April 12, 1970 California Angels at Kansas City Royals Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 7
@BAL 2 MIL 5
@CHW 2 MIL 16
@CHW 2 CAL 7
@KCR 5 CLE 2
@NYY 1 NYY 5
CLE 4 WSA 6
BOS 5 HOU 8
ATL 3 LAD 6
SDP 0 MON 2
CHC 0 PIT 3
@PHI 1
(10) CIN 6
@SFG 5 CIN 5
@SFG 2 NYM 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 13,078

Sunday, April 12, 1970
Time of Game: 2:21

Angels

5-0

Won 5

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  1  0   1  0  5   0  0  0    7 16  0
Royals          0  0  1   2  2  0   0  0  0    5  8  0

W: E Fisher (1-0), L: D Drago (1-1)

Royals

2-4

Lost 3

4th, 3½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .458  .980    0    2   4   CS
J Fregosi SS                  5   1   1   3    0   1  .364 1.031    0    3   5   HR
B Voss RF                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .474 1.349    0    0   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   1   0   0    0   1  .316 1.170    0    3   0   HBP,GDP
J Spencer 1B                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .375  .868    0    5   0   2B
  J Johnstone CF              4   2   4   0    0   0  .667 1.500    0    0   0   2B
R Repoz CF-1B                 4   1   1   2    0   0  .350 1.259    0    8   0   HR,SH
J Azcue C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .409    0    3   1   
A Rodriguez 3B                4   1   4   1    0   0  .450 1.150    0    3   1   2B
T Murphy P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   4   
  R May P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Reichardt PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  E Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   1   SH
Totals                       39   7  16   7    0   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: A Rodriguez (2, off D Drago); J Spencer (2, off D Drago); J Johnstone (1, off D Drago).

HR: J Fregosi (1, off D Drago; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); R Repoz (2, off D Drago; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: E Fisher (1, off M Drabowsky); R Repoz (1, off D Drago).

HBP: A Johnson (1, by D Drago).

TB: A Rodriguez 5; J Johnstone 5; R Repoz 4; J Fregosi 4; J Spencer 2; B Voss 2; S Alomar 2; R Reichardt.

GIDP: A Johnson (1).

RBI: J Fregosi 3 (5); R Repoz 2 (6); J Spencer (4); A Rodriguez (4).

2-out RBI: J Fregosi 3; A Rodriguez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Fregosi-R Repoz.

PB: J Azcue (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: S Alomar (2, 3rd base by D Drago/J Campanis).

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    5   1   2   0    0   1  .318  .787    0    1   0   CS
A Otis CF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .273  .651    0    3   0   2B
E Kirkpatrick 1B              4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .688    0   11   1   
B Oliver 3B                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .736    0    1   1   IW
L Piniella LF                 3   0   2   1    0   0  .389  .985    0    0   0   SF
L Alcaraz 2B                  4   0   0   1    0   0  .130  .478    0    5   5   
R Severson SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   4   
  J Keough PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
J Campanis C                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .250 1.333    0    5   1   HR
  G Spriggs PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
D Drago P                     1   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    0   2   
  M Fiore PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .143    0    0   0   
  M Drabowsky P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   5   8   4    4   2                    27  15

BATTING

2B: A Otis (1, off T Murphy).

HR: J Campanis (2, off T Murphy; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: L Piniella (1, off R May).

IBB: B Oliver (1, by R May).

TB: J Campanis 4; P Kelly 2; A Otis 2; L Piniella 2; B Oliver; R Severson.

RBI: L Alcaraz (5); L Piniella (3); B Oliver (1); J Campanis (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Severson-L Alcaraz-E Kirkpatrick; J Campanis-B Oliver.

BASERUNNING

CS: P Kelly (1, 2nd base by E Fisher/J Azcue).

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
T Murphy                       4     6   5   5    2   1   1   5.06   20     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 6     29    -     1.10  -0.35
R May                          1     0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          3-2    1.11  -0.02
E Fisher, W (1-0)              4     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   13     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 2          0-0    1.60   0.31
Totals                         9     8   5   5    4   2   1          37     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 8          3-2

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
D Drago, L (1-1)               6    13   7   7    0   2   2   4.20   30     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 1·13     20    -     1.36  -0.63
M Drabowsky                    3     3   0   0    0   2   0   1.50   12     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 3          0-0    0.56   0.07
Totals                         9    16   7   7    0   4   2          42     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1·16           -

T Murphy faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: T Murphy (1); R May (1).

IBB: R May (1; B Oliver).

