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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 9, 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 9, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Frank Tanana |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Littell |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 16,636 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Joe Brinkman 3B: Dave Phillips |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Ken Berry | Left Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | DH |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Rudy Meoli | Shortstop |
| Dave Chalk | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Frank Ortenzio | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | DH |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 9, 1973
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Littell
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortenzio scoops it up and throws to first, with Littell covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Littell
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Littell
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Littell
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Littell
Epstein hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tanana
White hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Tanana
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ortenzio vs. Tanana
Ortenzio strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Tanana
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Littell
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Littell
Meoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Littell
Chalk hits a popup towards first. Ortenzio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Littell
Torborg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McRae. Torborg reaches second base with a double. Meoli moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Littell
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae throws the ball in to Patek who tags Rivers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Meoli scores. Torborg scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Tanana
Reichardt hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tanana
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Tanana
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tanana
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Littell
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Littell
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Littell
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Berry moves to third. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCraw vs. Littell
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Mike Epstein.
McCraw hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ortenzio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stanton vs. Littell
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Tanana
Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis hits a line drive into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ortenzio vs. Tanana
Ortenzio strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Tanana
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Tanana
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Tanana
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Littell
Meoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Littell
There goes Meoli. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Meoli steals second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chalk vs. Littell
Chalk strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Littell
Torborg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ortenzio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Littell
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Littell
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Meoli scores. Rivers moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheinblum vs. Littell
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tanana
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Tanana
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tanana
White hits a line drive into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Tanana
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Littell
Oliver hits a line drive into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Littell
McCraw hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. McCraw reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Littell
Stanton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meoli vs. Littell
Meoli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chalk vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Chalk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tanana
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Sells
Dave Sells now pitching. John Mayberry pinch hits for Frank Ortenzio.
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Sells
Piniella hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rivers. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Sells
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berry. McRae reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. Sells
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sells fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Sells
Patek takes first base on ball four. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Fitzmorris
John Mayberry now playing first base.
Torborg hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Fitzmorris
Rivers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Fitzmorris
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Fitzmorris
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Fitzmorris
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Barber
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Barber
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Barber
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Fitzmorris
Stanton strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Fitzmorris
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Barber
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Barber
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Barber
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Fitzmorris
Vada Pinson pinch hits for Dave Chalk.
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sands vs. Fitzmorris
Charlie Sands pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Sands hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Fitzmorris
Rivers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Fitzmorris
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Barber
Charlie Sands now catching. Vada Pinson now playing left field. Sandy Alomar now playing second base.
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Barber
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Barber
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Barber
White hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Fitzmorris
Scheinblum hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Fitzmorris
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Fitzmorris
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1973, game 2 -- California at Kansas City (D)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 4 0 3 2 White F, 2b 5 0 1 0
Berry K, lf 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 1 0
Alomar S, 2b 0 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0
Scheinblum R, dh 4 0 2 0 Ortenzio F, 1b 2 0 0 0
Oliver B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, ph-1b 2 1 1 0
Epstein M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 1 1 2
McCraw T, ph-1b 4 0 2 0 McRae H, rf 3 1 2 2
Stanton L, rf 5 0 0 0 Reichardt R, dh 4 1 1 2
Meoli R, ss 2 2 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Chalk D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0
Pinson V, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Torborg J, c 3 1 1 0
Sands C, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 2 31 6 8 6
California 020 100 000 -- 3
Kansas City 021 030 00x -- 6
California IP H R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L)* 4.0 5 4 4 4 3
Sells D 0.1 3 2 2 1 0
Barber S 3.2 0 0 0 1 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Littell M 4.2 5 3 2 6 3
Fitzmorris A (W) 4.1 4 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
E -- Schaal P, White F
DP -- California 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 12, Kansas City 7
2B -- Torborg J, McCraw T, Piniella L, McRae H
HR -- Reichardt R
SB -- Meoli R
T -- 2:56
A -- 16636
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