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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1973-08-02 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 11775 · 70°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:28
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 3–1. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Dick Drago earned the win and Gene Garber 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 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Dick Drago L: Stan Bahnsen SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Muser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Jeter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Garber | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Bahnsen | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: S8/G.1-3
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: PO2(E5).2-H(UR);1-3
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Lou Piniella: 53
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: S8
- Jorge Orta: 31.1-2
- Jerry Hairston: K
- Bill Melton: 6/L
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- George Brett: 1/L
- Fran Healy: K
Bot 2
- Carlos May: 6/FL/P
- Buddy Bradford: 53
- Tony Muser: 5/FL/P
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S8/G
- Amos Otis: S7.1-3
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: K/C
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 3
- Luis Alvarado: T/78
- Ed Herrmann: 8/SF.3-H
- Pat Kelly: S8
- Jorge Orta: CS2(26)
- Jorge Orta: K
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
- George Brett: S7
- Fran Healy: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jerry Hairston: S8
- Bill Melton: S7.1-2
- Carlos May: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
- Buddy Bradford: SB2
- Buddy Bradford: 4/P
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 8/L
- Cookie Rojas: 3/P
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 5
- Tony Muser: D9
- Luis Alvarado: 5/FL/P
- Ed Herrmann: 9/L
- Pat Kelly: 6/FL/P
Top 6
- John Mayberry: S8
- Gail Hopkins: 16(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
Bot 6
- Jorge Orta: S9/G
- Jerry Hairston: K/C
- Bill Melton: 164(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
- George Brett: K/C
- Fran Healy: 3/G
Bot 7
- Carlos May: S7/G
- Buddy Bradford: 16(1)/FO
- Tony Muser: 46(1)/FO
- Ken Henderson: 8
Top 8
- Freddie Patek: 7
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: E6.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 3/G
Bot 8
- Ed Herrmann: 9
- Pat Kelly: 41
- Jorge Orta: 8
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 54/SH.1-2
- George Brett: 43.2-3
- Fran Healy: S8.3-H
- Freddie Patek: PO1(136)
Bot 9
- Jerry Hairston: S7
- Bill Melton: 14(1)/FO
- Johnny Jeter: 13.1-2
- Dick Allen: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for George Brett