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Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 6,244 |
Tuesday, September 8, 1970 Time of Game: 2:28 |
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Angels
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76-64
Lost 5
3rd, 7½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Angels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Royals 0 7 0 4 0 0 0 1 X 12 17 1
W: Jim Rooker (9-15), L: Rudy May (6-13) |
Royals
12
54-86
Won 2
4th, 29½ GB
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Batting Stats
California Angels AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details S Alomar 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .609 0 1 C Ruiz 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .553 1 0 J Tatum CF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .575 4 0 GDP J Fregosi SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .815 0 2 L Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 J Johnstone PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .693 0 0 A Johnson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .805 1 0 G Garrett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 0 0 B Cowan 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .827 6 1 K McMullen 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .670 0 2 T Reynolds RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .623 2 1 2B J Azcue C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .587 5 0 T Egan C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .599 3 0 R May P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .082 .224 0 0 S Kealey P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 0 0 R Oyler SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .259 1 0 Totals 29 0 3 0 0 7 24 7
Batting Events
2B: T Reynolds (3, off J Rooker).
TB: T Reynolds 2; J Azcue; C Ruiz.
GIDP: J Tatum (4).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details P Kelly RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .230 .657 0 0 G Spriggs RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .608 1 0 C Rojas 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .238 .578 0 0 T Matchick 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .526 1 2 A Otis CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .283 .776 4 0 B Oliver 1B 4 3 4 3 1 0 .263 .777 9 0 L Piniella LF 5 1 4 2 0 1 .300 .774 3 0 P Schaal 3B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .267 .685 1 1 E Rodriguez C 4 1 2 1 1 0 .248 .644 7 0 R Severson SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 .251 .615 1 4 J Rooker P 5 1 1 1 0 2 .203 .532 0 0 Totals 40 12 17 0 5 6 27 7
Batting Events
TB: B Oliver 4; L Piniella 4; E Rodriguez 2; P Kelly 2; P Schaal 2; A Otis; J Rooker; C Rojas.
RBI: B Oliver 3 (92); P Schaal 2 (24); L Piniella 2 (69); P Kelly 2 (34); E Rodriguez (14); J Rooker (13).
2-out RBI: L Piniella.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 11 for 20.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Matchick-B Oliver.
E: E Rodriguez (5).
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 R May, L (6-13) 1 6 6 6 1 0 0 4.14 10 - · · 1· 2· 0· 6 16 - 0.95 -0.35 S Kealey 2 6 5 5 1 2 0 4.32 12 - · · 2· 1· 0· 6 2-1 0.23 -0.03 L Allen 3 4 0 0 1 3 0 4.35 14 - · · 4· 2· 0· 4 2-2 0.01 -0.00 G Garrett 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 2.85 9 - · · 0· 5· 0· 1 0-0 0.00 0.00 Totals 8 17 12 12 5 6 0 45 - · · 7·10· 0·17 4-3
R May faced 7 batters in the 2nd inning.
S Kealey faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.
S Kealey faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.
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 J Rooker, W (9-15) 9 3 0 0 0 7 0 3.52 29 - · · 7·12· 0· 3 88 - 0.19 0.12 Totals 9 3 0 0 0 7 0 29 - · · 7·12· 0· 3 -
Balks: None.
