May 24, 1980 Kansas City Royals at California Angels Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 9
DET 1 CLE 7
@BOS 2 KCR 6
@CAL 5
(10) MIL 4
MIN 0 OAK 15
TEX 7 SEA 5
CHW 4 NYY 6
@TOR 2 LAD 4
@CHC 2 CIN 2
MON 0 NYM 5
ATL 4
(10) PHI 5
HOU 4 SFG 10
@PIT 9
(15) SDP 8
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Attendance: 34,938

Saturday, May 24, 1980
Time of Game: 3:32

Royals

23-16

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  1   1  2  0   1    6 10  0
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  4  0   0    5 11  2

W: D Quisenberry (3-2), L: M Clear (2-3)

Angels

16-22

Lost 3

6th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Wilson CF                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .292  .717    0    3   0   SB
F White 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .289  .672    0    1   4   2B
G Brett 3B                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .259  .822    0    2   5   IW
W Aikens DH                   5   0   2   3    0   0  .250  .740    0    0   0   
  J Terrell PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
J Wathan C                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .339  .858    0    6   0   
P LaCock 1B                   5   0   3   1    0   0  .141  .367    0   11   0   
C Hurdle RF                   3   0   0   1    1   2  .274  .859    0    1   0   SF
R Torres LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    5   0   CS
U Washington SS               3   1   0   0    1   1  .290  .721    0    1   1   SB

R Gale P                                                                 0   1
  D Quisenberry P                                                        0   0
Totals                       39   6  10   6    4   6                    30  11

BATTING

2B: F White (6, off M Clear).

SF: C Hurdle (2, off A Martinez).

IBB: G Brett (6, by M Clear).

TB: P LaCock 3; F White 3; J Wathan 2; W Aikens 2; G Brett.

RBI: W Aikens 3 (21); P LaCock (12); G Brett (21); C Hurdle (15).

2-out RBI: G Brett.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Brett-P LaCock; G Brett-F White-P LaCock.

BASERUNNING

SB: U Washington (7, 2nd base off A Martinez/T Donohue); W Wilson (15, 2nd base off M Clear/T Donohue).

CS: R Torres (1, 2nd base by A Martinez/T Donohue).

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Harlow CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .317  .919    0    3   0   SH
C Lansford 3B                 3   1   1   0    2   1  .275  .739    0    3   1   
R Carew 1B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .319  .779    0    8   1   
D Ford DH                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .240  .669    0    0   0   GDP
J Rudi LF                     5   1   2   1    0   1  .256  .837    0    4   0   
B Grich 2B                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .272  .796    0    1   3   GDP
A Cowens RF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .237  .622    0    3   0   
B Campaneris SS               3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .343    0    2   1   
  R Garr PH                   1   0   1   1    0   0  .156  .438    0    0   0   
  T Cruz SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .735    0    0   1   
T Donohue C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .165  .430    0    6   1   

A Martinez P                                                             0   2
  M Clear P                                                              0   0
Totals                       38   5  11   4    5   6                    30  10

BATTING

SH: L Harlow (2, off R Gale).

TB: J Rudi 2; B Grich 2; D Ford 2; R Carew 2; A Cowens; R Garr; C Lansford.

GIDP: D Ford (7); B Grich (6).

RBI: A Cowens (17); J Rudi (24); D Ford (7); R Garr (2).

2-out RBI: A Cowens; R Garr; J Rudi.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

E: R Carew (2); T Cruz (8).

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
R Gale                         7     5   3   3    4   5   0   5.78   29     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 2· 5     56    -     1.37   0.25
D Quisenberry, BS (1), W (3-2)
                            3     6   2   2    1   1   0   2.57   15     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 6          2-2    3.57  -0.05
Totals                        10    11   5   5    5   6   0          44     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 2·11          2-2

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Martinez                     7     4   3   3    3   3   0   3.57   27     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 3· 4     57    -     1.02  -0.04
M Clear, L (2-3)               3     6   3   3    1   3   0   2.96   17     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 1· 6          0-0    1.66  -0.26
Totals                        10    10   6   6    4   6   0          44     -       ·  ·     10·10· 4·10           -

R Gale faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Clear (1).

IBB: M Clear (3; G Brett).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Shulock, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ken Kaiser, 3B - Terry Cooney.

Time of Game: 3:32.

Attendance: 34,938.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            California Angels                    
1. W Wilson             CF    1. L Harlow             CF 
2. F White              2B    2. C Lansford           3B 
3. G Brett              3B    3. R Carew              1B 
4. W Aikens             DH    4. D Ford               DH 
5. J Wathan             C     5. J Rudi               LF 
6. P LaCock             1B    6. B Grich              2B 
7. C Hurdle             RF    7. A Cowens             RF 
8. R Torres             LF    8. B Campaneris         SS 
9. U Washington         SS    9. T Donohue            C  

