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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 15, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on May 15, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bruce Dal Canton |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,205 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: John Rice 3B: George Maloney |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Valentine | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | DH |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Rudy Meoli | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | DH |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 15, 1973
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dal Canton
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Dal Canton
Alomar bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Dal Canton
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Dal Canton
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. Dal Canton
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Dal Canton
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Ryan
There goes Hovley. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Hovley steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Dal Canton
Meoli 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 -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Dal Canton
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dal Canton
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Dal Canton
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Dal Canton
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Ryan
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dal Canton
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Dal Canton
Gallagher hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Dal Canton
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Dal Canton
Meoli 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
Bottom 4
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Dal Canton
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dal Canton
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Dal Canton
Alomar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Dal Canton
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Dal Canton
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Dal Canton
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Dal Canton
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Dal Canton
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Dal Canton
Meoli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torborg vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Ryan
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Garber
Pinson hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Garber
Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Garber
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Garber
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Garber
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Ken Berry now playing right field.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Garber
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Garber
Spencer 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 -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Garber
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Ryan
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Carl Taylor.
Hopkins hits a popup towards short. Meoli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching. Ed Kirkpatrick now catching.
Torborg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Garber
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Garber
Alomar 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
Bottom 9
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1973 -- California at Kansas City (N)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Pinson V, lf 5 1 2 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Hovley S, rf 3 0 0 0
Valentine B, cf 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Robinson F, dh 3 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Oliver B, rf 4 1 2 2 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Berry K, rf 0 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, dh-c 3 0 0 0
Gallagher A, 3b 4 0 2 1 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 0 0 0
Meoli R, ss 4 0 1 0 Taylor C, c 1 0 0 0
Torborg J, c 4 0 1 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
Garber G, p-p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 11 3 27 0 0 0
California 200 001 000 -- 3
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 0 0 0 3 12
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (L) 5.2 8 3 3 1 0
Garber G 3.1 3 0 0 0 0
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 8, Kansas City 3
HR -- Oliver B
SB -- Hovley S
SH -- Alomar S
T -- 2:20
A -- 12205
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