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Standings
DET
@BAL		6
4
TOR
@BOS		4
8
KCR
@CAL		5
2
MIN
@CHW		4
3
MIN
@CHW		7
1
CLE
@NYY		2
8
TEX
@OAK		5
1
TEX
@OAK		7
2
MIL
@SEA		7
4		 
(12)
LAD
@ATL		2
4
SFG
@CIN		7
8
SDP
@HOU		1
4
PHI
@MON		5
2
CHC
@PIT		5
0
NYM
@STL		6
2
Sunday, June 24, 1979 1:05PM
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 32,210, Time of Game: 2:24
Royals
5
39-33
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
 at Angels
2
42-32
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
1st
L: Dave Frost (5-4)
 
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .337 .857 -0.119 0.92 0.053 -0.172 -1.6 3 0 CS
George Brett 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .330 .939 0.094 0.84 0.165 -0.072 1.1 0 3 HR,2B
Al Cowens RF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .325 .852 -0.072 0.57 0.014 -0.086 -1.1 1 0 CS
Darrell Porter C 3 0 1 0 2 0 .309 .930 -0.027 0.49 0.021 -0.048 -0.0 7 0
George Scott 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .261 .724 0.094 0.77 0.119 -0.025 0.5 9 0 GDP
Pete LaCock DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .699 -0.116 1.12 0.000 -0.116 -1.3
Amos Otis CF 3 2 2 0 1 0 .308 .843 0.073 0.81 0.090 -0.017 1.0 4 0
Frank White 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .309 .830 0.178 1.03 0.190 -0.012 2.4 1 4 SB
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 0 2 0 0 .234 .547 -0.001 1.16 0.022 -0.023 -0.5 2 1 SH
Dennis Leonard P 2
Team Totals 36 5 12 5 4 2 .333 .844 0.104 0.84 0.674 -0.571 0.5 27 10
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Larry Harlow CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .224 .637 -0.025 0.78 0.035 -0.060 -0.2 2 0
Carney Lansford 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .309 .807 -0.046 1.06 0.068 -0.115 -0.6 0 0 2B
Dan Ford RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .813 -0.086 0.78 0.000 -0.086 -0.8 6 0
Don Baylor LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .850 -0.078 0.98 0.000 -0.078 -0.7 1 0
Willie Aikens 1B 3 1 1 2 0 0 .294 .941 0.128 1.00 0.176 -0.049 1.4 9 0 HR
Brian Downing C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .349 .935 -0.057 0.74 0.000 -0.057 -0.4 3 3
Joe Rudi DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .659 -0.104 1.35 0.000 -0.104 -0.6
Bobby Grich 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .325 .993 -0.043 1.21 0.030 -0.073 -0.1 4 1
Bert Campaneris SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .501 -0.033 1.39 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 0 5
   Ike Hampton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 .800 -0.018 0.70 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Jim Anderson SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .470 -0.032 1.25 0.000 -0.032 -0.1 2 2
Dave Frost P 2
Team Totals 29 2 3 2 1 7 .103 .375 -0.394 0.99 0.309 -0.705 -2.5 27 13
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
Pickoffs: C Lansford (1st base by D Leonard).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Leonard, W (5-4) 9 3 2 2 1 7 1 3.94 30 79 0.396 0.99 2.5
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 1 7 1 2.00 30 79 0.396 0.84 2.5

