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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 26, 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 26, 1973 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 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 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| 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 | 10,691 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Frank Umont |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wohlford | 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 |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
| Rudy Meoli | Shortstop |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
June 26, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. May
Patek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. May
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson 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. May
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. May
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Drago
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drago
Pinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Pinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Drago
Epstein hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. May
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. May
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. May
There goes Schaal. The throw from Stephenson and he is safe. Schaal steals second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. May
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Piniella tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. May
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. May
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. May
Patek hits a line drive into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Drago
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drago
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Drago
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
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. May
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. May
Otis takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. May
There's a wild pitch. Rojas moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. May
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Piniella vs. Hand
Rich Hand now pitching.
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Otis scores. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Hand
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hand
McRae 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, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Drago
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Drago
Meoli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Drago
Alomar hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Drago
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 4
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hand
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Hand
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hand
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hand
Rojas hits a line drive into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Drago
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Drago
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
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hand
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hand
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Hand
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Hand
Schaal hits a fly ball towards left. Pinson catches it and throws to second to double up Otis. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drago
Berry hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Drago
Stephenson 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 -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Drago
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hand
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Hand
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Hand
Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meoli vs. Drago
Meoli hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Drago
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Drago
There goes Alomar. The throw from Healy and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Drago
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hand
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Hand
There goes Patek. The throw from Stephenson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Hand
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hand
Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hand
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Drago
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Drago
Scheinblum hits a line drive 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Hand
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hand
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hand
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meoli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Hand
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Hand
Healy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Drago
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Berry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Drago
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago juggles the ball. That's an error on Drago. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Drago
Gallagher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Drago
Bob Oliver pinch hits for Rudy Meoli.
Oliver is hit by the pitch. Stephenson moves to third. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Llenas vs. Drago
Winston Llenas pinch hits for Sandy Alomar.
Llenas hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephenson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Drago
Pinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Drago
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Barber
Winston Llenas now playing second base. Jerry DaVanon now playing shortstop. Steve Barber now pitching.
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Barber
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Barber
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Barber
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Sells
Dave Sells now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Drago
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Drago
Billy Grabarkewitz pinch runs for Mike Epstein.
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. Grabarkewitz moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Drago
Leroy Stanton pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum.
Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grabarkewitz scores. Stanton moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Stephenson is walked intentionally. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gallagher vs. Garber
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanton scores. Berry moves to third. Stephenson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1973 -- Kansas City at California (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 3 1 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 2 0 0 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Llenas W, ph-2b 0 0 0 1
Otis A, cf 3 2 1 1 Pinson V, lf 4 1 2 3
Mayberry J, 1b 5 0 2 0 Robinson F, dh 4 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 5 1 2 2 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 1 0 Grabarkewitz B, pr 0 1 0 0
McRae H, rf 2 0 1 1 Scheinblum R, rf 4 0 0 0
Hovley S, rf 0 0 0 0 Stanton L, pr 0 1 0 0
Wohlford J, dh 4 0 2 0 Berry K, cf 4 0 1 1
Healy F, c 4 0 0 0 Stephenson J, c 3 1 0 0
Gallagher A, 3b 4 1 2 1
Meoli R, ss 2 0 1 0
Oliver B, ph 0 1 0 0
DaVanon J, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 11 5 31 6 7 6
Kansas City 112 000 100 -- 5
California 000 000 042 -- 6
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)* 8.0 6 6 1 1 3
Garber G 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
May R 2.1 5 4 4 1 3
Hand R 5.2 4 1 0 4 2
Barber S 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Sells D (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Mayberry J, Stephenson J, Drago D, Rojas C
DP -- Kansas City 1, California 2
LOB -- Kansas City 9, California 5
2B -- Pinson V
HR -- Otis A, Pinson V
SB -- Schaal P, Patek F
CS -- Alomar S
SF -- McRae H, Rojas C, Llenas W
HBP -- by Drago D (Oliver B)
WP -- May R
T -- 2:41
A -- 10691
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