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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
September 16, 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 16, 1973 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 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 16, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | California Angels |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
City | Anaheim |
State | CA |
Attendance | 5,014 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Bill Haller |
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 |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Ken Berry | Left Fielder |
Winston Llenas | 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 16, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Singer
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Singer
There goes Hovley. The throw from Torborg and he is out, Meoli applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Singer
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Singer
Otis 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: 1--
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Singer
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Splittorff
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Splittorff
Llenas hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Singer
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Singer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Singer
Schaal 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Singer
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Singer
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Singer
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Splittorff
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Splittorff
Torborg hits a line drive into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Splittorff
Meoli hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers 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 4
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Singer
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Parker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Singer
Piniella hits a line drive 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Splittorff
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Splittorff
Llenas hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Singer
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Singer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Singer
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Singer
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Splittorff
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Splittorff
Torborg takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Meoli vs. Splittorff
Meoli is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Singer
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 -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Singer
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers 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. Singer
Otis hits a line drive towards short. Meoli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Splittorff
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Splittorff
Llenas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Singer
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Singer
Kirkpatrick 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, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton 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 8
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Singer
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Singer
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Singer
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Hopkins hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Singer
Frank White pinch runs for Gail Hopkins.
Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Singer
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Singer
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White scores. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Singer
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hovley scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Singer
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Splittorff
Frank White now playing shortstop. Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Billy Parker.
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Splittorff
Dave Chalk pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum. Al Gallagher pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Frank Robinson pinch hits for Rudy Meoli.
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Chalk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Splittorff
Berry 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 9
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Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Barber
Dave Chalk now playing shortstop. Al Gallagher now playing second base. Rick Stelmaszek now catching. Steve Barber now pitching.
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Barber
McRae bunts towards first. McCraw scoops it up and throws to first, with Gallagher covering, for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Barber
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Barber
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Barber
Hovley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Llenas vs. Splittorff
Tom Poquette now playing right field.
Llenas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hovley. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton 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 9/16/1973 -- Kansas City at California (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI Hovley S, cf 5 1 2 1 Rivers M, cf 4 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Berry K, lf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, dh 4 0 2 1 Llenas W, dh 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 2 1 Oliver B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 McCraw T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 1 0 0 Stanton L, rf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, rf 3 0 0 0 Parker B, 2b 2 0 1 0 Poquette T, rf 0 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, ph 1 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 2 0 Chalk D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Torborg J, c 1 0 0 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 1 0 Gallagher A, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 White F, pr-ss 1 1 1 1 Meoli R, ss 2 0 1 0 Robinson F, ph 0 0 0 0 Stelmaszek R, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 11 4 31 0 5 0 Kansas City 000 000 031 -- 4 California 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Splittorff P (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 10 California IP H R ER BB SO Singer B (L) 8.0 10 3 3 0 5 Barber S 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 DP -- Kansas City 1, California 1 LOB -- Kansas City 6, California 6 2B -- Oliver B CS -- Hovley S SH -- McRae H T -- 2:00 A -- 5014
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