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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 20, 1972
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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 September 20, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
California Angels
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,117 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: John Rice 2B: Hank Morgenweck 3B: Marty Springstead |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Carl Taylor | Catcher |
Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Steve Busby | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Doug Howard | Left Fielder |
Billy Parker | Third Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
John Stephenson | Catcher |
Rudy May | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 20, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. May
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. May
Rojas takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheinblum vs. May
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. May
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. May
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Allen
Lloyd Allen now pitching.
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Allen
Hovley bunts towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Allen
Patek is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Busby vs. Allen
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Taylor scores. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Allen
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Busby
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Busby
Rivers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Busby
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Allen
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Allen
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Scheinblum reaches second base with a double. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Allen
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Allen
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Scheinblum moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 7 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Scheinblum scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hovley vs. Dukes
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Busby
Bobby Knoop now playing second base.
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Busby
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Busby
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Dukes
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Dukes
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Dukes
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Busby
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Busby
Stephenson takes first base on ball four. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coletta vs. Busby
Chris Coletta pinch hits for Tom Dukes.
Coletta hits a line drive into left field. Piniella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piniella. Cardenas scores. Stephenson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Busby
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. Stephenson scores. Coletta moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Busby
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Busby
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Foster
Alan Foster now pitching.
Knoop hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Foster
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheinblum for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Foster
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Busby
Oliver hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Busby
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Busby
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Busby
Cardenas hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Foster
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Foster
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Foster
Hovley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Busby
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Busby
Curt Motton pinch hits for Alan Foster.
Motton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Busby
Motton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Busby
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Busby
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Sells
Leroy Stanton now playing right field. Vada Pinson now playing center field. Dave Sells now pitching.
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sells
Busby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Sells
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. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knoop vs. Sells
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Busby
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Busby
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Busby
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Sells
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Sells
Mayberry hits a line drive towards first. Oliver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Sells
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Busby
Parker hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Busby
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Busby
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Sells
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Sells
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Sells
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Sells
There goes Patek. The throw from Stephenson and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Sells
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Sells
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Busby
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Busby
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Busby
Jim Spencer pinch hits for Dave Sells.
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Busby
Ken Berry pinch runs for Jim Spencer.
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Busby
Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Barber
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Barber
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Busby
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Busby
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Busby
Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 9 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Busby
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1972 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Schaal P, 3b 4 1 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 1 Rojas C, 2b 0 2 0 0 Rivers M, cf 3 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sells D, p 0 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 4 2 1 0 Spencer J, ph 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 4 Berry K, pr 0 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 1 1 1 Barber S, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor C, c 3 1 0 0 Pinson V, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Hovley S, cf 3 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0 Howard D, lf 4 0 0 0 Busby S, p 4 0 3 3 Parker B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Cardenas L, ss 4 1 1 0 Stephenson J, c 3 1 1 0 May R, p 0 0 0 0 Allen L, p 0 0 0 0 Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0 Coletta C, ph 1 0 1 1 Foster A, p 0 0 0 0 Motton C, ph 1 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 9 7 8 33 2 7 2 Kansas City 620 000 010 -- 9 California 002 000 000 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Busby S (W) 9.0 7 2 1 2 2 California IP H R ER BB SO May R (L)* 0.0 1 6 6 5 0 Allen L+ 1.0 3 2 2 3 0 Dukes T 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 Foster A 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Sells D 3.0 3 1 1 0 0 Barber S 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 5 batters in 1st + Pitched to 4 batters in 2nd E -- Piniella L, Mayberry J DP -- Kansas City 1, California 2 LOB -- Kansas City 4, California 6 2B -- Scheinblum R, Busby S HR -- Mayberry J SB -- Patek F SH -- Hovley S T -- 2:25 A -- 4117
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