-33
Lost 1
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  1  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  9  1
Angels          0  0  0   1  0  0   4  0  X    5  7  0
W: Tom Griffin (1-3), L: Steve Mingori (1-2), S: Dave LaRoche (8)
 Angels
5
37-36
Won 1
3rd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .271  .692              4   0   SB
J Zdeb RF                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .250  .562              1   0   
G Brett 3B                    5   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .849              0   0   2B
A Otis CF                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .292  .952              3   0   HR,GDP
H McRae DH                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .271  .773              0   0   HR
D Porter C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .291  .816              6   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .734              1   3   
C Hurdle 1B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .258  .732              4   1   
W Wilson LF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .241  .638              4   0   2B,SB

D Leonard P                                                                   1   0
  S Mingori P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   4   9   0    5   5                         24   4
Batting Events
2B: W Wilson (8, off T Griffin); G Brett (23, off D LaRoche).
HR: H McRae (9, off K Brett; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Otis (11, off K Brett; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: A Otis 5; H McRae 4; G Brett 3; W Wilson 3; D Porter; J Zdeb.
GIDP: A Otis (3).
RBI: A Otis 2 (38); J Zdeb (11); H McRae (35).
2-out RBI: A Otis 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: F White (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (23, 2nd base off T Griffin/B Downing); W Wilson (28, 2nd base off K Brett/B Downing).
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Landreaux LF                4   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .618              4   0   
R Miller CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .673              4   0   
L Bostock RF                  2   1   1   0    2   0  .280  .694              4   0   2B
D Baylor DH                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .249  .823              0   0   SB
R Jackson 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .316  .816              2   1   
R Fairly 1B                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .238  .737              4   0   
D Chalk SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .635              1   0   
  T Solaita PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .648              0   0   
  J Rudi PH                   1   1   1   4    0   0  .198  .536              0   0   HR
  R Mulliniks SS              0   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .491              0   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .225  .624              2   3   HBP
B Downing C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .206  .647              6   0   2B

K Brett P                                                                     0   0
  T Griffin P                                                                 0   0
  D LaRoche P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   5   7   0    5   6                         27   4
Batting Events
2B: L Bostock (11, off D Leonard); B Downing (4, off D Leonard).
HR: J Rudi (3, off S Mingori; 7th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: B Grich (4, by D Leonard).
TB: J Rudi 4; L Bostock 2; B Downing 2; D Baylor; R Miller; B Grich; K Landreaux.
RBI: J Rudi 4 (22).
2-out RBI: J Rudi 4.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Jackson-R Fairly.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Baylor (8, 2nd base off D Leonard/D Porter).

Pitching Stats

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
D Leonard                      6.2   6   4   4    5   6   0   3.86   33     -       ·  ·      5·10· 4· 6     47    -     1.25   0.17
S Mingori, BS (1), L (1-2)     1.1   1   1   1    0   0   1   2.51    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          3-3    1.13  -0.58
Totals                         8     7   5   5    5   6   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·13· 4· 7          3-3 
California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Brett                        3     5   4   4    2   1   2   5.80   15     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 5     32    -     0.90  -0.26
T Griffin, W (1-3)             4     3   0   0    2   3   0   4.11   17     -       ·  ·      0· 9· 3· 3          0-0    0.50   0.08
D LaRoche, S (8)               2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.46    8     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 1· 1          0-0    2.19   0.27
Totals                         9     9   4   4    5   5   2          40     -       ·  ·      4·17· 4· 9           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Leonard 2 (6).
HBP: D Leonard (4; B Grich).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 21,459.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        California Angels                            
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Ken Landreaux                LF
2. Joe Zdeb                     RF       2. Rick Miller                  CF
3. George Brett                 3B       3. Lyman Bostock                RF
4. Amos Otis                    CF       4. Don Baylor                   DH
5. Hal McRae                    DH       5. Ron Jackson                  3B
6. Darrell Porter                C       6. Ron Fairly                   1B
7. Frank White                  2B       7. Dave Chalk                   SS
8. Clint Hurdle                 1B       8. Bobby Grich                  2B
9. Willie Wilson                LF       9. Brian Downing                 C

