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Standings
BOS
@CLE		4
3
BAL
@DET		6
3
CAL
@KCR		0
12
MIL
@MIN		3
2
NYY
@WSA		7
3
ATL
@LAD		3
2
MON
@NYM		5
10
STL
@PHI		6
3
CHC
@PIT		10
3
HOU
@SDP		8
7
CIN
@SFG		5
2
Tuesday, September 8, 1970
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 6,244, Time of Game: 2:28
Angels
0
76-64
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
3rd, 7½ GB
 at Royals
12
54-86
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 29½ GB
W: Jim Rooker (9-15)
L: Rudy May (6-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Alomar 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .609 -0.026 0.53 0.000 -0.026 -0.4 0 1
   Chico Ruiz 2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .553 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Jarvis Tatum CF-LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .575 -0.018 0.18 0.000 -0.018 -1.0 4 0 GDP
Jim Fregosi SS 2 0 0 0 0 2 .281 .815 -0.011 0.23 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 0 2
   Lloyd Allen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jay Johnstone PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .693 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 0
Alex Johnson LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .318 .805 -0.023 0.32 0.000 -0.023 -0.5 1 0
   Greg Garrett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Billy Cowan 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .272 .827 -0.016 0.22 0.000 -0.016 -0.5 6 1
Ken McMullen 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .221 .670 -0.011 0.14 0.000 -0.011 -0.3 0 2
Tommie Reynolds RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .623 -0.006 0.08 0.000 -0.006 -0.2 2 1 2B
Joe Azcue C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .587 -0.003 0.07 0.000 -0.003 0.1 5 0
   Tom Egan C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .599 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 3 0
Rudy May P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .082 .224 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Steve Kealey P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
   Ray Oyler SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .259 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.5 1 0
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 0 7 .103 .241 -0.116 0.17 0.000 -0.116 -4.1 24 7
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.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: T Reynolds (P Kelly at home plate).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pat Kelly RF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .230 .657 0.019 0.61 0.041 -0.022 1.3 0 0
   George Spriggs RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .608 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4 1 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .238 .578 -0.023 0.27 0.003 -0.026 -0.3 0 0
   Tommy Matchick 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .526 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 1 2
Amos Otis CF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .283 .776 0.007 0.16 0.017 -0.010 1.5 4 0
Bob Oliver 1B 4 3 4 3 1 0 .263 .777 0.046 0.32 0.046 0.000 2.5 9 0
Lou Piniella LF 5 1 4 2 0 1 .300 .774 0.129 0.36 0.129 0.000 3.1 3 0
Paul Schaal 3B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .267 .685 0.099 0.28 0.103 -0.004 2.1 1 1
Ellie Rodriguez C 4 1 2 1 1 0 .248 .644 0.042 0.18 0.043 -0.002 1.1 7 0
Rich Severson SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 .251 .615 0.019 0.21 0.020 -0.001 -1.7 1 4
Jim Rooker P 5 1 1 1 0 2 .203 .532 0.045 0.26 0.046 -0.001 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 40 12 17 11 5 6 .425 .914 0.383 0.26 0.448 -0.066 8.3 27 7
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
DP: 1. T Matchick-B Oliver.
E: E Rodriguez (5).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, L (6-13) 1 6 6 6 1 0 0 4.14 10 16 -0.354 0.99 -5.5
Steve Kealey 2 6 5 5 1 2 0 4.32 12 2 1 -0.028 0.18 -3.4
Lloyd Allen 3 4 0 0 1 3 0 4.35 14 2 2 -0.001 0.00 0.7
Greg Garrett 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 2.85 9 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.1
Team Totals 8 17 12 12 5 6 0 13.50 45 16 4 3 -0.383 0.17 -8.3
R May faced 7 batters in the 2nd inning.
S Kealey faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, W (9-15) 9 3 0 0 0 7 0 3.52 29 88 0.117 0.17 4.1
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 0 7 0 0.00 29 88 0.117 0.26 4.1
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 0 1-- KCR L. Piniella R. May 11% 70% Single to CF; Oliver to 3B; Piniella to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 RR KCR P. Schaal R. May 10% 80% Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Oliver Scores; Schaal to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 2-0 0 123 R KCR J. Rooker R. May 5% 91% Single to RF; Severson to 2B; Rodriguez to 3B; Schaal Scores
b2 2-0 0 -2- KCR E. Rodriguez R. May 4% 84% Single to P; Schaal to 3B
b2 3-0 0 123 RR KCR P. Kelly R. May 4% 95% Single to LF; Rooker to 2B; Severson Scores; Rodriguez Scores

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' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar J. Rooker 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CAL J. Tatum J. Rooker 1% 54% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- CAL J. Fregosi J. Rooker 0% 54% E2 on Foul Ball
t1 0-0 2 --- O CAL J. Fregosi J. Rooker 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O KCR P. Kelly R. May -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas R. May -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis R. May -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O CAL A. Johnson J. Rooker 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O CAL B. Cowan J. Rooker 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O CAL K. McMullen J. Rooker 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- KCR B. Oliver R. May 4% 59% Single to SS
