Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Busby
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Bibby
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Hovley moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bibby
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Busby
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Busby
  
  Harris takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suarez vs. Busby
  
  Suarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Harris moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mason vs. Busby
  
  Mason hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris scores. Suarez moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Bibby
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Bibby
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Bibby
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Bibby
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bibby fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bibby. Schaal scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Bibby
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards short. Mason catches it and throws to first to double up Hovley. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Busby
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Busby
  
  Carty hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Bibby
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Busby
  
  Harris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suarez vs. Busby
  
  There goes Harris. The throw from Taylor and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Suarez vs. Busby
  
  Suarez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Bibby
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Bibby
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bibby
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Busby
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Busby spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Busby. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Busby fires to third and picks off Nelson. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Bibby
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Bibby
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Bibby
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Hovley moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Bibby
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hovley scores. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Bibby
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harris who is chasing the ball. Mayberry reaches third base with a triple. Rojas scores. Otis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Stanhouse
  
  Don Stanhouse now pitching.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Piniella vs. Stanhouse
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Stanhouse
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Busby
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Busby
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Stanhouse
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Stanhouse
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Stanhouse
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hovley vs. Stanhouse
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Stanhouse
  
  There goes Hovley. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Hovley steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Stanhouse
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Stanhouse
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Stanhouse
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanhouse covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Busby
  
  Harris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suarez vs. Busby
  
  Suarez 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 7

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Stanhouse
  
  Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Bill Sudakis now playing third base. Vic Harris now playing second base.
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Stanhouse
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Stanhouse
  
  Schaal is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Stanhouse
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Busby
  
  Mason is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Busby
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sudakis vs. Busby
  
  Sudakis is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Stanhouse
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hovley vs. Stanhouse
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Stanhouse
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Stanhouse
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Stanhouse
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Hovley moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkpatrick vs. Stanhouse
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Busby
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Busby
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Busby
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Spencer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Busby
  
  Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suarez vs. Busby
  
  Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/24/1973, game 1 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          3  0  1  0   Hovley S, cf          3  1  3  1   
Maddox E, cf          1  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Harrah T, 3b          3  0  0  0   Otis A, dh            5  1  1  1   
Sudakis B, 3b         1  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  0  1  2   
Johnson A, dh         4  0  1  0   Kirkpatrick E, rf     5  0  0  0   
Carty R, lf           4  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   
Spencer J, 1b         4  1  1  0   Schaal P, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf       4  2  2  2   White F, ss           4  1  1  0   
Harris V, cf-2b       3  1  2  0   Taylor C, c           2  2  1  0   
Suarez K, c           4  0  1  1                                      
Mason J, ss           3  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        33  7  9  5

Texas            020 000 002 --  4
Kansas City      020 041 00x --  7

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bibby J (L)*          4.0  7  6  5  3  1
Stanhouse D           4.0  2  1  1  4  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           9.0  9  4  4  1 10
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 5th

E -- Bibby J, Harris V, Taylor C, Busby S
DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Kansas City 10
2B -- Spencer J
3B -- Mayberry J
HR -- Burroughs J
SB -- Harris V, Nelson D, Taylor C, Hovley S
HBP -- by Stanhouse D (Schaal P)
T -- 2:40
A -- 0

    

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