July 29, 1973 California Angels at Kansas City Royals Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 8
@BAL 3 CLE 8
BOS 2 CLE 6
BOS 2 KCR 7
CAL 0 KCR 7
CAL 6
(11) MIL 7
NYY 2 MIL 6
NYY 3 CHW 8
@MIN 6 TEX 3
@OAK 0 OAK 7
TEX 4 STL 5
@CHC 3 CHC 5
STL 4 HOU 8
ATL 5 LAD 6
SFG 2 MON 6
@NYM 4 PIT 5
PHI 2 PIT 5
PHI 2 SDP 7
CIN 1 CIN 4
@SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, July 29, 1973
Time of Game: 2:13

Angels

49-52

Lost 1

5th, 8 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Royals          3  0  0   2  0  1   1  0  X    7 12  0

W: A Fitzmorris (2-0), L: B Singer (15-7)

Royals

58-48

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Alomar SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .500    0    1   2   
V Pinson LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .679    0    4   0   
F Robinson DH                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .816    0    0   0   
B Oliver 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .248  .714    0    9   0   2B
R Scheinblum RF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .739    0    2   0   
K Berry CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .292  .702    0    1   0   GDP
A Gallagher 3B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .287  .683    0    1   2   
R Meoli 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .586    0    2   5   
R Stelmaszek C                2   0   0   0    1   0  .160  .476    0    4   0   

B Singer P                                                               0   1
  D Sells P                                                              0   2
Totals                       32   0   6   0    3   0                    24  12

BATTING

2B: B Oliver (9, off A Fitzmorris).

TB: B Oliver 2; F Robinson; R Meoli; A Gallagher; V Pinson; K Berry.

GIDP: K Berry (14).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Sells-S Alomar-B Oliver; A Gallagher-R Meoli-B Oliver.

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   2   1   0    2   1  .242  .671    0    2   3   3B
C Rojas 2B                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .268  .681    0    0   5   2B
  B Floyd 2B                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .377  .857    0    0   1   3B
A Otis CF                     5   1   1   3    0   0  .296  .865    0    3   0   HR
J Mayberry 1B                 1   1   0   0    3   0  .297  .974    0   15   2   SB
E Kirkpatrick RF              4   0   2   0    0   0  .298  .797    0    1   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .246  .658    0    4   0   2B,GDP
G Hopkins DH                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .754    0    0   0   
K Bevacqua 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .669    0    0   2   
F Healy C                     4   1   1   2    0   0  .267  .725    0    0   0   HR,GDP

A Fitzmorris P                                                           2   3
Totals                       34   7  12   6    5   4                    27  16

BATTING

2B: C Rojas (18, off B Singer); L Piniella (18, off B Singer).

3B: B Floyd (1, off D Sells); F Patek (4, off B Singer).

HR: F Healy (4, off B Singer; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs); A Otis (21, off B Singer; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: A Otis 4; F Healy 4; C Rojas 4; B Floyd 3; F Patek 3; E Kirkpatrick 2; L Piniella 2; G Hopkins; K Bevacqua.

GIDP: L Piniella (21); F Healy (4).

RBI: A Otis 3 (63); F Healy 2 (18); C Rojas (50).

2-out RBI: F Healy 2; C Rojas.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. F Patek-J Mayberry.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Mayberry (2, 2nd base off B Singer/R Stelmaszek).

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
B Singer, L (15-7)             5.2   9   6   6    4   3   2   3.02   29     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 9     26    -     0.45  -0.26
D Sells                        2.1   3   1   1    1   1   0   3.04   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          1-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   7    5   4   2          39     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0·12          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
A Fitzmorris, W (2-0)          9     6   0   0    3   0   0   1.80   35     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 0· 6     72    -     0.56   0.24
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   0   0          35     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Fitzmorris (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F.

