June 29, 1978 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@BAL 3 CAL 3
KCR 1 CLE 6
DET 3 OAK 8
TEX 7
(10) SEA 9
CHW 7 LAD 7
@ATL 3 PHI 9
@CHC 3 HOU 5
CIN 0 PIT 4
NYM 3

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 17,038

Thursday, June 29, 1978, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Royals

38-35

Lost 3

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: D Frost (1-1), L: A Hrabosky (2-3), S: D LaRoche (9)

Angels

39-36

Won 3

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Braun LF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .694    0    5   0   
H McRae DH                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .766    0    0   0   GDP
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .307  .860    0    0   4   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .294  .940    0    3   0   
D Porter C                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .285  .803    0    0   1   IW
P LaCock 1B                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .227  .618    0   13   0   SF
C Hurdle RF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .256  .729    0    1   0   
F Patek SS                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .676    0    1   0   2·SH
F White 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .721    0    1   5   

M Pattin P                                                               0   1
  A Hrabosky P                                                           0   1
Totals                       25   1   3   1    3   3                    24  12

BATTING

SF: P LaCock (2, off D Frost).

SH: F Patek 2 (6, 2 off D Frost).

IBB: D Porter (6, by D Frost).

TB: A Otis; C Hurdle; G Brett.

GIDP: H McRae (11).

RBI: P LaCock (10).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

E: F White (9); F Patek (18).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Landreaux LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .603    0    3   1   
  M Rettenmund PH-LF          1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .748    0    0   0   
R Miller CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .677    0    3   1   3B
L Bostock RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .703    0    1   0   
D Baylor DH                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .252  .821    0    0   0   
R Jackson 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .803    0    1   2   SH
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   1   3    0   0  .240  .734    0   10   1   SF
D Chalk SS                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .273  .665    0    0   3   CS
B Grich 2B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .239  .659    0    5   5   
B Downing C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .206  .640    0    4   0   

D Frost P                                                                0   1
  D LaRoche P                                                            0   0
Totals                       30   3   8   3    2   0                    27  14

BATTING

3B: R Miller (2, off M Pattin).

SF: R Fairly (1, off A Hrabosky).

SH: R Jackson (2, off M Pattin).

TB: R Miller 3; B Grich 2; D Baylor 2; L Bostock; R Fairly; D Chalk.

RBI: R Fairly 3 (28).

2-out RBI: R Fairly 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Chalk-B Grich-R Fairly; R Miller-D Chalk-B Grich.

E: D Chalk (10).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Chalk (4, 2nd base by M Pattin/D Porter).

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 Pattin                       6.1   4   1   1    1   0   0   3.10   23     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 2· 4     60    -     1.08   0.29
A Hrabosky, BS (1), L (2-3)    1.2   4   2   2    1   0   0   2.38   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 4          1-1    2.39  -0.44
Totals                         8     8   3   3    2   0   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 2· 8          1-1

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Frost, W (1-1)               8     3   1   1    3   3   0   1.93   28     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 4· 3     72    -     1.46   0.28
D LaRoche, S (9)               1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     3   1   1    3   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 4· 3           -

Balks: A Hrabosky (1).

WP: None.

IBB: D Frost (1; D Porter).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dale Ford, 1B - Joe Brinkman, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Nick Bremigan.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 17,038.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. S Braun              LF    1. K Landreaux          LF 
2. H McRae              DH    2. R Miller             CF 
3. G Brett              3B    3. L Bostock            RF 
4. A Otis               CF    4. D Baylor             DH 
5. D Porter             C     5. R Jackson            3B 
6. P LaCock             1B    6. R Fairly             1B 
7. C Hurdle             RF    7. D Chalk              SS 
8. F Patek              SS    8. B Grich              2B 
9. F White              2B    9. B Downing            C  

   M Pattin             P        D Frost              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  1-1  -23      33%  94% R Fairly        A Hrabosky      Single to 2B; Bostock Scores; Baylor Scores; Fairly to 2B/Adv on E4
   b 7   2  1-1  123     -12%  50% M Rettenmund    A Hrabosky      Flyball: LF
   t 7   0  0-0  1--      -9%  35% G Brett         D Frost         Single to CF; McRae to 2B
   b 7   0  1-0  ---       8%  42% D Baylor        M Pattin        Single to CF
   t 8   2  1-1  -2-       8%  60% S Braun         D Frost         Lineout: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  S Braun         Walk
   OO     1--      54%  H McRae         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  G Brett         Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Miller        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  L Bostock       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  A Otis          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Porter        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  P LaCock        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  D Baylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Jackson       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      50%  R Fairly        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 7-8-9
          ---      46%  C Hurdle        Single to 1B
   O      1--      48%  F Patek         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hurdle to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  F White         Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      55%  S Braun         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  D Chalk         Walk
   O      1--      53%  B Grich         Chalk Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      56%  " "             Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B; Grich to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  H McRae         Lineout: LF
   O      ---      55%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  A Otis          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  R Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  L Bostock       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Baylor        Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  D Porter        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  P LaCock        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      56%  C Hurdle        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  R Jackson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      53%  D Chalk         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  B Grich         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  F Patek         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      56%  F White         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      57%  S Braun         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      56%  R Miller        Triple to CF (CF-RF)
   O      --3      50%  L Bostock       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 2-3-4
          ---      44%  H McRae         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      35%  G Brett         Single to CF; McRae to 2B
   O      12-      35%  A Otis          Single to LF; McRae out at Hm/LF-C; Brett to 3B; Otis to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -23      34%  D Porter        Intentional Walk
   ROO    123      34%  P LaCock        Fly Ball Double Play: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Brett Scores; Otis to 3B; Porter out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
          ---      42%  D Baylor        Single to CF
   O      1--      39%  R Jackson       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Baylor to 2B
                  Al Hrabosky replaces Marty Pattin pitching
          -2-      46%  R Fairly        Balk; Baylor to 3B
   RO     --3      52%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Baylor Scores
          ---      54%  D Chalk         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      57%  B Grich         Single to CF; Chalk to 2B
          12-      62%  B Downing       Walk; Chalk to 3B; Grich to 2B
                  Merv Rettenmund pinch hits for Ken Landreaux batting 1st
   O      123      50%  M Rettenmund    Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Frost facing 7-8-9
                  Merv Rettenmund moves to LF
          ---      43%  C Hurdle        Walk
   O      1--      45%  F Patek         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hurdle to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  F White         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      60%  S Braun         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Hrabosky facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  R Miller        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      60%  L Bostock       Single to CF
          1--      67%  D Baylor        Single to LF; Bostock to 2B
   O      12-      61%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B; Bostock to 3B; Baylor to 2B
   RR     -23      94%  R Fairly        Single to 2B; Bostock Scores; Baylor Scores; Fairly to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -2-      93%  D Chalk         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave LaRoche facing 2-3-4
                  Dave LaRoche replaces Dave Frost pitching
   O      ---      97%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Brett         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation