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OAK  7
@CHW  4

OAK  7
@CHW  5

BOS  4
@CLE  3

CLE  8
BOS  2

DET  5
BAL  2

KCR  4
CAL  1
MIN  7
MIL  6

MIN  8
MIL  3

NYY  4
@WSA  3

LAD  4
ATL  3

LAD  6
ATL  1

NYM  5
MON  4

NYM  5
MON  1

PHI  5
STL  1

PHI  3
STL  2

(13)
PIT  8
CHC  3

CHC  9
@PIT  2

HOU 10
@SDP  5

HOU  9
@SDP  4

SFG  6
CIN  3

SFG  4
CIN  3

Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 6,626

Monday, September 7, 1970
Time of Game: 2:21
Angels
1
76-63
Lost 4
3rd, 7½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  2
Royals          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    4  8  1
W: Bob Johnson (7-10), L: Tom Bradley (2-3)
Royals
4
53-86
Won 1
4th, 30½ GB

Batting Stats

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Alomar 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .611              2   1   
J Johnstone CF                3   0   0   0    1   2  .235  .696              3   0   
J Fregosi SS                  2   0   0   0    2   2  .282  .818              0   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .320  .810              2   0   GDP
J Spencer 1B                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .282  .724              8   1   SF
R Repoz RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .244  .784              2   0   
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .675              1   3   
J Azcue C                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .585              5   0   
T Bradley P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .517              0   1   
  D LaRoche P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .929              0   1   
  M Rivers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Tatum P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .636              0   0   
  B Voss PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .240  .683              0   0   
  E Fisher P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              1   1   
  T Cox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   0    4  10                         24   8
Batting Events
SF: J Spencer (5, off B Johnson).
TB: J Azcue; A Johnson; S Alomar.
GIDP: A Johnson (22).
RBI: J Spencer (63).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: A Johnson (12); J Fregosi (20).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .227  .652              3   0   SB
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .777              3   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               4   1   1   1    0   2  .240  .769             11   0   HR
B Oliver 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .257  .767              6   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .294  .765              1   0   
P Schaal 3B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .264  .680              1   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   1   2   0    1   0  .238  .578              1   1   2B
R Severson SS                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .623              1   4   IW
B Johnson P                   2   0   1   2    0   0  .120  .340              0   1   SH
Totals                       32   4   8   0    2   5                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: C Rojas (11, off T Bradley).
HR: E Kirkpatrick (17, off E Fisher; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: B Johnson (5, off D LaRoche).
IBB: R Severson (2, by T Bradley).
TB: E Kirkpatrick 4; C Rojas 3; P Kelly 2; B Oliver 2; B Johnson.
RBI: B Johnson 2 (3); P Kelly (32); E Kirkpatrick (52).
2-out RBI: B Johnson 2; P Kelly.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rojas-R Severson-B Oliver.
E: B Oliver (14).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Kelly (29, 2nd base off E Fisher/J Azcue).

