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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 9, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 9, 1975 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1975 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 9, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,315 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Harmon Killebrew | DH |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Morris Nettles | Center Fielder |
Mickey Rivers | Left Fielder |
Tommy Harper | DH |
Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
Orlando Ramirez | Shortstop |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 9, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tanana
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Tanana
There goes Otis. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Tanana
Mayberry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy catches it and throws to second with Ramirez covering, to double up Otis. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Splittorff
Harper hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Tanana
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Tanana
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tanana fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Splittorff
Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Bochte reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Splittorff
Chalk strikes out. There goes Bochte. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bochte scores. Chalk moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Remy vs. Splittorff
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Chalk scores. Stanton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Splittorff
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Stanton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tanana
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Tanana
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Tanana
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Tanana
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rivers. McRae reaches second base with a double. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Tanana
Killebrew takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brett vs. Tanana
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. McRae scores. There goes Killebrew trying to get to third. Stanton throws the ball in to Chalk, who tags Killebrew for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Splittorff
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. Splittorff
There goes Harper. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bochte vs. Splittorff
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Chalk vs. Splittorff
Chalk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harper scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
There's a wild pitch. Chalk moves to third. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Splittorff
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Tanana
Rojas hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Tanana
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Tanana
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Tanana
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Splittorff
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Splittorff
Ramirez bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Remy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Splittorff
There goes Remy. The throw from Healy and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Chuck Dobson now pitching.
There goes Otis. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Dobson
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Killebrew vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Mayberry moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Dobson
Brett is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Dobson
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cowens vs. Dobson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Splittorff
Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bochte vs. Splittorff
Bochte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chalk vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harper tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. McDaniel
Stanton hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and tags out Bochte for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Dobson
Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Dobson
Mayberry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Remy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. McDaniel
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. McDaniel
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. McDaniel
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. McDaniel
There goes Ramirez. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Ramirez steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. McDaniel
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Dobson
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Dobson
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Dobson
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Remy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. McDaniel
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. McDaniel
There goes Rivers. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. McDaniel
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bochte vs. McDaniel
Bochte bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to third. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chalk vs. McDaniel
Chalk is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lahoud vs. McDaniel
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Leroy Stanton.
Lahoud strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. McDaniel
Rodriguez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dobson
Joe Lahoud now playing right field.
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Dobson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Dobson
Healy hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. McDaniel
Remy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. McDaniel
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. McDaniel
There's a wild pitch. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. McDaniel
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. McDaniel
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dobson
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dobson
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Scott
Mickey Scott now pitching.
There goes Otis. The throw from Rodriguez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Scott
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Pena
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. McDaniel
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochte vs. McDaniel
Bochte bunts towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. McDaniel
Chalk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Harper trying to get to home. McRae throws the ball in to Healy who tags Harper, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lahoud vs. McDaniel
Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sudakis vs. McDaniel
Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Ellie Rodriguez.
Sudakis strikes out. Healy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sudakis out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/1975 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0 Nettles M, cf 5 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 3 3 2 Rivers M, lf 5 1 2 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Harper T, dh 4 2 3 0 McRae H, lf 5 2 4 3 Bochte B, 1b 3 1 2 1 Killebrew H, dh 4 0 0 0 Chalk D, 3b 3 1 2 2 Brett G, 3b 3 0 1 2 Stanton L, rf 3 1 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lahoud J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 3 1 1 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 0 0 Healy F, c 4 0 1 0 Sudakis B, ph 1 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Ramirez O, ss 2 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 7 11 7 34 6 13 3 Kansas City 014 010 001 -- 7 California 031 020 000 -- 6 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P* 4.0 8 6 3 2 3 McDaniel L (W) 5.0 5 0 0 3 3 California IP H R ER BB SO Tanana F+ 4.0 8 6 6 2 4 Dobson C (L) 4.1 2 1 1 3 3 Scott M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Pena O 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th + Pitched to 1 batter in 5th E -- Healy F, Rodriguez E DP -- Kansas City 2, California 1 LOB -- Kansas City 7, California 10 2B -- Bochte B, McRae H HR -- McRae H, Otis A SB -- Otis A 3, Harper T, Ramirez O, Rivers M CS -- Remy J SH -- Ramirez O, Bochte B 2 SF -- Chalk D WP -- Splittorff P 3, Dobson C, McDaniel L T -- 2:59 A -- 5315
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