New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals
Aug 20, 1973
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| KC | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
loss:
M. Stottlemyre Sr.(12-12)win:
S. Busby(12-11)save:D. Bird(12)
M. Stottlemyre Sr.(12-12)win:S. Busby(12-11)save:D. Bird(12)Scoring Summary
NYYKC
2Kurt Bevacqua singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roy White. Ed Kirkpatrick scores. [1 run] 01- 2Freddie Patek singles on a ground ball to left fielder Roy White. Kurt Bevacqua scores. Fran Healy scores. [2 runs] 03
- 2Freddie Patek steals (27) home. Cookie Rojas steals (15) 2nd base. [1 run] 04
- 3John Mayberry hits a home run (24). [1 run] 05
- 7John Mayberry singles on a ground ball to right fielder Matty Alou. Cookie Rojas scores. Amos Otis to 3rd. [1 run] 06
- 9Graig Nettles singles on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Bobby Murcer scores. Ron Blomberg to 2nd. [1 run] 16
- 9Mike Hegan reaches on a fielding error by first baseman John Mayberry. Ron Blomberg scores. Thurman Munson to 2nd. [1 run] 26
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Horace Clarke2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .270 |
| 2Matty AlouRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .308 |
| 3Roy WhiteLF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| 4Bobby MurcerCF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .321 |
| 5Ron BlombergDH | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .331 |
| 6Graig Nettles3B | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| 7Thurman MunsonC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .311 |
| 8Mike Hegan1B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .177 |
| 9Gene MichaelSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .237 |
| TOTAL | 8 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 17 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre Sr.RHP | 6.0 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 3.36 |
| Wayne GrangerRHP | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.88 |
| Sparky LyleLHP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2.63 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 53 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Freddie PatekSS | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .234 |
| 2Cookie Rojas2B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .273 |
| 3Amos OtisCF | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .305 |
| 4John Mayberry Sr.1B | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .290 |
| 5Hal McRaeDH | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .208 |
| 6Ed KirkpatrickRF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .275 |
| 7Lou PiniellaLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .251 |
| 8Kurt Bevacqua3B | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .268 |
| 9Fran HealyC | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .283 |
| TOTAL | 9 | 34 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BusbyRHP | 8.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 52 | 4.24 |
| Doug BirdRHP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.73 |
| TOTAL | 8.3 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 56 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningNYYKC
- TOP 1
- POP OUT — Horace Clarke pops out to first baseman John Mayberry. [1 out]00
- BATTER OUT — Matty Alou out, second baseman Cookie Rojas to first baseman John Mayberry. [2 outs]00
- WALK — Roy White walks.00
- GROUNDOUT — Bobby Murcer grounds out to first baseman John Mayberry. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Freddie Patek singles on a to center fielder Bobby Murcer.00
- BATTER OUT — Cookie Rojas out, third baseman Graig Nettles to first baseman Mike Hegan. Freddie Patek to 2nd. [1 out]00
- POP OUT — Amos Otis pops out to shortstop Gene Michael. [2 outs]00
- BATTER OUT — John Mayberry out, third baseman Graig Nettles to first baseman Mike Hegan. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Monday, August 20, 1973 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 24,542 (64.7%)
weather: 89 degrees, unknown