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Frost, L (5-4) 9 12 5 5 4 2 1 4.68 41 41 -0.104 0.84 -0.5
Team Totals 9 12 5 5 4 2 1 5.00 41 41 -0.104 0.99 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: D Frost (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Leonard (2; C Lansford, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Bremigan, 1B - Steve Palermo, 2B - (none), 3B - Derryl Cousins.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 32,210.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Willie Wilson LF 1 Larry Harlow CF
2 George Brett 3B 2 Carney Lansford 3B
3 Al Cowens RF 3 Dan Ford RF
4 Darrell Porter C 4 Don Baylor LF
5 George Scott 1B 5 Willie Aikens 1B
6 Pete LaCock DH 6 Brian Downing C
7 Amos Otis CF 7 Joe Rudi DH
8 Frank White 2B 8 Bobby Grich 2B
9 Freddie Patek SS 9 Bert Campaneris SS
Dennis Leonard P Dave Frost P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-3 2 -2- RR CAL W. Aikens D. Leonard -18% 72% Home Run; Lansford Scores
t9 3-2 1 1-- RR KCR G. Brett D. Frost 13% 96% Home Run; Wilson Scores
t2 0-0 1 -23 R KCR F. White D. Frost 8% 67% Single to 1B; Scott Scores; Otis to 3B
t4 2-0 1 -23 O KCR W. Wilson D. Frost -7% 73% Fielder's Choice SS; Otis out at Hm/SS-C
b7 0-3 0 --- CAL C. Lansford D. Leonard -7% 81% Double 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' Dave Frost facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Frost 4% 54% Single to SS
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR G. Brett D. Frost -6% 48% Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR G. Brett D. Frost 4% 52% Double to LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- O KCR A. Cowens D. Frost -3% 49% Flyball: RF; Brett to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O KCR D. Porter D. Frost -4% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 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 0-0 0 --- CAL L. Harlow D. Leonard -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O CAL C. Lansford D. Leonard 3% 45% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-- O CAL D. Ford D. Leonard 4% 49% Lansford Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b1 0-0 2 --- O CAL D. Ford D. Leonard 1% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- KCR G. Scott D. Frost 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR P. LaCock D. Frost -4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- KCR A. Otis D. Frost 4% 54% Single to RF; Scott to 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- KCR F. White D. Frost 5% 59% Wild Pitch; Scott to 3B; Otis to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -23 R KCR F. White D. Frost 8% 67% Single to 1B; Scott Scores; Otis to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 RO KCR F. Patek D. Frost 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B; Otis Scores; White to 2B
t2 2-0 2 -2- O KCR W. Wilson D. Frost -3% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O CAL D. Baylor D. Leonard 2% 69% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- O CAL W. Aikens D. Leonard 2% 70% Flyball: LF
b2 0-2 2 --- O CAL B. Downing D. Leonard 1% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Frost -2% 70% Flyball: LF
t3 2-0 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Frost -1% 68% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- KCR D. Porter D. Frost 1% 69% Walk
t3 2-0 2 1-- KCR G. Scott D. Frost 2% 71% Single to 3B; Porter to 3B
t3 2-0 2 1-3 O KCR P. LaCock D. Frost -4% 68% 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, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b3 0-2 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi D. Leonard 3% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- CAL B. Grich D. Leonard -3% 67% Single to LF
b3 0-2 1 1-- O CAL B. Campaneris D. Leonard 3% 71% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 2 1-- O CAL L. Harlow D. Leonard 3% 73% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis D. Frost 3% 76% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- KCR F. White D. Frost 4% 80% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Otis to 2B
t4 2-0 0 12- O KCR F. Patek D. Frost -0% 80% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Otis to 3B; White to 2B
t4 2-0 1 -23 O KCR W. Wilson D. Frost -7% 73% Fielder's Choice SS; Otis out at Hm/SS-C
t4 2-0 2 12- O KCR G. Brett D. Frost -3% 69% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O CAL C. Lansford D. Leonard 3% 72% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- O CAL D. Ford D. Leonard 2% 74% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 2 --- O CAL D. Baylor D. Leonard 1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 3-4-5
t5 2-0 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Frost -2% 74% Strikeout
t5 2-0 1 --- O KCR D. Porter D. Frost -1% 72% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 2 --- KCR G. Scott D. Frost 1% 73% Single to RF
t5 2-0 2 1-- O KCR P. LaCock D. Frost -2% 72% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- O CAL W. Aikens D. Leonard 3% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- O CAL B. Downing D. Leonard 2% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O CAL J. Rudi D. Leonard 1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 7-8-9
t6 2-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis D. Frost 3% 81% Single to CF
t6 2-0 0 1-- KCR F. White D. Frost 7% 87% Single to RF; Otis to 3B
t6 2-0 0 1-3 KCR F. Patek D. Frost 1% 88% White Steals 2B
t6 2-0 0 -23 RO KCR F. Patek D. Frost -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B; Otis Scores
t6 3-0 1 -2- O KCR W. Wilson D. Frost -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted; White to 3B
t6 3-0 2 --3 O KCR G. Brett D. Frost -2% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 8-9-1
b6 0-3 0 --- O CAL B. Grich D. Leonard 3% 87% Strikeout
Ike Hampton pinch hits for Bert Campaneris (SS) batting 9th
b6 0-3 1 --- O CAL I. Hampton D. Leonard 2% 89% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-3 2 --- O CAL L. Harlow D. Leonard 1% 90% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Dave Frost facing 3-4-5
Jim Anderson replaces Ike Hampton (PH) playing SS batting 9th
t7 3-0 0 --- KCR A. Cowens D. Frost 1% 91% Single to CF
t7 3-0 0 1-- O KCR D. Porter D. Frost -2% 89% Cowens Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 3-0 1 --- KCR D. Porter D. Frost 1% 90% Walk
t7 3-0 1 1-- OO KCR G. Scott D. Frost -2% 88% 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, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 2-3-4
b7 0-3 0 --- CAL C. Lansford D. Leonard -7% 81% Double to RF
b7 0-3 0 -2- O CAL D. Ford D. Leonard 5% 86% Strikeout
b7 0-3 1 -2- O CAL D. Baylor D. Leonard 4% 90% Popfly: SS
b7 0-3 2 -2- RR CAL W. Aikens D. Leonard -18% 72% Home Run; Lansford Scores
b7 2-3 2 --- O CAL B. Downing D. Leonard 2% 75% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Angels' Dave Frost facing 6-7-8
t8 3-2 0 --- O KCR P. LaCock D. Frost -2% 72% Groundout: P-1B
t8 3-2 1 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Frost -2% 71% Flyball: RF
t8 3-2 2 --- O KCR F. White D. Frost -1% 70% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 7-8-9
b8 2-3 0 --- O CAL J. Rudi D. Leonard 6% 76% Flyball: RF
b8 2-3 1 --- O CAL B. Grich D. Leonard 5% 80% Flyball: CF
b8 2-3 2 --- O CAL J. Anderson D. Leonard 3% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Angels' Dave Frost facing 9-1-2
t9 3-2 0 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Frost -2% 82% Popfly: SS
t9 3-2 1 --- KCR W. Wilson D. Frost 2% 84% Single to CF
t9 3-2 1 1-- RR KCR G. Brett D. Frost 13% 96% Home Run; Wilson Scores
t9 5-2 1 --- O KCR A. Cowens D. Frost -0% 96% Flyball: RF
t9 5-2 2 --- KCR D. Porter D. Frost 0% 96% Single to RF
t9 5-2 2 1-- O KCR G. Scott D. Frost -0% 96% 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, Royals' Dennis Leonard facing 1-2-3
b9 2-5 0 --- O CAL L. Harlow D. Leonard 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-5 1 --- O CAL C. Lansford D. Leonard 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2-5 2 --- O CAL D. Ford D. Leonard 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 2.

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