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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals, played on May 2, 1973 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doc Medich |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,604 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Bill Haller |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Steve Hovley | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Medich
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Medich
Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Splittorff
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Medich
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Medich
Rojas hits a line drive towards third. Nettles catches it and throws to first to double up Kirkpatrick. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Splittorff
Hart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Medich
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Medich
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Medich
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Splittorff
Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Splittorff
Clarke 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 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Medich
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Medich
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou 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 -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Medich
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Medich
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Medich
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Medich
Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Medich
Patek hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hovley vs. Medich
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Splittorff
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Medich
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Medich
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. McDaniel
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. McDaniel
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. McDaniel
McRae hits a fly ball towards right. Alou catches it and throws to Clarke who relays to Alou to double up Rojas. Kirkpatrick tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McDaniel
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. McDaniel
There goes Schaal. The throw from Munson and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Splittorff
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Splittorff
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Splittorff
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michael moves to third. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Splittorff
Hart takes first base on ball four. Michael scores. White moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDaniel
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. McDaniel
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. McDaniel
There goes Taylor. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. McDaniel
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. McDaniel
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Splittorff
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Splittorff
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McDaniel
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with McDaniel covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. McDaniel
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. McDaniel
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. McDaniel
McRae is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Splittorff
Paul Splittorff now pitching. Steve Hovley now playing right field.
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Splittorff
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Splittorff
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Splittorff
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. McDaniel
Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. McDaniel
Taylor 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 -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. McDaniel
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDaniel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Splittorff
Nettles is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Splittorff
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nettles moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blomberg vs. Garber
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. Garber
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Munson scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Garber
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Garber
Alou 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1973 -- Kansas City at New York (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 5 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 5 0 3 2
Hovley S, dh-rf 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 5 0 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Alou M, rf 5 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, lf 4 1 3 2 Hart J, dh 3 0 0 1
Rojas C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 0 0
McRae H, rf 3 0 0 1 Munson T, c 4 1 2 0
Splittorff P, p-p 0 0 0 0 Alou F, 1b 4 0 2 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 3 1 2 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 3 0 Blomberg R, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor C, c 4 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 12 4 37 3 12 3
Kansas City 000 013 000 -- 4
New York 000 001 002 -- 3
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)* 8.0 10 3 3 1 3
Garber G (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Medich D (L)+ 5.0 7 3 3 1 3
McDaniel L 4.0 5 1 1 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Kansas City 2, New York 2
LOB -- Kansas City 6, New York 9
2B -- Kirkpatrick E
SB -- Taylor C
CS -- Schaal P
SF -- McRae H
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Nettles G)
WP -- McDaniel L
T -- 2:43
A -- 7604
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