WP: L Allen 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 6,244.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
California Angels Kansas City Royals 1. Sandy Alomar 2B 1. Pat Kelly RF 2. Jarvis Tatum CF 2. Cookie Rojas 2B 3. Jim Fregosi SS 3. Amos Otis CF 4. Alex Johnson LF 4. Bob Oliver 1B 5. Billy Cowan 1B 5. Lou Piniella LF 6. Ken McMullen 3B 6. Paul Schaal 3B 7. Tommie Reynolds RF 7. Ellie Rodriguez C 8. Joe Azcue C 8. Rich Severson SS 9. Rudy May P 9. Jim Rooker P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 11% | 70% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | R. May | Single to CF; Oliver to 3B; Piniella to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | -23 | RR | 10% | 80% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | R. May | Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Oliver Scores; Schaal to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| b2 | 0 | 123 | R | 5% | 91% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Rooker | R. May | Single to RF; Severson to 2B; Rodriguez to 3B; Schaal Scores | |
| b2 | 0 | -2- | 4% | 85% | 2-0 | KCR | E. Rodriguez | R. May | Single to P; Schaal to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 123 | RR | 4% | 95% | 3-0 | KCR | P. Kelly | R. May | Single to LF; Rooker to 2B; Severson Scores; Rodriguez Scores |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CAL | S. Alomar | J. Rooker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CAL | J. Tatum | J. Rooker | Strikeout Looking | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | 0% | 54% | 0-0 | CAL | J. Fregosi | J. Rooker | E2 on Foul Ball | ||
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CAL | J. Fregosi | J. Rooker | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Kelly | R. May | Flyball: LF | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | R. May | Flyball: RF | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | KCR | A. Otis | R. May | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | CAL | A. Johnson | J. Rooker | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | CAL | B. Cowan | J. Rooker | Flyball: CF | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | CAL | K. McMullen | J. Rooker | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Rudy May facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | 4% | 59% | 0-0 | KCR | B. Oliver | R. May | Single to SS | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-- | 11% | 70% | 0-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | R. May | Single to CF; Oliver to 3B; Piniella to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | -23 | RR | 10% | 80% | 0-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | R. May | Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Oliver Scores; Schaal to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| b2 | 0 | -2- | 4% | 85% | 2-0 | KCR | E. Rodriguez | R. May | Single to P; Schaal to 3B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 1-3 | 2% | 87% | 2-0 | KCR | R. Severson | R. May | Walk; Rodriguez to 2B | ||
| b2 | 0 | 123 | R | 5% | 91% | 2-0 | KCR | J. Rooker | R. May | Single to RF; Severson to 2B; Rodriguez to 3B; Schaal Scores | |
| b2 | 0 | 123 | RR | 4% | 95% | 3-0 | KCR | P. Kelly | R. May | Single to LF; Rooker to 2B; Severson Scores; Rodriguez Scores | |
| Steve Kealey replaces Rudy May pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | 12- | O | -1% | 94% | 5-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | S. Kealey | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 1 | 12- | 1% | 95% | 5-0 | KCR | A. Otis | S. Kealey | Single to SS; Kelly to 2B; Rooker to 3B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 123 | RO | 0% | 95% | 5-0 | KCR | B. Oliver | S. Kealey | Single to RF; Kelly out at Hm/RF-C; Rooker Scores; Otis to 2B | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | R | 2% | 97% | 6-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | S. Kealey | Single to CF; Oliver to 2B; Otis Scores | |
| b2 | 2 | 12- | O | -0% | 97% | 7-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | S. Kealey | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 7 runs, 9 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 97% | 0-7 | CAL | T. Reynolds | J. Rooker | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 98% | 0-7 | CAL | J. Azcue | J. Rooker | Flyball: LF | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 98% | 0-7 | CAL | S. Kealey | J. Rooker | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Angels' Steve Kealey facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 7-0 | KCR | E. Rodriguez | S. Kealey | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 7-0 | KCR | R. Severson | S. Kealey | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 7-0 | KCR | J. Rooker | S. Kealey | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-7, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 98% | 0-7 | CAL | S. Alomar | J. Rooker | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 98% | 0-7 | CAL | J. Tatum | J. Rooker | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 99% | 0-7 | CAL | J. Fregosi | J. Rooker | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 7. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Angels' Steve Kealey facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Chico Ruiz replaces Sandy Alomar playing 2B batting 1st | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | P. Kelly | S. Kealey | Single to LF | ||
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | S. Kealey | Single to RF; Kelly to 2B | ||
| b4 | 0 | 12- | 0% | 99% | 7-0 | KCR | A. Otis | S. Kealey | Walk; Kelly to 3B; Rojas to 2B | ||
| b4 | 0 | 123 | RR | 1% | 100% | 7-0 | KCR | B. Oliver | S. Kealey | Single to LF; Otis to 3B; Rojas Scores; Kelly Scores | |