HBP: D Drago (1; A Johnson).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 13,078.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 52° F, Wind 16mph out to Leftfield.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Kansas City Royals                   
1. S Alomar             2B    1. P Kelly              RF 
2. J Fregosi            SS    2. A Otis               CF 
3. B Voss               RF    3. E Kirkpatrick        1B 
4. A Johnson            LF    4. B Oliver             3B 
5. J Spencer            1B    5. L Piniella           LF 
6. R Repoz              CF    6. L Alcaraz            2B 
7. J Azcue              C     7. R Severson           SS 
8. A Rodriguez          3B    8. J Campanis           C  
9. T Murphy             P     9. D Drago              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  5-4  12-      45%  77% J Fregosi       D Drago         Home Run; Rodriguez Scores; Reichardt Scores
   t 5   1  3-2  1-3     -17%  28% A Johnson       D Drago         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   0  5-2  1--      17%  33% R Repoz         D Drago         Home Run; Johnstone Scores
   t 4   2  1-1  --3      13%  62% A Rodriguez     D Drago         Double to CF; Johnstone Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  1--      13%  67% J Spencer       D Drago         Double to RF; Johnson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  S Alomar        Single to RF
   O      1--      52%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 2B-1B; Alomar to 2B
   OO     -2-      45%  B Voss          Double Play: Strikeout, Alomar Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Murphy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  P Kelly         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  A Otis          Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  A Johnson       Hit By Pitch
   R      1--      67%  J Spencer       Double to RF; Johnson Scores
   O      -2-      66%  R Repoz         Groundout: SS-1B; Spencer to 3B
   O      --3      59%  J Azcue         Fielder's Choice SS; Spencer out at Hm/SS-C
          1--      61%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF; Azcue to 3B
   O      1-3      57%  T Murphy        Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Murphy facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  B Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      61%  L Piniella      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      62%  L Alcaraz       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      58%  J Fregosi       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      60%  B Voss          Single to RF
   O      1--      58%  A Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Murphy facing 7-8-9
                  Roger Repoz moves to 1B; Jay Johnstone replaces Jim Spencer playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---      60%  R Severson      Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      47%  J Campanis      Home Run
   O      ---      49%  D Drago         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 1.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  J Johnstone     Double to CF
   O      -2-      56%  R Repoz         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Johnstone to 3B
   O      --3      49%  J Azcue         Groundout: P-1B; Johnstone stays at 3B
   R      --3      62%  A Rodriguez     Double to CF; Johnstone Scores
   O      -2-      59%  T Murphy        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Tom Murphy facing 2-3-4
          ---      50%  A Otis          Double to CF
   O      -2-      56%  E Kirkpatrick   Foul Flyball: C
   R      -2-      44%  B Oliver        Single to CF; Otis Scores
          1--      40%  L Piniella      Single to LF; Oliver to 2B
          12-      33%  L Alcaraz       Passed Ball; Oliver to 3B; Piniella to 2B
   RO     -23      33%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Oliver Scores; Piniella out at 3B/SS-3B-2B-3B; Alcaraz to 1B
          1--      31%  R Severson      Single to CF; Alcaraz to 2B
   O      12-      35%  J Campanis      Flyball: 3B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 3.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  S Alomar        Single to CF
   O      1--      36%  J Fregosi       Flyball: CF
          1--      45%  B Voss          Single to RF; Alomar to 3B
   OO     1-3      28%  A Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-2, Tom Murphy facing 9-1-2
          ---      25%  D Drago         Walk
          1--      20%  P Kelly         Single to RF; Drago to 2B
          12-      16%  A Otis          Wild Pitch; Drago to 3B; Kelly to 2B
          -23      14%  " "             Walk
                  Rudy May replaces Tom Murphy pitching and batting 9th
   R      123       9%  E Kirkpatrick   Wild Pitch; Drago Scores; Kelly to 3B; Otis to 2B
   O      -23      12%  " "             Flyball: 1B
          -23      12%  B Oliver        Intentional Walk
   RO     123      11%  L Piniella      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Kelly Scores
   O      12-      12%  L Alcaraz       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 5.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 2-5, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
          ---      16%  J Johnstone     Single to CF
   RR     1--      33%  R Repoz         Home Run; Johnstone Scores
   O      ---      29%  J Azcue         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      33%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF
                  Rick Reichardt pinch hits for Rudy May batting 9th
          1--      39%  R Reichardt     Single to CF; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      12-      32%  S Alomar        Flyball: 2B
   RRR    12-      77%  J Fregosi       Home Run; Rodriguez Scores; Reichardt Scores
   O      ---      76%  B Voss          Flyball: SS
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Eddie Fisher facing 7-8-9
                  Eddie Fisher replaces Rick Reichardt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  R Severson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Campanis      Flyball: LF
                  Mike Fiore pinch hits for Dick Drago batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  M Fiore         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 5.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-5, Moe Drabowsky facing 4-5-6
                  Moe Drabowsky replaces Mike Fiore pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  A Johnson       Strikeout
          ---      83%  J Johnstone     Single to CF
   O      1--      81%  R Repoz         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      80%  J Azcue         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Eddie Fisher facing 1-2-3
          ---      73%  P Kelly         Single to CF
   O      1--      84%  A Otis          Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      86%  " "             Flyball: SS
   O      ---      88%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 5.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-5, Moe Drabowsky facing 8-9-1
          ---      89%  A Rodriguez     Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  E Fisher        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Rodriguez to 2B
   O      -2-      87%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      85%  J Fregosi       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Eddie Fisher facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  B Oliver        Flyball: 2B
          ---      84%  L Piniella      Single to CF
   OO     1--      93%  L Alcaraz       Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 5.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 7-5, Moe Drabowsky facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  B Voss          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  A Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      92%  J Johnstone     Single to RF
   O      1--      92%  R Repoz         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 5-7, Eddie Fisher facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Keough pinch hits for Rich Severson batting 7th
   O      ---      96%  J Keough        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  George Spriggs pinch hits for Jim Campanis batting 8th
          ---      90%  G Spriggs       Walk
                  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Moe Drabowsky batting 9th
   O      1--      96%  H Taylor        Groundout: P-SS-1B; Spriggs to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  P Kelly         Flyball: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 7, Royals 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation