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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 7, 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 7, 1975 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 24,105 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Bill Deegan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Harmon Killebrew | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Morris Nettles | Center Fielder |
| Mickey Rivers | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Harper | DH |
| Bruce Bochte | First Baseman |
| Joe Lahoud | Right Fielder |
| Dave Chalk | Third Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jerry Remy | Second Baseman |
| Orlando Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 7, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Ryan
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. Ryan
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Busby
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Busby
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Ryan
There goes Brett. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Brett steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Ryan
Ryan has Rojas trapped. He fires to second, with Ramirez covering, who throws back to Bochte who tags Rojas for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Busby
Bochte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Busby
Lahoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Busby
Chalk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Chalk reaches second base with a double. Lahoud moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Remy vs. Busby
Remy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lahoud scores. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Busby
Busby fires to first and picks off Remy. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Ryan
Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Ryan
There goes Patek. The throw from Rodriguez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Busby
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Busby
Busby fires to first and picks off Nettles. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Busby
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Busby
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Busby
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. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Busby
Lahoud is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Ryan
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Busby
Chalk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Remy vs. Busby
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Busby
Ramirez 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, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Busby
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Busby
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Ryan
Pinson 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 -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Busby
Hal McRae now playing right field. Al Cowens now playing left field.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochte vs. Busby
Bochte hits a fly ball into left field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Busby
Lahoud strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Ryan
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Chalk fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Ryan
There goes Patek. The throw from Rodriguez and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Nettles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Busby
Chalk hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Busby
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Remy vs. Busby
Remy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Ryan
Killebrew is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Ryan
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bochte scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Busby
Hal McRae now playing left field. Al Cowens now playing right field. Rudy Meoli pinch hits for Orlando Ramirez.
Meoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Meoli moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Mingori
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Mingori
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meoli moves to third. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meoli scores. Nettles moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bochte vs. Bird
Bochte hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles tags and scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1975 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Nettles M, cf 3 1 1 0
Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Rivers M, lf 4 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Harper T, dh 4 0 1 1
McRae H, lf-rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Bochte B, 1b 3 0 0 1
Killebrew H, dh 4 0 0 0 Lahoud J, rf 3 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Chalk D, 3b 2 0 1 0
Pinson V, rf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 3 0 0 0
Cowens A, lf-rf 0 0 0 0 Remy J, 2b 3 0 1 1
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 1 1 Ramirez O, ss 2 0 0 0
Healy F, c 3 0 0 0 Meoli R, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 3 2 28 3 7 3
Kansas City 010 001 000 -- 2
California 010 000 002 -- 3
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S* 8.0 5 2 2 1 6
Mingori S (L)+ 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Bird D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 3 2 2 3 12
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Rodriguez E
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 4, California 3
2B -- Chalk D
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Otis A, Brett G, Patek F 2
CS -- Rojas C, Nettles M
SF -- Bochte B
HBP -- by Ryan N (Otis A)
WP -- Mingori S
T -- 2:34
A -- 24105
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