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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 21, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, played on August 21, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 21,325 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Mike Hegan | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | 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 |
| Rick Reichardt | DH |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 21, 1973
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Drago
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Drago
There goes Clarke. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Drago
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Drago
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Drago
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Drago
Blomberg hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Blomberg reaches second base with a double. Clarke scores. White goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Drago
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blomberg scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Peterson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Mingori
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Mingori
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Mingori
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Mingori
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Peterson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Peterson
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Peterson
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Peterson
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke can't make a play. That's a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevacqua vs. Peterson
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. Piniella scores. Reichardt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Peterson
Healy strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mingori
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Mingori
Murcer 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 -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Mingori
Blomberg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Peterson
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of White. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Peterson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Rojas scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Peterson
McRae takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Peterson
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. McRae moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Peterson
Reichardt hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Mingori
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Mingori
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Mingori
Hegan hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Mingori
Michael strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Peterson
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Peterson
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael can't make a play. That's a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Peterson
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Mingori
Clarke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Mingori
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Mingori
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Mingori
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McRae. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Mingori
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Ron Blomberg.
Hart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Peterson
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. McDaniel
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. McDaniel
There goes Piniella. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Piniella steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reichardt vs. McDaniel
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bevacqua vs. McDaniel
Bevacqua hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Mingori
Nettles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Mingori
Munson takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Hegan bunts towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Hoerner
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clarke vs. Hoerner
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Hoerner
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. McDaniel
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McDaniel
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. McDaniel
There goes Patek. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. McDaniel
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. McDaniel
There goes Patek. The slide. Munson applies the tag. Patek is out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoerner
White hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hoerner
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Hoerner
Hart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Hart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Hoerner
Celerino Sanchez pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart.
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. McDaniel
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McDaniel
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. McDaniel
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. McDaniel
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hoerner
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoerner
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Hoerner
Stanley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Hoerner
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Hoerner
Alou hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. McDaniel
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. McDaniel
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. McDaniel
Healy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Healy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. McDaniel
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoerner
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
White hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hoerner
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hoerner
Sanchez is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1973 -- New York at Kansas City (N)
New York AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 2 2 1 Patek F, ss 5 0 2 0
Alou M, rf 5 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 0
White R, lf 4 1 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 5 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 0 0
Blomberg R, dh 2 1 1 2 McRae H, rf 3 0 1 0
Hart J, ph 2 0 1 0 Hovley S, rf 0 0 0 0
Sanchez C, pr 1 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 3 2
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Reichardt R, dh 3 1 1 0
Munson T, c 3 0 1 0 Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 1 2
Hegan M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Healy F, c 4 0 1 0
Michael G, ss 2 0 0 0
Alou F, ph 0 0 0 0
Stanley F, ss 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 9 4 35 5 11 4
New York 300 010 000 -- 4
Kansas City 022 010 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L) 4.1 7 5 3 1 1
McDaniel L 3.2 4 0 0 1 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Mingori S (W)* 4.1 3 1 1 2 5
Hoerner J (S) 4.0 3 0 0 1 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Clarke H
LOB -- New York 10, Kansas City 8
2B -- Blomberg R, Bevacqua K, Rojas C, Murcer B, Otis A, Hart J, McRae H, Healy F
HR -- Clarke H
SB -- Clarke H, Piniella L, Patek F
CS -- Patek F
SH -- Hegan M
HBP -- by Mingori S (Nettles G)
T -- 2:42
A -- 21325
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