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Standings
NYY
@BAL		7
2
MIN
@CHW		5
6
WSA
@CLE		10
3
BOS
@DET		5
4
CAL
@KCR		6
3
OAK
@SEP		14
2
ATL
@LAD		1
3
CHC
@NYM		3
1
STL
@PHI		1
5
MON
@PIT		2
8
CIN
@SDP		4
1
HOU
@SFG		8
12		 
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Friday, April 25, 1969,
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 12,013, Time of Game: 2:45
Angels
6
5-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Royals
3
8-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Hoyt Wilhelm (1-1)
L: Moe Drabowsky (2-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  2  0   1  3  0    6 10  1
Royals          2  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  0

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jay Johnstone CF 4 2 1 2 0 0 .241 .762 0.087 1.94 0.190 -0.103 1.2 1 0 HR,HBP
Jim Fregosi SS 4 0 1 3 1 1 .260 .811 0.356 1.71 0.435 -0.079 2.3 2 4
Lou Johnson RF 5 0 2 1 0 1 .208 .551 0.184 0.99 0.255 -0.071 0.5 1 0 2·2B
   Tom Satriano C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321 .835 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Rick Reichardt LF 1 0 1 0 4 0 .310 .881 0.080 1.05 0.080 0.000 1.0 2 0 IW
Dick Stuart 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .087 .377 -0.129 1.74 0.000 -0.129 -1.1 3 1
   Andy Messersmith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Voss PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .536 -0.074 2.95 0.000 -0.074 -0.4
   Hoyt Wilhelm P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.3 0 0
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 5 1 2 0 0 1 .354 .880 0.032 1.01 0.093 -0.062 -0.1 0 3
Tom Egan C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .301 -0.084 1.09 0.000 -0.084 -0.8 5 2
   Ruben Amaro PH-2B 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 -0.020 1.47 0.002 -0.022 0.0 1 1 SH
Bobby Knoop 2B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .212 .569 0.013 0.64 0.039 -0.026 0.2 3 3
   Vic Davalillo PH-RF 1 1 0 0 1 0 .105 .366 0.019 1.43 0.024 -0.005 -0.2 1 0
Rudy May P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 1
   Bubba Morton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.035 1.58 0.000 -0.035 -0.3
   Roger Repoz 1B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .227 .573 0.016 2.78 0.072 -0.055 0.1 7 0
Team Totals 36 6 10 6 6 8 .278 .812 0.417 1.39 1.190 -0.773 1.9 27 15
2B: L Johnson 2 (2, 2 off B Butler).
HR: J Johnstone (3, off B Butler; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: R Amaro (3, off M Drabowsky).
IBB: R Reichardt (3, by B Butler).
HBP: J Johnstone (1, by S Jones).
TB: J Johnstone 4; L Johnson 4; A Rodriguez 2; R Amaro; B Knoop; J Fregosi; R Repoz; R Reichardt.
RBI: J Fregosi 3 (6); J Johnstone 2 (9); L Johnson (4).
2-out RBI: J Fregosi 3; L Johnson.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: R Repoz (1).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .211 .592 -0.019 0.76 0.036 -0.055 -0.1 1 0
Mike Fiore 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .731 0.110 0.90 0.124 -0.014 1.0 8 1 HBP
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .764 -0.080 1.33 0.000 -0.080 -0.8 3 0 SH
Joe Foy 3B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .263 .687 0.125 1.01 0.176 -0.052 1.4 1 2 2·SB
Jerry Adair 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .354 .797 0.038 0.83 0.099 -0.061 0.3 4 2
Jim Campanis C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .190 .455 -0.111 0.99 0.000 -0.111 -1.3 8 0
Bob Oliver RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .053 .270 -0.054 0.56 0.015 -0.069 -0.7 1 0
Juan Rios SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .217 .551 -0.066 0.69 0.016 -0.082 -0.7 0 1 CS
Bill Butler P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.004 0.23 0.008 -0.005 0.0 0 1
   Ed Kirkpatrick PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .258 -0.027 1.13 0.000 -0.027 -0.1
   Moe Drabowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Dave Wickersham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Keough PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .379 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
Team Totals 30 3 5 3 4 6 .167 .452 -0.084 0.84 0.474 -0.560 -1.1 27 7
SH: L Piniella (1, off R May).
