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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1973-05-01 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 7488 · 58°F, night, rain · 2:31
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 6–1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 7th. Steve Kline earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Bobby Murcer went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Steve Kline L: Ken Wright SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Celerino Sanchez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Wright | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Jackson | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Roy White: S9
- Matty Alou: W.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 7
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Hal McRae: D7
- Paul Schaal: 4/P
- Fran Healy: 53
Bot 2
- Ron Blomberg: W
- Thurman Munson: 13.1-2
- Johnny Callison: 2/FL
- Gene Michael: S9.2-H;B-2(E2)#
- Horace Clarke: S8.2-H
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: W
- Matty Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: W
- Bobby Floyd: S7.1-3(E7)
- Amos Otis: 5/L
- John Mayberry: S8.3-H;1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Ron Blomberg: 13
- Thurman Munson: 53
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Hal McRae: 53
- Paul Schaal: 13
Bot 4
- Celerino Sanchez: W
- Gene Michael: 8/L
- Horace Clarke: CS2(24)
- Horace Clarke: W
- Roy White: E5.1-2
- Matty Alou: 3/P
Top 5
- Fran Healy: 13
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Bobby Floyd: 7
Bot 5
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Graig Nettles: 3/FL
- Felipe Alou: 7/L
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 6/P
- John Mayberry: 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Thurman Munson: W
- Celerino Sanchez: 8
- Gene Michael: POCS2(13)
- Gene Michael: K
Top 7
- Hal McRae: S9
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-2
- Fran Healy: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
Bot 7
- Horace Clarke: D7
- Roy White: S5.2-2
- Matty Alou: S7.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Felipe Alou: 3/G
- Thurman Munson: S6
- Celerino Sanchez: K
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 8
- Gene Michael: S7
- Horace Clarke: 8
- Roy White: 9
- Matty Alou: 2/FL
Top 9
- Lou Piniella: 6/P
- Hal McRae: 7
- Paul Schaal: 53