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Lineups and Summary
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 25, 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 June 25, 1973 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
California Angels
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 25, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 18,048 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: Bill Deegan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | DH |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | DH |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
| Rudy Meoli | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 25, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ryan
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli misplays the ball. That's an error on Meoli. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
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. White tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
There goes Otis. The throw from Torborg and he is out, Meoli applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Wright
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Wright
There goes Alomar. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Alomar steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Wright
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Wright
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Wright
Epstein takes first base on ball four. Alomar moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scheinblum vs. Wright
Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. Alomar scores. Robinson moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Wright
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Ryan
Hopkins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Hopkins reaches third base with a triple. Schaal goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Healy vs. Ryan
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Wright
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Wright
Meoli hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Wright
Torborg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Wright
Alomar takes first base on ball four. Torborg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Wright
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ryan
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it, steps on third, and throws to second for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Wright
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Wright
Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Wright
Scheinblum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piniella throws the ball in to Rojas who tags Scheinblum, trying to catch an extra base, 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Ryan
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Ryan
Healy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wright
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Wright
Gallagher hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Wright
Meoli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Wright
The ball gets by Healy for a passed ball. Meoli moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Wright
Torborg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alomar vs. Wright
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Meoli scores. Torborg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Wright
Pinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick who is chasing the ball. Pinson reaches third base with a triple. Torborg scores. Alomar goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Wright
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ryan
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Simpson
Wayne Simpson now pitching.
Epstein hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Simpson
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, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Simpson
Berry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Ryan
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hovley vs. Ryan
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Fran Healy.
Hovley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Simpson
Steve Hovley now playing right field. Ed Kirkpatrick now catching.
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field. Piniella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piniella. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Meoli vs. Simpson
Meoli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meoli for the out. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Torborg vs. Simpson
There goes Gallagher. The slide. Kirkpatrick applies the tag. Gallagher is out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Simpson
Torborg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Ryan
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Ryan
Rojas 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: ---
Otis vs. Ryan
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Simpson
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Simpson
There's a wild pitch. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Simpson
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alomar scores. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Bird
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Bird
Scheinblum is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Bird
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Ryan
Leroy Stanton now playing right field.
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Ryan
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Ryan
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Bird
Gallagher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Bird
Meoli strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Bird
Torborg hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Ryan
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Ryan
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Ryan
Hovley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stanton. Hovley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Ryan
White strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/25/1973 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
White F, ss 5 1 2 0 Alomar S, 2b 1 3 1 1
Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, lf 4 0 2 3
Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, dh 3 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 1 Epstein M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, rf-c 3 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 2 0 1 1
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Stanton L, rf 0 0 0 0
Schaal P, 3b 2 1 0 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 0 0
Hopkins G, dh 2 0 1 1 Gallagher A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Healy F, c 2 0 0 0 Meoli R, ss 3 1 0 0
Hovley S, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 Torborg J, c 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 2 26 5 5 5
Kansas City 110 000 000 -- 2
California 100 300 10x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Wright K (L) 4.0 3 4 4 8 5
Simpson W* 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Bird D 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W) 9.0 5 2 1 7 9
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Meoli R, Piniella L
DP -- Kansas City 1, California 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, California 7
2B -- Hovley S
3B -- Hopkins G, Pinson V
SB -- Alomar S
CS -- Otis A, Gallagher A
SF -- Mayberry J
WP -- Simpson W
PB -- Healy F
T -- 2:39
A -- 18048
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