Pitching Stats

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 Bradley, L (2-3)             3.1   4   3   0    2   3   0   3.24   17     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 4     47    -     1.05  -0.22
D LaRoche                      0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.79    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    1.35   0.06
K Tatum                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    0.44   0.06
E Fisher                       1.2   4   1   1    0   1   1   2.98    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.30  -0.01
T Cox                          0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.24   0.00
Totals                         8     8   4   1    2   5   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0· 8          4-0 
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
B Johnson, W (7-10)            9     3   1   0    4  10   0   3.02   34     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 3     85    -     1.28   0.39
Totals                         9     3   1   0    4  10   0          34     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 3           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: T Bradley (5; R Severson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Bill Haller.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 6,626.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   California Angels                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Sandy Alomar                 2B       1. Pat Kelly                    RF
2. Jay Johnstone                CF       2. Amos Otis                    CF
3. Jim Fregosi                  SS       3. Ed Kirkpatrick                C
4. Alex Johnson                 LF       4. Bob Oliver                   1B
5. Jim Spencer                  1B       5. Lou Piniella                 LF
6. Roger Repoz                  RF       6. Paul Schaal                  3B
7. Ken McMullen                 3B       7. Cookie Rojas                 2B
8. Joe Azcue                     C       8. Rich Severson                SS
9. Tom Bradley                   P       9. Bob Johnson                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 2 123 RR 18% 76% 0-0 KCR B. Johnson T. Bradley Single to CF; Rojas to 3B; Schaal Scores/unER; Oliver Scores/unER
t4 2 123 O 9% 80% 1-3 CAL K. McMullen B. Johnson Flyball: CF
b2 1 123 O -8% 57% 0-0 KCR R. Severson T. Bradley Strikeout
t8 1 1-- OO 8% 94% 1-3 CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b2 2 1-3 R 7% 83% 2-0 KCR P. Kelly T. Bradley Single to CF; Johnson to 2B; Rojas Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CAL S. Alomar B. Johnson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CAL J. Johnstone B. Johnson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CAL J. Fregosi B. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Tom Bradley facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly T. Bradley Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 KCR A. Otis T. Bradley Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Bradley Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CAL J. Spencer B. Johnson Strikeout
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CAL R. Repoz B. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Tom Bradley facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 6% 62% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver T. Bradley Single to LF; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E7
b2 0 -2- O -5% 57% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella T. Bradley Strikeout
b2 1 -2- 2% 59% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal T. Bradley Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b2 1 12- 6% 65% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas T. Bradley Walk; Oliver to 3B; Schaal to 2B
b2 1 123 O -8% 57% 0-0 KCR R. Severson T. Bradley Strikeout
b2 2 123 RR 18% 76% 0-0 KCR B. Johnson T. Bradley Single to CF; Rojas to 3B; Schaal Scores/unER; Oliver Scores/unER
b2 2 1-3 R 7% 83% 2-0 KCR P. Kelly T. Bradley Single to CF; Johnson to 2B; Rojas Scores/unER
b2 2 12- O -2% 81% 3-0 KCR A. Otis T. Bradley Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 CAL K. McMullen B. Johnson Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 CAL J. Azcue B. Johnson Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 CAL T. Bradley B. Johnson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Angels' Tom Bradley facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick T. Bradley Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 KCR B. Oliver T. Bradley Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -0% 83% 3-0 KCR L. Piniella T. Bradley Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- -4% 79% 0-3 CAL S. Alomar B. Johnson Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O 4% 83% 0-3 CAL J. Johnstone B. Johnson Strikeout
t4 1 1-- -4% 79% 0-3 CAL J. Fregosi B. Johnson Walk; Alomar to 2B
t4 1 12- -7% 72% 0-3 CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Fregosi to 2B; Alomar to 3B
t4 1 123 RO 3% 75% 0-3 CAL J. Spencer B. Johnson Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alomar Scores/unER
t4 2 12- -4% 71% 1-3 CAL R. Repoz B. Johnson Walk; Fregosi to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t4 2 123 O 9% 80% 1-3 CAL K. McMullen B. Johnson Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Tom Bradley facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 KCR P. Schaal T. Bradley Flyball: 1B
b4 1 --- 3% 81% 3-1 KCR C. Rojas T. Bradley Double to RF
b4 1 -2- 1% 82% 3-1 KCR R. Severson T. Bradley Intentional Walk
Dave LaRoche replaces Tom Bradley pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 12- O -2% 80% 3-1 KCR B. Johnson D. LaRoche Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Severson to 2B; Rojas to 3B
b4 2 -23 O -4% 77% 3-1 KCR P. Kelly D. LaRoche Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 1-3 CAL J. Azcue B. Johnson Groundout: P-1B
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Dave LaRoche (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 1-3 CAL M. Rivers B. Johnson Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 82% 1-3 CAL S. Alomar B. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Ken Tatum facing 2-3-4
Ken Tatum replaces Mickey Rivers (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 KCR A. Otis K. Tatum Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick K. Tatum Strikeout
b5 2 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 KCR B. Oliver K. Tatum Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 82% 1-3 CAL J. Johnstone B. Johnson Strikeout
t6 1 --- -3% 79% 1-3 CAL J. Fregosi B. Johnson Walk
t6 1 1-- -6% 74% 1-3 CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson Single to LF; Fregosi to 2B
t6 1 12- O 6% 80% 1-3 CAL J. Spencer B. Johnson Flyball: RF
t6 2 12- O 6% 86% 1-3 CAL R. Repoz B. Johnson Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Ken Tatum facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 KCR L. Piniella K. Tatum Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 KCR P. Schaal K. Tatum Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -1% 83% 3-1 KCR C. Rojas K. Tatum Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 1-3 CAL K. McMullen B. Johnson Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -4% 82% 1-3 CAL J. Azcue B. Johnson Single to RF
Bill Voss pinch hits for Ken Tatum (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O 4% 87% 1-3 CAL B. Voss B. Johnson Strikeout Looking
t7 2 1-- O 3% 90% 1-3 CAL S. Alomar B. Johnson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Eddie Fisher facing 8-9-1
Eddie Fisher replaces Bill Voss (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-1 KCR R. Severson E. Fisher Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 KCR B. Johnson E. Fisher Groundout: 1B-P
b7 2 --- 0% 89% 3-1 KCR P. Kelly E. Fisher Single to CF
b7 2 1-- 0% 89% 3-1 KCR A. Otis E. Fisher Kelly Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- O -1% 88% 3-1 KCR A. Otis E. Fisher Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-3, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- -7% 81% 1-3 CAL J. Johnstone B. Johnson Walk
t8 0 1-- O 6% 87% 1-3 CAL J. Fregosi B. Johnson Strikeout Looking
t8 1 1-- OO 8% 94% 1-3 CAL A. Johnson B. Johnson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Angels' Eddie Fisher facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- R 3% 98% 3-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick E. Fisher Home Run
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 4-1 KCR B. Oliver E. Fisher Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O -0% 98% 4-1 KCR L. Piniella E. Fisher Flyball: RF
b8 1 1-- O -0% 97% 4-1 KCR P. Schaal E. Fisher Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- 0% 98% 4-1 KCR C. Rojas E. Fisher Single to CF; Schaal to 2B
Terry Cox replaces Eddie Fisher pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 12- O -0% 97% 4-1 KCR R. Severson T. Cox Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Bob Johnson facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 1-4 CAL J. Spencer B. Johnson Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 1-4 CAL R. Repoz B. Johnson Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-4 CAL K. McMullen B. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 4.

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