Chicago White Sox vs. Kansas City Royals

Apr 20, 1973

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
CWS	3	5	0	0	0	5	0	1	2	16	17	0	10
KC	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	9	2	9

loss:

S. Busbywin: Chicago White Sox logo

S. Bahnsen

Scoring Summary

CWSKC

1
Bill Melton singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Pat Kelly scores. [1 run]
10
1
Mike Andrews doubles (3) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Bill Melton scores. Ken Henderson scores. [2 runs]
30
2
Pat Kelly singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Eddie Leon scores. Chuck Brinkman to 3rd. [1 run]
40
2
Carlos May singles on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Chuck Brinkman scores. Pat Kelly to 3rd. [1 run]
50
2
Dick Allen out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Lou Piniella. Pat Kelly scores. [1 run] [1 out]
60
2
Bill Melton hits a home run (4). Carlos May scores. [2 runs]
80
3
Lou Piniella singles on a to left fielder Carlos May. Cookie Rojas scores. Ed Kirkpatrick to 2nd. [1 run]
81
6
Bill Melton doubles (1) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Carlos May scores. Dick Allen scores. [2 runs]
101
6
Mike Andrews singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Bill Melton scores. Ken Henderson to 2nd. [1 run]
111
6
Jorge Orta singles on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Ken Henderson scores. Mike Andrews to 3rd. [1 run]
121
6
Eddie Leon grounds into a double play, second baseman Cookie Rojas to shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman John Mayberry. Mike Andrews scores. Jorge Orta out at 2nd. Eddie Leon out at 1st. [1 run] [2 outs]
131
6
Paul Schaal singles on a to right fielder Johnny Jeter. Ed Kirkpatrick scores. [1 run]
132
8
Eddie Leon doubles (1) on a to left fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Jorge Orta scores. [1 run]
142
9
Rich Morales grounds into a force out, second baseman Kurt Bevacqua to shortstop Bobby Floyd. Tony Muser scores. Rick Reichardt out at 2nd. Rich Morales to 1st. [1 run] [1 out]
152
9
Wild pitch by pitcher Ken Wright. Rich Morales scores. Mike Andrews to 3rd. Ken Henderson out at home, shortstop Bobby Floyd to catcher Fran Healy. [1 run]
162

Player Stats

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Pat KellyRF	1	3	2	1	0	2	0	3	.407
Johnny JeterRF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.385
2Carlos MayLF	2	4	2	1	0	0	0	3	.303
Tony Muser1B	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143
3Dick Allen1B	1	3	1	1	1	0	0	4	.371
Rick ReichardtLF	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500
4Bill Melton3B	3	5	3	5	0	0	1	1	.290
Rich Morales3B	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	.000
5Ken HendersonCF	2	4	2	0	0	2	0	1	.281
6Mike AndrewsDH	2	4	1	3	0	2	0	1	.385
7Jorge Orta2B	2	4	1	1	1	2	0	2	.276
8Eddie LeonSS	2	5	1	1	1	1	0	3	.172
9Chuck BrinkmanC	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	1	.333

TOTAL	17	38	16	14	4	11	1	21	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Stan BahnsenRHP	9.0	9	2	2	5	2	0	54	4.58



TOTAL	9.0	9	2	2	5	2	0	54	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Freddie PatekSS	1	3	0	0	0	0	2	.333
Bobby FloydSS	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000
2Cookie Rojas2B	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	.382
Steve HovleyRF	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	.182
3Amos OtisCF	0	3	0	0	0	0	3	.316
Kurt Bevacqua2B	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.143
4John Mayberry Sr.1B	1	4	0	0	1	0	3	.265
5Ed KirkpatrickRF-LF	2	3	1	0	1	1	2	.310
6Lou PiniellaLF	1	3	0	1	0	0	1	.255
Keith MarshallCF	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	.222
7Hal McRaeDH	1	4	0	0	0	0	5	.175
8Paul Schaal3B	1	4	0	1	1	0	3	.313
9Carl TaylorC	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	.261
Fran HealyPH-C	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000
TOTAL	9	36	2	2	5	2	22	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Steve BusbyRHP	1.0	4	5	5	1	1	0	14	8.04
Mike JacksonLHP	4.0	8	7	7	2	4	1	39	7.27
Tom BurgmeierLHP	3.0	4	2	2	1	3	0	25	4.50
Ken WrightRHP	1.0	1	2	1	0	3	0	16	9.00
TOTAL	9.0	17	16	15	4	11	1	94	-

Play-by-Play

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1st inningCWSKC

TOP 1
WALK — Pat Kelly walks.
00
BATTER OUT — Carlos May out, second baseman Cookie Rojas to first baseman John Mayberry. Pat Kelly to 2nd. [1 out]
00
STRIKEOUT — Dick Allen strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
00
SINGLE — Bill Melton singles on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Pat Kelly scores. [1 run]
10
SINGLE — Ken Henderson singles on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Bill Melton to 3rd.
10
DOUBLE — Mike Andrews doubles (3) on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Bill Melton scores. Ken Henderson scores. [2 runs]
30
GROUNDOUT — Jorge Orta grounds out to first baseman John Mayberry. [3 outs]
30
BOTTOM 1
SINGLE — Freddie Patek singles on a to center fielder Ken Henderson.
30
SINGLE — Cookie Rojas singles on a to right fielder Pat Kelly. Freddie Patek to 2nd.
30
BATTER OUT — Amos Otis out to right fielder Pat Kelly. Freddie Patek to 3rd. [1 out]
30
STOLEN BASE 2B — Cookie Rojas steals (2) 2nd base.
30
STRIKEOUT — John Mayberry strikes out swinging. [2 outs]
30
STRIKEOUT — Ed Kirkpatrick strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
30

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Team Stats

CWS

16Runs2

17Hits9

0Errors2

.447Batting Avg.250

38At Bats36

6Extra-base Hits3

1Home Runs0

14Runs-Batted-In2

11Walks2

0Stolen Bases1

4Strikeouts5

10Left on Base9

25Total Bases12

Game Details

Friday, April 20, 1973 · 7:05 PM

Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO

attendance: 13,077 (34.5%)

weather: 58 degrees, unknown