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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1973-05-02 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 7604 · 67°F, night · 2:43
Kansas City Royals defeated New York Yankees 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Paul Splittorff earned the win and Gene Garber picked up the save. Horace Clarke went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
W: Paul Splittorff L: Doc Medich SV: Gene Garber
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matty Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Blomberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 3 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doc Medich | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 4.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Steve Hovley: 7
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Roy White: 54(1)3/GDP
- Matty Alou: 9
Top 2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Jim Ray Hart: K/C
- Graig Nettles: 13
Top 3
- Hal McRae: 8
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Carl Taylor: 63.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 3
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Gene Michael: S7.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Steve Hovley: W
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Roy White: 53
- Matty Alou: 43
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Hal McRae: 7
- Paul Schaal: S1.1-2
- Carl Taylor: S7.2-H;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Steve Hovley: 46(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Ray Hart: 63
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Felipe Alou: 5/P
Top 6
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Mayberry: S9.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9.3-H;2-H
- Cookie Rojas: S4.2-3
- Hal McRae: 9/SF/DP.3-H;1X2(943)
- Paul Schaal: S9
- Carl Taylor: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Gene Michael: S9
- Horace Clarke: S7.1-2
- Roy White: S9.2-3;1-2
- Matty Alou: 5(2)/FO.3-3;1-2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Jim Ray Hart: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 63
Top 7
- Carl Taylor: S9
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Steve Hovley: SB2
- Steve Hovley: K
- Amos Otis: 7
Bot 7
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Gene Michael: K/C
- Horace Clarke: 53
Top 8
- John Mayberry: 31
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: K/C
Bot 8
- Roy White: 63
- Matty Alou: S9
- Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Ray Hart: 13
Top 9
- Paul Schaal: 2/FL
- Carl Taylor: 43
- Freddie Patek: 13
Bot 9
- Graig Nettles: HP
- Thurman Munson: S7.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 63.2-3;1-2
- Ron Blomberg: 53
- Horace Clarke: S7.3-H;2-H
- Roy White: S9.1-3
- Matty Alou: 43