After losing 12 straight times in previous meetings between the clubs this season, the Angels ended the Royals' mastery with a 6-2 victory. The Angels began their attack with two runs in the first inning. Dave Collins tripled and scored on an infield out by Dave Chalk. Singles by Dan Briggs and Ron Jackson around another infield out produced the second tally.

A double by Jackson, single by Andy Etchebarren and triple by Rudy Meoli added a pair in the fourth. Fred Patek knocked in the Royals' runs with a triple in their half of the inning, but the Angels clinched the verdict with their final tallies in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 6, Kansas City Royals 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 13, 1975 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Angels       2  0  0    2  0  0    0  2  0  -   6  9  0
Royals       0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins cf            5   1   1   0     0   2   .272      Wohlford rf           4   0   1   0     0   2   .259
Chalk 3b              3   0   0   1     2   1   .270      Rojas 2b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .252
Briggs 1b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .222        White 2b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .233
Garrett dh            3   0   1   0     1   0   .234      Brett 3b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .304
  Rivers pr,dh        1   1   0   0     0   0   .289      Mayberry dh           3   0   0   0     1   0   .300
Jackson lf            3   1   2   1     0   1   .667      Cowens cf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .275
Dade rf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .167      Solaita 1b            3   1   0   0     0   2   .269
Llenas 2b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .193      Quirk lf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .182
Etchebarren c         4   1   1   2     0   1   .250      Patek ss              3   0   1   2     0   0   .236
Meoli ss              4   0   1   1     0   2   .216      Stinson c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .264
Figueroa p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bird p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Throop p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McClure p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   6   9   6     4   8             Totals               30   2   5   2     3   7

Time of Game: 2:22   Attendance: 10,277
Left on Base: Angels 7, Royals 5
DP: Angels 2, Royals 0
Doubles: Jackson (1), Dade (1), Garrett (5), Brett (30)
Triples: Collins (4), Meoli (1), Patek (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Llenas (4), Jackson (1)
GIDP: Cowens (7), Rojas (15)
Hit by Pitch: Solaita (2,by Figueroa)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Figueroa W(14-12)       9     5   2   2   3   7   0  34   2.92
Totals                  9     5   2   2   3   7   0  34

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bird L(9-6)             7     8   5   5   2   6   0  31   3.39
Throop                  1     1   1   1   1   1   0   5   5.40
McClure                 1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   0.00
Totals                  9     9   6   6   4   8   0  40

Hit by Pitch: Figueroa (5)

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Armando Rodriguez, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Rich Garcia


ANGELS 1ST: Collins tripled to right; Chalk grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Collins scored]; Briggs singled to center;
Garrett grounded out (second to first) [Briggs to second];
Jackson singled to right [Briggs scored]; Dade flied out to
left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Wohlford flied out to right; Rojas walked; Brett
doubled to center [Rojas to third]; Mayberry walked; Cowens
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Mayberry out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2,
Royals 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Llenas grounded out (third to first); Etchebarren
was called out on strikes; Meoli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Solaita was called out on strikes; Quirk grounded
out (shortstop to first); Patek popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Collins popped to third in foul territory; Chalk
walked; Briggs was called out on strikes; Garrett flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Stinson singled to center; Wohlford singled to left
[Stinson to second]; Rojas grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to first) [Stinson to third, Wohlford out at
second]; Brett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 2, Royals 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Jackson doubled to center; Dade flied out to left;
Llenas grounded out (shortstop to first) [Jackson to third];
Etchebarren singled to left [Jackson scored]; Meoli tripled to
right [Etchebarren scored]; Collins was called out on strikes; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Mayberry grounded out (third to first); Cowens
walked; Solaita was hit by a pitch [Cowens to second]; Quirk
struck out; Patek tripled to right [Cowens scored, Solaita
scored]; Stinson grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 2.

ANGELS 5TH: Chalk popped to shortstop; Briggs grounded out
(first to pitcher); Garrett walked; Jackson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Wohlford was called out on strikes; Rojas flied out
to right; Brett singled to second; Mayberry grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 2.

ANGELS 6TH: WHITE REPLACED ROJAS (PLAYING 2B); Dade doubled;
Llenas out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Dade to third];
Etchebarren grounded out (second to first); Meoli flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Solaita
flied out to center; Quirk grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 2.

ANGELS 7TH: Collins grounded out (first to pitcher); Chalk
struck out; Briggs grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Wohlford was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Royals 2.

ANGELS 8TH: Garrett doubled to left; RIVERS RAN FOR GARRETT;
THROOP REPLACED BIRD (PITCHING); Jackson out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Rivers to third]; Dade walked; Llenas
singled to right [Rivers scored, Dade to third]; Etchebarren
forced Llenas (first to shortstop) [Dade scored]; Meoli was
called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 6, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: RIVERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); White struck
out; Brett grounded out (second to first); Mayberry flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6, Royals 2.

ANGELS 9TH: MCCLURE REPLACED THROOP (PITCHING); Collins was
called out on strikes; Chalk walked; Briggs flied out to right;
Rivers flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 6,
Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Cowens grounded out (shortstop to first); Solaita
struck out; Quirk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6,
Royals 2.