b2 0-0 0 1-- KCR L. Piniella R. May 11% 70% Single to CF; Oliver to 3B; Piniella to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 RR KCR P. Schaal R. May 10% 80% Single to LF; Piniella Scores; Oliver Scores; Schaal to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 2-0 0 -2- KCR E. Rodriguez R. May 4% 84% Single to P; Schaal to 3B
b2 2-0 0 1-3 KCR R. Severson R. May 2% 86% Walk; Rodriguez to 2B
b2 2-0 0 123 R KCR J. Rooker R. May 5% 91% Single to RF; Severson to 2B; Rodriguez to 3B; Schaal Scores
b2 3-0 0 123 RR KCR P. Kelly R. May 4% 95% Single to LF; Rooker to 2B; Severson Scores; Rodriguez Scores
Steve Kealey replaces Rudy May pitching and batting 9th
b2 5-0 0 12- O KCR C. Rojas S. Kealey -1% 94% Strikeout
b2 5-0 1 12- KCR A. Otis S. Kealey 1% 95% Single to SS; Kelly to 2B; Rooker to 3B
b2 5-0 1 123 RO KCR B. Oliver S. Kealey 0% 96% Single to RF; Kelly out at Hm/RF-C; Rooker Scores; Otis to 2B
b2 6-0 2 12- R KCR L. Piniella S. Kealey 2% 97% Single to CF; Oliver to 2B; Otis Scores
b2 7-0 2 12- O KCR P. Schaal S. Kealey -0% 97% 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 0-7 0 --- O CAL T. Reynolds J. Rooker 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
t3 0-7 1 --- O CAL J. Azcue J. Rooker 0% 98% Flyball: LF
t3 0-7 2 --- O CAL S. Kealey J. Rooker 0% 98% 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 7-0 0 --- O KCR E. Rodriguez S. Kealey -0% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 7-0 1 --- O KCR R. Severson S. Kealey -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 7-0 2 --- O KCR J. Rooker S. Kealey -0% 98% 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 0-7 0 --- O CAL S. Alomar J. Rooker 0% 98% Strikeout
t4 0-7 1 --- O CAL J. Tatum J. Rooker 0% 98% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 0-7 2 --- O CAL J. Fregosi J. Rooker 0% 99% 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 7-0 0 --- KCR P. Kelly S. Kealey 0% 99% Single to LF
b4 7-0 0 1-- KCR C. Rojas S. Kealey 0% 99% Single to RF; Kelly to 2B
b4 7-0 0 12- KCR A. Otis S. Kealey 0% 99% Walk; Kelly to 3B; Rojas to 2B
b4 7-0 0 123 RR KCR B. Oliver S. Kealey 0% 100% 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 9-0 0 1-3 R KCR L. Piniella L. Allen 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Oliver to 2B; Otis Scores
b4 10-0 0 -2- R KCR L. Piniella L. Allen 0% 100% Single to CF; Oliver Scores
b4 11-0 0 1-- O KCR P. Schaal L. Allen 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 11-0 1 1-- KCR E. Rodriguez L. Allen 0% 100% Walk; Schaal to 2B
b4 11-0 1 12- KCR R. Severson L. Allen 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Rodriguez to 2B; Schaal to 3B
b4 11-0 1 -23 O KCR R. Severson L. Allen 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b4 11-0 2 -23 O KCR J. Rooker L. Allen 0% 100% 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 0-11 0 --- O CAL A. Johnson J. Rooker 0% 100% Strikeout
t5 0-11 1 --- O CAL B. Cowan J. Rooker 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t5 0-11 2 --- O CAL K. McMullen J. Rooker 0% 100% 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 11-0 0 --- O KCR G. Spriggs L. Allen 0% 100% Groundout: P unassisted
b5 11-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas L. Allen 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 11-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis L. Allen 0% 100% 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 0-11 0 --- O CAL T. Reynolds J. Rooker 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t6 0-11 1 --- CAL J. Azcue J. Rooker -0% 100% Single to LF
t6 0-11 1 1-- O CAL R. Oyler J. Rooker 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t6 0-11 2 1-- O CAL C. Ruiz J. Rooker 0% 100% 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 11-0 0 --- KCR B. Oliver L. Allen 0% 100% Single to SS
b6 11-0 0 1-- KCR L. Piniella L. Allen 0% 100% Single to 2B; Oliver to 2B
b6 11-0 0 12- KCR P. Schaal L. Allen 0% 100% Single to P; Piniella to 2B; Oliver to 3B
b6 11-0 0 123 O KCR E. Rodriguez L. Allen 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Schaal to 2B; Piniella to 3B
b6 11-0 1 123 O KCR R. Severson L. Allen 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b6 11-0 2 123 O KCR J. Rooker L. Allen 0% 100% 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
Tommy Matchick replaces Cookie Rojas playing 2B batting 2nd
t7 0-11 0 --- O CAL J. Tatum J. Rooker 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Lloyd Allen (P) batting 3rd
t7 0-11 1 --- O CAL J. Johnstone J. Rooker 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-11 2 --- O CAL A. Johnson J. Rooker 0% 100% 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 11-0 0 --- O KCR G. Spriggs G. Garrett 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 11-0 1 --- O KCR T. Matchick G. Garrett 0% 100% Flyball: SS
b7 11-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis G. Garrett 0% 100% 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 0-11 0 --- O CAL B. Cowan J. Rooker 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 0-11 1 --- O CAL K. McMullen J. Rooker 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 0-11 2 --- CAL T. Reynolds J. Rooker 0% 100% Double to LF
t8 0-11 2 -2- O CAL T. Egan J. Rooker 0% 100% 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 11-0 0 --- KCR B. Oliver G. Garrett 0% 100% Walk
b8 11-0 0 1-- O KCR L. Piniella G. Garrett 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 11-0 1 1-- KCR P. Schaal G. Garrett 0% 100% Walk; Oliver to 2B
b8 11-0 1 12- R KCR E. Rodriguez G. Garrett 0% 100% Single to CF; Schaal to 2B; Oliver Scores
b8 12-0 1 12- O KCR R. Severson G. Garrett 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 12-0 2 12- O KCR J. Rooker G. Garrett 0% 100% 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 0-12 0 --- O CAL R. Oyler J. Rooker 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 0-12 1 --- CAL C. Ruiz J. Rooker 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 0-12 1 1-- OO CAL J. Tatum J. Rooker 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 12.

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