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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1973-09-25 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 5453 · 76°F · 2:47
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Steve Busby earned the win. Hal McRae went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 13 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Steve Busby L: Terry Forster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank Ortenzio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnny Jeter | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bill Sharp | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Forster | 6.2 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
 Cy Acosta | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rich Gossage | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Jim Wohlford: CS2(26)
- Jim Wohlford: D/89
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8.2-H
- Frank Ortenzio: WP.1-2
- Frank Ortenzio: WP.2-3
- Frank Ortenzio: K
- Hal McRae: S7.3-H
- Rick Reichardt: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Jeter: 9
- Pat Kelly: D7
- Jerry Hairston: E3.2-3
- Bill Melton: K
- Carlos May: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Jorge Orta: 13
Top 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Frank White: D9
- Buck Martinez: 9/L
- Freddie Patek: 3/G
Bot 2
- Brian Downing: W
- Bill Sharp: S9.1-2
- Bucky Dent: 25(2)/FO.1-2
- Johnny Jeter: K
- Pat Kelly: K
Top 3
- Jim Wohlford: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
- Frank Ortenzio: 8
Bot 3
- Jerry Hairston: D7
- Bill Melton: 13
- Carlos May: S8.2-H
- Jorge Orta: 7(B)643(1)/FDP
Top 4
- Hal McRae: 9/L
- Rick Reichardt: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9/G
- Frank White: S7.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Brian Downing: W
- Bill Sharp: HP.1-2
- Bucky Dent: 56(2)/FO.1-2
- Johnny Jeter: K/C
- Pat Kelly: 43
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Jim Wohlford: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: SB2
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Frank Ortenzio: D7.2-H
- Hal McRae: 5/L
Bot 5
- Jerry Hairston: K
- Bill Melton: 63
- Carlos May: S9
- Jorge Orta: 43
Top 6
- Rick Reichardt: 13
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Frank White: 63
Bot 6
- Brian Downing: 53
- Buddy Bradford: 63
- Bucky Dent: 53
Top 7
- Buck Martinez: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Jim Wohlford: S9
- Kurt Bevacqua: S9/G.1-2
- Frank Ortenzio: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Rick Reichardt: W.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Bot 7
- Johnny Jeter: S8
- Pat Kelly: S/89.1-3
- Jerry Hairston: PO3(15)
- Jerry Hairston: 13.1-2
- Bill Melton: K
Top 8
- Frank White: 2/FL/P
- Buck Martinez: 7
- Freddie Patek: W
- Jim Wohlford: S8.1-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: BK.3-H;1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
Bot 8
- Carlos May: 43
- Jorge Orta: W
- Brian Downing: 13.1-2
- Buddy Bradford: 8
Top 9
- Frank Ortenzio: S7
- Hal McRae: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Tom Poquette: HP
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
Bot 9
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Johnny Jeter: S8
- Sam Ewing: D7.1-3
- Jerry Hairston: 13
- Bill Melton: 53
Notes & reviews
- Bill Sharp hit on shoulder