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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-09-19 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 12 innings · Att: 9051 · 68°F · 3:36
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–3. Cy Acosta earned the win. John Mayberry went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Cy Acosta L: Steve Mingori SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Jeter | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Sharp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sam Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Buddy Bradford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Wood | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Cy Acosta | 5.1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Garber | 6.2 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| Steve Mingori | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Jeter: 63
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Jerry Hairston: 7
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: 6/P
- John Mayberry: HP
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 2
- Bill Melton: 63
- Carlos May: D/78
- Jorge Orta: W
- Bill Sharp: 8
- Bucky Dent: 53
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Paul Schaal: HR7/7L/IPHR
- Fran Healy: S8/G
- Freddie Patek: D7/G.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Top 3
- Chuck Brinkman: K
- Johnny Jeter: S6/G
- Pat Kelly: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Hal McRae: S7.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
Top 4
- Jerry Hairston: W
- Bill Melton: S7/G.1-2
- Carlos May: W.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Orta: 3/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bill Sharp: IW
- Sam Ewing: 32(3)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Paul Schaal: D/78
- Fran Healy: 23
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Chuck Brinkman: K
- Johnny Jeter: S8/G
- Pat Kelly: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: K
- Lou Piniella: 43
Top 6
- Jerry Hairston: 31
- Bill Melton: 63
- Carlos May: S8/G
- Jorge Orta: D/78.1-H
- Bill Sharp: IW
- Luis Alvarado: 63
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Chuck Brinkman: 7
- Johnny Jeter: 2/FL/P
- Pat Kelly: S9/G
- Jerry Hairston: SB2
- Jerry Hairston: S3/G.2-H
- Bill Melton: S7.1-2
- Carlos May: 43
Bot 7
- Cookie Rojas: 53/BG
- Amos Otis: 43
- John Mayberry: D9
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 8
- Jorge Orta: S9/G
- Buddy Bradford: 6/L
- Luis Alvarado: K
- Chuck Brinkman: K
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: K#
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HP
- Paul Schaal: 3/G.1-2
- Steve Hovley: 8
Top 9
- Johnny Jeter: S6/G
- Pat Kelly: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Pat Kelly: 43
- Jerry Hairston: K
- Bill Melton: IW
- Carlos May: 3/G
Bot 9
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL/P
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: HR/8.1-H
- Lou Piniella: S7/G
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 10
- Jorge Orta: K
- Buddy Bradford: W
- Luis Alvarado: 6/P
- Brian Downing: K
Bot 10
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Paul Schaal: K
- Steve Hovley: K
Top 11
- Johnny Jeter: 7/L
- Pat Kelly: E4
- Jerry Hairston: 8/L
- Bill Melton: 63
Bot 11
- Frank White: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Amos Otis: 8
Top 12
- Carlos May: D/78
- Jorge Orta: S1/BG.2-3
- Buddy Bradford: S9.3-H;1X2(95);B-2(TH3)
- Luis Alvarado: K
- Brian Downing: 13
Bot 12
- John Mayberry: 43
- Tom Poquette: K
- Hal McRae: 9
Notes & reviews
- 420' HR