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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 8, 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 September 8, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Joe Brinkman 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Art Frantz |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | DH |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Charlie Sands | Catcher |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Hovley | DH |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 8, 1973
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Fitzmorris
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Rivers. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Fitzmorris
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oliver vs. Fitzmorris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rivers scores. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Fitzmorris
Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Singer
Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Singer
Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sands settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Singer
Otis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Fitzmorris
Stanton hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sands vs. Fitzmorris
Sands hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Fitzmorris
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Fitzmorris
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rojas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Singer
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Singer
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Singer
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Taylor vs. Singer
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Fitzmorris
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Rivers. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Fitzmorris
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Fitzmorris
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Singer
Patek hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Singer
Hovley hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Singer
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Oliver. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Singer
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Singer
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Fitzmorris
Epstein hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Fitzmorris
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sands vs. Fitzmorris
Sands is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Singer
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Piniella for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Singer
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Singer
Taylor hits a ball on the ground for an out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Singer
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Fitzmorris
Chalk bunts in front of the plate. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Fitzmorris
Alomar hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Fitzmorris
Rivers hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Rivers reaches second base with a double. Chalk scores. Alomar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Fitzmorris
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Fitzmorris
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Rivers scores. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Oliver is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Mingori
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Mingori
Stanton hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Singer
Hovley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Singer
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Singer
Otis takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Singer
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sands vs. Mingori
Sands strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Mingori
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Mingori
Alomar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Singer
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Singer
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Singer
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. May
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek. Rudy May now pitching. Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Gail Hopkins.
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McRae vs. May
Hal McRae pinch hits for Steve Hovley.
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. May
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pinson. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Schaal scores. Taylor scores. Wohlford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. May
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Monteagudo
Aurelio Monteagudo now pitching.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Mingori
Frank White now playing shortstop.
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Mingori
Pinson hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Mingori
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Monteagudo
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Monteagudo covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Monteagudo
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Monteagudo
Schaal is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Monteagudo
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Monteagudo covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Mingori
Oliver hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Mingori
Ken Berry pinch hits for Mike Epstein.
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Mingori
Stanton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sands vs. Mingori
Sands hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Mingori
Chalk hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Sands moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Alomar hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Hoerner
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sands scores. Chalk moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Hoerner
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Rivers scores. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Hoerner
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Monteagudo
Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Monteagudo
McRae is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Monteagudo
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Monteagudo
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Monteagudo
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hoerner
Bobby Floyd now playing second base.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Hoerner
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Hoerner
Stanton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Monteagudo
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Monteagudo
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Monteagudo, and towards Chalk, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Monteagudo
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Monteagudo
Tom Poquette pinch hits for Carl Taylor.
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar misplays the ball. That's an error on Alomar. Schaal moves to third. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bevacqua vs. Monteagudo
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Frank White.
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Poquette scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Angels, 9 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Monteagudo
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Alomar fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1973, game 1 -- California at Kansas City (D)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 3 3 3 Hovley S, dh 3 1 2 1
Pinson V, lf 5 0 2 2 McRae H, ph 2 0 0 0
Robinson F, dh 5 0 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 5 0 1 3
Oliver B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Floyd B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Berry K, ph 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0
McCraw T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 5 0 1 0
Stanton L, rf 5 1 1 2 Piniella L, lf 5 0 0 0
Sands C, c 4 1 2 0 Schaal P, 3b 1 2 0 0
Chalk D, ss 4 2 2 0 Taylor C, c 4 1 1 0
Alomar S, 2b 4 1 1 0 Poquette T, ph 1 1 0 0
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 0 0 0 0
Wohlford J, ph 0 1 0 0
White F, ss 1 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 14 9 36 6 7 6
California 100 030 050 -- 9
Kansas City 001 003 002 -- 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B 5.1 5 3 3 4 1
May R 0.1 1 1 1 2 1
Monteagudo A (W) 3.1 1 2 0 2 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A 4.1 7 4 4 1 5
Mingori S (L) 3.0 5 4 4 1 5
Hoerner J 1.2 2 1 1 0 3
E -- Oliver B, Chalk D, Alomar S
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 6, Kansas City 13
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Rivers M, Robinson F, Rojas C, Oliver B
HR -- Hovley S, Stanton L
SB -- Rivers M 2
HBP -- by Monteagudo A (Schaal P), by Monteagudo A (McRae H)
T -- 3:13
A -- 0
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