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Kansas City Royals @
California Angels
1973-06-26 Β· Night game Β· Angel Stadium of Anaheim Β· Att: 10691 Β· 75Β°F, night Β· 2:41
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 6β5. California Angels put up 4 in the 8th. Dave Sells earned the win. Vada Pinson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
W: Dave Sells L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Don Denkinger Β· 1B: Merle Anthony Β· 2B: Bill Deegan Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Amos Otis | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
California Angels β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandy Alomar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Rudy Meoli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Oliver | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Drago | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Gene Garber | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rudy May | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Rich Hand | 5.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Steve Barber | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Sells | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 13
- Vada Pinson: D7
- Frank Robinson: 7
- Mike Epstein: 5/P
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: S5
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-3
- Hal McRae: SB2#
- Hal McRae: 7/SF.3-H
- Jim Wohlford: S6.2-2
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
Bot 2
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
- Ken Berry: K/C
- John Stephenson: 43
Top 3
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: WP.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: K
- Lou Piniella: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 3
- Al Gallagher: 63
- Rudy Meoli: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 8/L
- Vada Pinson: 43
Top 4
- Jim Wohlford: 8/L
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 8/L
Bot 4
- Frank Robinson: K
- Mike Epstein: 7
- Richie Scheinblum: 463
Top 5
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: S4.1-2
- Lou Piniella: K
- Paul Schaal: 7(B)4(2)/DP
Bot 5
- Ken Berry: 4E3
- John Stephenson: 46(1)/FO
- Al Gallagher: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Hal McRae: W
- Jim Wohlford: 46(1)3/GDP
- Fran Healy: 8
Bot 6
- Rudy Meoli: 7
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Vada Pinson: CS2(24)#
- Vada Pinson: 8
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Cookie Rojas: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 7
- Frank Robinson: 2/FL
- Mike Epstein: 7
- Richie Scheinblum: 8/L
Top 8
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL
- Hal McRae: S6
- Jim Wohlford: S7.1-3
- Fran Healy: K
Bot 8
- Ken Berry: K/C
- John Stephenson: E1
- Al Gallagher: S7.1-2
- Bob Oliver: HP.2-3;1-2
- Winston Llenas: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Vada Pinson: HR/9.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Frank Robinson: 53
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Mike Epstein: S9
- Richie Scheinblum: E4.1-3
- Ken Berry: S9.3-H;1-3
- John Stephenson: IW.1-2
- Al Gallagher: S6.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2






















