Top 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Littell
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ortenzio scoops it up and throws to first, with Littell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Littell
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Littell
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Littell
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Littell
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tanana
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Tanana
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tanana
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ortenzio vs. Tanana
  
  Ortenzio strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Tanana
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Littell
  
  Stanton hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meoli vs. Littell
  
  Meoli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Littell
  
  Chalk hits a popup towards first. Ortenzio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torborg vs. Littell
  
  Torborg hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McRae. Torborg reaches second base with a double. Meoli moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rivers vs. Littell
  
  Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McRae throws the ball in to Patek who tags Rivers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Meoli scores. Torborg scores. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Tanana
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Tanana
  
  Reichardt hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tanana
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Tanana
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tanana
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Littell
  
  Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Littell
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Littell
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Berry moves to third. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCraw vs. Littell
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Mike Epstein.
  
  McCraw hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ortenzio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stanton vs. Littell
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Tanana
  
  Tommy McCraw now playing first base.
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Tanana
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortenzio vs. Tanana
  
  Ortenzio strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Tanana
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Tanana
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Schaal scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reichardt vs. Tanana
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meoli vs. Littell
  
  Meoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chalk vs. Littell
  
  There goes Meoli. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Meoli steals second. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chalk vs. Littell
  
  Chalk strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torborg vs. Littell
  
  Torborg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ortenzio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivers vs. Littell
  
  Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berry vs. Littell
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White misplays the ball. That's an error on White. Meoli scores. Rivers moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scheinblum vs. Littell
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tanana
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Tanana
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Tanana
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Tanana
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Littell
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Littell
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. McCraw reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanton vs. Littell
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Meoli vs. Littell
  
  Meoli is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chalk vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Chalk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Tanana
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Sells
  
  Dave Sells now pitching. John Mayberry pinch hits for Frank Ortenzio.
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Sells
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rivers. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Sells
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berry. McRae reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reichardt vs. Sells
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sells fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Sells
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. Reichardt moves to second. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Barber
  
  Steve Barber now pitching.
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Fitzmorris
  
  John Mayberry now playing first base.
  
  Torborg hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Oliver vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Barber
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Barber
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Barber
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
  
  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 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanton vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Stanton strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Meoli vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Barber
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Barber
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Barber
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Vada Pinson pinch hits for Dave Chalk.
  
  Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sands vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Charlie Sands pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
  
  Sands hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Barber
  
  Charlie Sands now catching. Vada Pinson now playing left field. Sandy Alomar now playing second base.
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Barber
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Barber
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Barber
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Fitzmorris
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Angels, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanton vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Stanton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/9/1973, game 2 -- California at Kansas City (D)

  California         AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Rivers M, cf          4  0  3  2   White F, 2b           5  0  1  0   
Berry K, lf           4  0  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Alomar S, 2b          0  0  0  0   Otis A, cf            3  1  1  0   
Scheinblum R, dh      4  0  2  0   Ortenzio F, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Oliver B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Mayberry J, ph-1b     2  1  1  0   
Epstein M, 1b         1  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        3  1  1  2   
McCraw T, ph-1b       4  0  2  0   McRae H, rf           3  1  2  2   
Stanton L, rf         5  0  0  0   Reichardt R, dh       4  1  1  2   
Meoli R, ss           2  2  1  0   Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   
Chalk D, 2b           3  0  0  0   Martinez B, c         2  0  0  0   
Pinson V, ph-lf       1  0  0  0                                      
Torborg J, c          3  1  1  0                                      
Sands C, ph-c         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  9  2                        31  6  8  6

California       020 100 000 --  3
Kansas City      021 030 00x --  6

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tanana F (L)*         4.0  5  4  4  4  3
Sells D               0.1  3  2  2  1  0
Barber S              3.2  0  0  0  1  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Littell M             4.2  5  3  2  6  3
Fitzmorris A (W)      4.1  4  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th

E -- Schaal P, White F
DP -- California 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 12, Kansas City 7
2B -- Torborg J, McCraw T, Piniella L, McRae H
HR -- Reichardt R
SB -- Meoli R
T -- 2:56
A -- 16636

    

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