Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
Jul 14, 1973
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
loss:
D. Medich(6-5)win:
S. Busby(7-9)save:D. Bird(5)
D. Medich(6-5)win:S. Busby(7-9)save:D. Bird(5)Scoring Summary
KCNYY
1Cookie Rojas hits a home run (4). [1 run] 10- 4Ed Kirkpatrick singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Cookie Rojas scores. John Mayberry to 3rd. Ed Kirkpatrick to 2nd. [1 run] 20
- 4Graig Nettles singles on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Roy White scores. Ron Blomberg to 3rd. [1 run] 21
- 7Wild pitch by pitcher Doc Medich. Lou Piniella scores. Kurt Bevacqua to 3rd. [1 run] 31
- 7Cookie Rojas triples (3) on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer. Kurt Bevacqua scores. [2 runs] 41
- 9Gene Michael out, second baseman Cookie Rojas to first baseman John Mayberry. Graig Nettles scores. Johnny Callison to 3rd. [1 run] [2 outs] 42
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Freddie PatekSS | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .239 |
| 2Cookie Rojas2B | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .263 |
| 3Amos OtisCF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .284 |
| 4John Mayberry Sr.1B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .299 |
| 5Ed KirkpatrickRF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .300 |
| 6Rick ReichardtDH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .272 |
| 7Lou PiniellaLF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .239 |
| 8Kurt Bevacqua3B | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .278 |
| 9Fran HealyC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .257 |
| TOTAL | 6 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 15 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BusbyRHP | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 48 | 4.44 |
| Doug BirdRHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.51 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 53 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Horace Clarke2B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .266 |
| Jim Ray HartPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .242 |
| 2Matty Alou1B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .289 |
| 3Roy WhiteLF | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| 4Bobby MurcerCF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .316 |
| 5Ron BlombergDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .359 |
| 6Graig Nettles3B | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .244 |
| 7Johnny CallisonRF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .190 |
| 8Thurman MunsonC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .292 |
| 9Gene MichaelSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .230 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc MedichRHP | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 54 | 3.08 |
| Fred BeeneRHP | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1.58 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 70 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningKCNYY
- TOP 1
- STRIKEOUT — Freddie Patek strikes out swinging. [1 out]00
- HOME RUN — Cookie Rojas hits a home run (4). [1 run]10
- STRIKEOUT — Amos Otis strikes out swinging. [2 outs]10
- STRIKEOUT — John Mayberry strikes out swinging. [3 outs]10
- BOTTOM 1
- BATTER OUT — Horace Clarke out to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. [1 out]10
- BATTER OUT — Matty Alou out, shortstop Freddie Patek to first baseman John Mayberry. [2 outs]10
- BATTER OUT — Roy White out to left fielder Lou Piniella. [3 outs]10
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Team Stats
Game Details
Saturday, July 14, 1973 · 3:33 AM
Spectrum Center · Charlotte, NC
attendance: 14,966 (74.1%)
weather: 90 degrees, unknown