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New York Yankees @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-22 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 10 innings · Att: 24708 · 91°F, night · 3:27
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 8–7. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 1st. Doug Bird earned the win. Jim Ray Hart went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
W: Doug Bird L: Sparky Lyle SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam McDowell | 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Tom Buskey | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 6/FL/P7S
- Matty Alou: W
- Roy White: 63.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 7/L
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: D7.1-H
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H
- John Mayberry: 9
- Hal McRae: K
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jim Ray Hart: 63
- Graig Nettles: K
- Thurman Munson: D/89
- Felipe Alou: S8/G.2-H
- Fred Stanley: 9/FL
Bot 2
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- Fran Healy: 53
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: D7
- Matty Alou: 63.2-3
- Roy White: S9.3-H
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Ray Hart: HR/7.1-H
- Graig Nettles: S9/G
- Thurman Munson: D/78.1-H
- Felipe Alou: 63
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: D7.1-3
- Amos Otis: WP.3-H;2-3
- Amos Otis: 6/P
- John Mayberry: WP.3-H
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 6/P8S
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 4
- Fred Stanley: 53
- Horace Clarke: 31
- Matty Alou: 3/L
Bot 4
- Rick Reichardt: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
- Fran Healy: 53
Top 5
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Jim Ray Hart: 13.1-2
- Graig Nettles: 63
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: S7.1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- John Mayberry: 9/L
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: 43
- Ron Blomberg: S9
- Mike Hegan: 36(1)/FO
- Horace Clarke: 53
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: S8/G
- Rick Reichardt: 34/SH.1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7/7S
- Fran Healy: 8
Top 7
- Matty Alou: 3/G
- Roy White: 6/P
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G
- Jim Ray Hart: 9/9D
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Cookie Rojas: 9/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: 8/8D
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: S8.1-2
- Lou Piniella: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Rick Reichardt: 3/P
Top 8
- Graig Nettles: S/89
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hal Lanier: S7
- Mike Hegan: HR/9.1-H
- Horace Clarke: 43
Bot 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: 43
Top 9
- Matty Alou: 7/L
- Roy White: 8/8D
- Bobby Murcer: K
Bot 9
- Cookie Rojas: 8/8D
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 43.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 53
Top 10
- Jim Ray Hart: S7/G
- Graig Nettles: W.1-2
- Thurman Munson: K
- Hal Lanier: K
- Mike Hegan: S4.2-3;1-2
- Horace Clarke: 7
Bot 10
- Lou Piniella: 6E3
- Rick Reichardt: 34/SH.1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: IW
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: S9.2-H(UR);1-2
Notes & reviews
- Protest=H
- Rick Reichardt hit by the pitch while squaring to bunt; HP umpire Merle Anthony blocked out and strike 1 called by 1B umpire Marty Springstead; Royals played game under protest