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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-14 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18047 · 80°F · Wind 2 mph · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated Cleveland Indians 8–5. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 6th. Steve Busby earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
W: Steve Busby L: Gaylord Perry SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buddy Bell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Charlie Spikes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Hendrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Lowenstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Duffy | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Torres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaylord Perry | 5.2 | 10 | 6 | 0 |
 Tom Hilgendorf | 2.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Doug Bird | 3.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Buddy Bell: S8/G
- Oscar Gamble: 3/G.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: W
- John Ellis: PO1(13)
- John Ellis: W
- Charlie Spikes: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 13
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 2
- George Hendrick: HP
- John Lowenstein: 8
- Jack Brohamer: CS2(26)
- Jack Brohamer: 6/P
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: S9
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9
- Lou Piniella: W
- Paul Schaal: W.2-3;1-2
- Fran Healy: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 3
- Frank Duffy: S7
- Buddy Bell: 6(1)3/GDP
- Oscar Gamble: 63
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: S
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Hal McRae: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Chris Chambliss: D7
- John Ellis: D9.2-H
- Charlie Spikes: S9.2-3
- Rusty Torres: 9/SF.3-H
- John Lowenstein: 7
- Jack Brohamer: 43
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Lou Piniella: HR/7
- Paul Schaal: 9
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Frank Duffy: D7
- Buddy Bell: K/C
- Oscar Gamble: S4/G.2-3
- Chris Chambliss: WP.3-H;1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 8/L
- John Ellis: 7
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 53
Top 6
- Charlie Spikes: 7/L
- Rusty Torres: S5/G
- John Lowenstein: W.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: 9/L
- Frank Duffy: K
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: D7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43.2-3
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Fran Healy: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S8/G.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: K
Top 7
- Buddy Bell: S8/G
- Oscar Gamble: BK.1-2
- Oscar Gamble: 63
- Chris Chambliss: D/89.2-H
- John Ellis: 53
- Charlie Spikes: K
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Steve Hovley: 63
Top 8
- Rusty Torres: 7
- John Lowenstein: 7
- Jack Brohamer: 9
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Frank Duffy: D9
- Buddy Bell: 43
- Oscar Gamble: 9
- Chris Chambliss: S7.2-H
- John Ellis: 53
Notes & reviews
- George Hendrick hit on right hand; cracked bone above right wrist
- 345' HR