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Standings
CHW
@BOS		8
4
CAL
@KCR		5
1
MIN
@NYY		4
11
CIN
@ATL		5
10
NYM
@CHC		10
8
PHI
@MON		5
8
STL
@PIT		3
9
Thursday, April 15, 1976
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 7,657, Time of Game: 2:13
Angels
5
2-4
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
 at Royals
1
1-3
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
W: Nolan Ryan (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          1  0  2   0  1  1   0  0  0    5 10  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  4  1

California Angels

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins LF 3 1 1 0 2 0 .292 .725 0.050 0.96 0.103 -0.053 0.7 1 0 SB
Jerry Remy 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .423 -0.051 0.83 0.007 -0.058 -1.3 1 4
Bruce Bochte 1B 5 0 2 2 0 0 .286 .708 0.176 0.61 0.194 -0.019 1.8 10 1
Bill Melton DH 4 0 0 0 1 3 .217 .671 -0.051 0.36 0.001 -0.052 -1.0
   Ron Jackson PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.4 CS
Leroy Stanton RF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .940 0.028 0.39 0.058 -0.030 -0.3 2 0 2B
Dave Chalk 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .238 .714 -0.051 0.49 0.015 -0.066 -0.6 1 1
Rusty Torres CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .278 .705 -0.047 0.50 0.006 -0.053 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Andy Etchebarren C 4 1 3 1 0 0 .429 1.071 0.072 0.47 0.083 -0.012 1.3 9 0 2B
Orlando Ramirez SS 4 2 3 0 0 0 .294 .647 0.100 0.60 0.109 -0.009 1.4 0 3 2B
Nolan Ryan P 1 2
Team Totals 35 5 10 3 6 4 .286 .762 0.224 0.59 0.576 -0.354 0.9 27 11
2B: A Etchebarren (1, off M Littell); O Ramirez (1, off P Splittorff); L Stanton (4, off P Splittorff).
TB: O Ramirez 4; A Etchebarren 4; B Bochte 2; L Stanton 2; D Collins.
GIDP: R Torres (2).
RBI: B Bochte 2 (5); A Etchebarren (1).
2-out RBI: B Bochte 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Ramirez-J Remy-B Bochte.
Baserunning
SB: D Collins (2, 2nd base off P Splittorff/F Healy).
CS: R Jackson (1, 2nd base by R Sadecki/F Healy).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wohlford LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.080 0.76 0.000 -0.080 -0.9 3 0
Amos Otis CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .333 1.000 -0.054 0.55 0.000 -0.054 -0.7 2 0
George Brett 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .544 -0.006 0.52 0.028 -0.033 0.0 0 1
John Mayberry 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .167 .578 -0.002 0.58 0.036 -0.037 -0.0 9 1
Hal McRae DH 3 0 1 0 1 0 .375 .974 -0.004 0.79 0.058 -0.062 -0.2 GDP
Al Cowens RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .412 -0.077 1.00 0.000 -0.077 -1.0 2 0
Fran Healy C 3 0 0 0 1 3 .071 .259 -0.025 0.67 0.029 -0.054 -0.3 4 1
Freddie Patek SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .385 .742 -0.049 0.83 0.014 -0.063 -0.4 3 3 SB
   Jamie Quirk PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Frank White 2B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .182 .455 0.020 0.81 0.061 -0.041 0.5 3 5 2B
Paul Splittorff P 1 1
   Mark Littell P
   Ray Sadecki P
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 5 9 .133 .424 -0.278 0.70 0.226 -0.502 -3.1 27 12
2B: F White (1, off N Ryan).
TB: F White 2; F Patek; H McRae; G Brett.
GIDP: H McRae (1).
RBI: F White (1).
2-out RBI: F White.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. F White-F Patek-J Mayberry.
PB: F Healy (1).
E: F Patek (2).
Baserunning
SB: F Patek (3, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Etchebarren).

California Angels

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (1-1) 9 4 1 1 5 9 0 1.69 35 79 0.276 0.70 3.1
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 5 9 0 1.00 35 79 0.276 0.59 3.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Paul Splittorff, L (0-2) 4.1 7 4 4 2 2 0 8.31 21 33 -0.240 0.89 -2.9
Mark Littell 2.2 1 1 0 2 2 0 0.00 11 2 0 0.007 0.38 1.0
Ray Sadecki 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 9 0 0 0.009 0.10 0.9
Team Totals 9 10 5 4 6 4 0 4.00 41 33 2 0 -0.224 0.70 -0.9
Balks: None.
WP: P Splittorff (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Al Clark.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 7,657.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Rain.

