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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1973-08-01 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 11537 · 68°F · Wind 8 mph · 2:12
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Steve Busby earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save. Hal McRae went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Steve Busby L: Wilbur Wood SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Hairston | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Muser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Bradford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Leon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Sharp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 8.1 | 5 | 4 | 8 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Wood | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: K23
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: K
- Jerry Hairston: 8
- Tony Muser: 31
Top 2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Rick Reichardt: S7
- Lou Piniella: S9.1-2
- Hal McRae: T9.2-H;1-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: 2/FL/P
- Fran Healy: 5/FL/P
Bot 2
- Bill Melton: 8
- Carlos May: S5.B-2(E5/TH1)
- Buddy Bradford: W
- Jorge Orta: PO1(23)
- Jorge Orta: S8.2-H
- Ed Herrmann: K
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: WP.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S8.2-H
- Amos Otis: 54(1)3/GDP
- John Mayberry: W
- Rick Reichardt: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Eddie Leon: K/C
- Pat Kelly: K
- Jerry Hairston: 8
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Hal McRae: HR/8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- Fran Healy: 13
Bot 4
- Tony Muser: K
- Bill Melton: K
- Carlos May: K23
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- Cookie Rojas: FLE7
- Cookie Rojas: 5/FL/P
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 5
- Buddy Bradford: 43
- Jorge Orta: S9
- Ed Herrmann: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Hal McRae: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3/G
Bot 6
- Eddie Leon: 13
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Jerry Hairston: 43
Top 7
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: HP
- Cookie Rojas: 54/BG.1-2
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 7
- Tony Muser: 2/FL/P
- Bill Melton: K
- Carlos May: 6/P
Top 8
- John Mayberry: 9
- Rick Reichardt: 9
- Lou Piniella: 9
Bot 8
- Buddy Bradford: D7/G5
- Jorge Orta: 9
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G.2-3
- Bill Sharp: W
- Pat Kelly: S9/G.3-H;1-3
- Dick Allen: PO1(1364)
Top 9
- Hal McRae: S6
- Kurt Bevacqua: 54(1)3/GDP
- Fran Healy: S7
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
Bot 9
- Luis Alvarado: W
- Tony Muser: 9/L
- Bill Melton: W.1-2
- Carlos May: 6(1)/FO.2-3
- Buddy Bradford: K
Notes & reviews
- Protest=V
- 2B umpire Bill Deegan made Dave McNally change tape on left ear to flesh color; Orioles manager Earl Weaver protested the game