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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 24, 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 June 24, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lloyd Allen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Littell |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 20,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Third Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Elliott Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Frank White | Shortstop |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | DH |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
| Bobby Floyd | Second Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
June 24, 1973
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Littell
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Littell
Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Littell
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Harrah goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Littell
Carty hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Littell
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Littell
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Allen
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Allen
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Allen
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Allen
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Allen
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Allen
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Mayberry scores. There goes Kirkpatrick trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Two runs are unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Littell
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Biittner 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: ---
Billings vs. Littell
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Littell, and towards White, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Littell
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Littell
Nelson takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Littell
Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Allen
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Allen
Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Allen
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris has Hopkins trapped. There's the throw to Billings and back to Harris, who tags Hopkins for the out. Floyd moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Allen
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Floyd scores. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevacqua vs. Allen
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Allen
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Littell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Littell
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carty for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Littell
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Littell
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Allen
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Allen
Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Allen
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Allen
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Allen
Floyd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Hopkins moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Allen
There's a wild pitch. Hopkins scores. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Allen
Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Floyd scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dunning
Steve Dunning now pitching.
White 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, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Littell
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Littell
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bevacqua. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Littell
Maddox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Littell
Nelson hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Dunning
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Dunning
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Dunning
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, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hovley vs. Dunning
Hovley 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
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Littell
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Littell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Littell
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Littell
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dunning
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Dunning
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Dunning
Floyd takes first base on ball four. Hopkins moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Dunning
Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Dunning
White takes first base on ball four. Hopkins moves to third. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bevacqua vs. Dunning
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. Hopkins scores. Floyd moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Dunning
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Littell
Harris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Littell
Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Littell
Billings takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Littell
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Harris moves to third. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd fields it and throws to second for the out. Harris scores. Billings moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrah vs. Dal Canton
Harrah bunts towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Billings scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. White fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Dunning
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Dunning
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Dunning
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Dunning
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dal Canton
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Dal Canton
Spencer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Dal Canton
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Dal Canton
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Billings vs. Dal Canton
There's a wild pitch. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Billings vs. Dal Canton
Billings is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Dunning
Floyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Dunning
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dunning
White hits a fly ball towards right. Biittner catches it and throws to first to double up Healy. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dal Canton
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dal Canton
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Dal Canton
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Dunning
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Dunning
Otis bunts towards the mound. Dunning picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Dunning. Bevacqua moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Dunning
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bevacqua scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Dunning
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hovley vs. Dunning
Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Foucault
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dal Canton
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Dal Canton
Carty hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Dal Canton
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Dal Canton
Harris hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Piniella is chasing the ball. Harris rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park two run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 6 - Royals, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Dal Canton
Biittner hits a line drive into left field. Piniella 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 6/24/1973, game 2 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Nelson D, 2b 4 0 0 1 White F, ss 4 1 1 1
Harrah T, ss 5 1 2 1 Bevacqua K, 3b 3 1 0 1
Johnson A, lf 5 1 1 1 Otis A, cf 5 1 2 0
Carty R, dh 5 0 1 0 Mayberry J, dh 3 3 1 1
Spencer J, 1b 5 1 3 1 Kirkpatrick E, rf 0 0 0 0
Harris V, 3b 5 2 3 2 Hovley S, rf 4 0 1 2
Biittner L, rf 5 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 5 0 2 2
Billings D, c 3 1 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 2 2 0 0
Maddox E, cf 2 0 0 0 Floyd B, 2b 3 2 3 1
Healy F, c 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 6 11 6 33 10 11 9
Texas 200 002 002 -- 6
Kansas City 213 010 03x -- 10
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Allen L (L) 2.2 5 6 4 5 1
Dunning S* 4.1 6 4 4 5 0
Foucault S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Littell M (W) 5.1 6 4 4 4 2
Dal Canton B (S) 3.2 5 2 2 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Harrah T, Bevacqua K, Dunning S
DP -- Texas 2
LOB -- Texas 10, Kansas City 9
2B -- Johnson A, Otis A
HR -- Harris V
SB -- Mayberry J, Otis A
WP -- Allen L, Dal Canton B
T -- 2:27
A -- 20050
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