Starting Lineups

California Angels         Kansas City Royals
1 Dave Collins LF 1 Jim Wohlford LF
2 Jerry Remy 2B 2 Amos Otis CF
3 Bruce Bochte 1B 3 George Brett 3B
4 Bill Melton DH 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Leroy Stanton RF 5 Hal McRae DH
6 Dave Chalk 3B 6 Al Cowens RF
7 Rusty Torres CF 7 Fran Healy C
8 Andy Etchebarren C 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 Orlando Ramirez SS 9 Frank White 2B
Nolan Ryan P Paul Splittorff P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 -23 RR CAL B. Bochte P. Splittorff 17% 81% Single to RF; Etchebarren Scores; Ramirez Scores; Bochte to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 0-4 2 -2- R KCR F. White N. Ryan -6% 85% Double to LF; Patek Scores
t2 1-0 0 --- CAL L. Stanton P. Splittorff 6% 67% Double to LF
t2 1-0 0 -2- O CAL D. Chalk P. Splittorff -6% 62% Fielder's Choice P; Stanton out at 3B/P-2B; Chalk to 1B
t3 1-0 0 1-- CAL O. Ramirez P. Splittorff 5% 71% Single to LF; Etchebarren to 2B

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' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CAL D. Collins P. Splittorff 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- CAL J. Remy P. Splittorff 3% 56% Collins Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O CAL J. Remy P. Splittorff -1% 55% Groundout: 1B-P; Collins to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 R CAL B. Bochte P. Splittorff 4% 59% Wild Pitch; Collins Scores
t1 1-0 1 --- O CAL B. Bochte P. Splittorff -1% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1-0 2 --- O CAL B. Melton P. Splittorff -1% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O KCR J. Wohlford N. Ryan 2% 59% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 --- O KCR A. Otis N. Ryan 2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- KCR G. Brett N. Ryan -1% 59% Walk
b1 0-1 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry N. Ryan 2% 61% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
t2 1-0 0 --- CAL L. Stanton P. Splittorff 6% 67% Double to LF
t2 1-0 0 -2- O CAL D. Chalk P. Splittorff -6% 62% Fielder's Choice P; Stanton out at 3B/P-2B; Chalk to 1B
t2 1-0 1 1-- OO CAL R. Torres P. Splittorff -5% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- KCR H. McRae N. Ryan -4% 53% Single to RF
b2 0-1 0 1-- O KCR A. Cowens N. Ryan 2% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B; McRae to 2B
b2 0-1 1 -2- O KCR F. Healy N. Ryan 4% 59% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 -2- O KCR F. Patek N. Ryan 4% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- CAL A. Etchebarren P. Splittorff 3% 66% Single to 2B
t3 1-0 0 1-- CAL O. Ramirez P. Splittorff 5% 71% Single to LF; Etchebarren to 2B
t3 1-0 0 12- O CAL D. Collins P. Splittorff -5% 66% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 12- O CAL J. Remy P. Splittorff -3% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Etchebarren to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
t3 1-0 2 -23 RR CAL B. Bochte P. Splittorff 17% 81% Single to RF; Etchebarren Scores; Ramirez Scores; Bochte to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 3-0 2 -2- O CAL B. Melton P. Splittorff -2% 79% Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
b3 0-3 0 --- O KCR F. White N. Ryan 2% 81% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- O KCR J. Wohlford N. Ryan 1% 82% Flyball: CF
b3 0-3 2 --- O KCR A. Otis N. Ryan 1% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 5-6-7
t4 3-0 0 --- O CAL L. Stanton P. Splittorff -1% 82% Flyball: RF
t4 3-0 1 --- O CAL D. Chalk P. Splittorff -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
t4 3-0 2 --- CAL R. Torres P. Splittorff 1% 82% Walk
t4 3-0 2 1-- O CAL A. Etchebarren P. Splittorff -1% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
b4 0-3 0 --- O KCR G. Brett N. Ryan 2% 83% Strikeout
b4 0-3 1 --- KCR J. Mayberry N. Ryan -3% 80% Walk
b4 0-3 1 1-- OO KCR H. McRae N. Ryan 5% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 9-1-2
t5 3-0 0 --- CAL O. Ramirez P. Splittorff 3% 89% Double to RF
