May 15, 1973 California Angels at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 3
@KCR 0 MIL 2
CLE 1
(17) CHW 6
@OAK 5
(12) MIN 9
@TEX 5 CHC 4
NYM 3 CIN 4
LAD 1 ATL 4
@HOU 1 PIT 9
MON 8
(11) SFG 4
@SDP 2 STL 8
PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 12,205

Tuesday, May 15, 1973
Time of Game: 2:20

Angels

17-13

Won 4

3rd, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
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: N Ryan (5-3), L: B Dal Canton (2-2)

Royals

20-14

Lost 3

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Pinson LF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .264  .623    0    0   0   GDP
S Alomar 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .387    0    1   0   SH
B Valentine CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .289  .693    0    2   0   
F Robinson DH                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .289  .866    0    0   0   
B Oliver RF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .250  .772    0    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    0   1   
J Spencer 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .734    0    5   0   
R Meoli SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .656    0    1   1   
J Torborg C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .593    0   12   0   

N Ryan P                                                                 0   2
Totals                       36   3  11   3    1   0                    27   4

BATTING

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   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .229  .650    0    1   5   
S Hovley RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .612    0    5   0   SB
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .800    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   3  .265  .948    0   15   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .774    0    1   5   
E Kirkpatrick DH-C            3   0   0   0    0   1  .354  .980    0    0   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .626    0    3   0   
P Schaal 3B                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .278  .735    0    1   3   
C Taylor C                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .224  .622    0    1   0   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .747    0    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

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Rojas-F Patek-J Mayberry.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Hovley (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/J Torborg).

PITCHING

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     -       ·  ·      4·10· 1· 0     96    -     0.84   0.49
Totals                         9     0   0   0    3  12   0          30     -       ·  ·      4·10· 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.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Evans, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - John Rice, 3B - George Maloney.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 12,205.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Kansas City Royals                   
1. V Pinson             LF    1. F Patek              SS 
2. S Alomar             2B    2. S Hovley             RF 
3. B Valentine          CF    3. A Otis               CF 
4. F Robinson           DH    4. J Mayberry           1B 
5. B Oliver             RF    5. C Rojas              2B 
6. A Gallagher          3B    6. E Kirkpatrick        DH 
7. J Spencer            1B    7. L Piniella           LF 
8. R Meoli              SS    8. P Schaal             3B 
9. J Torborg            C     9. C Taylor             C  

   N Ryan               P        B Dal Canton         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3      10%  60% B Oliver        B Dal Canton    Single to RF; Robinson to 3B; Pinson Scores
   t 1   2  0-1  1-3       9%  69% A Gallagher     B Dal Canton    Single to RF; Oliver to 3B; Robinson Scores
   t 6   1  0-2  ---       9%  85% B Oliver        B Dal Canton    Home Run
   t 1   2  0-2  1-3      -4%  65% J Spencer       B Dal Canton    Flyball: LF
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       3%  53% V Pinson        B Dal Canton    Single to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  V Pinson        Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  S Alomar        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Pinson to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  B Valentine     Flyball: RF; Pinson to 3B
          --3      50%  F Robinson      Walk
   R      1-3      60%  B Oliver        Single to RF; Robinson to 3B; Pinson Scores
   R      1-3      69%  A Gallagher     Single to RF; Oliver to 3B; Robinson Scores
   O      1-3      65%  J Spencer       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      67%  F Patek         Strikeout
          ---      65%  S Hovley        Walk
          1--      63%  A Otis          Hovley Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      70%  J Mayberry      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  R Meoli         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      67%  J Torborg       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      66%  V Pinson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  C Rojas         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      70%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      71%  L Piniella      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  S Alomar        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      68%  B Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      68%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  P Schaal        Strikeout Looking
          ---      67%  C Taylor        Walk
   O      1--      71%  F Patek         Strikeout
   O      1--      73%  S Hovley        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      71%  B Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      70%  A Gallagher     Flyball: RF
          ---      71%  J Spencer       Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  R Meoli         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      72%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      74%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  J Torborg       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      75%  V Pinson        Single to CF
   O      1--      73%  S Alomar        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--      71%  B Valentine     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, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      75%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  P Schaal        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bruce Dal Canton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      85%  B Oliver        Home Run
          ---      87%  A Gallagher     Single to CF
   O      1--      85%  J Spencer       Flyball: RF
          1--      87%  R Meoli         Single to RF; Gallagher to 3B
                  Gene Garber replaces Bruce Dal Canton pitching
   O      1-3      84%  J Torborg       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  C Taylor        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  F Patek         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  S Hovley        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      89%  V Pinson        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      88%  S Alomar        Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  B Valentine     Single to SS
          1--      89%  F Robinson      Single to LF; Valentine to 2B
   O      12-      87%  B Oliver        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
                  Ken Berry replaces Bob Oliver playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---      90%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  A Gallagher     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Spencer       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      91%  R Meoli         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      94%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  L Piniella      Flyball: RF
          ---      94%  P Schaal        Walk
                  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Carl Taylor batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  G Hopkins       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gene Garber facing 9-1-2
                  Gene Garber replaces Gail Hopkins pitching and batting 9th; Ed Kirkpatrick moves to C (team loses DH)
          ---      97%  J Torborg       Single to CF
   OO     1--      96%  V Pinson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  F Patek         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  S Hovley        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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