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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-06-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 14320 · 83°F, night · 2:03
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–0. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 4th. Jim Merritt earned the win and Bill Gogolewski picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Dick Drago SV: Bill Gogolewski
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Merritt | 8.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 9.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Alex Johnson: 4/P
Bot 1
- Frank White: 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
- Amos Otis: 7
Top 2
- Rico Carty: S8
- Jim Spencer: 3/G.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: E6.2-3
- Vic Harris: FC5.3XH(52);1-2
- Ken Suarez: PO2(145)
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Lou Piniella: D7.1-3
- Paul Schaal: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 3
- Ken Suarez: S8
- Jim Mason: D8.1-H
- Dave Nelson: 9.2-3
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Alex Johnson: 43
Bot 3
- Fran Healy: 3/P
- Frank White: 2/FL
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Amos Otis: WP.1-2
- Amos Otis: WP.2-3
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
Top 4
- Rico Carty: S8
- Jim Spencer: E6.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: OA.2X3(25);1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.2-3
- Vic Harris: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Ken Suarez: 63.3-H;1-2
- Jim Mason: 63
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 5
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Alex Johnson: 53
Bot 5
- Fran Healy: 53
- Frank White: 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
Top 6
- Rico Carty: 63
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 5/L
- John Mayberry: 5/P
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Top 7
- Vic Harris: S8
- Ken Suarez: 16(1)/FO
- Jim Mason: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: S8
- Paul Schaal: S7.1-2
- Hal McRae: 6/P
- Fran Healy: K/C
- Jim Wohlford: 7
Top 8
- Dave Nelson: S3
- Toby Harrah: 2/FL/BP
- Alex Johnson: PO1(13)
- Alex Johnson: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 6/L
- Amos Otis: 3/FL
- John Mayberry: 9/L
Top 9
- Rico Carty: 6/P
- Jim Spencer: 6/P
- Jeff Burroughs: 7/L
Bot 9
- Cookie Rojas: 1/L
- Lou Piniella: K
- Paul Schaal: 13