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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1973-09-14 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 5693 · night · 2:13
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 3–2. Frank Tanana earned the win. Hal McRae went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Frank Tanana L: Steve Busby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Frank Ortenzio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Parker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Stelmaszek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy Meoli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Winston Llenas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 7.1 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank White: 13/BG
- Cookie Rojas: 5/P
- Amos Otis: S8/G
- John Mayberry: 13
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: E6/TH1
- Vada Pinson: SB2
- Vada Pinson: K
- Richie Scheinblum: 43.2-3
- Bob Oliver: 53
Top 2
- Hal McRae: K
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Paul Schaal: 8
Bot 2
- Tommy McCraw: 43
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Billy Parker: 13
Top 3
- Steve Hovley: 13/BG
- Carl Taylor: K
- Frank White: 53
Bot 3
- Rick Stelmaszek: W
- Rudy Meoli: 6/P
- Mickey Rivers: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: E7/F.B-2
- Amos Otis: S8/G.2-H(UR)
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: 9
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL/P
Bot 4
- Vada Pinson: S4/G
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 43.2-3
- Tommy McCraw: S9.3-H
- Leroy Stanton: 53
Top 5
- Steve Hovley: K
- Carl Taylor: 8
- Frank White: K
Bot 5
- Billy Parker: S7
- Rick Stelmaszek: 14/SH.1-2
- Rudy Meoli: D9.2-H
- Mickey Rivers: 43.2-3
- Vada Pinson: 7
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 4/P
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: S7/G
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Richie Scheinblum: S/89
- Bob Oliver: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Tommy McCraw: 63
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Jim Wohlford: 6/P
Bot 7
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Billy Parker: 3/FL/P
- Rick Stelmaszek: S9
- Rudy Meoli: WP.1-2
- Rudy Meoli: 43
Top 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 4/P
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Amos Otis: 13
Bot 8
- Mickey Rivers: 63
- Vada Pinson: W
- Richie Scheinblum: S/89.1-3
- Bob Oliver: PO3(15E2).1-2
- Bob Oliver: IW
- Winston Llenas: 3/FL/P
- Leroy Stanton: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Billy Parker: K/C
Top 9
- John Mayberry: 8
- Hal McRae: HR/78
- Lou Piniella: 13
- Paul Schaal: S7/G
- Frank Ortenzio: 5/FL/P
Notes & reviews
- Buck Martinez' throw hit Vada Pinson on back
- 400' HR