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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 26, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 26, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,570 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Center Fielder |
| Tom Poquette | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Jeter | Left Fielder |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Jerry Hairston | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | DH |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
| Brian Downing | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Brinkman | Catcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 26, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bahnsen
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Bahnsen
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Bahnsen
McRae hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Bradford. McRae reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Splittorff
Jeter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Splittorff
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton takes first base on ball four. Jeter moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jeter scores. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradford vs. Splittorff
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Bahnsen
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bahnsen
There goes Poquette. The throw from Brinkman and he is out, Dent applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bahnsen
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bahnsen
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Splittorff
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Splittorff
Downing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Brinkman reaches second base with a double. There goes Downing trying to get to home. Wohlford throws the ball in to Patek who relays the ball to Martinez, who tags Downing, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jeter vs. Splittorff
Jeter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bahnsen
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Bahnsen
Wohlford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Bahnsen
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Splittorff
Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Splittorff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive off the glove of Bahnsen. The ball bounces into foul territory, and onto the outfield grass. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Bahnsen
There's a wild pitch. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Bahnsen
Poquette hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Kirkpatrick tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bahnsen
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bahnsen
Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jeter. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a popup towards first. Hairston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Splittorff
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Splittorff
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Splittorff
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Alvarado moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bahnsen
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Bahnsen
Wohlford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Bahnsen
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Splittorff
Jeter hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Splittorff covering. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Splittorff
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Bahnsen
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hairston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bahnsen
White hits a fly ball into right field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Splittorff
May hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Splittorff
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on White. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. Splittorff
Alvarado hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton scores. Bradford moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Splittorff
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards second. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bahnsen
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Downing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Bahnsen
There goes Patek. The throw from Brinkman and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Bahnsen
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Bahnsen
Wohlford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Downing who is chasing the ball. Wohlford reaches third base with a triple. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Bahnsen
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching. Pat Kelly pinch hits for Chuck Brinkman.
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Bird
Jeter strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bird
Dent hits a line drive into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Pat Kelly now playing right field. Brian Downing now catching.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hairston scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Bahnsen
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bahnsen
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Bird
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Bird
Melton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bird
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Bahnsen
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek bunts towards first. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first, with Alvarado covering, for the out. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Bahnsen
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Bahnsen
Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Frailing
Ken Frailing now pitching.
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sharp vs. Bird
Bill Sharp pinch hits for Buddy Bradford.
Sharp is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Bird
Jorge Orta pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Orta takes first base on ball four. Sharp moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ewing vs. Bird
Sam Ewing pinch hits for Brian Downing.
Ewing hits a fly ball into center field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Bird
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Sharp moves to third. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jeter vs. Bird
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/26/1973 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 2 2 0 Jeter J, lf 4 1 1 0
Brett G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0
Wohlford J, lf 5 0 2 2 Hairston J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Mayberry J, 1b 2 2 1 1 Melton B, 3b 3 1 1 0
McRae H, dh 4 0 1 2 May C, dh 4 0 1 1
Kirkpatrick E, cf 4 1 1 0 Bradford B, cf 3 0 0 0
Poquette T, rf 3 0 1 1 Sharp B, ph 0 0 0 0
White F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alvarado L, 2b 3 0 1 1
Martinez B, c 4 1 2 0 Orta J, ph 0 0 0 0
Downing B, rf-c 3 0 1 0
Ewing S, ph 1 0 0 0
Brinkman C, c 2 0 1 0
Kelly P, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
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35 6 11 6 32 2 7 2
Kansas City 200 110 101 -- 6
Chicago 100 001 000 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 6.0 7 2 1 2 3
Bird D (S) 3.0 0 0 0 2 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L) 8.2 11 6 6 3 3
Frailing K 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Patek F, White F
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 8
2B -- McRae H, Brinkman C, Kirkpatrick E, Martinez B
3B -- Wohlford J
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Patek F
CS -- Poquette T
SH -- Patek F
SF -- Poquette T
HBP -- by Bird D (Sharp B)
WP -- Bahnsen S
T -- 2:21
A -- 5570
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