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Standings
KCR
@CAL		6
7
MIL
@CLE		11
10
BAL
@DET		9
5
CHW
@MIN		3
6
BOS
@NYY		8
12
TEX
@OAK		8
5
SEA
@TOR		11
2
CIN
@ATL		2
5
MON
@CHC		5
7
LAD
@HOU		5
2		 
(10)
NYM
@PHI		1
5
STL
@PIT		13
6
SFG
@SDP		4
3
Friday, July 1, 1983
, Anaheim Stadium
Attendance: 34,428, Time of Game: 2:53
Royals
6
35-35
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
 at Angels
7
41-34
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
L: Vida Blue (0-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          1  0  2   0  0  0   0  3  0    6 13  0
Angels          0  2  0   5  0  0   0  0  X    7 12  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Wilson CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .289 .700 -0.081 1.47 0.083 -0.164 0.0 0 0 SB
U L Washington SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .226 .634 -0.104 1.28 0.029 -0.133 -0.9 2 2
George Brett LF 4 2 2 3 0 0 .366 1.145 0.189 1.12 0.247 -0.059 2.0 0 0 HR,SF
Hal McRae DH 5 1 1 0 0 1 .330 .874 -0.032 0.80 0.045 -0.077 0.0
Willie Aikens 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .325 .923 0.136 0.85 0.157 -0.020 1.6 5 0 2B
Frank White 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .719 -0.129 1.29 0.036 -0.165 -1.3 6 0 CS
John Wathan C 3 0 2 2 1 0 .273 .680 0.167 1.14 0.193 -0.026 1.6 7 1 2B
Pat Sheridan RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .197 .566 -0.018 1.02 0.025 -0.043 -0.3 3 0
   Leon Roberts PH-RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .732 0.114 3.03 0.114 0.000 0.5 0 0
Onix Concepcion 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .365 -0.099 1.21 0.000 -0.099 -1.1 0 2
   Cesar Geronimo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .586 -0.159 4.47 0.000 -0.159 -0.7
   Greg Pryor 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .508 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Vida Blue P
   Mike Armstrong P 1 1
   Keith Creel P
Team Totals 38 6 13 6 1 5 .342 .824 -0.016 1.27 0.929 -0.945 1.5 24 6
2B: W Aikens (18, off J Curtis); J Wathan (8, off J Curtis).
HR: G Brett (13, off B McLaughlin; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: G Brett (2, off B McLaughlin).
TB: G Brett 5; W Aikens 3; J Wathan 3; W Wilson 2; U Washington; L Roberts; P Sheridan; H McRae; F White.
RBI: G Brett 3 (44); J Wathan 2 (19); W Aikens (25).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Armstrong-W Aikens.
Baserunning
SB: W Wilson (39, 2nd base off B McLaughlin/B Boone).
CS: F White (1, 2nd base by B McLaughlin/B Boone).

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 1 3 1 1 0 .556 1.156 0.124 0.69 0.158 -0.034 1.3 1 2 CS
Tim Foli 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .267 .603 -0.044 0.99 0.032 -0.076 -1.0 2 3
Ellis Valentine RF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .243 .743 0.166 0.97 0.197 -0.032 1.9 1 0 3B
Brian Downing DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .776 -0.090 0.76 0.000 -0.090 -1.3
Fred Lynn CF 3 0 2 1 1 1 .267 .896 0.058 0.69 0.083 -0.025 1.2 4 0
Ron Jackson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .671 -0.088 0.82 0.000 -0.088 -1.2 11 0
Bobby Grich 2B 3 2 1 0 1 1 .269 .809 0.054 0.50 0.063 -0.008 0.0 2 6
Bobby Clark LF 4 2 2 0 0 1 .248 .633 0.144 0.89 0.162 -0.017 0.9 1 0 2B
Bob Boone C 3 0 1 3 0 0 .258 .624 0.160 1.23 0.183 -0.023 1.2 5 1 SF
Byron McLaughlin P 1
   John Curtis P
   Luis Sanchez P
Team Totals 33 7 12 7 3 7 .364 .860 0.484 0.83 0.878 -0.393 3.0 27 13
2B: B Clark (7, off V Blue).
3B: E Valentine (1, off M Armstrong).
SF: B Boone (5, off V Blue).
TB: E Valentine 4; R Burleson 3; B Clark 3; F Lynn 2; B Boone; T Foli; B Grich.
RBI: B Boone 3 (29); E Valentine 2 (20); F Lynn (42); R Burleson (1).
2-out RBI: B Boone 2; F Lynn.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 6.
Fielding
E: B Boone (6).
