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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-04-11 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 8581 · 61°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 9–6. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 1st. Gene Garber earned the win. John Mayberry went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 11 | |
| KCA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
W: Gene Garber L: Don Stanhouse SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Carty | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lovitto | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Stanhouse | 1.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
 Jim Merritt | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Gogolewski | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Hand | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 3.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Gene Garber | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: K
- Toby Harrah: 4/P
- Mike Epstein: 3/G
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 31.2-3;1-2
- John Mayberry: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Hal McRae: 13
- Lou Piniella: D9
- Gail Hopkins: IW
- Paul Schaal: S4/P8.2-H;1-3
- Jerry May: K
Top 2
- Rico Carty: K
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dick Billings: 13
Bot 2
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Cookie Rojas: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Hal McRae: 8/SF.3-H
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Joe Lovitto: 3/G
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Dave Nelson: D7.1-H
- Toby Harrah: S7.2-3
- Mike Epstein: SB2.3-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3
- Mike Epstein: K
- Rico Carty: K/C
Bot 3
- Gail Hopkins: D7
- Paul Schaal: S6.2-2
- Jerry May: T7/G.2-H;1-H
- Freddie Patek: 8/SF.3-H
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: D9/9D
- John Mayberry: 6/P
Top 4
- Alex Johnson: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: S5
- Dick Billings: S7.1-2
- Joe Lovitto: S8.2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Nelson: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 8
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Gail Hopkins: K/C
Top 5
- Mike Epstein: K
- Rico Carty: 53
- Alex Johnson: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Bot 5
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Jerry May: 63
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 6
- Dick Billings: HP
- Joe Lovitto: 7
- Elliott Maddox: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: 7
- John Mayberry: 2/FL
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Top 7
- Dave Nelson: 23
- Toby Harrah: 13
- Mike Epstein: 7
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Paul Schaal: 13/SH.1-2
- Jerry May: E5/G.2-3
- Freddie Patek: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Top 8
- Rico Carty: 8
- Alex Johnson: D7
- Jeff Burroughs: S8.2-H
- Dick Billings: 9
- Joe Lovitto: 43
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 7
- John Mayberry: 43
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 9
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Dave Nelson: W
- Toby Harrah: 63.1-2
- Mike Epstein: S9.2-H
- Rico Carty: 9
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