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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-07-26 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 85°F · 2:59
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–4. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Wilbur Wood earned the win and Cy Acosta picked up the save. Ken Henderson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Dick Drago SV: Cy Acosta
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Muser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Brinkman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Wood | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Cy Acosta | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 7.0 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: 63
- Ken Henderson: W
- Tony Muser: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Melton: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: 31.2-3
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Rick Reichardt: S.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 9
Top 2
- Carlos May: 43
- Jorge Orta: S6
- Ed Herrmann: CS2(26)
- Ed Herrmann: 8
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 53
- Kurt Bevacqua: 43
- Fran Healy: 53
Top 3
- Buddy Bradford: 9
- Eddie Leon: S8
- Pat Kelly: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: S6
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Rick Reichardt: 13
Top 4
- Ken Henderson: D8
- Tony Muser: K
- Bill Melton: 9.2-3
- Carlos May: W
- Jorge Orta: 43
Bot 4
- Lou Piniella: K
- Hal McRae: 3/FL
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
Top 5
- Ed Herrmann: S8
- Buddy Bradford: W.1-2
- Eddie Leon: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Pat Kelly: W.1-2
- Ken Henderson: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tony Muser: 13
Bot 5
- Fran Healy: D7
- Freddie Patek: 54/SH.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 8/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: OA.2X3(25)#
Top 6
- Bill Melton: 5/L
- Carlos May: 8
- Jorge Orta: 7
Bot 6
- Rick Reichardt: 5/L
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Hal McRae: 9
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: D9
- Buddy Bradford: W
- Eddie Leon: 56(2)/FO.1-3(E6/TH);B-2
- Pat Kelly: 7
- Ken Henderson: HR/8.3-H;2-H
- Tony Muser: 5/P
Bot 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 13
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 8
- Bill Melton: W
- Carlos May: S8.1-3
- Jorge Orta: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Chuck Brinkman: 7
- Buddy Bradford: S5.1-2
- Eddie Leon: POCS2(E2/TH).2-H(E3/TH)(UR);1-3
- Eddie Leon: W
- Pat Kelly: PO3(25)
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 5/FL
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: HR/9.1-H
- Rick Reichardt: 5/FL
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
Top 9
- Pat Kelly: S9
- Ken Henderson: SB2
- Ken Henderson: K
- Tony Muser: E5.2-H(UR);B-2
- Bill Melton: IW
- Carlos May: 5/FL
- Jorge Orta: 9
Bot 9
- Steve Hovley: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Fran Healy: W
- Gail Hopkins: 7
Notes & reviews
- the ball got away from catcher Ed Herrmann
- Fran Healy tried to pick off Buddy Bradford but the ball rolled away; John Mayberry then threw wildly