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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 21, 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 21, 1972 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 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 21, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,227 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Billy Parker | Third Baseman |
Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
John Stephenson | Catcher |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Del Rice | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 21, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Ryan
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Nelson
Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Nelson
Berry hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Nelson
Pinson 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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nelson
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Nelson
Stanton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Nelson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Nelson
Cardenas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Nelson
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Ryan
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley takes first base on ball four. Nelson moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheinblum vs. Ryan
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Schaal scores. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Nelson
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Nelson
Alomar bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Nelson
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Nelson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Nelson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parker. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Ryan
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Nelson
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Nelson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Nelson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Nelson
Stephenson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Stephenson reaches third base with a triple. Stanton scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Nelson
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Ryan
Scheinblum 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 5
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Nelson
Alomar hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Nelson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Nelson
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parker fields it and throws to home to get Piniella. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Ryan
Nelson hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nelson
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hovley who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stanton vs. Nelson
Stanton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Stanton reaches second base with a double. Oliver scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Nelson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and has Stanton trapped. There's the throw to Schaal who throws to Patek, who tags Stanton for the out. Parker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cardenas vs. Nelson
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Nelson
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Ryan
Scheinblum hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Dal Canton
Kirkpatrick fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kirkpatrick. Ryan moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alomar vs. Dal Canton
Ryan is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Dal Canton
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Dal Canton
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hovley throws the ball in to Rojas who relays the ball to Patek who tags Berry trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Dal Canton
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Dal Canton
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Dal Canton
Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Dal Canton
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Ryan
Joe Keough pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Keough hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Ryan
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton.
Hopkins hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schaal for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1972 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Schaal P, 3b 3 1 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hovley S, cf 2 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 3 0 2 0 Scheinblum R, rf 4 0 1 2 Pinson V, lf 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 4 2 2 1 Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Stanton L, rf 4 1 3 1 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 2 0 Parker B, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cardenas L, ss 3 0 1 1 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Stephenson J, c 3 0 1 1 Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 2 0 1 0 Nelson R, p 2 1 0 0 Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 4 2 30 4 12 4 Kansas City 002 000 000 -- 2 California 010 102 00x -- 4 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Nelson R (L) 6.0 10 4 4 1 3 Dal Canton B 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 California IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 9.0 4 2 2 7 4 E -- Parker B, Kirkpatrick E DP -- Kansas City 3, California 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, California 5 2B -- Stanton L 3B -- Stephenson J, Oliver B HR -- Oliver B SH -- Alomar S WP -- Ryan N T -- 2:08 A -- 4227
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