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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1973-09-13 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 4482 · night · 2:36
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Frank Robinson 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Rich Hand SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Sands | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Parker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Meoli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Winston Llenas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Hand | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Dick Lange | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Sells | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Barber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank White: 53
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: K/C
- Ken Berry: S6/G46
- Frank Robinson: 6/P
- Bob Oliver: S8/P4D.1-3
- Tommy McCraw: 43
Top 2
- John Mayberry: S9
- Hal McRae: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Steve Hovley: K/C
Bot 2
- Leroy Stanton: 13
- Charlie Sands: 7
- Billy Parker: S8
- Rudy Meoli: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Fran Healy: W
- Frank White: 14(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: 6/L
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 3
- Rudy Meoli: 43
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Ken Berry: 63
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Hal McRae: S9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4/P
- Paul Schaal: 3/G
Bot 4
- Frank Robinson: 13
- Bob Oliver: K
- Tommy McCraw: 13
Top 5
- Steve Hovley: E6/G
- Fran Healy: 14/SH.1-2
- Frank White: W
- Cookie Rojas: S4.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- John Mayberry: S/78.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-3
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 5
- Leroy Stanton: 3/FL/P
- Charlie Sands: S9
- Billy Parker: 8/L
- Rudy Meoli: 3/G
Top 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Steve Hovley: 7
- Fran Healy: 9
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
- Ken Berry: S9
- Frank Robinson: 6/P
- Bob Oliver: 5/P
Top 7
- Frank White: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 53.1-2
- John Mayberry: IW
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Tommy McCraw: 43
- Leroy Stanton: 53
- Charlie Sands: 3/G
Top 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S4/BG
- Paul Schaal: S8.1-2
- Steve Hovley: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: IW
- Lou Piniella: S8/G46.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Cookie Rojas: S7.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Winston Llenas: S7.1-3
- Mickey Rivers: S8/G.3-H;1-3
- Ken Berry: FC6.3-H(RBI);1X2(454)(E6/TH2)
- Frank Robinson: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Oliver: K
- Tommy McCraw: 9
Top 9
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Tom Poquette: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 9
- Leroy Stanton: K23
- Charlie Sands: K
- Mike Epstein: 9
Notes & reviews
- Rich Hand left with stiff shoulder
- Cookie Rojas came off the bag due to Freddie Patek's wide throw; Mickey Rivers rounded 2B and was run down
- 345' HR