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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1973-04-08 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 7390 · 2:26
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 6–5. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Dick Drago earned the win and Bruce Dal Canton picked up the save. Amos Otis went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| CAL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Dick Drago L: Rudy May SV: Bruce Dal Canton
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gail Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Kusnyer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Meoli | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Stephenson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 7.1 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rudy May | 4.2 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Dave Sells | 3.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Steve Barber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: D7.1-3
- Amos Otis: 43.3-H;2-3
- John Mayberry: S9.3-H
- Hal McRae: K
- Lou Piniella: 8
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Bobby Valentine: S8.1-2
- Vada Pinson: PO2(E2).2-3
- Vada Pinson: 8/SF.3-H
- Bob Oliver: HP.1-2
- Tommy McCraw: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jim Spencer: SB2
- Jim Spencer: IW
- Ken Berry: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 2
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Jerry May: E5.1-2
- Carl Taylor: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 2
- Art Kusnyer: S8
- Rudy Meoli: W.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 1/BP
- Bobby Valentine: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Bobby Valentine: 53
- Vada Pinson: S8.3-H;2-H
- Bob Oliver: 3/P
Top 3
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- John Mayberry: 43
Bot 3
- Tommy McCraw: 43
- Jim Spencer: W
- Ken Berry: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Lou Piniella: HR/8
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Jerry May: W
- Carl Taylor: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Art Kusnyer: 63
- Rudy Meoli: S8
- Sandy Alomar: 43.1-2
- Bobby Valentine: S5.2-3
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: 3/P
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Hal McRae: S7
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: K.BX1(23)
Bot 5
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Tommy McCraw: 63
- Jim Spencer: 41
Top 6
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Jerry May: S8
- Carl Taylor: K
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 6
- Ken Berry: S7
- Art Kusnyer: 64(1)/FO
- Rudy Meoli: CS2(24)
- Rudy Meoli: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 53
Top 7
- Cookie Rojas: D7
- Amos Otis: 3/SH.2-3
- John Mayberry: IW
- Hal McRae: 16(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Bobby Valentine: S9
- Vada Pinson: 24/SH.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 8.2-3
- Tommy McCraw: W
- Jim Spencer: 8
Top 8
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Jerry May: HP
- Gail Hopkins: PB.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Freddie Patek: 13.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S5.3-H;2-3
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ken Berry: 63
- John Stephenson: S8
- Rudy Meoli: W.1-2
- Doug Howard: 3/FL
- Bobby Valentine: D8.2-H;1-3
- Vada Pinson: IW
- Bob Oliver: 8
Top 9
- John Mayberry: 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 9
- Tommy McCraw: W
- Jim Spencer: 14/SH.1-2
- Ken Berry: 4/P
- John Stephenson: 43