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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-06-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 19624 · 84°F, night · 2:43
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 8–1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 3rd. Doc Medich earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Jim Ray Hart went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
W: Doc Medich L: Gene Garber SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Garber | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Jackson | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Wayne Simpson | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Roy White: S9
- Matty Alou: 5/FL
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 1
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Steve Hovley: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 5/P
Top 2
- Ron Blomberg: S9
- Graig Nettles: 13.1-2
- Jim Ray Hart: W
- Thurman Munson: PB.2-3;1-2
- Thurman Munson: W
- Gene Michael: S9.3-H;2XH(92);1-2
- Horace Clarke: WP.2-3;1-2
- Horace Clarke: 7/L
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S
- Lou Piniella: K
- Gail Hopkins: WP.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: 8
Top 3
- Roy White: HR/9
- Matty Alou: 13
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Jim Ray Hart: HR/7.1-H
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 3
- Carl Taylor: 23
- Bobby Floyd: 1/L
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Top 4
- Gene Michael: 63
- Horace Clarke: D8
- Roy White: W
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 4
- Steve Hovley: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- John Mayberry: D8.1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Hal McRae: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ron Blomberg: 43
- Graig Nettles: K
- Jim Ray Hart: 31
Bot 5
- Gail Hopkins: 31
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Bobby Floyd: D7
- Paul Schaal: 43
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Gene Michael: S7.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Roy White: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Matty Alou: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
- Bobby Murcer: 7
Bot 6
- Steve Hovley: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- John Mayberry: S7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9.1-3
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 7
- Ron Blomberg: S9.BX2(96)
- Graig Nettles: K
- Jim Ray Hart: HR/7
- Thurman Munson: W
- Gene Michael: W.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Gail Hopkins: S8
- Jim Wohlford: S7.1-2
- Bobby Floyd: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Paul Schaal: HP
- Steve Hovley: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 8
- Roy White: W
- Matty Alou: S9.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Ron Blomberg: 8
- Graig Nettles: 9
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: S3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31.1-2
- Hal McRae: 5/P
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
Top 9
- Jim Ray Hart: W
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gene Michael: 41
Bot 9
- Jim Wohlford: 9
- Bobby Floyd: S6
- Paul Schaal: 2/P
- Steve Hovley: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 5(2)/FO/BG
Notes & reviews
- Lou Piniella ejected by HP umpire Dave Phillips