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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1973-09-15 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 19183 · 2:19
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. California Angels put up 2 in the 2nd. Nolan Ryan earned the win. Mickey Rivers went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| CAL | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Gene Garber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Hovley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Leroy Stanton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Torborg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy Meoli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Garber | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nolan Ryan | 9.0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Hovley: 3/G
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: S4.BX2(23)
- Vada Pinson: 43
- Richie Scheinblum: S9
- Bob Oliver: E5.1-2
- Tommy McCraw: S8.2-H(UR);1X2(854)
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 9
- Hal McRae: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4/L
- Lou Piniella: 9
Bot 2
- Leroy Stanton: 63
- Billy Parker: K
- Jeff Torborg: W
- Rudy Meoli: S8.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: T8.1-H;2-H
- Vada Pinson: 43
Top 3
- Paul Schaal: W
- Freddie Patek: 34/SH.1-2
- Steve Hovley: K
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 3
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Bob Oliver: 9
- Tommy McCraw: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Bot 4
- Leroy Stanton: S9
- Billy Parker: K
- Jeff Torborg: S9.1-2
- Rudy Meoli: K
- Mickey Rivers: 43
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
- Steve Hovley: S8.1-2;2-H
- Cookie Rojas: W.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- John Mayberry: K/C
Bot 5
- Vada Pinson: 5/P
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
- Bob Oliver: FLE2
- Bob Oliver: K/C
Top 6
- Hal McRae: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 43
Bot 6
- Tommy McCraw: K
- Leroy Stanton: S9
- Billy Parker: CS2(26)
- Billy Parker: 7
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: 43
- Freddie Patek: K
- Steve Hovley: 43
Bot 7
- Jeff Torborg: 4/P
- Rudy Meoli: 3/FL
- Mickey Rivers: S8
- Vada Pinson: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Mayberry: 8
- Hal McRae: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Richie Scheinblum: 7
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)/FO
- Tommy McCraw: 3/G
Top 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Paul Schaal: W
- Gail Hopkins: K
Notes & reviews
- Mickey Rivers turned towards 2B