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DET
@BAL		3
5
MIL
@CHW		8
4
CAL
@KCR		6
3
OAK
@MIN		2
8
CLE
@NYY		3
0
BOS
@WSA		3
4
ATL
@HOU		7
8
SDP
@LAD		4
0
PIT
@PHI		4
0
CIN
@SFG		1
2
NYM
@STL		4
1
Saturday, April 11, 1970
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 9,434, Time of Game: 2:16
Angels
6
4-0
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 at Royals
3
2-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
L: Wally Bunker (0-2)
S: Paul Doyle (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          3  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    6  9  0
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  6  1

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .474 1.026 0.099 0.73 0.116 -0.016 1.1 2 3 2·SB
Jim Fregosi SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .412 1.029 -0.025 0.59 0.045 -0.069 -0.9 1 2 2B,GDP
Bill Voss RF 3 2 1 0 2 0 .500 1.529 0.051 0.53 0.064 -0.013 0.8 5 0 SB
Alex Johnson LF 4 2 2 6 0 0 .400 1.438 0.245 0.73 0.255 -0.011 3.2 1 0 2·HR
Jim Spencer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .733 -0.001 0.34 0.024 -0.025 -0.2 9 1 2B
Roger Repoz CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .375 1.257 -0.017 0.36 0.015 -0.031 0.2 2 0 2B
Joe Azcue C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .500 -0.025 0.40 0.010 -0.035 -0.0 6 1
Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .313 .889 0.026 0.46 0.049 -0.023 -0.1 1 1 2B
Andy Messersmith P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 -0.091 0.51 0.000 -0.091 -1.6 0 1
   Rick Reichardt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.013 0.48 0.000 -0.013 -0.5
   Paul Doyle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 35 6 9 6 4 3 .257 .876 0.249 0.54 0.578 -0.327 1.9 27 10
2B: A Rodriguez (1, off W Bunker); J Fregosi (2, off W Bunker); J Spencer (1, off W Bunker); R Repoz (2, off K Wright).
HR: A Johnson 2 (2, 2 off W Bunker; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Johnson 8; R Repoz 3; A Rodriguez 2; J Fregosi 2; J Spencer 2; B Voss; S Alomar.
GIDP: J Fregosi (1).
RBI: A Johnson 6 (9).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: B Voss (1, 2nd base off W Bunker/E Rodriguez); S Alomar 2 (3, 3rd base off W Bunker/E Rodriguez, 2nd base off W Bunker/E Rodriguez).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 4 0 1 0 0 3 .294 .782 -0.042 0.74 0.020 -0.062 -0.2 2 1
Amos Otis CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .563 -0.052 0.61 0.000 -0.052 -0.6 1 0 SH
Ed Kirkpatrick 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .857 -0.058 0.58 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 11 1
Bob Oliver 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .235 .706 0.007 0.73 0.058 -0.052 -0.1 2 5 2B
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .945 0.067 0.66 0.099 -0.032 0.5 2 0 2B
Luis Alcaraz 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .158 .579 -0.031 0.76 0.022 -0.053 0.5 3 4 HR
Jackie Hernandez SS 3 1 2 0 0 1 .133 .454 0.008 0.91 0.069 -0.061 0.3 2 4 3B
Ellie Rodriguez C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .100 .200 -0.083 1.31 0.000 -0.083 -0.4 3 0
Wally Bunker P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .333 -0.056 1.06 0.000 -0.056 -0.4 0 1
   Bob Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   George Spriggs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.000 -0.009 0.34 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Ken Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 32 3 6 3 0 7 .188 .594 -0.249 0.77 0.268 -0.518 -1.1 27 16
2B: B Oliver (2, off A Messersmith); L Piniella (3, off A Messersmith).
3B: J Hernandez (1, off A Messersmith).
HR: L Alcaraz (1, off A Messersmith; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: A Otis (1, off A Messersmith).
TB: J Hernandez 4; L Alcaraz 4; B Oliver 2; L Piniella 2; P Kelly.
RBI: E Rodriguez (1); L Alcaraz (4); L Piniella (2).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Alcaraz-J Hernandez-E Kirkpatrick; P Kelly-B Oliver.
E: L Alcaraz (1).
