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Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,205 |
Tuesday, May 15, 1973 Time of Game: 2:20 |
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Angels
3
17-13
Won 4
3rd, 3 GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Angels 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 11 0
Royals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W: Nolan Ryan (5-3), L: Bruce Dal Canton (2-2) |
Royals
0
20-14
Lost 3
2nd, 2 GB
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Batting Stats
California Angels AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details V Pinson LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .264 .624 0 0 GDP S Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .183 .386 1 0 SH B Valentine CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .289 .693 2 0 F Robinson DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 .289 .866 0 0 B Oliver RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .250 .772 3 0 HR K Berry RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .746 3 0 A Gallagher 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .274 .657 0 1 J Spencer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .735 5 0 R Meoli SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .656 1 1 J Torborg C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .593 12 0 N Ryan P 0 2 Totals 36 3 11 0 1 0 27 4
Batting Events
HR: B Oliver (4, off B Dal Canton; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: S Alomar (6, off B Dal Canton).
TB: B Oliver 5; A Gallagher 2; V Pinson 2; J Torborg; F Robinson; R Meoli; B Valentine; J Spencer.
GIDP: V Pinson (1).
RBI: B Oliver 2 (16); A Gallagher (5).
2-out RBI: A Gallagher; B Oliver.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Kansas City Royals AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details F Patek SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .229 .650 1 5 S Hovley RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .255 .612 5 0 SB A Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .800 0 0 J Mayberry 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .265 .948 15 0 C Rojas 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .775 1 5 E Kirkpatrick DH-C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .354 .979 0 0 L Piniella LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .627 3 0 P Schaal 3B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .278 .735 1 3 C Taylor C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .224 .622 1 0 G Hopkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .747 0 0 G Garber P-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 B Dal Canton P 0 3 Totals 27 0 0 0 3 12 27 17
Batting Events
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rojas-F Patek-J Mayberry.
Baserunning Events
SB: S Hovley (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/J Torborg).
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 N Ryan, W (5-3) 9 0 0 0 3 12 0 2.71 30 - · · 4·11· 1· 0 96 - 0.84 0.49 Totals 9 0 0 0 3 12 0 30 - · · 4·11· 1· 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 Dal Canton, L (2-2) 5.2 8 3 3 1 0 1 2.32 26 - · · 10· 7· 0· 8 40 - 0.79 -0.08 G Garber 3.1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1.38 12 - · · 6· 3· 0· 3 2-0 0.35 0.07 Totals 9 11 3 3 1 0 1 38 - · · 16·10· 0·11 2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - John Rice, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 12,205.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
California Angels Kansas City Royals 1. Vada Pinson LF 1. Freddie Patek SS 2. Sandy Alomar 2B 2. Steve Hovley RF 3. Bobby Valentine CF 3. Amos Otis CF 4. Frank Robinson DH 4. John Mayberry 1B 5. Bob Oliver RF 5. Cookie Rojas 2B 6. Al Gallagher 3B 6. Ed Kirkpatrick DH 7. Jim Spencer 1B 7. Lou Piniella LF 8. Rudy Meoli SS 8. Paul Schaal 3B 9. Jeff Torborg C 9. Carl Taylor C Nolan Ryan P Bruce Dal Canton 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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| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 10% | 60% | 0-0 | CAL | B. Oliver | B. Dal Canton | Single to RF; Robinson to 3B; Pinson Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 9% | 69% | 1-0 | CAL | A. Gallagher | B. Dal Canton | Single to RF; Oliver to 3B; Robinson Scores | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | R | 9% | 85% | 2-0 | CAL | B. Oliver | B. Dal Canton | Home Run | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 65% | 2-0 | CAL | J. Spencer | B. Dal Canton | Flyball: LF | |
| t1 | 0 | --- | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CAL | V. Pinson | B. Dal Canton | Single to LF |
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' Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 3% | 53% | 0-0 | CAL | V. Pinson | B. Dal Canton | Single to LF | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | CAL | S. Alomar | B. Dal Canton | Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Pinson to 2B | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 49% | 0-0 | CAL | B. Valentine | B. Dal Canton | Flyball: RF; Pinson to 3B | |
| t1 | 2 | --3 | 1% | 50% | 0-0 | CAL | F. Robinson | B. Dal Canton | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 10% | 60% | 0-0 | CAL | B. Oliver | B. Dal Canton | Single to RF; Robinson to 3B; Pinson Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 9% | 69% | 1-0 | CAL | A. Gallagher | B. Dal Canton | Single to RF; Oliver to 3B; Robinson Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -4% | 65% | 2-0 | CAL | J. Spencer | B. Dal Canton | Flyball: LF | |