   Dennis Leonard                P          Ken Brett                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 2 123 RRRR 61% 77% 1-4 CAL J. Rudi S. Mingori Home Run; Bostock Scores; Jackson Scores; Fairly Scores
t3 2 -2- RR -14% 14% 2-0 KCR A. Otis K. Brett Home Run; Zdeb Scores
t2 0 --- R -11% 39% 0-0 KCR H. McRae K. Brett Home Run
t9 2 -2- O 11% 100% 4-5 KCR A. Otis D. LaRoche Lineout: CF
t3 1 -2- R -9% 27% 1-0 KCR J. Zdeb K. Brett Single to CF; Wilson Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Patek K. Brett Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Zdeb K. Brett Walk
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR G. Brett K. Brett Single to LF; Zdeb to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 KCR A. Otis K. Brett Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 CAL K. Landreaux D. Leonard Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 CAL R. Miller D. Leonard Lineout: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 CAL L. Bostock D. Leonard Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Ken Brett facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R -11% 39% 0-0 KCR H. McRae K. Brett Home Run
t2 0 --- O 2% 41% 1-0 KCR D. Porter K. Brett Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 KCR F. White K. Brett Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 KCR C. Hurdle K. Brett Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 CAL D. Baylor D. Leonard Single to CF
b2 0 1-- 3% 50% 0-1 CAL R. Jackson D. Leonard Baylor Steals 2B
b2 0 -2- 8% 58% 0-1 CAL R. Jackson D. Leonard Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Baylor to 3B
b2 0 1-3 O -7% 51% 0-1 CAL R. Fairly D. Leonard Strikeout
b2 1 1-3 O -8% 43% 0-1 CAL D. Chalk D. Leonard Foul Popfly: 1B
b2 2 1-3 O -5% 38% 0-1 CAL B. Grich D. Leonard Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -3% 34% 1-0 KCR W. Wilson K. Brett Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O 3% 38% 1-0 KCR F. Patek K. Brett Flyball: LF
t3 1 1-- -2% 36% 1-0 KCR J. Zdeb K. Brett Wilson Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- R -9% 27% 1-0 KCR J. Zdeb K. Brett Single to CF; Wilson Scores
t3 1 1-- O 1% 28% 2-0 KCR G. Brett K. Brett Groundout: 2B-1B; Zdeb to 2B
t3 2 -2- RR -14% 14% 2-0 KCR A. Otis K. Brett Home Run; Zdeb Scores
t3 2 --- -0% 13% 4-0 KCR H. McRae K. Brett Walk
t3 2 1-- O 1% 14% 4-0 KCR D. Porter K. Brett Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 12% 0-4 CAL B. Downing D. Leonard Strikeout
b3 1 --- 2% 14% 0-4 CAL K. Landreaux D. Leonard Single to CF
b3 1 1-- 3% 18% 0-4 CAL R. Miller D. Leonard Single to LF; Landreaux to 2B
b3 1 12- 4% 22% 0-4 CAL L. Bostock D. Leonard Wild Pitch; Landreaux to 3B; Miller to 2B
b3 1 -23 2% 24% 0-4 CAL L. Bostock D. Leonard Walk
b3 1 123 O -7% 17% 0-4 CAL D. Baylor D. Leonard Strikeout
b3 2 123 O -6% 11% 0-4 CAL R. Jackson D. Leonard Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Angels' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
Tom Griffin replaces Ken Brett pitching
t4 0 --- O 1% 11% 4-0 KCR F. White T. Griffin Foul Popfly: C
t4 1 --- -1% 11% 4-0 KCR C. Hurdle T. Griffin Walk
t4 1 1-- -3% 8% 4-0 KCR W. Wilson T. Griffin Double to LF; Hurdle to 3B
t4 1 -23 O 3% 10% 4-0 KCR F. Patek T. Griffin Strikeout
t4 2 -23 O 2% 12% 4-0 KCR J. Zdeb T. Griffin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -2% 11% 0-4 CAL R. Fairly D. Leonard Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -1% 9% 0-4 CAL D. Chalk D. Leonard Popfly: 2B
b4 2 --- 1% 10% 0-4 CAL B. Grich D. Leonard Hit By Pitch
b4 2 1-- 3% 13% 0-4 CAL B. Downing D. Leonard Double to CF; Grich to 3B
b4 2 -23 R 5% 18% 0-4 CAL K. Landreaux D. Leonard Wild Pitch; Grich Scores; Downing to 3B
b4 2 --3 2% 19% 1-4 CAL K. Landreaux D. Leonard Walk
