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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 15, 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 September 15, 1973 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 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 | September 15, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Garber |
Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 19,183 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | DH |
Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
Billy Parker | Second Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
Rudy Meoli | Shortstop |
Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 15, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hovley for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Garber
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Garber
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 -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Garber
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Garber
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Garber
McCraw hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheinblum scores. There goes Oliver trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry 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: ---
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Parker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Garber
Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Garber
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Garber
Torborg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meoli vs. Garber
Meoli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torborg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Garber
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hovley who is chasing the ball. Rivers reaches third base with a triple. Torborg scores. Meoli goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Garber
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 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek bunts towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with Parker covering, for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Garber
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Garber
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Garber
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Garber
Stanton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Garber
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Garber
Torborg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stanton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meoli vs. Garber
Meoli strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Garber
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
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to third. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Garber
Pinson hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Garber
Scheinblum 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Garber
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Kirkpatrick. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Garber
Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Garber
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Garber
Stanton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Garber
There goes Stanton. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Garber
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Ryan
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Garber
Torborg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Garber
Meoli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Garber
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Garber
There goes Rivers. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Ryan
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Garber
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Garber
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Garber
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Garber
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCraw for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Ryan
Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Paul Schaal. Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Hopkins strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1973 -- Kansas City at California (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Hovley S, cf 4 0 1 1 Rivers M, cf 4 0 3 2 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, lf 4 0 1 0 Otis A, dh 4 0 1 0 Scheinblum R, dh 3 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Oliver B, 3b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, rf 2 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 4 0 1 1 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 0 0 Stanton L, rf 3 0 2 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 0 Parker B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 1 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 2 1 1 0 Wohlford J, pr 0 0 0 0 Meoli R, ss 3 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 3 1 30 3 10 3 Kansas City 000 010 000 -- 1 California 120 000 00x -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Garber G (L) 8.0 10 3 2 2 5 California IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W) 9.0 3 1 1 6 10 E -- Schaal P, Kirkpatrick E DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, California 5 3B -- Rivers M CS -- Stanton L, Rivers M SH -- Patek F T -- 2:19 A -- 19183
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