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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 6, California Angels 3 (2)

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Kansas City Royals 6, California Angels 3 (2)

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Game Played on Sunday, September 9, 1973 (D) at Royals Stadium

CAL A    0  2  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  9  0
KC  A    0  2  1    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   6  8  2
BATTING
California Angels            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rivers cf                     4   0   3   2       1   0       5   0
Berry lf                      4   0   0   0       1   1       2   0
  Alomar 2b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Scheinblum dh                 4   0   2   0       1   0       0   0
Oliver 3b                     4   0   0   0       1   0       1   3
Epstein 1b                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  McCraw ph,1b                4   0   2   0       0   0       6   0
Stanton rf                    5   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Meoli ss                      2   2   1   0       2   0       0   5
Chalk 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   2       2   1
  Pinson ph,lf                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Torborg c                     3   1   1   0       0   0       4   0
  Sands ph,c                  1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Tanana p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sells p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Barber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   2       6   5      24  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Meoli-Chalk-McCraw.
BATTING - 
2B: Torborg (7,off Littell); McCraw (5,off Littell).
GDP: Stanton (7,off Littell).
IBB: Meoli (1,by Littell).
Team LOB: 12.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Meoli (1,2nd base off Littell/Martinez).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
White 2b                      5   0   1   0       0   0       1   5
Schaal 3b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       0   2
Otis cf                       3   1   1   0       1   0       2   0
Ortenzio 1b                   2   0   0   0       0   2       5   2
  Mayberry ph,1b              2   1   1   0       0   0       8   0
Piniella lf                   3   1   1   2       1   1       0   0
McRae rf                      3   1   2   2       1   0       2   1
Reichardt dh                  4   1   1   2       0   0       0   0
Patek ss                      3   0   0   0       1   2       3   2
Martinez c                    2   0   0   0       2   0       5   0
Littell p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Fitzmorris p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   6   8   6       6   5      27  12
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. White-Patek-Ortenzio.
E: White (9), Schaal (24).
BATTING - 
2B: Piniella (27,off Sells); McRae (14,off Sells).
HR: Reichardt (5,2nd inning off Tanana 1 on 0 out).
GDP: Martinez (1,off Barber).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
California Angels            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Tanana L(0-1)                 4     5   4   4   4   3   1  21
Sells                         0.1   3   2   2   1   0   0   5
Barber                        3.2   0   0   0   1   2   0  11
Totals                        8     8   6   6   6   5   1  37
Tanana faced 1 batter in the 5th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Sells 1-1; Barber 2-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Littell                       4.2   5   3   2   6   3   0  25
Fitzmorris W(6-2)             4.1   4   0   0   0   2   0  17
Totals                        9     9   3   2   6   5   0  42
IBB: Littell (1,Meoli).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Fitzmorris 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Dave Phillips
Time of Game: 2:56   Attendance: 16636
Starting Lineups:

   California Angels             Kansas City Royals       
1. Rivers              cf        White               2b
2. Berry               lf        Schaal              3b
3. Scheinblum          dh        Otis                cf
4. Oliver              3b        Ortenzio            1b
5. Epstein             1b        Piniella            lf
6. Stanton             rf        McRae               rf
7. Meoli               ss        Reichardt           dh
8. Chalk               2b        Patek               ss
9. Torborg             c         Martinez            c
   Tanana              p         Littell             p

ANGELS 1ST: Rivers grounded out (first to pitcher); Debut
game for Frank Tanana; Berry struck out; Scheinblum walked;
Oliver walked [Scheinblum to second]; Epstein lined to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: White singled; Schaal flied out to center; Otis
singled to right [White to second]; Ortenzio struck out;
Debut game for Frank Ortenzio; Piniella flied out to center;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Royals 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Stanton flied out to right; Meoli walked; Chalk
popped to first; Torborg doubled to right [Meoli to third];
Rivers singled to right [Meoli scored, Torborg scored, Rivers
out at second (right to first to shortstop to first to
shortstop)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae walked; Reichardt homered to left-center
[McRae scored]; Patek struck out; Martinez flied out to right;
White grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Angels 2, Royals 2.

ANGELS 3RD: Berry walked; Scheinblum singled to right [Berry to
second]; Oliver reached on an error by Schaal [Berry to third,
Scheinblum to second]; MCCRAW BATTED FOR EPSTEIN; McCraw popped
to first in foul territory; Stanton grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Oliver out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: MCCRAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Schaal singled
to left; Otis lined to left; Ortenzio struck out; Piniella
walked [Schaal to second]; McRae singled [Schaal scored,
Piniella to second]; Reichardt forced McRae (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 3.

ANGELS 4TH: Meoli singled to left; Meoli stole second; Chalk
struck out; Torborg popped to first in foul territory; Rivers
walked; Berry reached on an error by White [Meoli scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Rivers to third]; Scheinblum grounded out
(second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3,
Royals 3.

ROYALS 4TH: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Martinez
walked; White lined to left; Schaal flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Royals 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Oliver lined to right; McCraw doubled; Stanton
struck out; Meoli was walked intentionally; FITZMORRIS REPLACED
LITTELL (PITCHING); Chalk struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Angels 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Otis walked; SELLS REPLACED TANANA (PITCHING);
MAYBERRY BATTED FOR ORTENZIO; Mayberry singled to left [Otis to
second]; Piniella doubled [Otis scored, Mayberry scored]; McRae
doubled to left [Piniella scored]; Reichardt reached on a
fielder's choice [McRae out at third (pitcher to third)]; Patek
walked [Reichardt to second]; BARBER REPLACED SELLS (PITCHING);
Martinez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Patek out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3,
Royals 6.

ANGELS 6TH: MAYBERRY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Torborg popped
to shortstop; Rivers singled to center; Berry flied out to
center; Scheinblum singled [Rivers to third]; Oliver popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 3, Royals
6.

ROYALS 6TH: White grounded out (third to first); Schaal grounded
out (shortstop to first); Otis grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Royals 6.

ANGELS 7TH: McCraw grounded out (first unassisted); Stanton
struck out; Meoli grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 3, Royals 6.

ROYALS 7TH: Mayberry lined to center; Piniella struck out; McRae
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Royals 6.

ANGELS 8TH: PINSON BATTED FOR CHALK; Pinson popped to second;
SANDS BATTED FOR TORBORG; Sands grounded out (second to first);
Rivers singled to right; Berry grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Royals 6.

ROYALS 8TH: SANDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); PINSON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); ALOMAR REPLACED BERRY (PLAYING 2B); Reichardt
grounded out (third to first); Patek struck out; Martinez
walked; White flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels
3, Royals 6.

ANGELS 9TH: Scheinblum lined to first; Oliver grounded out
(third to first); McCraw singled to right; Stanton grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Royals 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Angels           3   9   0   12
 Royals           6   8   2    7
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