Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers

Jul 1, 1973

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E	LOB
KC	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	3	8	1	9
TEX	2	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	-	8	12	2	9

loss:

P. Splittorff(10-5)win: Texas Rangers logo

J. Merritt(2-3)

KCTEX

1Rico Carty doubles (8) on a to right fielder Hal McRae. Toby Harrah scores. [1 run] 01
1Alex Johnson doubles (13). Rico Carty scores. [1 run] 02
4Carl Taylor out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Rico Carty. Jim Wohlford scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 12
4Freddie Patek singles on a to right fielder Jeff Burroughs. Kurt Bevacqua scores. Freddie Patek to 2nd. Freddie Patek advances to 2nd, on a fielding error by catcher Dick Billings. [1 run] 22
6Hal McRae singles on a to center fielder Elliott Maddox. Jim Wohlford scores. Hal McRae to 2nd. [1 run] 32
6Bill Sudakis hits a home run (2). Alex Johnson scores. Jeff Burroughs scores. [3 runs] 35
6Jim Mason singles on a to center fielder Amos Otis. Elliott Maddox scores. Davey Nelson scores. Jim Mason to 2nd. Fielding error by center fielder Amos Otis. [2 runs] 37
8Vic Harris out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Amos Otis. Elliott Maddox scores. [1 run] [1 out] 38

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	LOB	AVG
1Freddie PatekSS	2	5	0	1	1	0	1	.241
2Frank White2B	0	4	0	0	1	0	1	.227
Lou PiniellaPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.235
3Amos OtisCF	1	4	0	0	0	1	2	.283
4John Mayberry Sr.1B	1	4	0	0	1	0	1	.302
5Paul Schaal3B	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	.277
6Jim WohlfordDH	2	4	2	0	0	0	2	.250
7Kurt BevacquaLF	1	3	1	0	1	0	2	.268
8Hal McRaeRF	1	3	0	1	0	1	3	.164
9Carl TaylorC	0	2	0	1	0	0	3	.195
Cookie RojasPH	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.247
TOTAL	8	33	3	3	4	3	17	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Paul SplittorffLHP	5.2	8	7	6	5	4	1	51	3.13
Gene GarberRHP	2.1	4	1	1	1	2	0	20	3.88
TOTAL	8.0	12	8	7	6	6	1	71	-

HITTING	H	AB	R	RBI	K	BB	HR	LOB	AVG
1Davey Nelson2B	1	4	1	0	1	1	0	2	.282
2Toby HarrahSS	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.268
Jim MasonSS	1	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.233
3Vic Harris3B	0	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	.278
4Rico CartyLF	4	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.222
Tom GrieveLF	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.100
5Alex JohnsonDH	2	4	1	1	0	1	0	3	.285
6Jeff BurroughsRF	1	3	1	0	2	1	0	3	.267
7Dick BillingsC	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	4	.182
8Bill Sudakis1B	1	4	1	3	2	0	1	3	.163
9Elliott MaddoxCF	2	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	.240
TOTAL	12	33	8	7	6	6	1	19	-

PITCHING	IP	H	R	ER	K	BB	HR	PC	ERA
Jim MerrittLHP	9.0	8	3	3	4	3	0	56	3.84

TOTAL	9.0	8	3	3	4	3	0	56	-

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1st inningKCTEX

TOP 1
STRIKEOUT — Freddie Patek strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
BATTER OUT — Frank White out, third baseman Vic Harris to first baseman Bill Sudakis. [2 outs]
00
WALK — Amos Otis walks.
00
BATTER OUT — John Mayberry out to left fielder Rico Carty. [3 outs]
00
BOTTOM 1
STRIKEOUT — Davey Nelson strikes out swinging. [1 out]
00
HIT BY PITCH — Toby Harrah hit by pitch.
00
BATTER OUT — Vic Harris out, pitcher Paul Splittorff to first baseman John Mayberry. Toby Harrah to 2nd. [2 outs]
00
DOUBLE — Rico Carty doubles (8) on a to right fielder Hal McRae. Toby Harrah scores. [1 run]
01
DOUBLE — Alex Johnson doubles (13). Rico Carty scores. [1 run]
02
STRIKEOUT — Jeff Burroughs strikes out swinging. [3 outs]
02

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TEX

3Runs8

8Hits12

1Errors2

.242Batting Avg.364

33At Bats33

0Extra-base Hits4

0Home Runs1

3Runs-Batted-In7

3Walks6

0Stolen Bases1

4Strikeouts6

9Left on Base9

8Total Bases18

Sunday, July 1, 1973 · 8:05 PM

Globe Life Field · Arlington, TX

attendance: 4,642 (11.5%)