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BAL  6
NYY  2
 BOS 10
@CLE  7
 DET  3
WSA  1
 CAL  2
@KCR  1
 MIN  7
@MIL  3
 ATL  4
@HOU  3
 SDP  4
@LAD  1
 CHC  1
@NYM  0
 MON  6
@PHI  2
 PIT  6
STL  1
 CIN  8
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 5,801

 Thursday, September 16, 1971
Time of Game: 2:05
Angels
2
71-79
Won 2
3rd, 23½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  0
W: Clyde Wright (15-15), L: Dick Drago (16-10)
 Royals
1
79-70
Lost 2
2nd, 15 GB

Batting Stats

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Alomar SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .252  .596              1   4   
M Rivers CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .695              1   0   
J Fregosi 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .633             10   0   GDP
K McMullen 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .249  .693              2   3   
R Repoz RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .190  .701              5   0   
B Parker 2B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .633              3   1   
K Berry LF                    3   1   1   0    0   0  .223  .579              0   0   2B
J Torborg C                   3   0   2   0    0   0  .230  .523              5   0   
C Wright P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .400              0   2   GDP
Totals                       31   2   7   0    0   5                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: K Berry (14, off D Drago).
TB: K Berry 2; M Rivers 2; J Torborg 2; J Fregosi; B Parker.
GIDP: C Wright (2); J Fregosi (4).
RBI: B Parker (4).
2-out RBI: B Parker.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .707              1   6   
P Schaal 3B                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .270  .784              1   1   2B
A Otis CF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .304  .801              1   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   1    0   1  .263  .653              3   1   SF
B Oliver RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .592              1   0   
D Paepke C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .555              5   0   
C Harrison 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .215  .549             13   1   
B Knoop 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .563              1   4   
D Drago P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .137  .391              1   1   
Totals                       29   1   3   0    2   5                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: P Schaal (30, off C Wright).
SF: L Piniella (5, off C Wright).
TB: P Schaal 3; A Otis.
RBI: L Piniella (48).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Knoop-F Patek-C Harrison; F Patek-B Knoop-C Harrison.

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
C Wright, W (15-15)            9     3   1   1    2   5   0   2.96   32     -       ·  ·     10·12· 3· 3     80    -     1.86   0.59
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     10·12· 3· 3           -  
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 (16-10)             9     7   2   2    0   5   0   2.97   31     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 7     70    -     0.92   0.09
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   5   0          31     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: C Wright (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 5,801.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Wind 15mph in unknown direction, Night.

Lineups

   California Angels                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Sandy Alomar                 SS       1. Freddie Patek                SS
2. Mickey Rivers                CF       2. Paul Schaal                  3B
3. Jim Fregosi                  1B       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Ken McMullen                 3B       4. Lou Piniella                 LF
5. Roger Repoz                  RF       5. Bob Oliver                   RF
6. Billy Parker                 2B       6. Dennis Paepke                 C
7. Ken Berry                    LF       7. Chuck Harrison               1B
8. Jeff Torborg                  C       8. Bobby Knoop                  2B
9. Clyde Wright                  P       9. Dick Drago                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 -23 O 23% 100% 1-2 KCR B. Oliver C. Wright Strikeout
b9 1 1-- -12% 69% 1-2 KCR A. Otis C. Wright Single to LF; Schaal to 2B
t4 0 1-- 12% 66% 0-0 CAL J. Fregosi D. Drago Single to RF; Rivers to 3B
b7 0 --- -10% 71% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal C. Wright Double to RF
b9 1 --- -9% 81% 1-2 KCR P. Schaal C. Wright Single to P

