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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-06-24 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 85°F · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Steve Busby earned the win. Jeff Burroughs went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: Steve Busby L: Jim Bibby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Harris | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sudakis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bibby | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Don Stanhouse | 4.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Toby Harrah: K
- Alex Johnson: 3/FL
Bot 1
- Steve Hovley: W
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Rico Carty: 63
- Jim Spencer: 4/FL
- Jeff Burroughs: S8
- Vic Harris: W.1-2
- Ken Suarez: S7.2-H;1-2
- Jim Mason: S9.2-H;1-3
- Dave Nelson: K
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)/FO
- Frank White: S8.1-2
- Carl Taylor: E1/TH.2-H;1-H(E8)(UR);B-1
- Steve Hovley: S9.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Rico Carty: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
Top 4
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Vic Harris: S8
- Ken Suarez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ken Suarez: K
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Frank White: 43
Top 5
- Jim Mason: 31
- Dave Nelson: S5
- Toby Harrah: SB2
- Toby Harrah: PO2(E1).2-3
- Toby Harrah: PO3(15)
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Bot 5
- Carl Taylor: S8
- Steve Hovley: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S8.2-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: S9.3-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: T8.3-H;1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Paul Schaal: 63
Top 6
- Alex Johnson: K
- Rico Carty: 53
- Jim Spencer: K
Bot 6
- Frank White: 53
- Carl Taylor: W
- Steve Hovley: SB2
- Steve Hovley: S7.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 31
Top 7
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Vic Harris: 2/FL
- Ken Suarez: 43
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Paul Schaal: HP
- Frank White: 43
Top 8
- Jim Mason: K/C
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Bill Sudakis: K/C
Bot 8
- Carl Taylor: W
- Steve Hovley: S8.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: 8/L.2-3
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Top 9
- Alex Johnson: S8
- Rico Carty: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Spencer: D9
- Jeff Burroughs: HR.2-H
- Vic Harris: S9
- Ken Suarez: 53