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Saturday September 22, 1973
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Kansas City Royals 5, Texas Rangers 3

Game Played on Saturday, September 22, 1973 (Night game) at Royals Stadium

Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0    1  0  -   3 13  0
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0    1  2  -   5 11  2


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harris cf,lf          6   0   0   0     1   0   .248      White 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Harrah 3b             6   2   1   0     1   1   .261        Hovley ph,rf,cf     3   0   0   0     1   1   .255
Spencer 1b            6   0   2   0     1   0   .259      Poquette rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .077
Burroughs rf          5   1   2   1     1   0   .278        Rojas ph,2b         4   0   2   1     0   1   .277
Johnson dh            5   0   2   1     0   1   .289      Otis dh               6   0   1   0     1   1   .300
Biittner lf           5   0   1   0     0   1   .254      Mayberry 1b           1   0   0   0     3   0   .277
  Grieve ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .324        Bevacqua pr,1b      2   0   0   0     1   2   .254
  Maddox cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .234      Kirkpatrick cf        5   0   1   0     0   1   .266
Randle 2b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .231        McRae ph,rf         2   1   1   0     0   0   .225
  Nelson ph,2b        1   0   1   1     0   0   .283      Wohlford lf           2   0   0   0     1   1   .214
Mackanin ss           6   0   1   0     0   3   .110        Piniella ph,lf      3   0   1   0     0   0   .250
Suarez c              6   0   1   0     0   1   .248        Floyd pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .338
Siebert p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Reichardt lf        1   1   1   2     0   0   .258
  Durham p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Brett 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .087
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Hopkins ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .250
  Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Schaal 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .284
  Brown p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Patek ss              6   1   2   0     0   0   .234
                                                          Martinez c            2   1   1   1     1   0   .308
                                                            Healy pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .276
                                                            Taylor c            2   0   1   0     0   0   .237
                                                          Fitzmorris p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               52   3  13   3     4   8             Totals               49   5  11   4     9   7

Time of Game: 4:16   Attendance: 15,190
Left on Base: Rangers 12, Royals 14
DP: Rangers 2, Royals 2
Errors: Mayberry, Garber
Doubles: Biittner (8), Spencer (15)
Home Runs: Martinez (1), Reichardt (6)
Stolen Bases: Hovley (6)
Caught Stealing: Randle (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Taylor (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Johnson (4)
GIDP: Harrah (11), Kirkpatrick (11), Taylor (4)
Hit by Pitch: Schaal (5,by Brown)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert                 5     0   0   0   3   2   0  17   4.03
Durham                  5.1   6   2   2   2   3   1  24   7.45
Foucault                1.1   1   0   0   3   1   0   8   3.95
Shellenback             0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Brown L(5-5)            1.2   4   3   3   1   1   1  10   3.92
Totals                 13.2  11   5   5   9   7   2  60

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fitzmorris              7.1   7   1   1   2   2   0  30   2.81
Garber                  4.2   5   2   2   2   3   0  20   4.24
Mingori W(3-2)          2     1   0   0   0   3   0   7   3.54
Totals                 14    13   3   3   4   8   0  57

Hit by Pitch: Brown (2)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - Ron Luciano


RANGERS 1ST: Harris reached on an error by Mayberry; Harrah
grounded out (first unassisted) [Harris to second]; Spencer
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Harris to third]; Burroughs
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: White grounded out (third to first); Poquette popped
to shortstop; Otis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); Biittner
grounded out (second to first); Randle singled to right; Randle
was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry walked; Kirkpatrick was called out on
strikes; Wohlford walked [Mayberry to second]; Brett forced
Wohlford (first to shortstop) [Mayberry to third]; Patek forced
Brett (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Royals 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Mackanin struck out; Suarez singled to left; Harris
walked [Suarez to second]; Harrah grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Harris out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first); White
grounded out (third to first); Poquette flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Spencer grounded out (first unassisted); Burroughs
flied out to center; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis popped to third in foul territory; Mayberry
walked; Kirkpatrick grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Mayberry out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Biittner flied out to center; Randle grounded out
(pitcher to first); Mackanin singled to left; Suarez lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 5TH: Wohlford flied out to center; Brett popped to
second; Patek grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Harris grounded out (second to first); Harrah flied
out to left; Spencer walked; Burroughs singled to left [Spencer
to second]; Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 6TH: DURHAM REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Martinez
homered; White flied out to center; Poquette grounded out
(shortstop to first); Otis singled to left; Mayberry grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Royals
1.

