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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 8, 1973
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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 8, 1973 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 8, 1973 |
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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 | April 8, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 7,390 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Art Frantz 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Carl Taylor | DH |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Shortstop |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Bob Oliver | DH |
Tommy McCraw | Left Fielder |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
Art Kusnyer | Catcher |
Rudy Meoli | Third Baseman |
Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
April 8, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. May
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. May
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCraw. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. May
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. May
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. May
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Drago
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Drago
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Drago
May fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on May. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Drago
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alomar tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Drago
Oliver is hit by the pitch. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Drago
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentine scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Drago
There goes McCraw. The throw from May and he is safe. McCraw steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Drago
Spencer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Drago
Berry hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry catches it and steps on first to double up Spencer. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. May
Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. May
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli juggles the ball. That's an error on Meoli. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. May
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. May
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Drago
Kusnyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Drago
Meoli takes first base on ball four. Kusnyer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Drago
Alomar bunts towards the mound. Drago settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Drago
There's a wild pitch. Kusnyer moves to third. Meoli moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valentine vs. Drago
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Drago
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kusnyer scores. Meoli scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Drago
Oliver hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. May
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. May
Mayberry 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 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Drago
McCraw 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, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drago
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Drago
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. May
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. May
Piniella hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. May
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. May
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. May
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. May
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Valentine fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kusnyer vs. Drago
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Drago
Meoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Drago
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Meoli moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Drago
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Meoli moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pinson vs. Drago
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. May
Rojas hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. May
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. May
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. May
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Sells
Dave Sells now pitching.
There goes McRae. The throw from Kusnyer and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Sells
Piniella strikes out. Kusnyer drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Piniella out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Drago
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Drago
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Drago
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Sells
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sells
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Sells
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Sells
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drago
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kusnyer vs. Drago
Kusnyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Drago
There goes Kusnyer. The throw from May and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Drago
Meoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Drago
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Sells
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCraw. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Sells
Otis bunts towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Otis for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Sells
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Sells
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sells fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Sells
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Drago
Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Drago
Pinson bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Drago
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCraw vs. Drago
McCraw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spencer vs. Drago
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Sells
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sells
May is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Sells
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Carl Taylor.
The ball gets by Kusnyer for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Sells
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Sells
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sells fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojas vs. Sells
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May scores. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Sells
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Meoli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drago
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Drago
John Stephenson pinch hits for Art Kusnyer.
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Drago
Meoli takes first base on ball four. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching. Doug Howard pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Dal Canton
Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Valentine reaches second base with a double. Stephenson scores. Meoli moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Dal Canton
Pinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Dal Canton
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Barber
Doug Howard now playing third base. John Stephenson now catching. Rudy Meoli now playing second base. Steve Barber now pitching.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Barber
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Barber
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Dal Canton
Keith Marshall now playing left field.
McCraw takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Dal Canton
Steve Hovley now playing left field. Keith Marshall now playing right field.
Spencer bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. McCraw moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Dal Canton
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Dal Canton
Stephenson 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/8/1973 -- Kansas City at California (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 4 1 0 0 Alomar S, 2b 3 1 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 5 1 3 1 Howard D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 2 Valentine B, ss 5 1 4 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Pinson V, rf 2 0 1 3 McRae H, rf 5 1 2 1 Oliver B, dh 4 0 0 0 Hovley S, lf 0 0 0 0 McCraw T, lf 3 0 1 1 Piniella L, lf 5 1 1 1 Spencer J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Marshall K, lf-rf 0 0 0 0 Berry K, cf 5 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kusnyer A, c 3 1 1 0 May J, c 2 1 1 0 Stephenson J, ph-c 2 1 1 0 Taylor C, dh 3 0 0 0 Meoli R, 3b-2b 2 1 2 0 Hopkins G, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 10 6 32 5 11 5 Kansas City 200 210 010 -- 6 California 220 000 010 -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (W) 7.1 10 5 5 6 0 Dal Canton B (S) 1.2 1 0 0 2 0 California IP H R ER BB SO May R (L) 4.2 7 5 5 2 3 Sells D 3.1 3 1 1 2 2 Barber S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- May J, Meoli R DP -- Kansas City 2, California 1 LOB -- Kansas City 9, California 12 2B -- Rojas C 2, Valentine B HR -- McRae H, Piniella L, Otis A SB -- McCraw T, McRae H CS -- Kusnyer A SH -- Otis A, Pinson V, Spencer J SF -- Pinson V HBP -- by Drago D (Oliver B), by Sells D (May J) WP -- Drago D PB -- Kusnyer A T -- 2:26 A -- 7390
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