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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-21 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 21325 · 90°F, night · Wind 14 mph · 2:42
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Steve Mingori earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save. Horace Clarke went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Steve Mingori L: Fritz Peterson SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fritz Peterson | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 3.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
 Joe Hoerner | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: S8/G
- Matty Alou: SB2
- Matty Alou: 53
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Ron Blomberg: D/89.2-H;1-H
- Graig Nettles: S8/G.2-H
- Thurman Munson: 4/P8S
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 2
- Mike Hegan: K
- Gene Michael: 63
- Horace Clarke: W
- Matty Alou: K
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 63
- Hal McRae: 9
- Lou Piniella: S7/G
- Rick Reichardt: S/G4.1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: D7.2-H;1-H
- Fran Healy: K
Top 3
- Roy White: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Ron Blomberg: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Cookie Rojas: D7/G
- Amos Otis: 7
- John Mayberry: E4.2-H(UR)(NR)
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S8.2-H(UR);1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 9
Top 4
- Graig Nettles: 2/FL/P
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Mike Hegan: 6/P7S
- Gene Michael: K
Bot 4
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
- Fran Healy: 43
- Freddie Patek: S/G6S
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 5
- Horace Clarke: HR/7
- Matty Alou: 9
- Roy White: 53
- Bobby Murcer: D9
- Jim Ray Hart: K
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: D7
- John Mayberry: 6/P7S
- Hal McRae: 63
- Lou Piniella: S7.2-H
- Rick Reichardt: SB2
- Rick Reichardt: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: 6/P8S
Top 6
- Graig Nettles: HP
- Thurman Munson: W.1-2
- Mike Hegan: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Felipe Alou: IW
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Matty Alou: K
Bot 6
- Fran Healy: 53
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: 9/9D.2-3
- Amos Otis: CSH(2)
Top 7
- Roy White: 9
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Jim Ray Hart: D8
- Graig Nettles: K
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: D8
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 8
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Mike Hegan: S7
- Fred Stanley: S9.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Matty Alou: 6/P78S
Bot 8
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
- Fran Healy: D7
- Freddie Patek: 43
Top 9
- Roy White: 7/L
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Celerino Sanchez: K/C