The Royals built up a 4-0 lead with the aid of a two-run double by Ed Kirkpatrick and then stood off the Yankees, 4-3. Singles by Cookie Rojas, Paul Schaal and Carl Taylor produced the initial run for the Royals in the fifth inning.

Amos Otis and John Mayberry led off the sixth with singles, forcing the exit of Doc Medich. Kirkpatrick followed with his double off Lindy McDaniel. Kirkpatrick then moved to third on an infield out by Rojas and scored what proved to be the deciding run on a sacrifice fly by Hal McRae. [The Sporting News]

Kansas City Royals 4, New York Yankees 3

Game Played on Wednesday, May 2, 1973 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I

Royals       0  0  0    0  1  3    0  0  0  -   4 12  0
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   3 12  0


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              5   0   0   0     0   1   .242      Clarke 2b             5   0   3   2     0   0   .305
Hovley dh,rf          3   0   0   0     1   1   .250      White lf              5   0   2   0     0   0   .205
Otis cf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .281      M. Alou rf            5   0   1   0     0   0   .321
Mayberry 1b           4   1   1   0     0   2   .229      Murcer cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .282
Kirkpatrick lf        4   1   3   2     0   0   .393      Hart dh               3   0   0   1     1   1   .313
Rojas 2b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .319      Nettles 3b            3   1   0   0     0   0   .186
McRae rf              3   0   0   1     0   1   .188      Munson c              4   1   2   0     0   0   .387
  Splittorff p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      F. Alou 1b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .241
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Michael ss            3   1   2   0     0   1   .242
Schaal 3b             4   0   3   0     0   0   .293        Blomberg ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .263
Taylor c              4   0   2   1     0   0   .273      Medich p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   4  12   4     1   5             Totals               37   3  12   3     1   3

Time of Game: 2:43   Attendance:  7,604
Left on Base: Royals 6, Yankees 9
DP: Royals 2, Yankees 2
Doubles: Kirkpatrick (7)
Stolen Bases: Taylor (1)
Caught Stealing: Schaal (3)
Sacrifice Flies: McRae (2)
GIDP: White (3), Clarke (2)
Hit by Pitch: Nettles (2,by Splittorff)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Splittorff W(4-1)       8    10   3   3   1   3   0  34   3.07
Garber SV(4)            1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5   1.66
Totals                  9    12   3   3   1   3   0  39

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Medich L(2-1)           5     7   3   3   1   3   0  22   3.69
McDaniel                4     5   1   1   0   2   0  15   2.75
Totals                  9    12   4   4   1   5   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Splittorff (2)
Wild Pitches: McDaniel (1)

Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Bill Haller


ROYALS 1ST: Patek struck out; Hovley flied out to left; Otis
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke singled to center; White grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Clarke out at second];
M. Alou flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0,
Yankees 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry was called out on strikes; Kirkpatrick
singled to right; Rojas lined into a double play (third to
first) [Kirkpatrick out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals
0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); Hart was
called out on strikes; Nettles grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Yankees 0.

ROYALS 3RD: McRae flied out to center; Schaal singled to right;
Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first) [Schaal to second];
Patek flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Munson grounded out (third to first); F. Alou
singled to center; Michael singled to left [F. Alou to second];
Clarke grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Michael out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Yankees 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Hovley walked; Otis flied out to right; Mayberry was
called out on strikes; Kirkpatrick popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: White grounded out (third to first); M. Alou
grounded out (second to first); Murcer flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Yankees 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Rojas singled to center; McRae flied out to left;
Schaal singled to pitcher [Rojas to second]; Taylor singled to
left [Rojas scored, Schaal to second]; Patek lined to right;
Hovley forced Taylor (second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Hart grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles
flied out to center; Munson singled to left; F. Alou popped to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 1, Yankees 0.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis singled to center; Mayberry singled to right
[Otis to second]; MCDANIEL REPLACED MEDICH (PITCHING); McDaniel
threw a wild pitch [Otis to third, Mayberry to second];
Kirkpatrick doubled to right [Otis scored, Mayberry scored];
Rojas singled to second [Kirkpatrick to third]; McRae sacrifice
flied into a double play to right [Kirkpatrick scored, Rojas out
at second (right to second to first)]; Schaal singled to right;
Schaal was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 3 R, 5 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Michael singled to right; Clarke singled to left
[Michael to second]; White singled to right [Michael to third,
Clarke to second]; M. Alou forced Clarke (third unassisted)
[Michael stayed at third, White to second]; Murcer struck out;
Hart walked [Michael scored, White to third, M. Alou to second];
Nettles grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
 Royals 4, Yankees 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Taylor singled to right; Patek flied out to right;
Taylor stole second; Hovley struck out; Otis flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Munson flied out to left; F. Alou singled to left;
Michael was called out on strikes; Clarke grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher);
Kirkpatrick singled to right; Rojas forced Kirkpatrick (third to
second); McRae was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 4, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 8TH: SPLITTORFF REPLACED MCRAE (PITCHING); HOVLEY
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); White grounded out (shortstop to
first); M. Alou singled to right; Murcer forced M. Alou (second
to shortstop); Hart grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Schaal popped to catcher in foul territory; Taylor
grounded out (second to first); Patek grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Nettles was hit by a pitch; Munson singled to left
[Nettles to second]; GARBER REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); F.
Alou grounded out (shortstop to first) [Nettles to third, Munson
to second]; BLOMBERG BATTED FOR MICHAEL; Blomberg grounded out
(third to first); Clarke singled to left [Nettles scored, Munson
scored]; White singled to right [Clarke to third]; M. Alou
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 4,
Yankees 3.

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