HBP: M Fiore (1, by H Wilhelm).
TB: J Adair 2; B Butler; J Foy; M Fiore.
RBI: J Foy 2 (7); J Adair (4).
2-out RBI: J Adair.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: J Foy 2 (5, 3rd base off R May/T Egan, 2nd base off R May/T Egan).
CS: J Rios (2, 2nd base by R May/T Egan).
Pickoffs: B Oliver (1st base by R May).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May 4 4 3 3 4 4 0 4.00 18 42 -0.168 0.72 -1.2
Andy Messersmith 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 7.56 7 0 0 0.087 0.72 0.9
Hoyt Wilhelm, W (1-1) 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.93 11 0 0 0.164 1.12 1.4
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 4 6 0 3.00 36 42 0 0 0.083 1.39 1.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Butler 7 7 3 3 4 7 1 1.90 32 54 0.003 1.26 0.2
Moe Drabowsky, L (2-1) 0.1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1.10 3 0 0 -0.071 2.45 -0.4
Steve Jones 0.1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2.29 2 2 0 0.033 3.96 0.1
Dave Wickersham 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.13 7 3 3 -0.383 0.89 -1.8
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 6 8 1 6.00 44 54 5 3 -0.418 0.84 -1.9
Balks: None.
WP: H Wilhelm (1); D Wickersham (1).
HBP: S Jones (2; J Johnstone); H Wilhelm (1; M Fiore).
IBB: B Butler (1; R Reichardt).
Pickoffs: R May (1; B Oliver, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Cal Drummond.
Time of Game: 2:45.
Attendance: 12,013.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Kansas City Royals
1 Jay Johnstone CF 1 Pat Kelly CF
2 Jim Fregosi SS 2 Mike Fiore 1B
3 Lou Johnson RF 3 Lou Piniella LF
4 Rick Reichardt LF 4 Joe Foy 3B
5 Dick Stuart 1B 5 Jerry Adair 2B
6 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 6 Jim Campanis C
7 Tom Egan C 7 Bob Oliver RF
8 Bobby Knoop 2B 8 Juan Rios SS
9 Rudy May P 9 Bill Butler P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-3 2 123 RRR CAL J. Fregosi D. Wickersham 40% 94% Single to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Davalillo Scores; Johnstone Scores; Fregosi to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 2-3 2 1-- R CAL L. Johnson B. Butler 23% 48% Double to LF; Repoz Scores
t5 0-3 1 1-- RR CAL J. Johnstone B. Butler 17% 32% Home Run; Knoop Scores
b1 0-0 1 -23 RR KCR J. Foy R. May -12% 24% Single to LF; Kelly Scores; Fiore Scores; Foy to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t7 3-3 2 12- O CAL B. Voss B. Butler -7% 42% Flyball: 3B

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, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL J. Johnstone B. Butler -2% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CAL J. Fregosi B. Butler -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- CAL L. Johnson B. Butler 2% 49% Double to RF
t1 0-0 2 -2- CAL R. Reichardt B. Butler 1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- O CAL D. Stuart B. Butler -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR P. Kelly R. May -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- KCR M. Fiore R. May -6% 36% Single to LF; Kelly to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- O KCR L. Piniella R. May 0% 37% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Kelly to 3B; Fiore to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 RR KCR J. Foy R. May -12% 24% Single to LF; Kelly Scores; Fiore Scores; Foy to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 2-0 1 -2- KCR J. Adair R. May -2% 22% Foy Steals 3B
b1 2-0 1 --3 O KCR J. Adair R. May 4% 26% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 --3 O KCR J. Campanis R. May 3% 29% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
t2 0-2 0 --- O CAL A. Rodriguez B. Butler -2% 26% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- O CAL T. Egan B. Butler -2% 25% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 --- O CAL B. Knoop B. Butler -1% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver R. May 1% 25% Flyball: LF
b2 2-0 1 --- KCR J. Rios R. May -2% 24% Walk
b2 2-0 1 1-- O KCR B. Butler R. May 3% 27% Rios Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2-0 2 --- KCR B. Butler R. May -1% 26% Single to LF
b2 2-0 2 1-- O KCR P. Kelly R. May 2% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O CAL R. May B. Butler -2% 25% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O CAL J. Johnstone B. Butler -2% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O CAL J. Fregosi B. Butler -1% 22% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
b3 2-0 0 --- O KCR M. Fiore R. May 1% 24% Flyball: 2B
b3 2-0 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella R. May 1% 25% Strikeout
b3 2-0 2 --- KCR J. Foy R. May -1% 24% Walk
b3 2-0 2 1-- KCR J. Adair R. May -1% 23% Foy Steals 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- R KCR J. Adair R. May -7% 16% Single to RF; Foy Scores
b3 3-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Campanis R. May 1% 17% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O CAL L. Johnson B. Butler -2% 15% Strikeout
t4 0-3 1 --- CAL R. Reichardt B. Butler 2% 17% Walk
t4 0-3 1 1-- O CAL D. Stuart B. Butler -3% 15% Flyball: 2B
t4 0-3 2 1-- CAL A. Rodriguez B. Butler 2% 17% Single to LF; Reichardt to 3B
t4 0-3 2 1-3 O CAL T. Egan B. Butler -4% 13% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
b4 3-0 0 --- KCR B. Oliver R. May -1% 11% Walk
b4 3-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Rios R. May 2% 14% Oliver Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
b4 3-0 1 --- O KCR J. Rios R. May 1% 14% Strikeout
b4 3-0 2 --- O KCR B. Butler R. May 0% 15% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 8-9-1
t5 0-3 0 --- CAL B. Knoop B. Butler 4% 19% Single to LF
Bubba Morton pinch hits for Rudy May (P) batting 9th
t5 0-3 0 1-- O CAL B. Morton B. Butler -4% 15% Flyball: 2B
t5 0-3 1 1-- RR CAL J. Johnstone B. Butler 17% 32% Home Run; Knoop Scores
t5 2-3 1 --- CAL J. Fregosi B. Butler 4% 35% Walk
t5 2-3 1 1-- O CAL L. Johnson B. Butler -4% 31% Lineout: LF
t5 2-3 2 1-- CAL R. Reichardt B. Butler 3% 34% Single to LF; Fregosi to 2B
t5 2-3 2 12- O CAL D. Stuart B. Butler -6% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
Andy Messersmith replaces Dick Stuart (1B) pitching and batting 5th
Roger Repoz replaces Bubba Morton (PH) playing 1B batting 9th
b5 3-2 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly A. Messersmith 2% 30% Strikeout
b5 3-2 1 --- KCR M. Fiore A. Messersmith -2% 28% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b5 3-2 1 1-- O KCR L. Piniella A. Messersmith 3% 31% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 3-2 2 1-- O KCR J. Foy A. Messersmith 2% 33% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 6-7-8
t6 2-3 0 --- O CAL A. Rodriguez B. Butler -4% 29% Flyball: 2B
t6 2-3 1 --- O CAL T. Egan B. Butler -2% 27% Strikeout
t6 2-3 2 --- O CAL B. Knoop B. Butler -2% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
b6 3-2 0 --- O KCR J. Adair A. Messersmith 2% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-2 1 --- O KCR J. Campanis A. Messersmith 1% 28% Flyball: LF
b6 3-2 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver A. Messersmith 1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Bill Butler facing 9-1-2