   R Gale               P        A Martinez           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  5-4  12-     -33%  39% R Garr          D Quisenberry   Single to CF; Grich Scores; Cowens to 3B
   t10   1  5-5  1-3      21%  89% P LaCock        M Clear         Single to LF; Terrell Scores; Wathan to 3B
   t10   1  5-5  1--      19%  69% J Wathan        M Clear         Single to RF; Terrell to 3B
   b10   2  6-5  12-      17% 100% T Cruz          D Quisenberry   Foul Flyball: 1B
   b10   1  6-5  12-      16%  83% A Cowens        D Quisenberry   Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Grich to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Alfredo Martinez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Wilson        Walk
          1--      63%  F White         Single to RF; Wilson to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  G Brett         Groundout: P-1B; White to 2B
   RO     -23      59%  W Aikens        Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson Scores; White to 3B
   O      --3      56%  J Wathan        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  L Harlow        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  C Lansford      Walk
          1--      52%  R Carew         Single to CF; Lansford to 2B
   O      12-      56%  D Ford          Lineout: RF (Deep RF); Lansford to 3B
   O      1-3      61%  J Rudi          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Alfredo Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  P LaCock        Lineout: LF
   O      ---      57%  C Hurdle        Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  R Torres        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Gale facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  B Grich         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      60%  A Cowens        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Alfredo Martinez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      59%  U Washington    Flyball: RF
   O      ---      58%  W Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  F White         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Gale facing 9-1-2
          ---      52%  T Donohue       Walk
   O      1--      55%  L Harlow        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Donohue to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  C Lansford      Strikeout
   O      -2-      63%  R Carew         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Alfredo Martinez facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      60%  G Brett         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      59%  W Aikens        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      58%  J Wathan        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Gale facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  D Ford          Flyball: LF
          ---      58%  J Rudi          Single to LF
   OO     1--      64%  B Grich         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Alfredo Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  P LaCock        Lineout: CF
          ---      65%  C Hurdle        Walk
   O      1--      62%  R Torres        Groundout: 2B--1B; Hurdle out at 2B/1B-SS
   O      1--      59%  U Washington    Torres Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  A Cowens        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      65%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  T Donohue       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Alfredo Martinez facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  U Washington    Walk
          1--      73%  W Wilson        Washington Steals 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Flyball: CF; Washington to 3B
   O      --3      66%  F White         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      --3      77%  G Brett         Single to RF; Washington Scores
   O      1--      75%  W Aikens        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  L Harlow        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      75%  C Lansford      Single to RF (CF-RF)
          1--      68%  R Carew         Single to LF; Lansford to 2B
   R      12-      54%  D Ford          Single to LF; Lansford Scores; Carew to 2B
   O      12-      62%  J Rudi          Lineout: LF
   O      12-      70%  B Grich         Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Angels 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Alfredo Martinez facing 5-6-7
          ---      74%  J Wathan        Single to LF
          1--      83%  P LaCock        Single to RF; Wathan to 3B
   RO     1-3      82%  C Hurdle        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wathan Scores
   O      1--      81%  R Torres        Groundout: 1B unassisted; LaCock to 2B
   O      -2-      79%  U Washington    Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Rich Gale facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      83%  A Cowens        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      85%  B Campaneris    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      87%  T Donohue       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Clear facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Clear replaces Alfredo Martinez pitching
   O      ---      86%  W Wilson        Strikeout Looking
          ---      88%  F White         Double to LF
          -2-      89%  G Brett         Intentional Walk
          12-      92%  W Aikens        Wild Pitch; White to 3B; Brett to 2B
   RR     -23      97%  " "             Single to LF; White Scores; Brett Scores
   O      1--      96%  J Wathan        Flyball: RF
          1--      97%  P LaCock        Single to LF; Aikens to 3B
   O      1-3      96%  C Hurdle        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-5, Rich Gale facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  L Harlow        Walk
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Rich Gale pitching
          1--      88%  C Lansford      Walk; Harlow to 2B
          12-      78%  R Carew         Walk; Harlow to 3B; Lansford to 2B
   ROO    123      94%  D Ford          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Harlow Scores; Carew to 2B
   R      -2-      89%  J Rudi          Single to LF; Carew Scores
          1--      85%  B Grich         Single to RF (CF-RF); Rudi to 2B
   R      12-      72%  A Cowens        Single to CF; Rudi Scores; Grich to 2B
                  Ralph Garr pinch hits for Bert Campaneris batting 8th
   R      12-      39%  R Garr          Single to CF; Grich Scores; Cowens to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  T Donohue       Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 5.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Mark Clear facing 8-9-1
                  Todd Cruz replaces Ralph Garr playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      44%  R Torres        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      40%  U Washington    Flyball: LF
          ---      43%  W Wilson        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--      47%  F White         Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      37%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Angels Batting, Tied 5-5, Dan Quisenberry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  L Harlow        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  C Lansford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      50%  R Carew         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Angels 5.

Top of the 10th, Royals Batting, Tied 5-5, Mark Clear facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      44%  G Brett         Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      50%  W Aikens        Single to CF
                  Jerry Terrell pinch runs for Willie Aikens batting 4th
          1--      69%  J Wathan        Single to RF; Terrell to 3B
   R      1-3      89%  P LaCock        Single to LF; Terrell Scores; Wathan to 3B
   O      1-3      84%  C Hurdle        Popfly: 3B
   O      1-3      80%  R Torres        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.

Bottom of the 10th, Angels Batting, Behind 5-6, Dan Quisenberry facing 4-5-6
          ---      67%  D Ford          Single to LF
   O      1--      79%  J Rudi          Popfly: SS
          1--      67%  B Grich         Single to RF; Ford to 2B
   O      12-      83%  A Cowens        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Grich to 2B
   O      12-     100%  T Cruz          Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation