Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Busby
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field. Pinson 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. Busby
  
  Meoli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Busby
  
  There goes Meoli. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Meoli steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanton vs. Busby
  
  Stanton hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Busby
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lange
  
  Patek 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: ---
  Rojas vs. Lange
  
  Rojas 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lange
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Lange
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Rodriguez, and Bochte drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Lange
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lange
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Busby
  
  Lahoud hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bochte vs. Busby
  
  Bochte is hit by the pitch. Lahoud moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valentine vs. Busby
  
  Valentine bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Lahoud moves to third. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Busby
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Doyle vs. Busby
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lahoud scores. Bochte scores. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Busby
  
  Rivers hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lange
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Lange
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lange
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meoli vs. Busby
  
  Meoli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Busby
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Busby
  
  Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lahoud vs. Busby
  
  Lahoud takes first base on ball four. Meoli moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bochte vs. Busby
  
  Bochte hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Bochte reaches second base with a double. Meoli scores. There goes Lahoud trying to get to home. Pinson throws the ball in to Rojas who relays the ball to Martinez, who tags Lahoud, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lange
  
  Fran Healy pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lange
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lange
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Lange
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Lange
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Lange
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wohlford vs. Lange
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Busby
  
  Fran Healy now catching.
  
  Valentine hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Busby
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Busby
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Busby
  
  Rivers 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

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Lange
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lange
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lange
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meoli vs. Busby
  
  Meoli strikes out. Healy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Meoli out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Busby
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Busby
  
  Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lange
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lange
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lange
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Busby
  
  Lahoud hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Busby
  
  Bochte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Busby
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bochte moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Busby
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Bochte moves to third. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Doyle vs. Busby
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Busby Bochte scores. Valentine moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Doyle vs. Busby
  
  Doyle bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivers vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires to third and picks off Valentine. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lange
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lange
  
  McRae hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Lange
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Quintana
  
  Luis Quintana now pitching. Al Cowens pinch hits for Vada Pinson.
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bevacqua vs. Quintana
  
  Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for George Brett.
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Healy vs. Sells
  
  Dave Sells now pitching.
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cowens scores. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Sells
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lahoud. Patek reaches second base with a double. Bevacqua scores. Healy moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rojas vs. Sells
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Sells
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Mingori
  
  Al Cowens now playing right field. Kurt Bevacqua now playing third base. Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Mingori
  
  Bob Oliver pinch hits for Rudy Meoli.
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Mingori
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Sells
  
  Bob Oliver now playing third base.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Sells
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wohlford vs. Sells
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into center field. Rivers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivers. Mayberry scores. McRae goes all the way around to score. Wohlford moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Sells
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Sells
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Sells
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Sells
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Patek reaches second base with a double. Bevacqua goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Sells
  
  Rojas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Sells
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Mingori
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Llenas vs. Mingori
  
  Winston Llenas pinch hits for Joe Lahoud.
  
  Llenas strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bochte vs. Mingori
  
  Bochte hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Sells
  
  Winston Llenas now playing left field.
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Sells
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Sells
  
  Wohlford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bochte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Mingori
  
  Frank White now playing second base. Tony Solaita now playing first base.
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Mingori
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Mingori
  
  Doug Howard pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Angels, 4 - Royals, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Mingori
  
  Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1974, game 1 -- California at Kansas City (D)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          5  0  1  0   Patek F, ss           5  0  2  2   
Meoli R, 3b           3  1  2  0   Rojas C, 2b           2  1  0  0   
Oliver B, ph-3b       1  0  0  0   White F, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Stanton L, rf         4  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            4  2  1  0   
Robinson F, dh        4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  2  3  2   
Lahoud J, lf          2  1  1  0   Solaita T, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Llenas W, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           5  1  2  1   
Bochte B, 1b          2  2  1  1   Wohlford J, lf        5  1  2  1   
Valentine B, ss       3  0  1  0   Pinson V, rf          2  0  0  0   
Rodriguez E, c        3  0  1  0   Cowens A, ph-rf       2  1  0  0   
Doyle D, 2b           3  0  1  2   Brett G, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Howard D, ph          1  0  1  0   Bevacqua K, ph-3b     2  2  2  1   
                                   Martinez B, c         0  0  0  0   
                                   Healy F, ph-c         4  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  9  3                        37 10 13  8

California       021 001 000 --  4
Kansas City      102 003 40x -- 10

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lange D (L)           5.1  5  5  5  3  0
Quintana L            0.1  1  1  1  0  0
Sells D               2.1  7  4  4  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           6.0  7  4  4  3  7
Mingori S (S)         3.0  2  0  0  0  1

E -- Bochte B, Rivers M
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 6, Kansas City 8
2B -- Bochte B, Patek F 2
SB -- Meoli R, Otis A
SH -- Valentine B
HBP -- by Busby S (Bochte B), by Sells D (Rojas C)
Balk -- Busby S
T -- 2:37
A -- 0

    

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