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CAL  5
@KCR  3
 OAK  2
BOS  1
 CHW  6
@TEX  3
 TOR 10
SEA  4
 CHC  6
@HOU  1
 STL  6
CIN  5
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 21,901

 Monday, May 9, 1977
Time of Game: 3:00
Angels
5
11-17
Won 1
6th, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Angels          2  1  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    5 12  0
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  0    3  7  2
W: Wayne Simpson (2-2), L: Jim Colborn (4-3), S: Paul Hartzell (2)
 Royals
3
15-13
Lost 2
3rd, 3 GB

Batting Stats

California Angels            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Flores CF                   4   2   1   0    0   1  .500 1.431              2   0   SB,HBP,SH
J Remy 2B                     3   1   2   1    2   1  .287  .738              1   2   
D Chalk 3B                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .369  .863              0   4   2B,SH
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   1    1   1  .278  .846              2   0   2B,GDP
B Bonds RF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .794              0   0   
D Baylor 1B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .772              9   1   
  D Briggs 1B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .603              2   0   
B Bochte DH                   5   0   4   0    0   0  .290  .726              0   0   2B,CS
B Grich SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .757              2   6   HBP
T Humphrey C                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .232  .621              9   0   HR,HBP

W Simpson P                                                                   0   1
  P Hartzell P                                                                0   0
Totals                       36   5  12   0    5   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: B Bochte (4, off J Colborn); D Chalk (7, off J Colborn); J Rudi (8, off L Gura).
HR: T Humphrey (1, off J Colborn; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Chalk (3, off J Colborn); G Flores (1, off J Colborn).
HBP: T Humphrey (2, by J Colborn); B Grich (1, by J Colborn); G Flores (1, by J Colborn).
TB: B Bochte 5; T Humphrey 4; D Chalk 4; J Rudi 2; J Remy 2; G Flores.
GIDP: J Rudi (2).
RBI: J Rudi (29); T Humphrey (7); J Remy (9).
2-out RBI: J Rudi.
Team LOB: 14.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Baylor-W Simpson-B Grich; J Remy-B Grich-D Baylor.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Flores (1, 2nd base off J Colborn/D Porter).
CS: B Bochte (2, 2nd base by M Littell/D Porter).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Poquette LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .787              4   0   
H McRae DH                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .325  .833              0   0   GDP
A Cowens RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .300  .882              3   1   3B
J Mayberry 1B                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .220  .676             10   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .707              0   0   
D Porter C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .303  .829              6   1   3B
C Rojas 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .721              0   2   2B
F Patek SS                    3   1   0   0    1   3  .281  .738              2   4   SB
F White 2B                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .563              2   2   
  P LaCock PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .206  .546              0   0   
  B Heise PR-2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  D Nelson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .833              0   0   

J Colborn P                                                                   0   2
  L Gura P                                                                    0   0
  M Littell P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   0    4   7                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: C Rojas (3, off W Simpson).
3B: D Porter (1, off W Simpson); A Cowens (2, off W Simpson).
TB: A Cowens 3; D Porter 3; C Rojas 2; P LaCock; F White; J Mayberry; T Poquette.
GIDP: H McRae (2).
RBI: A Cowens (20); D Porter (13).
2-out RBI: D Porter.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. F Patek-F White-J Mayberry; A Cowens-J Mayberry.
E: F White (2); C Rojas (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek (12, 2nd base off P Hartzell/T Humphrey).

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
W Simpson, W (2-2)             6     5   3   3    4   4   0   5.72   26     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 1· 5     50    -     1.07   0.08
P Hartzell, S (2)              3     2   0   0    0   3   0   3.26   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          1-1    2.12   0.22
Totals                         9     7   3   3    4   7   0          36     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 7          1-1
W Simpson faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
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
J Colborn, L (4-3)             7     9   4   2    3   4   1   2.61   36     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 2· 9     48    -     0.91  -0.13
L Gura                         0.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.31    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.80  -0.11
M Littell                      1.1   1   0   0    2   1   0   1.96    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 1          1-0    0.50   0.04
Totals                         9    12   5   3    5   6   1          46     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 3·12          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Colborn 3 (5; G Flores, T Humphrey, B Grich).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Jim Evans, 3B - Vic Voltaggio.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 21,901.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 7mph in unknown direction, Night.

