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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24542 · 89°F, night · Wind 13 mph · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 6–2. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Steve Busby earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. John Mayberry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Steve Busby L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Jerry Neudecker · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Hegan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mel Stottlemyre | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Wayne Granger | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Doug Bird | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 3/P
- Matty Alou: 43
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 53.1-2
- Amos Otis: 6/P
- John Mayberry: 53
Top 2
- Ron Blomberg: 3/G
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Thurman Munson: S8/G
- Mike Hegan: 43
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 43
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D7
- Lou Piniella: 9/9D.2-3
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7/G.3-H
- Fran Healy: S7.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Freddie Patek: S7/G.3-H;2-H
- Cookie Rojas: S8/G.1-3
- Amos Otis: SBH;SB2
- Amos Otis: K
Top 3
- Gene Michael: 4/P
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Matty Alou: 6/P
Bot 3
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Hal McRae: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 4
- Roy White: K
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G
- Ron Blomberg: 7/7D
- Graig Nettles: 9
Bot 4
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 5
- Thurman Munson: 8
- Mike Hegan: S9/G
- Gene Michael: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: S5
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: 7/L
- Hal McRae: 5/L
Top 6
- Horace Clarke: W
- Matty Alou: 54(1)3/GDP
- Roy White: S5
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
- Kurt Bevacqua: 4(1)/FO
- Fran Healy: 53
Top 7
- Ron Blomberg: 43
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Thurman Munson: K
- Mike Hegan: K
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: E6/TH1
- Amos Otis: HP.1-2
- John Mayberry: S9/G.2-H(UR);1-3
- Hal McRae: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Top 8
- Gene Michael: 31
- Horace Clarke: K
- Matty Alou: S8
- Roy White: 9
Bot 8
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3/FL/P
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: D9
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Graig Nettles: S9.2-H;1-2
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Mike Hegan: E3.3-H;1-2
- Gene Michael: K
- Horace Clarke: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Cookie Rojas stopped short of 2B, Freddie Patek beat throw home