Baserunning
CS: R Burleson (1, 2nd base by K Creel/J Wathan).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, L (0-5) 3.1 9 6 6 1 4 0 5.27 20 21 -0.363 1.25 -2.9
Mike Armstrong 2.2 3 1 1 0 3 0 3.15 10 2 2 -0.156 0.44 -1.1
Keith Creel 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 8.10 7 0 0 0.037 0.27 1.0
Team Totals 8 12 7 7 3 7 0 7.88 37 21 2 2 -0.482 1.27 -3.0

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Byron McLaughlin, W (1-1) 7 10 5 5 1 3 1 3.38 31 39 -0.116 0.87 -0.5
John Curtis, H (1) 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.42 3 2 2 -0.195 2.17 -2.2
Luis Sanchez, S (3) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.43 6 1 0 0.328 3.05 1.2
Team Totals 9 13 6 6 1 5 1 6.00 40 39 3 2 0.017 0.83 -1.5
B McLaughlin faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dan Morrison, 1B - Mark Johnson, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:53.
Attendance: 34,428.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         California Angels
1 Willie Wilson CF 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 U L Washington SS 2 Tim Foli 3B
3 George Brett LF 3 Ellis Valentine RF
4 Hal McRae DH 4 Brian Downing DH
5 Willie Aikens 1B 5 Fred Lynn CF
6 Frank White 2B 6 Ron Jackson 1B
7 John Wathan C 7 Bobby Grich 2B
8 Pat Sheridan RF 8 Bobby Clark LF
9 Onix Concepcion 3B 9 Bob Boone C
Vida Blue P Byron McLaughlin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-2 1 1-- RR KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin -20% 41% Home Run; Washington Scores
b2 0-1 2 -23 RR CAL B. Boone V. Blue 18% 63% Single to LF; Grich Scores; Clark Scores
b4 4-3 1 12- RR CAL E. Valentine M. Armstrong 17% 89% Triple to RF; Burleson Scores; Foli Scores
t8 6-7 1 1-3 O KCR C. Geronimo L. Sanchez 16% 75% Strikeout
t8 4-7 1 -23 RR KCR J. Wathan J. Curtis -14% 70% Double to LF; McRae Scores; Aikens Scores

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' Byron McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCR W. Wilson B. McLaughlin -4% 46% Single to 2B
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR U. Washington B. McLaughlin -2% 44% Wilson Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O KCR U. Washington B. McLaughlin 1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wilson to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin -2% 44% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Wilson Scores
t1 1-0 2 --- O KCR H. McRae B. McLaughlin 1% 44% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- CAL R. Burleson V. Blue 4% 48% Single to LF
b1 0-1 0 1-- O CAL T. Foli V. Blue -4% 45% Flyball: 1B
b1 0-1 1 1-- O CAL E. Valentine V. Blue -3% 42% Strikeout
b1 0-1 2 1-- O CAL B. Downing V. Blue -2% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Angels' Byron McLaughlin facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- KCR W. Aikens B. McLaughlin -3% 36% Single to RF
t2 1-0 0 1-- O KCR F. White B. McLaughlin 3% 39% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 1-0 1 1-- O KCR J. Wathan B. McLaughlin 3% 42% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 1-- KCR P. Sheridan B. McLaughlin -2% 39% Single to 3B; White to 3B
t2 1-0 2 1-3 O KCR O. Concepcion B. McLaughlin 5% 44% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- O CAL F. Lynn V. Blue -3% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O CAL R. Jackson V. Blue -2% 40% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 --- CAL B. Grich V. Blue 1% 41% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- CAL B. Clark V. Blue 4% 45% Double to LF; Grich to 3B
b2 0-1 2 -23 RR CAL B. Boone V. Blue 18% 63% Single to LF; Grich Scores; Clark Scores
b2 2-1 2 1-- O CAL R. Burleson V. Blue -2% 61% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Angels 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Byron McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. McLaughlin 3% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 1-2 1 --- KCR U. Washington B. McLaughlin -3% 61% Single to CF
t3 1-2 1 1-- RR KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin -20% 41% Home Run; Washington Scores
t3 3-2 1 --- O KCR H. McRae B. McLaughlin 2% 42% Strikeout
t3 3-2 2 --- O KCR W. Aikens B. McLaughlin 1% 43% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
b3 2-3 0 --- O CAL T. Foli V. Blue -3% 41% Flyball: 2B
b3 2-3 1 --- CAL E. Valentine V. Blue 3% 44% Single to RF
b3 2-3 1 1-- O CAL B. Downing V. Blue -3% 40% Flyball: RF
b3 2-3 2 1-- CAL F. Lynn V. Blue 3% 43% Single to CF; Valentine to 3B
b3 2-3 2 1-3 O CAL R. Jackson V. Blue -6% 37% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Angels' Byron McLaughlin facing 6-7-8
t4 3-2 0 --- KCR F. White B. McLaughlin -4% 34% Single to LF
