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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 30, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on June 30, 1973 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 30, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 30, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Texas Rangers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
| City | Arlington |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,461 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: (none) 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
| Frank White | Shortstop |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Gail Hopkins | DH |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Floyd | Second Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Vic Harris | Center Fielder |
| Rico Carty | Left Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | DH |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 30, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Siebert
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Siebert
White hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis 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
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wright
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wright
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wright
Harris strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Siebert
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. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Siebert
Hopkins strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Siebert
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wright
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wright
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Wright
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Siebert
Floyd hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Siebert
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Wright
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Wright
Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Wright
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Wright
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Siebert
Hovley bunts towards first. Spencer picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Spencer. Hovley moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Siebert
White bunts towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Siebert
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to Siebert covering. Safe. Hovley scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Siebert
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Nelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wright
Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Bevacqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wright
Carty hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wright
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Siebert
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into center field. Harris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Siebert
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Wright
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Wright
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Wright
Suarez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Wright
Mason hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Siebert
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Siebert
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Siebert
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hovley scores. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Siebert
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Siebert
Hopkins takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bevacqua vs. Siebert
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bevacqua for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wright
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Wright
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Wright
Harris hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Wright
Carty hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs who is chasing the ball. Schaal reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Floyd vs. Siebert
Floyd 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 -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Healy vs. Siebert
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hovley vs. Siebert
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Siebert
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bird
Spencer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Bird
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Gogolewski
Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gogolewski
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Gogolewski
Hopkins 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 -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Gogolewski
Bevacqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Gogolewski
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bevacqua moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Floyd vs. Gogolewski
Floyd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bevacqua scores. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Gogolewski
Healy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Bird
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field.
Mason hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Bird
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bird
Harrah 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
Top 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Gogolewski
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gogolewski
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Gogolewski
There goes White. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Mason applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Gogolewski
Otis hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Bird
Harris hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Harris reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Bird
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Floyd fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Bird
Elliott Maddox pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harris tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bird
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick 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 6/30/1973, game 2 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI
Hovley S, rf 3 2 2 0 Nelson D, 2b 4 0 0 0
White F, ss 4 0 1 0 Harrah T, 3b 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 2 2 Harris V, cf 4 2 2 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Carty R, lf 4 0 2 0
Hopkins G, dh 3 0 0 0 Maddox E, pr 0 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, lf 4 1 1 0 Johnson A, dh 3 0 0 1
Kirkpatrick E, lf 0 0 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 0 2 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 2 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0
Floyd B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Suarez K, c 2 0 0 0
Healy F, c 4 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 31 2 6 2
Kansas City 000 101 020 -- 4
Texas 000 001 001 -- 2
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Wright K (W) 5.2 4 1 1 1 7
Bird D (S) 3.1 2 1 1 1 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S (L) 7.0 5 2 2 3 4
Gogolewski B 2.0 5 2 2 0 1
E -- Spencer J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Texas 5
2B -- Harris V
3B -- Schaal P
HR -- Harris V, Otis A
CS -- White F
SH -- White F
SF -- Johnson A
T -- 2:13
A -- 11461
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