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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-06-02 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14919 · 73°F, night · 2:34
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 5–1. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Kurt Bevacqua went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Milt Wilcox SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Ragland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hendrick | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Spikes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Williams | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Hovley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Milt Wilcox | 7.1 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
 Ed Farmer | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hilgendorf | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Doug Bird | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Bell: K/C
- Tom Ragland: 8
- George Hendrick: D8
- Charlie Spikes: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: D
- Steve Hovley: FC4.2X3(45);B-1
- John Mayberry: K
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7/L
Top 2
- Dave Duncan: 7
- John Ellis: S
- Walt Williams: K
- Rusty Torres: K
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Paul Schaal: W
- Gail Hopkins: S.1-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: T.3-H;1-H
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Steve Hovley: D.3-H
- John Mayberry: IW
- Amos Otis: K
Top 3
- Leo Cardenas: S1
- Buddy Bell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tom Ragland: S6
- George Hendrick: WP.1-2
- George Hendrick: K
Bot 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Paul Schaal: 7
Top 4
- Charlie Spikes: 13
- Dave Duncan: 2/P
- John Ellis: 63
Bot 4
- Gail Hopkins: S
- Kurt Bevacqua: S.1-3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- John Mayberry: 13
Top 5
- Walt Williams: S5
- Rusty Torres: PB.1-2#
- Rusty Torres: 8
- Leo Cardenas: 63.2-3
- Buddy Bell: S.3-H
- Tom Ragland: S.1-3
- George Hendrick: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 6
- Charlie Spikes: 53
- Dave Duncan: 63
- John Ellis: 7
Bot 6
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Gail Hopkins: D9
- Kurt Bevacqua: S3/BG.2-3
- Freddie Patek: K
- Steve Hovley: 53
Top 7
- Walt Williams: 53
- Rusty Torres: HP
- Leo Cardenas: S5/BG.1-2
- Buddy Bell: K
- Tom Ragland: 9
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: 2/FL
- Amos Otis: 7/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Top 8
- George Hendrick: S
- Charlie Spikes: K/C
- Dave Duncan: 2/FL
- John Ellis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: 6/L
- Paul Schaal: W
- Gail Hopkins: S.1-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
- Freddie Patek: D.3-H;1-H
- Steve Hovley: 13
Top 9
- Walt Williams: 5/FL
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Oscar Gamble: S
- Buddy Bell: 8
Notes & reviews
- Steve Hovley popped the ball behind the mound