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Kansas City Royals @ 
New York Yankees
1973-07-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 10906 · 67°F, rain · 2:32
New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals 2–0. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 8th. Sam McDowell earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
W: Sam McDowell L: Ken Wright SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Matty Alou | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy White | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Wright | 7.0 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
 Steve Mingori | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sam McDowell | 8.0 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(26)
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 63.1-2
- John Mayberry: S3.2-3
- Rick Reichardt: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: K
- Matty Alou: 3/G
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: 6/L
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Kurt Bevacqua: 9/L
Bot 2
- Ron Blomberg: K
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Johnny Callison: 43
Top 3
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 3
- Jerry Moses: 4/P
- Gene Michael: W
- Horace Clarke: 6/P
- Matty Alou: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Amos Otis: K/C
- John Mayberry: K
- Rick Reichardt: W
- Lou Piniella: PB.1-2
- Lou Piniella: W
- Hal McRae: K
Bot 4
- Matty Alou: W
- Roy White: K
- Bobby Murcer: 43(B)5(1)/GDP
Top 5
- Kurt Bevacqua: 4/P
- Fran Healy: D7
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: K
Bot 5
- Ron Blomberg: 53
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Johnny Callison: 36(1)/FO
- Jerry Moses: W.1-2
- Gene Michael: 9
Top 6
- Amos Otis: S5/BG
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Hal McRae: 3/P
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
Bot 6
- Horace Clarke: K/C
- Matty Alou: 4/P
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Top 7
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 7
- Ron Blomberg: S9
- Graig Nettles: 6/P
- Johnny Callison: 8/L
- Jerry Moses: W.1-2
- Gene Michael: 2/FL
Top 8
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 36(1)/FO
- Rick Reichardt: 7/L
- Lou Piniella: 4/P
Bot 8
- Horace Clarke: W
- Matty Alou: E1/TH/SH.1-3;B-2
- Roy White: S9.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Bobby Murcer: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Ray Hart: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Hal McRae: S7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 54(1)3/GDP
- Fran Healy: K
Notes & reviews
- 31 minute rain delay before start of game
- 10 minute rain delay