b4 2 1-3 O -5% 15% 1-4 CAL R. Miller D. Leonard Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 1.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Angels' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 1% 16% 4-1 KCR G. Brett T. Griffin Lineout: LF
t5 1 --- -1% 14% 4-1 KCR A. Otis T. Griffin Single to LF
t5 1 1-- O 1% 16% 4-1 KCR H. McRae T. Griffin Lineout: LF
t5 2 1-- -1% 14% 4-1 KCR D. Porter T. Griffin Single to RF; Otis to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O 2% 17% 4-1 KCR F. White T. Griffin Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 6% 23% 1-4 CAL L. Bostock D. Leonard Double to LF
b5 0 -2- O -5% 19% 1-4 CAL D. Baylor D. Leonard Strikeout
b5 1 -2- O -4% 15% 1-4 CAL R. Jackson D. Leonard Lineout: SS
b5 2 -2- O -3% 12% 1-4 CAL R. Fairly D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 1.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Angels' Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 1% 13% 4-1 KCR C. Hurdle T. Griffin Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 1% 14% 4-1 KCR W. Wilson T. Griffin Lineout: SS
t6 2 --- -1% 13% 4-1 KCR F. Patek T. Griffin Walk
t6 2 1-- -0% 13% 4-1 KCR J. Zdeb T. Griffin Patek Steals 2B
t6 2 -2- O 2% 14% 4-1 KCR J. Zdeb T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -3% 12% 1-4 CAL D. Chalk D. Leonard Strikeout
b6 1 --- 3% 15% 1-4 CAL B. Grich D. Leonard Single to LF
b6 1 1-- O -3% 11% 1-4 CAL B. Downing D. Leonard Lineout: RF
b6 2 1-- O -2% 9% 1-4 CAL K. Landreaux D. Leonard Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Angels' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 1% 10% 4-1 KCR G. Brett T. Griffin Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 0% 10% 4-1 KCR A. Otis T. Griffin Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 0% 11% 4-1 KCR H. McRae T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- O -2% 9% 1-4 CAL R. Miller D. Leonard Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- 3% 11% 1-4 CAL L. Bostock D. Leonard Walk
b7 1 1-- O -3% 8% 1-4 CAL D. Baylor D. Leonard Lineout: LF
b7 2 1-- 3% 11% 1-4 CAL R. Jackson D. Leonard Walk; Bostock to 2B
b7 2 12- 5% 16% 1-4 CAL R. Fairly D. Leonard Walk; Bostock to 3B; Jackson to 2B
Steve Mingori replaces Dennis Leonard pitching; Tony Solaita pinch hits for Dave Chalk (SS) batting 7th; Joe Rudi pinch hits for Tony Solaita batting 7th
b7 2 123 RRRR 61% 77% 1-4 CAL J. Rudi S. Mingori Home Run; Bostock Scores; Jackson Scores; Fairly Scores
b7 2 --- O -1% 76% 5-4 CAL B. Grich S. Mingori Flyball: CF
4 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 5.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 6-7-8
Dave LaRoche replaces Tom Griffin pitching; Rance Mulliniks replaces Joe Rudi (PH) playing SS batting 7th
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 4-5 KCR D. Porter D. LaRoche Popfly: 3B
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 4-5 KCR F. White D. LaRoche Strikeout
t8 2 --- -3% 82% 4-5 KCR C. Hurdle D. LaRoche Walk
t8 2 1-- O 6% 88% 4-5 KCR W. Wilson D. LaRoche Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-4, Royals' Steve Mingori facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O -1% 86% 5-4 CAL B. Downing S. Mingori Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-4 CAL K. Landreaux S. Mingori Popfly: SS
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 5-4 CAL R. Miller S. Mingori Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 5.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-5, Angels' Dave LaRoche facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 4-5 KCR F. Patek D. LaRoche Popfly: 2B
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 4-5 KCR J. Zdeb D. LaRoche Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- -7% 89% 4-5 KCR G. Brett D. LaRoche Double to LF
t9 2 -2- O 11% 100% 4-5 KCR A. Otis D. LaRoche Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 4, Angels 5.

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