LINEUPS

   California Angels             Kansas City Royals                   
1. S Alomar             SS    1. F Patek              SS 
2. V Pinson             LF    2. C Rojas              2B 
3. F Robinson           DH    3. A Otis               CF 
4. B Oliver             1B    4. J Mayberry           1B 
5. R Scheinblum         RF    5. E Kirkpatrick        RF 
6. K Berry              CF    6. L Piniella           LF 
7. A Gallagher          3B    7. G Hopkins            DH 
8. R Meoli              2B    8. K Bevacqua           3B 
9. R Stelmaszek         C     9. F Healy              C  

   B Singer             P        A Fitzmorris         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1-3      14%  81% A Otis          B Singer        Home Run; Patek Scores; Rojas Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  67% C Rojas         B Singer        Single to LF; Patek to 3B
   b 4   2  0-3  --3       8%  94% F Healy         B Singer        Inside-the-park Home Run to LF; Piniella Scores
   t 4   2  3-0  -23       6%  86% R Stelmaszek    A Fitzmorris    Groundout: SS-1B
   t 4   1  3-0  1--      -4%  77% A Gallagher     A Fitzmorris    Single to RF; Berry to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Angels Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Alomar        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  V Pinson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      53%  F Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  B Oliver        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  F Patek         Walk
          1--      67%  C Rojas         Single to LF; Patek to 3B
   RRR    1-3      81%  A Otis          Home Run; Patek Scores; Rojas Scores
          ---      83%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      1--      81%  E Kirkpatrick   Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      79%  L Piniella      Strikeout
          1--      80%  G Hopkins       Mayberry Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      81%  K Berry         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      80%  A Gallagher     Walk
          1--      79%  R Meoli         Single to CF; Gallagher to 2B
   O      12-      82%  R Stelmaszek    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bill Singer facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      81%  K Bevacqua      Groundout: P-3B-1B
   O      ---      80%  F Healy         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      80%  F Patek         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  S Alomar        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      79%  V Pinson        Single to RF
   O      1--      82%  F Robinson      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      84%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bill Singer facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      83%  C Rojas         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
          ---      83%  J Mayberry      Walk
   O      1--      82%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.

Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  K Berry         Single to CF
          1--      77%  A Gallagher     Single to RF; Berry to 2B
   O      12-      81%  R Meoli         Groundout: 2B-1B; Berry to 3B; Gallagher to 2B
   O      -23      86%  R Stelmaszek    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  L Piniella      Double to RF
   O      -2-      89%  G Hopkins       Groundout: 2B-1B; Piniella to 3B
   O      --3      86%  K Bevacqua      Strikeout
   RR     --3      94%  F Healy         Inside-the-park Home Run to LF; Piniella Scores
          ---      94%  F Patek         Walk
          1--      95%  C Rojas         Single to LF; Patek to 2B
   O      12-      94%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      95%  S Alomar        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      96%  F Robinson      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bill Singer facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      96%  J Mayberry      Flyball: LF
          ---      96%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  L Piniella      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      95%  G Hopkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 5.

Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-5, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
          ---      93%  B Oliver        Walk
   O      1--      95%  R Scheinblum    Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      97%  K Berry         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bill Singer facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  K Bevacqua      Single to SS
   OO     1--      97%  F Healy         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      97%  F Patek         Triple
   R      --3      99%  C Rojas         Double to RF; Patek Scores
                  Dave Sells replaces Bill Singer pitching
   O      -2-      98%  A Otis          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 6.

Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-6, Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  A Gallagher     Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  R Meoli         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      99%  R Stelmaszek    Walk
          1--      99%  S Alomar        Wild Pitch; Stelmaszek to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-0, Dave Sells facing 4-5-6
          ---      99%  J Mayberry      Walk
          1--     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to RF; Mayberry to 3B
   ROO    1-3     100%  L Piniella      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Mayberry Scores
          ---     100%  G Hopkins       Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  K Bevacqua      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 7.

Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-7, Al Fitzmorris facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Floyd replaces Cookie Rojas playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---     100%  V Pinson        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  F Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  B Oliver        Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-0, Dave Sells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  F Healy         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  F Patek         Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  B Floyd         Triple to CF
   O      --3     100%  A Otis          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 7.

Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Behind 0-7, Al Fitzmorris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  K Berry         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  A Gallagher     Foul Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Meoli         Groundout: 1B-P
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Royals 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation