April 10, 1970 California Angels at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
DET 2
(10) CHW 5
MIL 4 CAL 11
@KCR 7 BOS 4
@WSA 1 ATL 5
@HOU 0 SDP 7
@LAD 2 CHC 2
@MON 1 PHI 2
PIT 0 SFG 4
CIN 3 STL 7
NYM 3

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 8,379

Friday, April 10, 1970
Time of Game: 2:50

Angels

3-0

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  2  1   1  5  0   1  0  1   11 15  1
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  3   3  0  0    7 10  0

W: C Wright (1-0), L: R Nelson (0-1), S: M Queen (1)

Royals

2-2

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   5   2   4   0    0   0  .533 1.133    0    3   2   
J Fregosi SS                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .500 1.183    0    5   3   
B Voss RF                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .545 1.691    0    1   0   SF
A Johnson LF                  5   2   2   2    0   0  .364 1.053    0    1   0   2B
J Spencer 1B                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .364  .721    0    7   2   SF
R Repoz CF                    3   2   2   2    2   1  .333 1.262    0    5   0   HR
J Azcue C                     5   0   2   2    0   0  .286  .643    0    5   0   GDP
A Rodriguez 3B                5   0   1   1    0   1  .308  .819    0    0   3   3B
C Wright P                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .333    0    0   2   
  R May P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Queen P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       37  11  15  10    6   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: A Johnson (1, off B Johnson).

3B: A Rodriguez (1, off M Drabowsky).

HR: R Repoz (1, off R Nelson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

SF: J Spencer (2, off B Johnson); B Voss (1, off R Nelson).

TB: R Repoz 5; S Alomar 4; A Rodriguez 3; A Johnson 3; J Azcue 2; J Spencer 2; B Voss; J Fregosi.

GIDP: J Azcue (2).

RBI: A Johnson 2 (3); B Voss 2 (8); J Azcue 2 (3); R Repoz 2 (4); J Spencer (3); A Rodriguez (3).

2-out RBI: J Azcue; A Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Rodriguez-S Alomar-J Spencer.

E: J Fregosi (2).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .308  .856    0    2   0   2B
P Schaal 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .777    0    1   2   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .313  .666    0    1   0   
E Kirkpatrick 1B              4   3   2   3    1   1  .333 1.135    0   11   0   HR,2B
L Piniella LF                 4   1   2   1    1   0  .364 1.007    0    3   2   2B,GDP
L Alcaraz 2B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .133  .400    0    3   3   3B
J Hernandez SS                2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .077    0    0   3   
  H Taylor C                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
E Rodriguez C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286    0    2   0   
  K Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .693    0    0   0   
  A Fitzmorris P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Fiore PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167    0    0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Nelson P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  J Keough PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Rooker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Severson PH-SS            3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   0   
Totals                       37   7  10   6    4   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: P Kelly (1, off M Queen); L Piniella (2, off R May); E Kirkpatrick (2, off R May).

3B: L Alcaraz (1, off C Wright).

HR: E Kirkpatrick (1, off C Wright; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

TB: E Kirkpatrick 6; L Alcaraz 3; L Piniella 3; P Kelly 2; P Schaal 2; J Keough; R Severson.

GIDP: L Piniella (1).

RBI: E Kirkpatrick 3 (5); L Alcaraz 2 (3); L Piniella (1).

2-out RBI: E Kirkpatrick 2; L Piniella.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Hernandez-L Alcaraz-E Kirkpatrick.

PITCHING

California Angels             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Wright, W (1-0)              6     5   4   4    3   2   1   6.00   26     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 4· 5     45    -     0.71   0.10
R May                          0.2   3   3   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.49  -0.07
M Queen, S (1)                 2.1   2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 2          1-0    0.95   0.09
Totals                         9    10   7   4    4   5   1          41     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 4·10          1-0

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 Nelson, L (0-1)              3     5   3   3    0   0   1   9.00   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 5     37    -     0.75  -0.19
J Rooker                       1     3   4   4    2   0   0  12.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.62  -0.12
B Johnson                      1     2   2   2    1   2   0  18.00    6     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          3-3    0.32  -0.06
K Wright                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
A Fitzmorris                   2     4   1   1    1   0   0   4.50   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.27   0.00
M Drabowsky                    1     1   1   1    1   1   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.16  -0.01
Totals                         9    15  11  11    6   4   1          45     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·15          3-3

J Rooker faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: C Wright (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Larry Napp, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Marty Springstead.

Time of Game: 2:50.

