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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1973-09-26 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 5570 · 80°F · Wind 11 mph · 2:21
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. John Mayberry went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Stan Bahnsen SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Jeter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Sharp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Bahnsen | 8.2 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
| Ken Frailing | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S9
- George Brett: 8
- Jim Wohlford: 13.1-2
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
Bot 1
- Johnny Jeter: S9
- Bucky Dent: 8
- Jerry Hairston: 9
- Bill Melton: W.1-2
- Carlos May: S9.2-H;1-2
- Buddy Bradford: 13
Top 2
- Tom Poquette: S8
- Frank White: CS2(26)
- Frank White: K
- Buck Martinez: 8
Bot 2
- Luis Alvarado: 8
- Brian Downing: S9
- Chuck Brinkman: D7.1XH(762)
- Johnny Jeter: W
- Bucky Dent: K/C
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 63
- George Brett: S8
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 3
- Jerry Hairston: 8
- Bill Melton: K
- Carlos May: 1/G
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D17
- Tom Poquette: WP.2-3
- Tom Poquette: 6/P/SF.3-H
- Frank White: 43
- Buck Martinez: D7
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
Bot 4
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Luis Alvarado: E6
- Brian Downing: 53.1-2
- Chuck Brinkman: 43
Top 5
- George Brett: 8
- Jim Wohlford: 4/P
- John Mayberry: HR/8
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 5
- Johnny Jeter: 6/P
- Bucky Dent: S3/G
- Jerry Hairston: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
- Frank White: 9
Bot 6
- Bill Melton: S9
- Carlos May: 7
- Buddy Bradford: E4/TH2.1-2
- Luis Alvarado: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Brian Downing: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Freddie Patek: S7
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 7
- Jim Wohlford: T9.2-H
- John Mayberry: IW
- Hal McRae: 7
Bot 7
- Pat Kelly: K
- Johnny Jeter: K
- Bucky Dent: 8/L
Top 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Frank White: K
Bot 8
- Jerry Hairston: 43
- Bill Melton: 2/FL/P
- Carlos May: 4/P
Top 9
- Buck Martinez: S8
- Freddie Patek: 34/SH.1-2
- George Brett: 7
- Jim Wohlford: S7.2-H
- John Mayberry: K/C
Bot 9
- Bill Sharp: HP
- Jorge Orta: W.1-2
- Sam Ewing: 8
- Pat Kelly: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Jeter: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- ball struck Stan Bahnsen and went into LF