| Lloyd Allen replaces Jim Fregosi (SS) pitching and batting 3rd; Ray Oyler replaces Steve Kealey (P) playing SS batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | 1-3 | R | 0% | 100% | 9-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | L. Allen | Wild Pitch; Oliver to 2B; Otis Scores | |
| b4 | 0 | -2- | R | 0% | 100% | 10-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | L. Allen | Single to CF; Oliver Scores | |
| b4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | L. Allen | Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | E. Rodriguez | L. Allen | Walk; Schaal to 2B | ||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | R. Severson | L. Allen | Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 2B; Schaal to 3B | ||
| b4 | 1 | -23 | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | R. Severson | L. Allen | Flyball: RF | |
| b4 | 2 | -23 | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | J. Rooker | L. Allen | Strikeout | |
| 4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-11, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| George Spriggs replaces Pat Kelly playing RF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | A. Johnson | J. Rooker | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | B. Cowan | J. Rooker | Flyball: CF | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | K. McMullen | J. Rooker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-0, Angels' Lloyd Allen facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | G. Spriggs | L. Allen | Groundout: P unassisted | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | C. Rojas | L. Allen | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | A. Otis | L. Allen | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-11, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | T. Reynolds | J. Rooker | Flyball: CF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | J. Azcue | J. Rooker | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | R. Oyler | J. Rooker | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | C. Ruiz | J. Rooker | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-0, Angels' Lloyd Allen facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Tom Egan replaces Joe Azcue playing C batting 8th | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | B. Oliver | L. Allen | Single to SS | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | L. Allen | Single to 2B; Oliver to 2B | ||
| b6 | 0 | 12- | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | L. Allen | Single to P; Piniella to 2B; Oliver to 3B | ||
| b6 | 0 | 123 | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | E. Rodriguez | L. Allen | Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Schaal to 2B; Piniella to 3B | |
| b6 | 1 | 123 | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | R. Severson | L. Allen | Strikeout Looking | |
| b6 | 2 | 123 | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | J. Rooker | L. Allen | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-11, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| Tom Matchick replaces Cookie Rojas playing 2B batting 2nd | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | J. Tatum | J. Rooker | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Lloyd Allen (P) batting 3rd | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | J. Johnstone | J. Rooker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | A. Johnson | J. Rooker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-0, Angels' Greg Garrett facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| Greg Garrett replaces Alex Johnson (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Jarvis Tatum moves from CF to LF; Jay Johnstone moves from PH to CF | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | G. Spriggs | G. Garrett | Flyball: LF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | T. Matchick | G. Garrett | Flyball: SS | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | A. Otis | G. Garrett | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 11. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-11, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | B. Cowan | J. Rooker | Flyball: LF | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | K. McMullen | J. Rooker | Flyball: LF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | T. Reynolds | J. Rooker | Double to LF | ||
| t8 | 2 | -2- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-11 | CAL | T. Egan | J. Rooker | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 11. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-0, Angels' Greg Garrett facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | B. Oliver | G. Garrett | Walk | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | O | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | L. Piniella | G. Garrett | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | 1-- | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | P. Schaal | G. Garrett | Walk; Oliver to 2B | ||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | R | 0% | 100% | 11-0 | KCR | E. Rodriguez | G. Garrett | Single to CF; Schaal to 2B; Oliver Scores | |
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-0 | KCR | R. Severson | G. Garrett | Flyball: LF | |
| b8 | 2 | 12- | O | 0% | 100% | 12-0 | KCR | J. Rooker | G. Garrett | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 12. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-12, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CAL | R. Oyler | J. Rooker | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CAL | C. Ruiz | J. Rooker | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 0% | 100% | 0-12 | CAL | J. Tatum | J. Rooker | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 12. | |||||||||||
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