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California Angels @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-09-09 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16636 · 2:56
Kansas City Royals defeated California Angels 6–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 5th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win. Rick Reichardt went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Frank Tanana SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leroy Stanton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rudy Meoli | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Torborg | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Sands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Frank Ortenzio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 4.0 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Dave Sells | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Barber | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Littell | 4.2 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 4.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 31
- Ken Berry: K
- Richie Scheinblum: W
- Bob Oliver: W.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 8/L
Bot 1
- Frank White: S/78
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Amos Otis: S9.1-2
- Frank Ortenzio: K
- Lou Piniella: 8
Top 2
- Leroy Stanton: 9
- Rudy Meoli: W
- Dave Chalk: 3/P
- Jeff Torborg: D9.1-3
- Mickey Rivers: S9.3-H;2-H;BX2(93636)
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: W
- Rick Reichardt: HR/78.1-H
- Freddie Patek: K
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Frank White: 53
Top 3
- Ken Berry: W
- Richie Scheinblum: S9.1-2
- Bob Oliver: E5.2-3;1-2
- Tommy McCraw: 3/FL/P
- Leroy Stanton: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Amos Otis: 7/L
- Frank Ortenzio: K
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: S/78.2-H;1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Rudy Meoli: S7
- Dave Chalk: SB2
- Dave Chalk: K
- Jeff Torborg: 3/FL/P
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Ken Berry: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Richie Scheinblum: 43
Bot 4
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Buck Martinez: W
- Frank White: 7/L
- Paul Schaal: 8
Top 5
- Bob Oliver: 9/L
- Tommy McCraw: D/89
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Rudy Meoli: IW
- Dave Chalk: K
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: S7.1-2
- Lou Piniella: D/78.2-H;1-H
- Hal McRae: D7.2-H
- Rick Reichardt: FC1.2X3(15)
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jeff Torborg: 6/P
- Mickey Rivers: S8/G46
- Ken Berry: 8
- Richie Scheinblum: S/89.1-3
- Bob Oliver: 3/FL/P
Bot 6
- Frank White: 53
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 7
- Tommy McCraw: 3/G
- Leroy Stanton: K
- Rudy Meoli: 43
Bot 7
- John Mayberry: 8/L
- Lou Piniella: K
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 8
- Vada Pinson: 4/P
- Charlie Sands: 43
- Mickey Rivers: S9/G
- Ken Berry: 43
Bot 8
- Rick Reichardt: 53
- Freddie Patek: K
- Buck Martinez: W
- Frank White: 9
Top 9
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/L
- Bob Oliver: 53
- Tommy McCraw: S9
- Leroy Stanton: 53
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Frank Tanana
- Debut game for Frank Ortenzio
- 410' HR
- Mike Epstein fouled ball off foot