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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-09-08 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11043 · 75°F, rain, wet · 2:27
California Angels defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. California Angels put up 3 in the 6th. Rich Hand earned the win and Dave Sells picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Rich Hand L: Paul Splittorff SV: Dave Sells
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Art Frantz · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Alomar | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Torborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Winston Llenas | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Stelmaszek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Hand | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Steve Barber | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Sells | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 5.2 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 6/P
- Sandy Alomar: W
- Frank Robinson: 2/FL/P
- Bob Oliver: D/89.1-3
- Leroy Stanton: IW
- Tommy McCraw: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Frank White: S7
- Steve Hovley: S9/G.1-3
- Amos Otis: WP.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.2-H
- Gail Hopkins: 46(1)3/GDP
- Hal McRae: S7/G
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL/P
Top 2
- Ken Berry: S6
- Jeff Torborg: 16(1)3/GDP
- Dave Chalk: 8
Bot 2
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Tom Poquette: 6/P
- Bobby Floyd: D/89
- Frank White: 2/FL/P
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 6/P
- Frank Robinson: 9
- Bob Oliver: S7.1-2
- Leroy Stanton: S8.2-H;1-2
- Tommy McCraw: K
Bot 3
- Steve Hovley: W
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 4/P
- Gail Hopkins: 6/P
- Hal McRae: 13
Top 4
- Ken Berry: 9
- Jeff Torborg: 4/P
- Dave Chalk: 3/FL/P
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 2/FL/P
- Paul Schaal: K
- Tom Poquette: 8
Top 5
- Mickey Rivers: 4/P
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Frank Robinson: 8
- Bob Oliver: 9/FL
Bot 5
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Frank White: S8
- Steve Hovley: SB2
- Steve Hovley: 9
- Amos Otis: 9
Top 6
- Leroy Stanton: S8.B-3(E8)
- Tommy McCraw: 6/P
- Ken Berry: 3/G
- Winston Llenas: S7.3-H
- Dave Chalk: W.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: S9.2-H;1-3
- Sandy Alomar: S7.3-H;1-2
- Frank Robinson: 53
Bot 6
- Gail Hopkins: 53
- Hal McRae: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G.1-2
- Paul Schaal: S4/G.2-3
- John Mayberry: WP.3-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: IW
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Leroy Stanton: K/C
- Tommy McCraw: 43
Bot 7
- Frank White: 3/BG
- Steve Hovley: 43
- Amos Otis: W
- Freddie Patek: 7
Top 8
- Ken Berry: 43
- Rick Stelmaszek: 63
- Dave Chalk: 53
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 13
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S/89
- George Brett: 3(B)6(1)/DP
Top 9
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Sandy Alomar: 31
- Frank Robinson: 63
Bot 9
- John Mayberry: 43
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
Notes & reviews
- 18 minute rain delay