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Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Guardians
1973-08-29 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 3471 · 85°F · 2:49
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 3–2. Steve Busby earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Steve Busby L: Dick Tidrow SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Lowenstein | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Williams | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 6.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Tidrow | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/L
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Amos Otis: PO1(E3).1-3
- Amos Otis: 53.3-H(UR)
- John Mayberry: 31
Bot 1
- Buddy Bell: 53
- Oscar Gamble: 63
- Chris Chambliss: S9/G
- Dave Duncan: 7
Top 2
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Lou Piniella: E4/TH2.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 65(2)/FO.1-2
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
Bot 2
- John Lowenstein: 31
- Walt Williams: 9
- Rusty Torres: 6/P
Top 3
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Amos Otis: 7
- John Mayberry: S9
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Bot 3
- Jack Brohamer: 7
- Frank Duffy: 7/L
- Buddy Bell: W
- Oscar Gamble: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: K
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Fran Healy: SB2
- Fran Healy: 63(B)6(2)/DP
Bot 4
- Oscar Gamble: 43
- Chris Chambliss: S9/G
- Dave Duncan: 7
- John Lowenstein: 43
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D/78
- Kurt Bevacqua: FC6.2X3(65)
- Amos Otis: 4/L
Bot 5
- Walt Williams: S9
- Rusty Torres: S9/G.1-3
- Jack Brohamer: POCS2(13)
- Jack Brohamer: W
- Frank Duffy: 7/SF.3-H
- Buddy Bell: 53
Top 6
- John Mayberry: 43
- Gail Hopkins: 53
- Lou Piniella: W
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 6
- Oscar Gamble: 8
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Dave Duncan: D/78
- John Lowenstein: K/C
Top 7
- Carl Taylor: K
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 7
- Walt Williams: S5
- Rusty Torres: 3/SH.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: 4/P
- Frank Duffy: 8
Top 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: HP
- Amos Otis: 53.1-2
- John Mayberry: IW
- Gail Hopkins: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Lou Piniella: E5/TH.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Cookie Rojas: PO1(23)
Bot 8
- Buddy Bell: S/89
- Oscar Gamble: S7/G.1-3
- Chris Chambliss: 8/SF.3-H
- Dave Duncan: K
- John Lowenstein: 5/FL/P
Top 9
- Cookie Rojas: D/89
- Carl Taylor: 43.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
- Ed Kirkpatrick: IW
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
Bot 9
- Walt Williams: 9/L
- Charlie Spikes: D9
- Jack Brohamer: 9
- John Ellis: 3/P
Notes & reviews
- Fran Healy hit on left wrist by foul ball from Walt Williams