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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1973-07-31 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 19630 · 70°F, night · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 2–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Steve Stone SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Jeter | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hank Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Doug Bird | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Stone | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: D8
- John Mayberry: W
- Rick Reichardt: D8.2-H;1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
Bot 1
- Johnny Jeter: 43
- Jerry Hairston: 8
- Dick Allen: S4
- Bill Melton: 8
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: S7.BX2(74)
- Kurt Bevacqua: 6/L
- Fran Healy: 5/L
Bot 2
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Luis Alvarado: 9
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: 43.1-2
- John Mayberry: W
- Rick Reichardt: K
Bot 3
- Eddie Leon: W
- Chuck Brinkman: K/C
- Johnny Jeter: S8.1-2
- Jerry Hairston: 9
- Dick Allen: K
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Lou Piniella: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Fran Healy: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Bill Melton: D8
- Hank Allen: 53
- Buddy Bradford: 4/P
- Luis Alvarado: S7.2-H
- Eddie Leon: SB2
- Eddie Leon: K
Top 5
- Fran Healy: 13
- Freddie Patek: 4/L
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 5
- Chuck Brinkman: 53
- Johnny Jeter: S7
- Jerry Hairston: POCS2(136)#
- Jerry Hairston: 3/FL
Top 6
- Amos Otis: T8
- John Mayberry: 13
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Bot 6
- Dick Allen: S9
- Bill Melton: 8
- Hank Allen: K
- Buddy Bradford: 8
Top 7
- Lou Piniella: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Fran Healy: S7.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 7
- Luis Alvarado: 13
- Eddie Leon: 53
- Chuck Brinkman: 4/P
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 31
- John Mayberry: 7
- Rick Reichardt: K/C
Bot 8
- Johnny Jeter: 3/FL
- Jerry Hairston: 63
- Dick Allen: S8
- Bill Melton: 7
Top 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- Lou Piniella: 43
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
Bot 9
- Pat Kelly: D9
- Buddy Bradford: 8.2-3
- Carlos May: 3/FL
- Eddie Leon: W
- Ed Herrmann: K