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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-09-20 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 8030 · 67°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:24
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 10–3. Kansas City Royals put up 7 in the 7th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Freddie Patek went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Terry Forster SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Jeter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Alvarado | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Melton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlos May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chuck Brinkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Ortenzio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Forster | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Bart Johnson | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Ken Frailing | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Jeter: 5/FL/P
- Luis Alvarado: 9/L
- Jerry Hairston: 53
Bot 1
- Frank White: 43
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Amos Otis: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
Top 2
- Bill Melton: K/C
- Carlos May: 31
- Buddy Bradford: W
- Brian Downing: K
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: S7/G
- Paul Schaal: S6/G.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 53/SH.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 63.3-H
- Buck Martinez: S7/G.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Frank White: K
Top 3
- Eddie Leon: 53
- Chuck Brinkman: S8/G
- Johnny Jeter: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jim Wohlford: 53
- Amos Otis: 53
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3/P
Top 4
- Luis Alvarado: D/78
- Jerry Hairston: S8/G.2-3
- Bill Melton: S/89.3-H;1-2
- Carlos May: 8/L
- Buddy Bradford: 8.2-3
- Brian Downing: 63
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: 8
- Paul Schaal: 5/L
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Top 5
- Eddie Leon: S5/G
- Chuck Brinkman: CS2(26)
- Chuck Brinkman: 9
- Johnny Jeter: 4/P
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: HR/78
- Buck Martinez: 31
- Frank White: 53
- Jim Wohlford: W
- Amos Otis: WP.1-2
- Amos Otis: IW
- Kurt Bevacqua: S6/G.2XH(32);1-2
Top 6
- Luis Alvarado: S8/G
- Jerry Hairston: 8
- Bill Melton: W.1-2
- Carlos May: 7
- Buddy Bradford: S9.2-H;1-2
- Brian Downing: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Hal McRae: 43
- Paul Schaal: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9
Top 7
- Eddie Leon: W
- Chuck Brinkman: 9
- Johnny Jeter: 3/G.1-2
- Luis Alvarado: S7/G.2-H
- Jerry Hairston: WP.1-2
- Jerry Hairston: 9
Bot 7
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Buck Martinez: 34/SH.1-2
- Frank White: W
- Jim Wohlford: S8/G.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Amos Otis: S/78.3-H;2-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: K
- Paul Schaal: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(THH)
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Freddie Patek: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Buck Martinez: SBH;SB2
- Buck Martinez: 53
Top 8
- Bill Melton: 7
- Carlos May: 6/P
- Buddy Bradford: S7
- Brian Downing: 13
Bot 8
- Frank White: K
- Jim Wohlford: 53
- Frank Ortenzio: 63
Top 9
- Eddie Leon: K
- Chuck Brinkman: 6/P
- Johnny Jeter: 53
Notes & reviews
- 380' HR