Breaking their five-game losing streak, the Royals swept over the Rangers in a twi-night doubleheader, 8-3 and 4-2. The Royals collected only three hits off Steve Dunning in the first six innings of the lidlifter and trailed, 3-2, but after Bill Gogolewski took the mound in the seventh, the K. C. crew moved ahead with two runs on a bases-loaded single by Gail Hopkins and an infield out by Ed Kirkpatrick. The Royals then clinched the outcome with four runs in the eighth, three scoring on a homer by Steve Hovley.

In the nightcap, Amos Otis led the Royals at bat, driving in two runs with a single and homer. Vic Harris homered for the Rangers. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 8, Texas Rangers 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, June      30, 1973 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Royals       2  0  0    0  0  0    2  4  0  -   8 10  3
Rangers      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 11  3


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              2   1   2   0     1   0   .238      Nelson 2b             5   0   1   0     0   1   .287
  Hovley ph,rf        1   1   1   3     1   0   .257      Harrah 3b             5   1   2   0     0   1   .272
Wohlford dh           3   1   0   0     0   1   .232      Harris cf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .279
  Hopkins ph,dh       2   0   1   1     0   0   .288      Johnson dh            4   1   3   1     0   0   .285
Kirkpatrick rf,lf     5   0   0   2     0   1   .298      Spencer 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .274
Mayberry 1b           4   0   0   1     0   0   .304      Burroughs rf          3   0   0   1     0   0   .271
Otis cf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .282      Biittner lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .229
Rojas 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .248      Billings c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .188
Bevacqua lf           2   1   1   0     1   0   .267      Mason ss              4   0   0   0     0   3   .236
  White ss            1   1   1   0     0   0   .241      Dunning p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Schaal 3b             4   2   1   0     0   0   .276        Gogolewski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Taylor c              3   1   1   1     0   1   .200        Paul p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Drago p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   8  10   8     3   3             Totals               37   3  11   2     1   7

Time of Game: 2:48
Left on Base: Royals 6, Rangers 9
DP: Royals 1, Rangers 1
Errors: Patek 2, Rojas, Harrah, Billings, Mason
Doubles: Patek 2 (12)
Home Runs: Hovley (1)
Stolen Bases: Patek (15), Johnson (5)
Caught Stealing: Billings (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Taylor (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Mayberry (4), Burroughs (4)
GIDP: Schaal (7)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Drago W(8-7)            9    11   3   1   1   7   0  39   3.59
Totals                  9    11   3   1   1   7   0  39

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dunning                 6     3   2   1   2   3   0  24   5.66
Gogolewski L(0-3)       0.2   3   2   2   1   0   0   6   2.76
Paul                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.40
Foucault                2     4   4   4   0   0   1  10   4.64
Totals                  9    10   8   7   3   3   1  41

Wild Pitches: Dunning (4)
Balks: Drago (1)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - Bill Deegan, 3B - Frank Umont


ROYALS 1ST: Patek doubled to left; Wohlford reached on an error
by Harrah [Patek to third]; Kirkpatrick reached on an error by
Mason [Patek scored (RBI), Wohlford to third]; Mayberry hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Wohlford scored (unearned)]; Dunning
threw a wild pitch [Kirkpatrick to second]; Otis grounded out
(third to first) [Kirkpatrick to third]; Rojas flied out to
right; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 1ST: Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah
singled to right; Harris singled to right [Harrah to third];
Johnson singled to left [Harrah scored, Harris to second];
Spencer reached on an error by Patek [Harris scored (unearned),
Johnson to third]; Burroughs hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Johnson scored (unearned)]; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to
first); 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 3.

ROYALS 2ND: Bevacqua walked; Schaal grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Bevacqua out at second]; Taylor
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 2ND: Billings singled to right; Billings was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Mason struck out; Nelson
singled to shortstop; Harrah flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 3.

ROYALS 3RD: Patek doubled to left; Wohlford was called out on
strikes; Kirkpatrick was called out on strikes; Mayberry
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
2, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 3RD: Harris grounded out (pitcher to first); Johnson
singled to right; Spencer reached on an error by Rojas [Johnson
to third]; Burroughs lined into a double play (third to first)
[Spencer out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers
3.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis singled to left; Rojas grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Otis to second]; Bevacqua popped to shortstop; Schaal
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals
2, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 4TH: Biittner singled to center; Billings flied out to
right; Mason forced Biittner (first to shortstop) [Mason to
second (error by Patek)]; Nelson was called out on strikes; 0 R,
1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Taylor popped to first in foul territory; Patek
walked; Patek stole second [Patek to third (error by Billings)];
Wohlford grounded out (third to first); Kirkpatrick grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 5TH: Harrah flied out to center; Harris singled to
right; Johnson popped to shortstop; Drago balked [Harris to
second]; Spencer was walked intentionally; Burroughs grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers
3.

ROYALS 6TH: Mayberry grounded out (pitcher to first); Otis
popped to catcher in foul territory; Rojas grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 6TH: Biittner singled to shortstop; Billings popped to
shortstop; Mason struck out; Nelson forced Biittner (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Rangers 3.

ROYALS 7TH: GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED DUNNING (PITCHING); Bevacqua
singled to left; Schaal singled to center [Bevacqua to second];
Taylor out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Bevacqua to
third, Schaal to second]; HOVLEY BATTED FOR PATEK; Hovley was
walked intentionally; HOPKINS BATTED FOR WOHLFORD; Hopkins
singled to left [Bevacqua scored, Schaal to third, Hovley to
second]; Kirkpatrick forced Hopkins (first to shortstop) [Schaal
scored, Hovley to third]; PAUL REPLACED GOGOLEWSKI (PITCHING);
Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 4, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 7TH: HOPKINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); HOVLEY STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); KIRKPATRICK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); WHITE REPLACED BEVACQUA (PLAYING SS); Harrah struck out;
Harris was called out on strikes; Johnson singled to center;
Johnson stole second; Spencer popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Rangers 3.

ROYALS 8TH: FOUCAULT REPLACED PAUL (PITCHING); Otis flied out to
right; Rojas singled to second; White singled to center [Rojas
to third]; Schaal reached on a fielder's choice [Rojas out at
home (pitcher to catcher), White to second]; Taylor singled to
right [White scored, Schaal to third, Taylor to second (on
throw)]; Hovley homered [Schaal scored, Taylor scored]; Hopkins
grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 8,
Rangers 3.

RANGERS 8TH: Burroughs flied out to center; Biittner grounded
out (second to first); Billings struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 8, Rangers 3.

ROYALS 9TH: Kirkpatrick flied out to left; Mayberry flied out to
center; Otis grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 8, Rangers 3.

RANGERS 9TH: Mason was called out on strikes; Nelson grounded
out (second to first); Harrah singled to center; Harris forced
Harrah (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 8,
Rangers 3.