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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1973-06-30 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · night · 2:48
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 8th. Dick Drago earned the win. Steve Hovley went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| TEX | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Dick Drago L: Bill Gogolewski SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Harris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Mason | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 9.0 | 11 | 1 | 7 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Dunning | 6.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Paul | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Foucault | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Jim Wohlford: E5/G.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: E6/TH.3-H(RBI);1-3
- John Mayberry: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Amos Otis: WP.1-2
- Amos Otis: 53.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: 9
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Toby Harrah: S9
- Vic Harris: S9.1-3
- Alex Johnson: S7.3-H;1-2
- Jim Spencer: E6/G.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Larry Biittner: 63
Top 2
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Paul Schaal: 64(1)3/GDP
- Carl Taylor: K
Bot 2
- Dick Billings: S9
- Jim Mason: CS2(26)
- Jim Mason: K
- Dave Nelson: S6
- Toby Harrah: 8
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Jim Wohlford: K/C
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- John Mayberry: 31
Bot 3
- Vic Harris: 13
- Alex Johnson: S9
- Jim Spencer: E4.1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Amos Otis: S7
- Cookie Rojas: 63.1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 6/P
- Paul Schaal: 13
Bot 4
- Larry Biittner: S8
- Dick Billings: 9
- Jim Mason: 36(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Dave Nelson: K/C
Top 5
- Carl Taylor: 3/FL
- Freddie Patek: W
- Jim Wohlford: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Jim Wohlford: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 63
Bot 5
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Vic Harris: S9
- Alex Johnson: 6/P
- Jim Spencer: BK.1-2
- Jim Spencer: IW
- Jeff Burroughs: 43
Top 6
- John Mayberry: 13
- Amos Otis: 2/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 6
- Larry Biittner: S6
- Dick Billings: 6/P
- Jim Mason: K
- Dave Nelson: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7
- Paul Schaal: S8.1-2
- Carl Taylor: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Steve Hovley: IW
- Gail Hopkins: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 36(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Bot 7
- Toby Harrah: K
- Vic Harris: K/C
- Alex Johnson: S8
- Jim Spencer: SB2
- Jim Spencer: 6/P
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 9
- Cookie Rojas: S4
- Frank White: S8.1-3
- Paul Schaal: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Carl Taylor: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Steve Hovley: HR/9.3-H;2-H
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Bot 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Dick Billings: K
Top 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7
- John Mayberry: 8
- Amos Otis: 63
Bot 9
- Jim Mason: K/C
- Dave Nelson: 43
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Vic Harris: 4(1)/FO