t5 3-0 0 -2- O CAL D. Collins P. Splittorff -0% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ramirez to 3B
t5 3-0 1 --3 R CAL J. Remy P. Splittorff 2% 90% Passed Ball; Ramirez Scores
t5 4-0 1 --- CAL J. Remy P. Splittorff 1% 91% Walk
t5 4-0 1 1-- CAL B. Bochte P. Splittorff 2% 93% Single to CF; Remy to 3B
Mark Littell replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
t5 4-0 1 1-3 O CAL B. Melton M. Littell -2% 91% Strikeout
t5 4-0 2 1-3 O CAL L. Stanton M. Littell -2% 90% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
b5 0-4 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens N. Ryan 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-4 1 --- O KCR F. Healy N. Ryan 1% 92% Strikeout
b5 0-4 2 --- KCR F. Patek N. Ryan -1% 92% Single to LF
b5 0-4 2 1-- KCR F. White N. Ryan -1% 91% Patek Steals 2B
b5 0-4 2 -2- R KCR F. White N. Ryan -6% 85% Double to LF; Patek Scores
b5 1-4 2 -2- O KCR J. Wohlford N. Ryan 3% 88% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Mark Littell facing 6-7-8
t6 4-1 0 --- CAL D. Chalk M. Littell 1% 89% Walk
t6 4-1 0 1-- O CAL R. Torres M. Littell -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Torres to 2B/Adv on E6
t6 4-1 1 -2- R CAL A. Etchebarren M. Littell 5% 94% Double to CF; Torres Scores/unER
t6 5-1 1 -2- O CAL O. Ramirez M. Littell -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 5-1 2 -2- CAL D. Collins M. Littell 0% 93% Walk
t6 5-1 2 12- O CAL J. Remy M. Littell -1% 92% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
b6 1-5 0 --- O KCR A. Otis N. Ryan 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-5 1 --- O KCR G. Brett N. Ryan 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-5 2 --- KCR J. Mayberry N. Ryan -1% 94% Walk
b6 1-5 2 1-- KCR H. McRae N. Ryan -2% 92% Walk; Mayberry to 2B
b6 1-5 2 12- O KCR A. Cowens N. Ryan 3% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Mark Littell facing 3-4-5
t7 5-1 0 --- O CAL B. Bochte M. Littell -0% 95% Flyball: LF
t7 5-1 1 --- O CAL B. Melton M. Littell -0% 94% Strikeout
t7 5-1 2 --- O CAL L. Stanton M. Littell -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
b7 1-5 0 --- KCR F. Healy N. Ryan -3% 91% Walk
b7 1-5 0 1-- O KCR F. Patek N. Ryan 3% 94% Popfly: 3B
b7 1-5 1 1-- O KCR F. White N. Ryan 2% 96% Strikeout
b7 1-5 2 1-- O KCR J. Wohlford N. Ryan 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Ray Sadecki facing 6-7-8
Ray Sadecki replaces Mark Littell pitching
t8 5-1 0 --- O CAL D. Chalk R. Sadecki -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t8 5-1 1 --- O CAL R. Torres R. Sadecki -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t8 5-1 2 --- CAL A. Etchebarren R. Sadecki 0% 97% Single to 3B
t8 5-1 2 1-- CAL O. Ramirez R. Sadecki 0% 97% Single to LF; Etchebarren to 2B
t8 5-1 2 12- CAL D. Collins R. Sadecki 0% 97% Walk; Etchebarren to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
t8 5-1 2 123 O CAL J. Remy R. Sadecki -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
b8 1-5 0 --- O KCR A. Otis N. Ryan 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-5 1 --- KCR G. Brett N. Ryan -1% 96% Single to RF
b8 1-5 1 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry N. Ryan 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Brett to 2B
b8 1-5 2 -2- O KCR H. McRae N. Ryan 1% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Ray Sadecki facing 3-4-5
t9 5-1 0 --- O CAL B. Bochte R. Sadecki -0% 99% Popfly: SS
t9 5-1 1 --- CAL B. Melton R. Sadecki 0% 99% Walk
Ron Jackson pinch runs for Bill Melton (DH) batting 4th
t9 5-1 1 1-- O CAL L. Stanton R. Sadecki -0% 99% Jackson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 5-1 2 --- O CAL L. Stanton R. Sadecki -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Angels' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
b9 1-5 0 --- O KCR A. Cowens N. Ryan 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 1-5 1 --- O KCR F. Healy N. Ryan 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
b9 1-5 2 --- O KCR J. Quirk N. Ryan 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 1.

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