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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1973-04-15 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 13472 · 71°F · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 12–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 3rd. Steve Busby earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Freddie Patek went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 14 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Steve Busby L: Stan Bahnsen SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Allen | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Bahnsen | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Stone | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Cy Acosta | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Terry Forster | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: HR
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: HR.1-H
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: K
- Mike Andrews: W
- Dick Allen: K
- Carlos May: K/C
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Paul Schaal: S7.1-3
- Carl Taylor: K
- Freddie Patek: S9.3-H;1-3
- Cookie Rojas: 8/SF/NDP.3-H;1X3(15)(E4)
Bot 2
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Bill Melton: 9
- Ed Herrmann: 43
Top 3
- Amos Otis: D9
- John Mayberry: D8.2-H
- Hal McRae: W
- Lou Piniella: 9/L.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR.3-H;1-H
- Paul Schaal: K
- Carl Taylor: D9
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 3
- Jorge Orta: S7
- Eddie Leon: 4/P
- Pat Kelly: S8.1-3
- Mike Andrews: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: 46(1)3/GDP
- John Mayberry: HR
- Hal McRae: 8
Bot 4
- Dick Allen: 53
- Carlos May: K/C
- Ken Henderson: 63
Top 5
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Carl Taylor: 4/P
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 5
- Bill Melton: 63
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Jorge Orta: 8
Top 6
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 8/L
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Leon: K
- Pat Kelly: S5/BG
- Mike Andrews: 9/L
- Dick Allen: S7.1-2
- Carlos May: 43
Top 7
- Hal McRae: W
- Lou Piniella: 53.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Paul Schaal: W
- Carl Taylor: S9.2-H;1-3
- Freddie Patek: S9.3-H;1-3
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 7
- Ken Henderson: W
- Bill Melton: HR.1-H
- Ed Herrmann: S8
- Jorge Orta: 46(1)/FO
- Eddie Leon: E5.1-3(E5)
- Pat Kelly: S8.3-H;1-2
- Mike Andrews: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Dick Allen: K
- Carlos May: 5/P
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Hal McRae: HP
- Steve Hovley: 7/L
Bot 8
- Ken Henderson: S7
- Bill Melton: 3/P
- Chuck Brinkman: 9
- Jorge Orta: T7.1-H
- Eddie Leon: 9
Top 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Paul Schaal: W
- Carl Taylor: E4.1-2
- Bobby Floyd: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Pat Kelly: S7
- Mike Andrews: WP.1-2
- Mike Andrews: K
- Dick Allen: 63.2-3
- Carlos May: 13