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Kansas City Royals @ 
California Angels
1973-09-16 · Day game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 5014 · 2:00
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 4–0. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 8th. Paul Splittorff earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Bill Singer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Hovley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Winston Llenas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Leroy Stanton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Parker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Torborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rudy Meoli | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Singer | 8.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
 Steve Barber | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Hovley: S4
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(26)
- Cookie Rojas: S/78
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: S8.1-3
- Lou Piniella: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 4/P
- Ken Berry: K/C
- Winston Llenas: 3/P
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/P
- Hal McRae: 63
- Paul Schaal: 9
Bot 2
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Tommy McCraw: K/C
- Leroy Stanton: K
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Steve Hovley: K
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Bot 3
- Billy Parker: K
- Jeff Torborg: 9/L
- Rudy Meoli: S9/G
- Mickey Rivers: 46(1)/FO
Top 4
- Amos Otis: S7
- John Mayberry: 46(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
Bot 4
- Ken Berry: 63
- Winston Llenas: 7
- Bob Oliver: 9
Top 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- Paul Schaal: S6/G
- Freddie Patek: 53
Bot 5
- Tommy McCraw: K
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Billy Parker: S8/G
- Jeff Torborg: W.1-2
- Rudy Meoli: K/C
Top 6
- Steve Hovley: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 6/L
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Ken Berry: K
- Winston Llenas: 13
Top 7
- John Mayberry: K
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
Bot 7
- Bob Oliver: 13
- Tommy McCraw: S8/G
- Leroy Stanton: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Hal McRae: 53
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Gail Hopkins: S7.1-2
- Steve Hovley: S7.2-H;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 9.2-3
- Amos Otis: S9.3-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Lou Piniella: 9
Bot 8
- Richie Scheinblum: S7
- Al Gallagher: 8/L
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Ken Berry: 43
Top 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Hal McRae: 34/SH.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Frank White: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Steve Hovley: K
Bot 9
- Winston Llenas: K
- Bob Oliver: D/8S
- Tommy McCraw: 9
- Leroy Stanton: 43