RANGERS 7TH: Biittner doubled; Randle grounded out (second to
first) [Biittner to third]; Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to
first); Suarez lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 7TH: Kirkpatrick flied out to center; Wohlford was called
out on strikes; Brett lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Royals 1.

RANGERS 8TH: Harris grounded out (first to pitcher); Harrah
singled to shortstop; Spencer singled to right [Harrah to
third]; GARBER REPLACED FITZMORRIS (PITCHING); Burroughs forced
Spencer (second unassisted) [Harrah scored]; Johnson singled to
right [Burroughs to second]; Biittner struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 8TH: Patek flied out to right; Martinez walked; HEALY RAN
FOR MARTINEZ; HOVLEY BATTED FOR WHITE; Hovley flied out to left;
ROJAS BATTED FOR POQUETTE; Rojas singled [Healy to third]; Otis
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 1.

RANGERS 9TH: HOVLEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); ROJAS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); TAYLOR REPLACED HEALY (PLAYING C ); Randle
singled to pitcher [Randle to second (error by Garber)];
Mackanin struck out; Suarez grounded out (pitcher to first);
Harris flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 9TH: Mayberry walked; BEVACQUA RAN FOR MAYBERRY;
Kirkpatrick flied out to left; PINIELLA BATTED FOR WOHLFORD;
Piniella forced Bevacqua (first to shortstop); Brett flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 1, Royals 1.

RANGERS 10TH: BEVACQUA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); PINIELLA
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Harrah walked; Spencer doubled
[Harrah to third]; Burroughs was walked intentionally; Johnson
sacrifice flied into a double play (right to first to second)
[Harrah scored, Spencer to third, Burroughs out at first];
Biittner flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Royals 1.

ROYALS 10TH: Patek singled to left; Taylor out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Patek to second]; Hovley was called out
on strikes; Rojas singled to left [Patek scored]; Otis flied out
to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 2.

RANGERS 11TH: Randle popped to third in foul territory; Mackanin
popped to second; Suarez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 11TH: Bevacqua struck out; Kirkpatrick singled to right;
FOUCAULT REPLACED DURHAM (PITCHING); Piniella forced Kirkpatrick
(shortstop to second); HOPKINS BATTED FOR BRETT; Hopkins walked
[Piniella to second]; Patek popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 2.

RANGERS 12TH: SCHAAL REPLACED HOPKINS (PLAYING 3B); Harris flied
out to left; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Spencer
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers
2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 12TH: Taylor singled to left; On a bunt Hovley forced
Taylor (third to second); Hovley stole second; Rojas struck out;
Otis was walked intentionally; Bevacqua walked [Hovley to third,
Otis to second]; SHELLENBACK REPLACED FOUCAULT (PITCHING); MCRAE
BATTED FOR KIRKPATRICK; McRae grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 2, Royals 2.

RANGERS 13TH: MCRAE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HOVLEY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Burroughs singled to left; Johnson
singled [Burroughs to third]; MINGORI REPLACED GARBER
(PITCHING); GRIEVE BATTED FOR BIITTNER; Grieve struck out;
NELSON BATTED FOR RANDLE; Nelson singled to left [Burroughs
scored, Johnson to second]; Mackanin was called out on strikes;
Suarez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 3, Royals 2.

ROYALS 13TH: MADDOX REPLACED GRIEVE (PLAYING CF); NELSON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HARRIS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
BROWN REPLACED SHELLENBACK (PITCHING); Piniella singled to left;
FLOYD RAN FOR PINIELLA; Schaal was hit by a pitch [Floyd to
second]; On a bunt Patek singled to third [Floyd to third,
Schaal to second]; Taylor grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Floyd scored, Schaal to third, Patek out at
second]; Hovley walked; Rojas forced Hovley (third to second); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

RANGERS 14TH: REICHARDT REPLACED FLOYD (PLAYING LF); Harris
flied out to center; Harrah struck out; Spencer lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 3.

ROYALS 14TH: Otis grounded out (third to first); Bevacqua was
called out on strikes; McRae singled to left; Reichardt homered
[McRae scored]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 3, Royals 5.



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