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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-07-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 22589 · night · 2:12
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 1–0. Paul Splittorff earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Stan Bahnsen SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Bahnsen | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Kelly: T8.BXH(862)
- Jerry Hairston: S9
- Ken Henderson: W.1-2
- Bill Melton: POCS2(136).2-3
- Bill Melton: 8
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 2
- Carlos May: 43
- Luis Alvarado: 3/G
- Buddy Bradford: 63
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: E5
- Gail Hopkins: 46(1)/FO
- Ed Kirkpatrick: CS2(26)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 3
- Eddie Leon: 9
- Ed Herrmann: 7
- Pat Kelly: W
- Jerry Hairston: SB2
- Jerry Hairston: K
Bot 3
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Steve Hovley: 63
- Carl Taylor: 63
Top 4
- Ken Henderson: 4/P
- Bill Melton: K/C
- Carlos May: 3/G
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: S7
- John Mayberry: WP.1-2
- John Mayberry: IW
- Gail Hopkins: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Luis Alvarado: 63
- Buddy Bradford: K
- Eddie Leon: K/C
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 64(1)3/GDP
- Steve Hovley: D7
- Carl Taylor: S7.2-H
- Freddie Patek: 6/L
Top 6
- Ed Herrmann: S8
- Pat Kelly: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Hairston: E5
- Ken Henderson: 8
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: S6.1-2
- John Mayberry: 8.2-3
- Gail Hopkins: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Bill Melton: 8
- Carlos May: 9
- Luis Alvarado: 9
Bot 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Steve Hovley: 2/P
Top 8
- Buddy Bradford: HP
- Eddie Leon: 6(1)3/GDP
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Pat Kelly: 163
Bot 8
- Carl Taylor: D7
- Freddie Patek: 53/SH.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: 4/P
Top 9
- Jerry Hairston: 7
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Bill Melton: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jerry Hairston