Lineups

   California Angels                         Kansas City Royals                           
1. Gil Flores                   CF       1. Tom Poquette                 LF
2. Jerry Remy                   2B       2. Hal McRae                    DH
3. Dave Chalk                   3B       3. Al Cowens                    RF
4. Joe Rudi                     LF       4. John Mayberry                1B
5. Bobby Bonds                  RF       5. Amos Otis                    CF
6. Don Baylor                   1B       6. Darrell Porter                C
7. Bruce Bochte                 DH       7. Cookie Rojas                 3B
8. Bobby Grich                  SS       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Terry Humphrey                C       9. Frank White                  2B

   Wayne Simpson                 P          Jim Colborn                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b7 0 123 ROO 19% 66% 2-4 KCR H. McRae P. Hartzell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Patek Scores; Heise to 3B
t1 2 123 RR 16% 68% 0-0 CAL D. Baylor J. Colborn Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Flores Scores/No RBI/unER; Remy Scores/No RBI/unER; Rudi to 2B
b1 1 1-- R -14% 51% 0-2 KCR A. Cowens W. Simpson Triple to CF; McRae Scores
t8 2 1-- R 14% 85% 4-3 CAL J. Rudi L. Gura Double to LF; Chalk Scores
b7 0 12- -13% 47% 2-4 KCR T. Poquette P. Hartzell Single to LF; Patek to 3B; Heise to 2B

