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A checked-swing single by Larry Biittner with the bases loaded and two out in vninth inning scored Alex Johnson and gave the Rangers a 2-1 victory over the Royals. With one away, Toby Harrah singled and took second on a wild pitch before Doug Bird relieved Paul Splittorff. Johnson and Rico Carty walked to load the bases. Jeff Burroughs then forced Harrah at the plate before Biittner ended the game with his single. [The Sporting News] Texas Rangers 2, Kansas City Royals 1Game Played on Wednesday, May 16, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington StadiumRoyals 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 9 1 Rangers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 2 6 1 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rangers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Schaal 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277 Nelson 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 Rojas 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .304 Harris cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .204 Otis cf 4 0 3 0 0 0 .301 Harrah 3b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .273 Mayberry 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .256 Johnson lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .303 Kirkpatrick rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .350 Carty dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 .176 Piniella lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .248 Lovitto pr,dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 McRae dh 2 0 0 0 0 1 .176 Burroughs rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .224 Hopkins ph,dh 1 0 0 0 1 0 .269 Biittner 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .158 Wohlford pr,dh 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Suarez c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 Patek ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 .231 Mason ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258 Taylor c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .216 Broberg p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Splittorff p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Foucault p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bird p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 32 1 9 1 2 3 Totals 32 2 6 2 2 5 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 16,663 Left on Base: Royals 6, Rangers 6 DP: Royals 0, Rangers 1 Errors: Patek, Mason Doubles: Piniella (5) Stolen Bases: Nelson (5), Suarez (1) Caught Stealing: Patek (4), Wohlford (1) GIDP: Schaal (4) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Splittorff L(6-2) 8.1 5 2 2 0 5 0 30 2.56 Bird 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 1.50 Totals 8.2 6 2 2 2 5 0 34 Rangers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Broberg 6.1 7 1 1 1 2 0 24 5.44 Foucault W(2-2) 2.2 2 0 0 1 1 0 10 1.96 Totals 9 9 1 1 2 3 0 34 Wild Pitches: Splittorff (2) Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Merle Anthony ROYALS 1ST: Schaal flied out to center; Rojas singled to center; Otis singled to center [Rojas to second]; Mayberry struck out; Kirkpatrick flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0. RANGERS 1ST: Nelson singled to right; Nelson stole second; Harris flied out to right; Harrah was called out on strikes; Johnson singled to center [Nelson scored, Johnson out at second (center to shortstop)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1. ROYALS 2ND: Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae struck out; Patek grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1. RANGERS 2ND: Carty struck out; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); Biittner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1. ROYALS 3RD: Taylor walked; Schaal grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Taylor out at second]; Rojas grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1. RANGERS 3RD: Suarez singled to left; Suarez stole second; Mason grounded out (second to first) [Suarez to third]; Nelson reached on a fielder's choice [Suarez out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Harris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1. ROYALS 4TH: Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); Kirkpatrick popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1. RANGERS 4TH: Harrah popped to shortstop; Johnson reached on an error by Patek [Johnson to second]; Carty grounded out (first unassisted) [Johnson to third]; Burroughs grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1. ROYALS 5TH: Piniella flied out to center; McRae flied out to right; Patek flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1. RANGERS 5TH: Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); Suarez grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1. ROYALS 6TH: Taylor flied out to right; Schaal singled to right; Rojas singled to center [Schaal to second]; Otis singled to left [Schaal out at third (left to first to shortstop), Rojas to second]; Mayberry lined to center; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1. RANGERS 6TH: Nelson grounded out (third to first); Harris struck out; Harrah was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 1. ROYALS 7TH: Kirkpatrick singled to center; Piniella doubled to left [Kirkpatrick out at home (left to shortstop to catcher to second to catcher), Piniella to third (on throw)]; FOUCAULT REPLACED BROBERG (PITCHING); HOPKINS BATTED FOR MCRAE; Hopkins popped to second; Patek singled to center [Piniella scored]; Patek was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1. RANGERS 7TH: HOPKINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Johnson flied out to center; Carty singled to left; Burroughs forced Carty (shortstop to second); Biittner forced Burroughs (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1. ROYALS 8TH: Taylor reached on an error by Mason; Schaal struck out; Rojas flied out to left; Otis singled to left [Taylor to third]; Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1. RANGERS 8TH: Suarez popped to second; Mason grounded out (second to first); Nelson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1. ROYALS 9TH: Kirkpatrick flied out to right; Piniella grounded out (catcher to first); Hopkins walked; WOHLFORD RAN FOR HOPKINS; Wohlford was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 1. RANGERS 9TH: WOHLFORD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); Harris flied out to left; Harrah singled to left; Splittorff threw a wild pitch [Harrah to second]; BIRD REPLACED SPLITTORFF (PITCHING); Johnson was walked intentionally; Carty walked [Harrah to third, Johnson to second]; LOVITTO RAN FOR CARTY; Burroughs forced Harrah (shortstop to catcher) [Johnson to third, Lovitto to second]; Biittner singled to left [Johnson scored, Lovitto to third, Burroughs to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Rangers 2. |
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