| 2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 0-2 | KCR | F. Patek | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -3% | 65% | 0-2 | KCR | S. Hovley | N. Ryan | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | -1% | 63% | 0-2 | KCR | A. Otis | N. Ryan | Hovley Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | 4% | 67% | 0-2 | KCR | A. Otis | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 3% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Mayberry | N. Ryan | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 2-0 | CAL | R. Meoli | B. Dal Canton | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 67% | 2-0 | CAL | J. Torborg | B. Dal Canton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 66% | 2-0 | CAL | V. Pinson | B. Dal Canton | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 69% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Rojas | N. Ryan | Lineout: 2B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | N. Ryan | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 71% | 0-2 | KCR | L. Piniella | N. Ryan | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 70% | 2-0 | CAL | S. Alomar | B. Dal Canton | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 2-0 | CAL | B. Valentine | B. Dal Canton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 68% | 2-0 | CAL | F. Robinson | B. Dal Canton | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 70% | 0-2 | KCR | P. Schaal | N. Ryan | Strikeout Looking | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 67% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Taylor | N. Ryan | Walk | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 71% | 0-2 | KCR | F. Patek | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 73% | 0-2 | KCR | S. Hovley | N. Ryan | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 71% | 2-0 | CAL | B. Oliver | B. Dal Canton | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 70% | 2-0 | CAL | A. Gallagher | B. Dal Canton | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 2 | --- | 1% | 71% | 2-0 | CAL | J. Spencer | B. Dal Canton | Single to CF | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 69% | 2-0 | CAL | R. Meoli | B. Dal Canton | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 72% | 0-2 | KCR | A. Otis | N. Ryan | Flyball: RF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 74% | 0-2 | KCR | J. Mayberry | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 75% | 0-2 | KCR | C. Rojas | N. Ryan | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 74% | 2-0 | CAL | J. Torborg | B. Dal Canton | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | 2% | 75% | 2-0 | CAL | V. Pinson | B. Dal Canton | Single to CF | ||
| t5 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 73% | 2-0 | CAL | S. Alomar | B. Dal Canton | Foul Flyball: C | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 71% | 2-0 | CAL | B. Valentine | B. Dal Canton | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 75% | 0-2 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | N. Ryan | Flyball: CF | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 77% | 0-2 | KCR | L. Piniella | N. Ryan | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 78% | 0-2 | KCR | P. Schaal | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bruce Dal Canton facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 76% | 2-0 | CAL | F. Robinson | B. Dal Canton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | R | 9% | 85% | 2-0 | CAL | B. Oliver | B. Dal Canton | Home Run | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 1% | 86% | 3-0 | CAL | A. Gallagher | B. Dal Canton | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -1% | 85% | 3-0 | CAL | J. Spencer | B. Dal Canton | Flyball: RF | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 86% | 3-0 | CAL | R. Meoli | B. Dal Canton | Single to RF; Gallagher to 3B | ||
| Gene Garber replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching | |||||||||||
| t6 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -2% | 84% | 3-0 | CAL | J. Torborg | G. Garber | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 87% | 0-3 | KCR | C. Taylor | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 88% | 0-3 | KCR | F. Patek | N. Ryan | Flyball: CF | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 90% | 0-3 | KCR | S. Hovley | N. Ryan | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 3-0 | CAL | V. Pinson | G. Garber | Popfly: 3B | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 88% | 3-0 | CAL | S. Alomar | G. Garber | Flyball: LF | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | 1% | 88% | 3-0 | CAL | B. Valentine | G. Garber | Single to SS | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 89% | 3-0 | CAL | F. Robinson | G. Garber | Single to LF; Valentine to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | O | -2% | 87% | 3-0 | CAL | B. Oliver | G. Garber | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Ken Berry replaces Bob Oliver playing RF batting 5th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 90% | 0-3 | KCR | A. Otis | N. Ryan | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 92% | 0-3 | KCR | J. Mayberry | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 0-3 | KCR | C. Rojas | N. Ryan | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Gene Garber facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 92% | 3-0 | CAL | A. Gallagher | G. Garber | Groundout: P-1B | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 92% | 3-0 | CAL | J. Spencer | G. Garber | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 3-0 | CAL | R. Meoli | G. Garber | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 94% | 0-3 | KCR | E. Kirkpatrick | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 96% | 0-3 | KCR | L. Piniella | N. Ryan | Flyball: RF | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | -1% | 94% | 0-3 | KCR | P. Schaal | N. Ryan | Walk | ||
| Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Carl Taylor (C) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 97% | 0-3 | KCR | G. Hopkins | N. Ryan | Popfly: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Gene Garber facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Gene Garber replaces Gail Hopkins (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ed Kirkpatrick moves from DH to C (team loses DH) | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 1% | 97% | 3-0 | CAL | J. Torborg | G. Garber | Single to CF | ||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -1% | 96% | 3-0 | CAL | V. Pinson | G. Garber | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 96% | 3-0 | CAL | S. Alomar | G. Garber | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 98% | 0-3 | KCR | F. Patek | N. Ryan | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 0-3 | KCR | S. Hovley | N. Ryan | Strikeout | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 0-3 | KCR | A. Otis | N. Ryan | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0. | |||||||||||
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