Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Merritt
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Merritt
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Merritt
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harris vs. Splittorff
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McRae. Carty reaches second base with a double. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Carty scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Merritt
  
  Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
  
  Schaal is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Merritt
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sudakis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Merritt
  
  Bevacqua hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sudakis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Merritt
  
  McRae takes first base on ball four. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Splittorff
  
  Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sudakis vs. Splittorff
  
  Sudakis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Splittorff
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Nelson hits a line drive towards third. Schaal catches it and throws to second to double up Billings. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Merritt
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Merritt
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Merritt
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Merritt
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Splittorff
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Splittorff
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Carty reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Merritt
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Merritt
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wohlford moves to third. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McRae vs. Merritt
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Carty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wohlford tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek hits a line drive to right field. Burroughs throws towards the plate. Billings fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Billings. Bevacqua scores. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Merritt
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Splittorff
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sudakis vs. Splittorff
  
  Sudakis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Splittorff
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Merritt
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Merritt
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Merritt
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Splittorff
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Splittorff
  
  Harris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Merritt
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Merritt
  
  Bevacqua bunts towards first. Sudakis scoops it up and throws to first, with Nelson covering, for the out. Wohlford moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Merritt
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wohlford scores. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Merritt
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Splittorff
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Splittorff
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Billings vs. Splittorff
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sudakis vs. Splittorff
  
  Sudakis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Splittorff
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Splittorff
  
  Nelson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mason vs. Splittorff
  
  Mason hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Maddox scores. Nelson goes all the way around to score. Mason moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harris vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Harris strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Merritt
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Merritt
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Merritt
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sudakis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Garber
  
  Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Garber
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Carty trying to get to second. Bevacqua throws the ball in to Patek who tags Carty for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Garber
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billings vs. Garber
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sudakis vs. Garber
  
  Sudakis hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Merritt
  
  Tom Grieve now playing left field.
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris juggles the ball. That's an error on Harris. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wohlford vs. Merritt
  
  Wohlford 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 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Merritt
  
  Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Merritt
  
  McRae 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 8

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Garber
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Garber
  
  Nelson bunts towards the mound. Garber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mason vs. Garber
  
  Mason takes first base on ball four. Maddox moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harris vs. Garber
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Garber
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Garber
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Merritt
  
  Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Carl Taylor.
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Merritt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Merritt
  
  Lou Piniella pinch hits for Frank White.
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Merritt
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 7/1/1973 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  0  2  1   Nelson D, 2b          4  1  1  0   
White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   Harrah T, ss          0  1  0  0   
Piniella L, ph        0  0  0  0   Mason J, ss           3  0  1  1   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Harris V, 3b          4  0  0  1   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   Carty R, lf           4  1  4  1   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  0   Grieve T, lf          1  0  0  0   
Wohlford J, dh        4  2  2  0   Johnson A, dh         4  1  2  1   
Bevacqua K, lf        3  1  1  0   Burroughs J, rf       3  1  1  0   
McRae H, rf           3  0  1  1   Billings D, c         3  0  0  0   
Taylor C, c           2  0  0  1   Sudakis B, 1b         4  1  1  3   
Rojas C, ph           1  0  0  0   Maddox E, cf          3  2  2  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        33  8 12  7

Kansas City      000 201 000 --  3
Texas            200 005 01x --  8

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)      5.2  8  7  6  4  5
Garber G              2.1  4  1  1  2  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Merritt J (W)         9.0  8  3  3  3  4

E -- Billings D, Otis A, Harris V
DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Texas 9
2B -- Carty R 2, Johnson A
HR -- Sudakis B
SB -- Maddox E
SH -- Bevacqua K
SF -- Taylor C, Harris V
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Harrah T), by Merritt J (Schaal P)
T -- 2:38
A -- 4642

    

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