t4 3-2 0 1-- O KCR J. Wathan B. McLaughlin 6% 40% White Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 3-2 1 --- KCR J. Wathan B. McLaughlin -2% 37% Walk
t4 3-2 1 1-- O KCR P. Sheridan B. McLaughlin 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B; Wathan to 2B
t4 3-2 2 -2- O KCR O. Concepcion B. McLaughlin 3% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
b4 2-3 0 --- CAL B. Grich V. Blue 5% 47% Single to CF
b4 2-3 0 1-- CAL B. Clark V. Blue 12% 59% Single to RF; Grich to 3B
b4 2-3 0 1-3 RO CAL B. Boone V. Blue -1% 58% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Grich Scores; Clark to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 3-3 1 -2- R CAL R. Burleson V. Blue 11% 69% Single to LF; Clark Scores
b4 4-3 1 1-- CAL T. Foli V. Blue 3% 72% Single to LF; Burleson to 2B
Mike Armstrong replaces Vida Blue pitching
b4 4-3 1 12- RR CAL E. Valentine M. Armstrong 17% 89% Triple to RF; Burleson Scores; Foli Scores
b4 6-3 1 --3 O CAL B. Downing M. Armstrong -3% 86% Flyball: 2B
b4 6-3 2 --3 R CAL F. Lynn M. Armstrong 5% 91% Single to CF; Valentine Scores
b4 7-3 2 1-- O CAL R. Jackson M. Armstrong -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Angels' Byron McLaughlin facing 1-2-3
t5 3-7 0 --- O KCR W. Wilson B. McLaughlin 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 3-7 1 --- O KCR U. Washington B. McLaughlin 1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 3-7 2 --- O KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Mike Armstrong facing 7-8-9
b5 7-3 0 --- O CAL B. Grich M. Armstrong -1% 93% Strikeout
b5 7-3 1 --- O CAL B. Clark M. Armstrong -0% 92% Strikeout
b5 7-3 2 --- O CAL B. Boone M. Armstrong -0% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Angels' Byron McLaughlin facing 4-5-6
t6 3-7 0 --- O KCR H. McRae B. McLaughlin 2% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-7 1 --- O KCR W. Aikens B. McLaughlin 1% 95% Strikeout Looking
t6 3-7 2 --- O KCR F. White B. McLaughlin 1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Mike Armstrong facing 1-2-3
b6 7-3 0 --- CAL R. Burleson M. Armstrong 1% 96% Single to RF
b6 7-3 0 1-- OO CAL T. Foli M. Armstrong -1% 95% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
b6 7-3 2 --- O CAL E. Valentine M. Armstrong -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Angels' Byron McLaughlin facing 7-8-9
t7 3-7 0 --- KCR J. Wathan B. McLaughlin -3% 92% Single to RF
t7 3-7 0 1-- O KCR P. Sheridan B. McLaughlin 2% 94% Lineout: 3B
t7 3-7 1 1-- O KCR O. Concepcion B. McLaughlin 2% 96% Flyball: 3B
t7 3-7 2 1-- KCR W. Wilson B. McLaughlin -2% 94% Single to C; Wathan to 3B/Adv on E2; Wilson to 2B
t7 3-7 2 -23 O KCR U. Washington B. McLaughlin 4% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Keith Creel facing 4-5-6
Keith Creel replaces Mike Armstrong pitching
b7 7-3 0 --- O CAL B. Downing K. Creel -0% 97% Lineout: 2B
b7 7-3 1 --- CAL F. Lynn K. Creel 0% 97% Walk
b7 7-3 1 1-- O CAL R. Jackson K. Creel -0% 97% Lineout: SS
b7 7-3 2 1-- O CAL B. Grich K. Creel -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Angels 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Angels' Byron McLaughlin facing 3-4-5
t8 3-7 0 --- KCR G. Brett B. McLaughlin -2% 94% Single to RF
t8 3-7 0 1-- KCR H. McRae B. McLaughlin -5% 90% Single to LF; Brett to 2B
John Curtis replaces Byron McLaughlin pitching
t8 3-7 0 12- R KCR W. Aikens J. Curtis -12% 77% Double to CF; Brett Scores; McRae to 3B
t8 4-7 0 -23 O KCR F. White J. Curtis 7% 84% Strikeout
t8 4-7 1 -23 RR KCR J. Wathan J. Curtis -14% 70% Double to LF; McRae Scores; Aikens Scores
Luis Sanchez replaces John Curtis pitching
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Pat Sheridan (RF) batting 8th
t8 6-7 1 -2- KCR L. Roberts L. Sanchez -11% 59% Single to 3B; Wathan to 3B
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Onix Concepcion (3B) batting 9th
t8 6-7 1 1-3 O KCR C. Geronimo L. Sanchez 16% 75% Strikeout
t8 6-7 2 1-3 O KCR W. Wilson L. Sanchez 12% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-6, Royals' Keith Creel facing 8-9-1
Greg Pryor replaces Cesar Geronimo (PH) playing 3B batting 9th
Leon Roberts moves from PH to RF
b8 7-6 0 --- O CAL B. Clark K. Creel -1% 86% Flyball: 2B
b8 7-6 1 --- O CAL B. Boone K. Creel -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-6 2 --- CAL R. Burleson K. Creel 1% 85% Walk
b8 7-6 2 1-- O CAL T. Foli K. Creel -1% 84% Burleson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 7.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 6-7, Angels' Luis Sanchez facing 2-3-4
t9 6-7 0 --- O KCR U. Washington L. Sanchez 7% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-7 1 --- O KCR G. Brett L. Sanchez 5% 96% Flyball: CF
t9 6-7 2 --- O KCR H. McRae L. Sanchez 4% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Angels 7.

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