Outfield Assists: P Kelly (A Rodriguez at 2nd base).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Messersmith, W (2-0) 7 6 3 3 0 6 1 1.69 27 59 0.167 0.82 0.2
Paul Doyle, S (1) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.082 0.54 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 0 7 1 3.00 33 59 0 0 0.249 0.54 1.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wally Bunker, L (0-2) 5.1 7 6 6 2 0 2 10.45 25 28 -0.293 0.70 -4.4
Bob Johnson 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 6.75 6 2 0 0.023 0.14 1.6
Ken Wright 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.019 0.27 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 4 3 2 6.00 39 28 2 0 -0.251 0.77 -1.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 9,434.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 10mph out to Leftfield.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Kansas City Royals
1 Sandy Alomar 2B 1 Pat Kelly RF
2 Jim Fregosi SS 2 Amos Otis CF
3 Bill Voss RF 3 Ed Kirkpatrick 1B
4 Alex Johnson LF 4 Bob Oliver 3B
5 Jim Spencer 1B 5 Lou Piniella LF
6 Roger Repoz CF 6 Luis Alcaraz 2B
7 Joe Azcue C 7 Jackie Hernandez SS
8 Aurelio Rodriguez 3B 8 Ellie Rodriguez C
9 Andy Messersmith P 9 Wally Bunker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 1 -23 RRR CAL A. Johnson W. Bunker 18% 77% Home Run; Alomar Scores; Voss Scores
b2 0-3 0 -2- R KCR L. Piniella A. Messersmith -10% 61% Double to RF; Oliver Scores
t6 3-1 0 1-3 RRR CAL A. Johnson W. Bunker 8% 96% Home Run; Fregosi Scores; Voss Scores
t5 3-1 0 -2- OO CAL A. Messersmith W. Bunker -7% 74% Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
b2 1-3 1 --3 O KCR J. Hernandez A. Messersmith 6% 69% Strikeout

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' Wally Bunker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CAL S. Alomar W. Bunker 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- CAL J. Fregosi W. Bunker 3% 56% Alomar Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CAL J. Fregosi W. Bunker -4% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 -2- CAL B. Voss W. Bunker 2% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- CAL A. Johnson W. Bunker 5% 59% Voss Steals 2B; Alomar Steals 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 RRR CAL A. Johnson W. Bunker 18% 77% Home Run; Alomar Scores; Voss Scores
t1 3-0 1 --- CAL J. Spencer W. Bunker 2% 79% Double to RF
t1 3-0 1 -2- O CAL R. Repoz W. Bunker -2% 77% Flyball: 2B
t1 3-0 2 -2- O CAL J. Azcue W. Bunker -2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly A. Messersmith 2% 77% Strikeout
b1 0-3 1 --- O KCR A. Otis A. Messersmith 1% 79% Flyball: RF
b1 0-3 2 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Messersmith 1% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 8-9-1
t2 3-0 0 --- O CAL A. Rodriguez W. Bunker -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 3-0 1 --- O CAL A. Messersmith W. Bunker -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 3-0 2 --- O CAL S. Alomar W. Bunker -1% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
b2 0-3 0 --- KCR B. Oliver A. Messersmith -6% 71% Double to CF
b2 0-3 0 -2- R KCR L. Piniella A. Messersmith -10% 61% Double to RF; Oliver Scores
b2 1-3 0 -2- O KCR L. Alcaraz A. Messersmith 2% 63% Lineout: CF; Piniella to 3B
b2 1-3 1 --3 O KCR J. Hernandez A. Messersmith 6% 69% Strikeout
b2 1-3 2 --3 O KCR E. Rodriguez A. Messersmith 4% 73% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 2-3-4
t3 3-1 0 --- O CAL J. Fregosi W. Bunker -2% 71% Groundout: P-1B
t3 3-1 1 --- O CAL B. Voss W. Bunker -1% 70% Flyball: SS
t3 3-1 2 --- O CAL A. Johnson W. Bunker -1% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
b3 1-3 0 --- O KCR W. Bunker A. Messersmith 3% 72% Strikeout
b3 1-3 1 --- O KCR P. Kelly A. Messersmith 2% 73% Strikeout (C-1B)
b3 1-3 2 --- O KCR A. Otis A. Messersmith 1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 5-6-7
t4 3-1 0 --- O CAL J. Spencer W. Bunker -2% 73% Flyball: RF
t4 3-1 1 --- O CAL R. Repoz W. Bunker -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 3-1 2 --- O CAL J. Azcue W. Bunker -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
b4 1-3 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Messersmith 3% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-3 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver A. Messersmith 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-3 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella A. Messersmith 1% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 8-9-1