t7 2-3 0 --- CAL R. Repoz B. Butler 7% 36% Single to 1B
t7 2-3 0 1-- O CAL J. Johnstone B. Butler -7% 30% Flyball: CF
t7 2-3 1 1-- O CAL J. Fregosi B. Butler -5% 24% Foul Flyball: 1B
t7 2-3 2 1-- R CAL L. Johnson B. Butler 23% 48% Double to LF; Repoz Scores
t7 3-3 2 -2- CAL R. Reichardt B. Butler 1% 49% Intentional Walk
Bill Voss pinch hits for Andy Messersmith (P) batting 5th
t7 3-3 2 12- O CAL B. Voss B. Butler -7% 42% Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Tied 3-3, Angels' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 8-9-1
Hoyt Wilhelm replaces Bill Voss (PH) pitching and batting 5th
b7 3-3 0 --- O KCR J. Rios H. Wilhelm 4% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Bill Butler (P) batting 9th
b7 3-3 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick H. Wilhelm 3% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-3 2 --- O KCR P. Kelly H. Wilhelm 2% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Moe Drabowsky facing 6-7-8
Moe Drabowsky replaces Ed Kirkpatrick (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-3 0 --- CAL A. Rodriguez M. Drabowsky 7% 57% Single to LF
Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Tom Egan (C) batting 7th
t8 3-3 0 1-- O CAL R. Amaro M. Drabowsky -2% 55% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Bobby Knoop (2B) batting 8th
t8 3-3 1 -2- CAL V. Davalillo M. Drabowsky 2% 57% Walk
Steve Jones replaces Moe Drabowsky pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-3 1 12- O CAL R. Repoz S. Jones -6% 52% Groundout: 1B-P; Rodriguez to 3B; Davalillo to 2B
t8 3-3 2 -23 CAL J. Johnstone S. Jones 2% 54% Hit By Pitch
Dave Wickersham replaces Steve Jones pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-3 2 123 RRR CAL J. Fregosi D. Wickersham 40% 94% Single to LF; Rodriguez Scores; Davalillo Scores; Johnstone Scores; Fregosi to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 6-3 2 -2- CAL L. Johnson D. Wickersham 0% 94% Wild Pitch; Fregosi to 3B
t8 6-3 2 --3 O CAL L. Johnson D. Wickersham -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Angels' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 2-3-4
Tom Satriano replaces Lou Johnson (RF) playing C batting 3rd
Ruben Amaro moves from PH to 2B
Vic Davalillo moves from PH to RF
b8 3-6 0 --- KCR M. Fiore H. Wilhelm -5% 88% Hit By Pitch
b8 3-6 0 1-- O KCR L. Piniella H. Wilhelm 4% 92% Flyball: RF
b8 3-6 1 1-- O KCR J. Foy H. Wilhelm 3% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-6 2 1-- KCR J. Adair H. Wilhelm -3% 93% Single to LF; Foy to 2B
b8 3-6 2 12- KCR J. Campanis H. Wilhelm -2% 91% Wild Pitch; Foy to 3B; Adair to 2B
b8 3-6 2 -23 O KCR J. Campanis H. Wilhelm 6% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Dave Wickersham facing 4-5-6
t9 6-3 0 --- CAL R. Reichardt D. Wickersham 0% 98% Walk
t9 6-3 0 1-- O CAL H. Wilhelm D. Wickersham -0% 97% Strikeout
t9 6-3 1 1-- O CAL A. Rodriguez D. Wickersham -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 6-3 2 1-- CAL R. Amaro D. Wickersham 0% 97% Single to 3B; Rodriguez to 2B
t9 6-3 2 12- O CAL V. Davalillo D. Wickersham -1% 96% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Angels' Hoyt Wilhelm facing 7-8-9
b9 3-6 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver H. Wilhelm 2% 99% Flyball: CF
b9 3-6 1 --- O KCR J. Rios H. Wilhelm 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Joe Keough pinch hits for Dave Wickersham (P) batting 9th
b9 3-6 2 --- O KCR J. Keough H. Wilhelm 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 3.

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