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' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CAL S. Alomar D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 CAL M. Rivers D. Drago Single to RF
t1 1 1-- OO -5% 45% 0-0 CAL J. Fregosi D. Drago Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR F. Patek C. Wright Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal C. Wright Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- -1% 48% 0-0 KCR A. Otis C. Wright Walk
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella C. Wright Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CAL K. McMullen D. Drago Lineout: LF
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 CAL R. Repoz D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 CAL B. Parker D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR B. Oliver C. Wright Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 KCR D. Paepke C. Wright Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR C. Harrison C. Wright Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 CAL K. Berry D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 CAL J. Torborg D. Drago Single to LF
t3 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 CAL C. Wright D. Drago Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 CAL S. Alomar D. Drago Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR B. Knoop C. Wright Popfly: 2B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR D. Drago C. Wright Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR F. Patek C. Wright Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 CAL M. Rivers D. Drago Single to 3B
t4 0 1-- 12% 66% 0-0 CAL J. Fregosi D. Drago Single to RF; Rivers to 3B
t4 0 1-3 O -7% 59% 0-0 CAL K. McMullen D. Drago Strikeout
t4 1 1-3 O -8% 50% 0-0 CAL R. Repoz D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t4 2 1-3 RO 9% 59% 0-0 CAL B. Parker D. Drago Single to LF; Rivers Scores; Fregosi out at 3B/LF-3B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal C. Wright Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 KCR A. Otis C. Wright Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 KCR L. Piniella C. Wright Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 6% 72% 1-0 CAL K. Berry D. Drago Double to RF
t5 0 -2- 7% 79% 1-0 CAL J. Torborg D. Drago Single to 2B; Berry to 3B
t5 0 1-3 ROO -4% 75% 1-0 CAL C. Wright D. Drago Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Berry Scores/No RBI
t5 2 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 CAL S. Alomar D. Drago Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3% 77% 0-2 KCR B. Oliver C. Wright Lineout: 3B
b5 1 --- O 2% 79% 0-2 KCR D. Paepke C. Wright Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 81% 0-2 KCR C. Harrison C. Wright Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 CAL M. Rivers D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 CAL J. Fregosi D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 CAL K. McMullen D. Drago Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 KCR B. Knoop C. Wright Lineout: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 KCR D. Drago C. Wright Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-2 KCR F. Patek C. Wright Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 CAL R. Repoz D. Drago Groundout: 1B-P
t7 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 CAL B. Parker D. Drago Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 CAL K. Berry D. Drago Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- -10% 71% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal C. Wright Double to RF
b7 0 -2- -4% 67% 0-2 KCR A. Otis C. Wright Wild Pitch; Schaal to 3B
b7 0 --3 O 8% 75% 0-2 KCR A. Otis C. Wright Flyball: RF
b7 1 --3 RO -0% 75% 0-2 KCR L. Piniella C. Wright Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Schaal Scores
b7 2 --- O 2% 77% 1-2 KCR B. Oliver C. Wright Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-1 CAL J. Torborg D. Drago Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-1 CAL C. Wright D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-1 CAL S. Alomar D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 6% 78% 1-2 KCR D. Paepke C. Wright Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- -7% 72% 1-2 KCR C. Harrison C. Wright Walk
b8 1 1-- O 7% 79% 1-2 KCR B. Knoop C. Wright Flyball: RF
b8 2 1-- O 6% 86% 1-2 KCR D. Drago C. Wright Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 2-1 CAL M. Rivers D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O -1% 83% 2-1 CAL J. Fregosi D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -1% 83% 2-1 CAL K. McMullen D. Drago Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Angels' Clyde Wright facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 1-2 KCR F. Patek C. Wright Popfly: 3B
b9 1 --- -9% 81% 1-2 KCR P. Schaal C. Wright Single to P
b9 1 1-- -12% 69% 1-2 KCR A. Otis C. Wright Single to LF; Schaal to 2B
b9 1 12- O 9% 77% 1-2 KCR L. Piniella C. Wright Groundout: SS-1B; Schaal to 3B; Otis to 2B
b9 2 -23 O 23% 100% 1-2 KCR B. Oliver C. Wright Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 1.

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