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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-09-23 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 11183 · 80°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:44
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 7–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Tom Grieve went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Jim Bibby SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Jerry Neudecker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Grieve | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fregosi | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Mackanin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sudakis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bibby | 3.1 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Rick Henninger | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Charlie Hudson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lloyd Allen | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Bird | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Tom Grieve: 63
- Alex Johnson: E5.B-2
- Jeff Burroughs: S/G6.2-H(UR)
- Jim Fregosi: W.1-2
- Vic Harris: K/C
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/P
Top 2
- Dick Billings: 53
- Pete Mackanin: 63
- Lenny Randle: 9
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 5/FL/P
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Jim Wohlford: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Tom Poquette: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Carl Taylor: K
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 3
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Tom Grieve: 63
- Alex Johnson: 9/L
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Gail Hopkins: K
- Jim Wohlford: S9.2-H;1-H(E9);B-3
- Paul Schaal: S8.3-H(UR)
- Tom Poquette: 53
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 7/L
- Jim Fregosi: D7
- Vic Harris: S7/G.2-3
- Dick Billings: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Carl Taylor: W
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
- John Mayberry: W
- Gail Hopkins: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 8
Top 5
- Pete Mackanin: 53
- Lenny Randle: HR/78
- Toby Harrah: W
- Tom Grieve: HR/8.1-H
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
Bot 5
- George Brett: 53
- Tom Poquette: 4/P
- Carl Taylor: 4/P
Top 6
- Jim Fregosi: 7
- Vic Harris: 9
- Dick Billings: D9.B-3(E9)
- Pete Mackanin: 53
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 1/G
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9/G
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Rick Reichardt: K
Top 7
- Lenny Randle: 31
- Toby Harrah: K
- Tom Grieve: 2/FL/P
Bot 7
- Jim Wohlford: K
- George Brett: 43
- Tom Poquette: K
Top 8
- Alex Johnson: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Jim Spencer: 6/P
Bot 8
- Carl Taylor: 13
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Cookie Rojas: SB2
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB3;SB2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: FC1.3XH(152);2-3;B-2
- John Mayberry: WP.3-H;2-3
- John Mayberry: IW
- Rick Reichardt: K/C
Top 9
- Vic Harris: 13
- Dick Billings: 7
- Bill Sudakis: S9.B-2(E9)
- Lenny Randle: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- 360' HR
- 400' HR