t5 3-1 0 --- CAL A. Rodriguez W. Bunker 5% 81% Double to LF
t5 3-1 0 -2- OO CAL A. Messersmith W. Bunker -7% 74% Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
t5 3-1 2 --- O CAL S. Alomar W. Bunker -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
b5 1-3 0 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz A. Messersmith 3% 76% Flyball: 2B
b5 1-3 1 --- KCR J. Hernandez A. Messersmith -4% 73% Single to LF
b5 1-3 1 1-- O KCR E. Rodriguez A. Messersmith 4% 76% Flyball: RF
b5 1-3 2 1-- O KCR W. Bunker A. Messersmith 3% 80% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Wally Bunker facing 2-3-4
t6 3-1 0 --- CAL J. Fregosi W. Bunker 4% 84% Double to LF
t6 3-1 0 -2- CAL B. Voss W. Bunker 4% 88% Single to RF; Fregosi to 3B
t6 3-1 0 1-3 RRR CAL A. Johnson W. Bunker 8% 96% Home Run; Fregosi Scores; Voss Scores
t6 6-1 0 --- O CAL J. Spencer W. Bunker -0% 96% Flyball: CF
t6 6-1 1 --- CAL R. Repoz W. Bunker 0% 96% Single to 1B
t6 6-1 1 1-- CAL J. Azcue W. Bunker 1% 97% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Repoz to 3B
Bob Johnson replaces Wally Bunker pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-1 1 1-3 O CAL A. Rodriguez B. Johnson -1% 96% Strikeout
t6 6-1 2 1-3 O CAL A. Messersmith B. Johnson -1% 95% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
b6 1-6 0 --- KCR P. Kelly A. Messersmith -2% 93% Single to CF
b6 1-6 0 1-- O KCR A. Otis A. Messersmith 1% 95% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kelly to 2B
b6 1-6 1 -2- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick A. Messersmith 2% 96% Lineout: RF; Kelly to 3B
b6 1-6 2 --3 O KCR B. Oliver A. Messersmith 1% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-1, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
t7 6-1 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar B. Johnson -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 6-1 1 --- O CAL J. Fregosi B. Johnson -0% 97% Strikeout
t7 6-1 2 --- CAL B. Voss B. Johnson 0% 97% Walk
t7 6-1 2 1-- O CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Angels' Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
b7 1-6 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella A. Messersmith 1% 98% Flyball: 2B
b7 1-6 1 --- R KCR L. Alcaraz A. Messersmith -2% 96% Home Run
b7 2-6 1 --- KCR J. Hernandez A. Messersmith -3% 92% Triple to RF
b7 2-6 1 --3 RO KCR E. Rodriguez A. Messersmith 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hernandez Scores
George Spriggs pinch hits for Bob Johnson (P) batting 9th
b7 3-6 2 --- O KCR G. Spriggs A. Messersmith 1% 94% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Ken Wright facing 5-6-7
Ken Wright replaces George Spriggs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-3 0 --- O CAL J. Spencer K. Wright -1% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 6-3 1 --- CAL R. Repoz K. Wright 1% 94% Double to RF
t8 6-3 1 -2- O CAL J. Azcue K. Wright -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B; Repoz to 3B
t8 6-3 2 --3 CAL A. Rodriguez K. Wright 0% 94% Walk
Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Andy Messersmith (P) batting 9th
t8 6-3 2 1-3 O CAL R. Reichardt K. Wright -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Angels' Paul Doyle facing 1-2-3
Paul Doyle replaces Rick Reichardt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-6 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly P. Doyle 2% 95% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-6 1 --- O KCR A. Otis P. Doyle 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-6 2 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick P. Doyle 1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 6-3, Royals' Ken Wright facing 1-2-3
t9 6-3 0 --- CAL S. Alomar K. Wright 0% 97% Single to LF
t9 6-3 0 1-- OO CAL J. Fregosi K. Wright -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 6-3 2 --- O CAL B. Voss K. Wright -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-6, Angels' Paul Doyle facing 4-5-6
b9 3-6 0 --- O KCR B. Oliver P. Doyle 2% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 3-6 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella P. Doyle 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 3-6 2 --- O KCR L. Alcaraz P. Doyle 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 6, Royals 3.

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