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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-04-10 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 39464 · 39°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 12–1. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Paul Splittorff earned the win. John Mayberry went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Pete Broberg SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Jerry Neudecker · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Hank Morgenweck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Marshall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Broberg | 3.1 | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Charlie Hudson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Paul | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 13
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Mike Epstein: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: S9/F9D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Hal McRae: 5/L
- Lou Piniella: HP.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4/P/SF.3-H;2-3
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Jerry May: E6/G.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 2
- Rico Carty: 13
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: T8
- Joe Lovitto: 13
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: D7
- John Mayberry: 43.2-3
- Hal McRae: K
Top 3
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Ken Suarez: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dave Nelson: E5/TH
- Toby Harrah: S7.1-3
- Mike Epstein: 41
Bot 3
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Paul Schaal: 5/P
- Jerry May: WP.1-2
- Jerry May: 63
Top 4
- Rico Carty: 13
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Cookie Rojas: D7.2-H
- Amos Otis: 9.2-3
- John Mayberry: IW
- Hal McRae: S7.3-H;1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: IW
- Paul Schaal: 9/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jerry May: K/C
Top 5
- Joe Lovitto: 63
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Ken Suarez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Mayberry: HR/9.1-H
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 6
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Toby Harrah: W
- Mike Epstein: 9
- Rico Carty: 9/L
Bot 6
- Keith Marshall: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Paul Schaal: K
Top 7
- Alex Johnson: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: 7
- Joe Lovitto: 13.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 8
Bot 7
- Jerry May: 8
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 8
- Ken Suarez: S7
- Vic Harris: WP.1-2
- Vic Harris: 3/FL
- Toby Harrah: 6/P
- Mike Epstein: HP
- Tom Grieve: K
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: W
- Steve Hovley: S7.1-2
- Keith Marshall: D7.2-H;1-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: 43.3-H;2-3
- Paul Schaal: 53
Top 9
- Alex Johnson: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: HR/7
- Joe Lovitto: 53
- Elliott Maddox: 7
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