June 24, 1979 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 6
@BAL 4 BOS 8
TOR 4 KCR 5
@CAL 2 MIN 4
@CHW 3 MIN 7
@CHW 1 NYY 8
CLE 2 TEX 5
@OAK 1 TEX 7
@OAK 2 MIL 7
@SEA 4
(12) ATL 4
LAD 2 CIN 8
SFG 7 HOU 4
SDP 1 PHI 5
@MON 2 CHC 5
@PIT 0 NYM 6
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 32,210

Sunday, June 24, 1979, 1:05PM
Time of Game: 2:24

Royals

39-33

Won 3

2nd, 2 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    5 12  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  3  1

W: D Leonard (5-4), L: D Frost (5-4)

Angels

42-32

Lost 4

1st

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson LF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .337  .857    0    3   0   CS
G Brett 3B                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .330  .939    0    0   3   HR,2B
A Cowens RF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .325  .852    0    1   0   CS
D Porter C                    3   0   1   0    2   0  .309  .930    0    7   0   
G Scott 1B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .261  .724    0    9   0   GDP
P LaCock DH                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .274  .700    0    0   0   
A Otis CF                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .308  .844    0    4   0   
F White 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .309  .830    0    1   4   SB
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   2    0   0  .234  .546    0    2   1   SH

D Leonard P                                                              0   2
Totals                       36   5  12   5    4   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: G Brett (18, off D Frost).

HR: G Brett (9, off D Frost; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: F Patek (7, off D Frost).

TB: G Brett 6; G Scott 2; F White 2; A Otis 2; W Wilson 2; A Cowens; D Porter.

GIDP: G Scott (14).

RBI: G Brett 2 (42); F Patek 2 (19); F White (19).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: F White (11, 2nd base off D Frost/B Downing).

CS: W Wilson (7, 2nd base by D Frost/B Downing); A Cowens (7, 2nd base by D Frost/B Downing).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Harlow CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .224  .637    0    2   0   
C Lansford 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .309  .807    0    0   0   2B
D Ford RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .814    0    6   0   
D Baylor LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .849    0    1   0   
W Aikens 1B                   3   1   1   2    0   0  .294  .942    0    9   0   HR
B Downing C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .349  .935    0    3   3   
J Rudi DH                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .659    0    0   0   
B Grich 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .325  .993    0    4   1   
B Campaneris SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .501    0    0   5   
  I Hampton PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .400  .800    0    0   0   
  J Anderson SS               1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .470    0    2   2   

D Frost P                                                                0   2
Totals                       29   2   3   2    1   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: C Lansford (14, off D Leonard).

HR: W Aikens (13, off D Leonard; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: W Aikens 4; C Lansford 2; B Grich.

RBI: W Aikens 2 (48).

2-out RBI: W Aikens 2.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Anderson-B Grich-W Aikens.

E: B Campaneris (13).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Lansford (1st base by D Leonard).

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
D Leonard, W (5-4)             9     3   2   2    1   7   1   3.94   30     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 3     79    -     1.02   0.40
Totals                         9     3   2   2    1   7   1          30     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 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
D Frost, L (5-4)               9    12   5   5    4   2   1   4.68   41     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0·12     41    -     0.86  -0.10
Totals                         9    12   5   5    4   2   1          41     -       ·  ·     13·10· 0·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Frost (1).

IBB: None.

