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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 10, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on April 10, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 10, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 10, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Broberg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 39,464 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Hank Morgenweck |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Joe Lovitto | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | DH |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 10, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Splittorff
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Broberg
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Broberg
There goes Patek. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Broberg
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Broberg
Otis bunts towards third. Lovitto fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Patek moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Broberg
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Patek scores. Rojas scores. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Broberg
McRae hits a line drive towards third. Lovitto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Broberg
Piniella is hit by the pitch. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kirkpatrick vs. Broberg
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Otis tags and scores. Mayberry tags and moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Broberg
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Broberg
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. Mayberry scores. Piniella moves to third. Schaal moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Broberg
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Burroughs reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lovitto vs. Splittorff
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Broberg
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Broberg
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Broberg
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Broberg
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Splittorff
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Splittorff
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schaal. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Splittorff
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Broberg
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Broberg
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Broberg
Schaal hits a popup towards third. Lovitto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Broberg
There's a wild pitch. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Broberg
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Broberg
Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Broberg
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carty. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Patek scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Broberg
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Broberg
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Broberg
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Gogolewski
Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Maddox picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maddox. Mayberry scores. McRae moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Gogolewski
Kirkpatrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Schaal vs. Gogolewski
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. Piniella tags and moves to third. Kirkpatrick tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Gogolewski
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Splittorff
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Splittorff
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Splittorff
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gogolewski
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Gogolewski
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Gogolewski
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Gogolewski
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Gogolewski
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Splittorff
Keith Marshall now playing left field.
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Splittorff
Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Splittorff
Carty hits a line drive into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hudson
Charlie Hudson now pitching. Vic Harris now playing second base. Tom Grieve now playing left field.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Hudson
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Hudson
Schaal strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lovitto vs. Splittorff
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Splittorff
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Paul
Mike Paul now pitching.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Paul
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Paul
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Splittorff
Suarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Splittorff
There's a wild pitch. Suarez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Splittorff
Harris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Splittorff
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Splittorff
Epstein is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Splittorff
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Paul
Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Paul
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Paul
Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. Paul
Marshall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Marshall reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bevacqua vs. Paul
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hovley scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Paul
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovitto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Splittorff
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Splittorff
Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lovitto vs. Splittorff
Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Splittorff
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/10/1973 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 2 1 0
Harris V, 2b 1 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 2 1 1
Harrah T, ss 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 5 2 3 0
Mason J, ss 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 4 2 4
Epstein M, 1b 3 0 0 0 McRae H, rf 4 1 1 1
Carty R, lf 3 0 0 0 Hovley S, rf 1 1 1 0
Grieve T, lf 1 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 2 0 1 1
Johnson A, dh 4 0 1 0 Marshall K, lf 2 0 1 1
Burroughs J, rf 4 1 2 1 Kirkpatrick E, dh 0 0 0 1
Lovitto J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, ph 2 0 0 1
Maddox E, cf 2 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 1
Suarez K, c 3 0 1 0 May J, c 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 34 12 11 11
Texas 000 000 001 -- 1
Kansas City 400 420 02x -- 12
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Broberg P (L) 3.1 6 8 7 5 1
Gogolewski B 1.2 3 2 2 1 1
Hudson C 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Paul M 2.0 2 2 2 1 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 1
E -- Harrah T, Schaal P, Maddox E
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Texas 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Otis A, Patek F, Rojas C, Marshall K
3B -- Burroughs J
HR -- Mayberry J, Burroughs J
SB -- Patek F
SF -- Kirkpatrick E, Schaal P
HBP -- by Broberg P (Piniella L), by Splittorff P (Epstein M)
WP -- Broberg P, Splittorff P
T -- 2:25
A -- 39464
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