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' Jim Colborn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 CAL G. Flores J. Colborn Single to CF
t1 0 1-- 5% 59% 0-0 CAL J. Remy J. Colborn Single to RF; Flores to 2B
t1 0 12- O -0% 58% 0-0 CAL D. Chalk J. Colborn Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Flores to 3B; Remy to 2B
t1 1 -23 1% 60% 0-0 CAL J. Rudi J. Colborn Walk
t1 1 123 O -7% 52% 0-0 CAL B. Bonds J. Colborn Flyball: RF
t1 2 123 RR 16% 68% 0-0 CAL D. Baylor J. Colborn Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Flores Scores/No RBI/unER; Remy Scores/No RBI/unER; Rudi to 2B
t1 2 12- O -3% 65% 2-0 CAL B. Bochte J. Colborn Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Angels' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 67% 0-2 KCR T. Poquette W. Simpson Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- -3% 65% 0-2 KCR H. McRae W. Simpson Walk
b1 1 1-- R -14% 51% 0-2 KCR A. Cowens W. Simpson Triple to CF; McRae Scores
b1 1 --3 -2% 49% 1-2 KCR J. Mayberry W. Simpson Walk
b1 1 1-3 O 7% 56% 1-2 KCR A. Otis W. Simpson Fielder's Choice 3B; Cowens out at Hm/3B-C; Mayberry to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 60% 1-2 KCR D. Porter W. Simpson Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Angels Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 58% 2-1 CAL B. Grich J. Colborn Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- R 10% 68% 2-1 CAL T. Humphrey J. Colborn Home Run
t2 1 --- O -1% 67% 3-1 CAL G. Flores J. Colborn Strikeout
t2 2 --- 1% 68% 3-1 CAL J. Remy J. Colborn Walk
t2 2 1-- 2% 69% 3-1 CAL D. Chalk J. Colborn Single to CF; Remy to 2B
t2 2 12- O -3% 66% 3-1 CAL J. Rudi J. Colborn Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Wayne Simpson facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 3% 68% 1-3 KCR C. Rojas W. Simpson Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 70% 1-3 KCR F. Patek W. Simpson Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 1% 71% 1-3 KCR F. White W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 5-6-7
t3 0 --- O -2% 69% 3-1 CAL B. Bonds J. Colborn Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -1% 68% 3-1 CAL D. Baylor J. Colborn Lineout: LF
t3 2 --- 2% 70% 3-1 CAL B. Bochte J. Colborn Double to LF
t3 2 -2- O -3% 67% 3-1 CAL B. Grich J. Colborn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Angels' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 70% 1-3 KCR T. Poquette W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- -3% 67% 1-3 KCR H. McRae W. Simpson Walk
b3 1 1-- O 3% 70% 1-3 KCR A. Cowens W. Simpson Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O 3% 73% 1-3 KCR J. Mayberry W. Simpson Foul Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Angels Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -2% 71% 3-1 CAL T. Humphrey J. Colborn Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- 2% 73% 3-1 CAL G. Flores J. Colborn Hit By Pitch
t4 1 1-- 1% 74% 3-1 CAL J. Remy J. Colborn Flores Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- R 7% 81% 3-1 CAL J. Remy J. Colborn Single to RF; Flores Scores
t4 1 1-- 5% 86% 4-1 CAL D. Chalk J. Colborn Double to LF; Remy to 3B
t4 1 -23 O -5% 82% 4-1 CAL J. Rudi J. Colborn Popfly: SS
t4 2 -23 O -3% 78% 4-1 CAL B. Bonds J. Colborn Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Angels' Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 3% 81% 1-4 KCR A. Otis W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 83% 1-4 KCR D. Porter W. Simpson Strikeout
b4 2 --- -2% 80% 1-4 KCR C. Rojas W. Simpson Double to LF
b4 2 -2- O 3% 84% 1-4 KCR F. Patek W. Simpson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -1% 82% 4-1 CAL D. Baylor J. Colborn Strikeout
t5 1 --- 1% 84% 4-1 CAL B. Bochte J. Colborn Single to RF
t5 1 1-- OO -3% 81% 4-1 CAL B. Grich J. Colborn Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Angels' Wayne Simpson facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- -5% 76% 1-4 KCR F. White W. Simpson Single to LF
b5 0 1-- OO 9% 85% 1-4 KCR T. Poquette W. Simpson Fly Ball Double Play: Foul 1B-P-SS
b5 2 --- O 1% 86% 1-4 KCR H. McRae W. Simpson Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- 2% 88% 4-1 CAL T. Humphrey J. Colborn Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- O -1% 87% 4-1 CAL G. Flores J. Colborn Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Humphrey to 2B
t6 1 -2- 1% 88% 4-1 CAL J. Remy J. Colborn Walk
t6 1 12- 3% 91% 4-1 CAL D. Chalk J. Colborn Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Humphrey to 3B; Remy to 2B
t6 1 123 OO -7% 84% 4-1 CAL J. Rudi J. Colborn Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Angels' Wayne Simpson facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 86% 1-4 KCR A. Cowens W. Simpson Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- -3% 83% 1-4 KCR J. Mayberry W. Simpson Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O 3% 87% 1-4 KCR A. Otis W. Simpson Popfly: 2B
b6 2 1-- R -11% 76% 1-4 KCR D. Porter W. Simpson Triple to RF; Mayberry Scores
b6 2 --3 O 5% 81% 2-4 KCR C. Rojas W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 7th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Jim Colborn facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -2% 80% 4-2 CAL B. Bonds J. Colborn Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O -1% 79% 4-2 CAL D. Baylor J. Colborn Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 80% 4-2 CAL B. Bochte J. Colborn Single to RF
t7 2 1-- 1% 81% 4-2 CAL B. Grich J. Colborn Hit By Pitch; Bochte to 2B
t7 2 12- O -3% 78% 4-2 CAL T. Humphrey J. Colborn Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Angels' Wayne Simpson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -7% 71% 2-4 KCR F. Patek W. Simpson Walk
Paul Hartzell replaces Wayne Simpson pitching; Pete LaCock pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 9th
b7 0 1-- -3% 68% 2-4 KCR P. LaCock P. Hartzell Patek Steals 2B
b7 0 -2- -7% 61% 2-4 KCR P. LaCock P. Hartzell Single to SS; Patek stays at 2B
Bob Heise pinch runs for Pete LaCock (PH) batting 9th
b7 0 12- -13% 47% 2-4 KCR T. Poquette P. Hartzell Single to LF; Patek to 3B; Heise to 2B
b7 0 123 ROO 19% 66% 2-4 KCR H. McRae P. Hartzell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Patek Scores; Heise to 3B
b7 2 --3 O 8% 74% 3-4 KCR A. Cowens P. Hartzell Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 4, Royals 3.
Top of the 8th, Angels Batting, Ahead 4-3, Royals' Larry Gura facing 1-2-3
Larry Gura replaces Jim Colborn pitching; Bob Heise moves from PR to 2B
t8 0 --- O -2% 72% 4-3 CAL G. Flores L. Gura Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O -2% 70% 4-3 CAL J. Remy L. Gura Strikeout
t8 2 --- 1% 72% 4-3 CAL D. Chalk L. Gura Single to CF
t8 2 1-- R 14% 85% 4-3 CAL J. Rudi L. Gura Double to LF; Chalk Scores
Mark Littell replaces Larry Gura pitching
t8 2 -2- 0% 86% 5-3 CAL B. Bonds M. Littell Walk
t8 2 12- O -2% 83% 5-3 CAL D. Baylor M. Littell Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 4-5-6
Dan Briggs replaces Don Baylor playing 1B batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 3-5 KCR J. Mayberry P. Hartzell Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 3% 91% 3-5 KCR A. Otis P. Hartzell Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 2% 92% 3-5 KCR D. Porter P. Hartzell Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 3.
Top of the 9th, Angels Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Mark Littell facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- 1% 94% 5-3 CAL B. Bochte M. Littell Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O -2% 92% 5-3 CAL B. Grich M. Littell Bochte Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 1 --- O -1% 91% 5-3 CAL B. Grich M. Littell Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- 0% 91% 5-3 CAL T. Humphrey M. Littell Walk
t9 2 1-- O -1% 91% 5-3 CAL G. Flores M. Littell Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-5, Angels' Paul Hartzell facing 7-8-9
b9 0 --- O 5% 95% 3-5 KCR C. Rojas P. Hartzell Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1 --- O 3% 98% 3-5 KCR F. Patek P. Hartzell Strikeout
Dave Nelson pinch hits for Bob Heise (2B) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 2% 100% 3-5 KCR D. Nelson P. Hartzell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Angels 5, Royals 3.

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