Attendance: 8,379.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 73° F.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Kansas City Royals                   
1. S Alomar             2B    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. J Fregosi            SS    2. P Schaal             3B 
3. B Voss               RF    3. A Otis               CF 
4. A Johnson            LF    4. E Kirkpatrick        1B 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. L Piniella           LF 
6. R Repoz              CF    6. L Alcaraz            2B 
7. J Azcue              C     7. J Hernandez          SS 
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. E Rodriguez          C  
9. C Wright             P     9. R Nelson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  1--      19%  69% R Repoz         R Nelson        Home Run; Spencer Scores
   b 4   0  4-0  ---      -7%  80% E Kirkpatrick   C Wright        Home Run
   b 8   2 10-7  -23       6%  97% P Schaal        M Queen         Strikeout
   t 3   1  0-2  1--       5%  78% J Fregosi       R Nelson        Single to LF; Alomar to 3B
   t 4   0  0-3  1--       5%  90% R Repoz         J Rooker        Single to RF; Spencer to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  S Alomar        Single to LF; Alomar out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      46%  J Fregosi       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  B Voss          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  P Kelly         Walk
   O      1--      45%  P Schaal        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      48%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  A Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Spencer       Single to RF
   RR     1--      69%  R Repoz         Home Run; Spencer Scores
   O      ---      68%  J Azcue         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Clyde Wright facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  C Wright        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  S Alomar        Single to 3B
          1--      78%  J Fregosi       Single to LF; Alomar to 3B
   RO     1-3      80%  B Voss          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alomar Scores
   O      1--      78%  A Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Clyde Wright facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: P-1B
                  Joe Keough pinch hits for Roger Nelson batting 9th
          ---      78%  J Keough        Single to RF
   O      1--      81%  P Kelly         Flyball: CF
          1--      79%  P Schaal        Single to LF; Keough to 2B
   O      12-      83%  A Otis          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Rooker replaces Joe Keough pitching and batting 9th
          ---      85%  J Spencer       Single to CF
          1--      90%  R Repoz         Single to RF; Spencer to 3B
   ROO    1-3      88%  J Azcue         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Spencer Scores
   O      ---      87%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Clyde Wright facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      80%  E Kirkpatrick   Home Run
          ---      76%  L Piniella      Walk
   O      1--      80%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      83%  J Hernandez     Strikeout
   O      1--      85%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 1.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2
          ---      87%  C Wright        Walk
          1--      91%  S Alomar        Single to LF; Wright to 3B
          1-3      93%  J Fregosi       Walk; Wright stays at 3B; Alomar to 2B
                  Bob Johnson replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
   R      123      96%  B Voss          Walk; Wright Scores; Alomar to 3B; Fregosi to 2B
   RR     123      98%  A Johnson       Double to RF; Alomar Scores; Fregosi Scores; Voss to 3B
   RO     -23      98%  J Spencer       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Voss Scores
   O      -2-      98%  R Repoz         Strikeout
   R      -2-      99%  J Azcue         Single to LF; Johnson Scores
   O      1--      99%  A Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Clyde Wright facing 9-1-2
                  Rich Severson pinch hits for Bob Johnson batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  R Severson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  P Kelly         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  P Schaal        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Royals 1.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-1, Ken Wright facing 9-1-2
                  Ken Wright replaces Ellie Rodriguez pitching and batting 8th; Hawk Taylor replaces Jackie Hernandez playing C batting 7th; Rich Severson moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  C Wright        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      99%  J Fregosi       Walk
   O      1--      99%  B Voss          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 9, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-9, Clyde Wright facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  A Otis          Lineout: CF
          ---      99%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
          1--      99%  L Piniella      Single to CF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   RR     12-      97%  L Alcaraz       Triple to LF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Piniella Scores
   R      --3      96%  H Taylor        Wild Pitch; Alcaraz Scores
   O      ---      97%  " "             Lineout: CF
                  Bob Oliver pinch hits for Ken Wright batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  B Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 9, Royals 4.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 9-4, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
                  Al Fitzmorris replaces Bob Oliver pitching and batting 8th
          ---      98%  A Johnson       Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  J Spencer       Foul Flyball: C
          1--      98%  R Repoz         Walk; Johnson to 2B
   RO     12-      98%  J Azcue         Single to LF; Johnson Scores; Repoz out at 3B/LF-3B
   O      1--      98%  A Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 10, Royals 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-10, Rudy May facing 9-1-2
                  Rudy May replaces Clyde Wright pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  R Severson      Reached on E6 (Fly Ball)
   O      1--      98%  P Kelly         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      97%  P Schaal        Single to RF; Kelly to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  A Otis          Strikeout
   RR     1-3      95%  E Kirkpatrick   Double to RF; Kelly Scores/unER; Schaal Scores/unER
   R      -2-      91%  L Piniella      Double to RF; Kirkpatrick Scores/unER
                  Mel Queen replaces Rudy May pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      94%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Angels 10, Royals 7.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 10-7, Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  M Queen         Flyball: SS
          ---      94%  S Alomar        Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  J Fregosi       Flyball: RF
          1--      94%  B Voss          Single to CF; Alomar to 3B
   O      1-3      92%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 10, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 7-10, Mel Queen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      95%  H Taylor        Flyball: CF
                  Mike Fiore pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris batting 8th
   O      ---      96%  M Fiore         Flyball: SS
          ---      95%  R Severson      Single to LF
          1--      91%  P Kelly         Double to LF; Severson to 3B
   O      -23      97%  P Schaal        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 10, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 10-7, Moe Drabowsky facing 5-6-7
                  Moe Drabowsky replaces Mike Fiore pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  J Spencer       Strikeout Looking
          ---      97%  R Repoz         Walk
   O      1--      97%  J Azcue         Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      1--      99%  A Rodriguez     Triple to RF; Repoz Scores
   O      --3      98%  M Queen         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 11, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 7-11, Mel Queen facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  A Otis          Walk
   O      1--      98%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
   OO     1--     100%  L Piniella      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 11, Royals 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation