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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 8, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the California Angels, played on September 8, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rich Hand |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,043 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Frank Umont |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | DH |
| Bob Oliver | Third Baseman |
| Leroy Stanton | Right Fielder |
| Tommy McCraw | First Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop |
| Bobby Winkles | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | Center Fielder |
| Amos Otis | DH |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Floyd | Second Baseman |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 8, 1973
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Splittorff
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Oliver hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Hovley. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hand
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Hand
Hovley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Hand
There's a wild pitch. White scores. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hand
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hovley scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Hand
Hopkins 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 -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hand
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Splittorff
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Splittorff
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Splittorff
Chalk hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hand
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Hand
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Hand
Floyd hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Rivers. Floyd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hand
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Splittorff
Alomar hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Hand
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hand
There goes Hovley. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Hovley steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hand
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Hand
Hopkins hits a popup towards short. Chalk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Hand
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Splittorff
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Splittorff
Torborg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Splittorff
Chalk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hopkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hand
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Hand
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Splittorff
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Splittorff
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Splittorff
Oliver hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Hand
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hand
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Hand
There goes White. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Hand
Hovley hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hand
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Stanton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Splittorff
Stanton hits a line drive into center field. Hovley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hovley. Stanton moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCraw vs. Splittorff
McCraw hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Splittorff
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berry for the out. View Play -
Angels, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Llenas vs. Splittorff
Winston Llenas pinch hits for Jeff Torborg.
Llenas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stanton scores. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chalk vs. Splittorff
Chalk takes first base on ball four. Llenas moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Splittorff
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Llenas scores. Chalk moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Splittorff
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chalk scores. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Hand
Rick Stelmaszek now catching.
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hand
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Hand
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schaal vs. Hand
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching. George Brett pinch runs for Paul Schaal. John Mayberry pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
There's a wild pitch. McRae scores. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Barber
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Sells
Dave Sells now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Garber
George Brett now playing third base. John Mayberry now playing first base. Lou Piniella now playing left field. Hal McRae now playing right field.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanton vs. Garber
Stanton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Garber
McCraw 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
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Sells
White bunts towards first. McCraw scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Sells
Hovley 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 -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Sells
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Sells
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Garber
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 -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stelmaszek vs. Garber
Stelmaszek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chalk vs. Garber
Chalk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Sells
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sells fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Sells
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Sells
Brett hits a popup towards first. McCraw reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Kirkpatrick attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Garber
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Garber
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garber
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Sells
Mayberry 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 -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Sells
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chalk scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Sells
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Frank White.
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into left field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1973, game 2 -- California at Kansas City (D)
California AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 1 2 1 White F, ss-2b 4 1 2 0
Alomar S, 2b 4 0 2 1 Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0
Robinson F, dh 5 0 0 0 Hovley S, cf 3 1 1 0
Oliver B, 3b 4 0 2 0 Otis A, dh 3 0 1 1
Stanton L, rf 3 1 2 1 Hopkins G, 1b 3 0 0 0
McCraw T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 1 0 0 0
Berry K, lf 4 0 1 0 McRae H, lf-rf 3 1 1 0
Torborg J, c 2 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 1 0
Llenas W, ph 1 1 1 1 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Stelmaszek R, c 1 0 0 0 Brett G, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Chalk D, ss 3 1 0 0 Poquette T, rf 2 0 0 0
Mayberry J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Floyd B, 2b 2 0 1 0
Piniella L, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 33 3 8 1
California 001 003 000 -- 4
Kansas City 200 001 000 -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Hand R (W) 5.2 7 3 3 2 2
Barber S* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Sells D (S) 3.1 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 5.2 10 4 4 3 1
Garber G 3.1 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
E -- Hovley S
DP -- California 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- California 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Oliver B, Floyd B
SB -- Hovley S, White F
WP -- Hand R, Barber S
T -- 2:27
A -- 11043
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