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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1973-04-07 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 17151 · 2:38
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 12–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Wayne Simpson earned the win. Cookie Rojas went 2-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 13 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Wayne Simpson L: Clyde Wright SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bobby Valentine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Doug Howard | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| John Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wayne Simpson | 9.0 | 8 | 5 | 3 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Clyde Wright | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Lloyd Allen | 2.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Barber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Wilshusen | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Perranoski | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: T9
- Cookie Rojas: 43.3-H
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 5/L
Bot 1
- Billy Grabarkewitz: K
- Bobby Valentine: 43
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 6/P
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Jerry May: 53
Bot 2
- Doug Howard: 13
- Tommy McCraw: 3/P
- Jim Spencer: 7
Top 3
- Kurt Bevacqua: S5
- Freddie Patek: 53.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: E6.2-3
- Amos Otis: S9.3-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR);2-3
- Hal McRae: 13
Bot 3
- Ken Berry: K
- John Stephenson: S9
- Sandy Alomar: 16(1)/FO
- Billy Grabarkewitz: SB2
- Billy Grabarkewitz: W
- Bobby Valentine: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Jerry May: S9.1-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: S9.3-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Cookie Rojas: D7.2-H;1-H
- Amos Otis: WP.2-3
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 4
- Vada Pinson: W
- Doug Howard: W.1-2
- Tommy McCraw: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Spencer: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Berry: E4.3-H(UR);1-3
- John Stephenson: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Top 5
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: 9
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jerry May: 6/P
Bot 5
- Sandy Alomar: S9
- Billy Grabarkewitz: SB2#
- Billy Grabarkewitz: K
- Bobby Valentine: 63.2-3
- Vada Pinson: 43
Top 6
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: D8.1-H
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: S9.2-H
- Hal McRae: PB.1-2
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 6
- Doug Howard: 6/P
- Tommy McCraw: W
- Jim Spencer: 56(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Jerry May: 53
Bot 7
- Ken Berry: S9
- John Stephenson: 31.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 7
- Billy Grabarkewitz: E6.2-3
- Bobby Valentine: SB2
- Bobby Valentine: WP.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Valentine: 8
Top 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Freddie Patek: HP.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: PB.2-3;1-2#
- Cookie Rojas: 2/FL
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Keith Marshall: S9.3-H;2-H;BX2(92648)
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Doug Howard: S8.1-2
- Tommy McCraw: 8
- Jim Spencer: 31.2-3;1-2
- Ken Berry: S9.3-H;2-H
- John Stephenson: 5/FL
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: E5
- Jerry May: 54(1)3/GDP
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
Bot 9
- Bob Oliver: 63
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 63
- Bobby Valentine: W
- Vada Pinson: DGR/9.1-3
- Doug Howard: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Keith Marshall
- Debut game for Terry Wilshusen