PO: D Leonard (2; C Lansford, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - (none), 3B - Derryl Cousins.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 32,210.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. W Wilson             LF    1. L Harlow             CF 
2. G Brett              3B    2. C Lansford           3B 
3. A Cowens             RF    3. D Ford               RF 
4. D Porter             C     4. D Baylor             LF 
5. G Scott              1B    5. W Aikens             1B 
6. P LaCock             DH    6. B Downing            C  
7. A Otis               CF    7. J Rudi               DH 
8. F White              2B    8. B Grich              2B 
9. F Patek              SS    9. B Campaneris         SS 

   D Leonard            P        D Frost              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-0  -2-     -18%  72% W Aikens        D Leonard       Home Run; Lansford Scores
   t 9   1  2-3  1--      13%  96% G Brett         D Frost         Home Run; Wilson Scores
   t 2   1  0-0  -23       8%  67% F White         D Frost         Single to 1B; Scott Scores; Otis to 3B
   t 4   1  0-2  -23      -7%  73% W Wilson        D Frost         Fielder's Choice SS; Otis out at Hm/SS-C
   b 7   0  3-0  ---      -7%  81% C Lansford      D Leonard       Double to 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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  W Wilson        Single to SS
   O      1--      48%  G Brett         Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      52%  " "             Double to LF
   O      -2-      49%  A Cowens        Flyball: RF; Brett to 3B
   O      --3      45%  D Porter        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  L Harlow        Walk
   O      1--      45%  C Lansford      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      49%  D Ford          Lansford Picked off 1B (P-1B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Frost facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  G Scott         Walk
   O      1--      50%  P LaCock        Strikeout
          1--      54%  A Otis          Single to RF; Scott to 2B
          12-      59%  F White         Wild Pitch; Scott to 3B; Otis to 2B
   R      -23      67%  " "             Single to 1B; Scott Scores; Otis to 3B
   RO     1-3      69%  F Patek         Groundout: SS-1B; Otis Scores; White to 2B
   O      -2-      66%  W Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      69%  D Baylor        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      70%  W Aikens        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  B Downing       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Frost facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  G Brett         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  A Cowens        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      69%  D Porter        Walk
          1--      72%  G Scott         Single to 3B; Porter to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  P LaCock        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  J Rudi          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      67%  B Grich         Single to LF
   O      1--      71%  B Campaneris    Flyball: LF
   O      1--      73%  L Harlow        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Frost facing 7-8-9
          ---      76%  A Otis          Walk
          1--      80%  F White         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Otis to 2B
   O      12-      80%  F Patek         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Otis to 3B; White to 2B
   O      -23      73%  W Wilson        Fielder's Choice SS; Otis out at Hm/SS-C
   O      12-      69%  G Brett         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  C Lansford      Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  D Ford          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  D Baylor        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Frost facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  A Cowens        Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  D Porter        Flyball: RF
          ---      73%  G Scott         Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  P LaCock        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  W Aikens        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  B Downing       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      78%  J Rudi          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Frost facing 7-8-9
          ---      81%  A Otis          Single to CF
          1--      87%  F White         Single to RF; Otis to 3B
          1-3      88%  F Patek         White Steals 2B
   RO     -23      88%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Otis Scores
   O      -2-      86%  W Wilson        Groundout: 1B unassisted; White to 3B
   O      --3      84%  G Brett         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      87%  B Grich         Strikeout
                  Ike Hampton pinch hits for Bert Campaneris batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  I Hampton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  L Harlow        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dave Frost facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Anderson replaces Ike Hampton playing SS batting 9th
          ---      91%  A Cowens        Single to CF
   O      1--      89%  D Porter        Cowens Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      90%  " "             Walk
   OO     1--      88%  G Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
          ---      81%  C Lansford      Double to RF
   O      -2-      86%  D Ford          Strikeout
   O      -2-      90%  D Baylor        Popfly: SS
   RR     -2-      72%  W Aikens        Home Run; Lansford Scores
   O      ---      75%  B Downing       Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Frost facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  P LaCock        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  F White         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      76%  J Rudi          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      81%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  J Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dave Frost facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      82%  F Patek         Popfly: SS
          ---      84%  W Wilson        Single to CF
   RR     1--      96%  G Brett         Home Run; Wilson Scores
   O      ---      96%  A Cowens        Flyball: RF
          ---      96%  D Porter        Single to RF
   O      1--      96%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-5, Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  L Harlow        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Lansford      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Ford          Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation