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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1973-06-30 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 11461 · night · 2:13
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 4–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 8th. Ken Wright earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Amos Otis went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
W: Ken Wright L: Sonny Siebert SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Vic Harris | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Suarez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Wright | 5.2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Doug Bird | 3.1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sonny Siebert | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steve Hovley: K
- Frank White: 8
- Amos Otis: 43
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Toby Harrah: K
- Vic Harris: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 43
- Gail Hopkins: K
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
Bot 2
- Rico Carty: 63
- Alex Johnson: 43
- Jim Spencer: S8
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Top 3
- Paul Schaal: 7
- Bobby Floyd: 5/P
- Fran Healy: 63
Bot 3
- Ken Suarez: W
- Jim Mason: 9
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Toby Harrah: K
Top 4
- Steve Hovley: S3/BG.B-2(E3/TH)
- Frank White: 13/SH.2-3
- Amos Otis: 3/P
- John Mayberry: S3.3-H
- Gail Hopkins: 4(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Vic Harris: 7
- Rico Carty: 9
- Alex Johnson: 9
Top 5
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
- Paul Schaal: 2/FL
- Bobby Floyd: 63
Bot 5
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Ken Suarez: K
- Jim Mason: 5/FL
Top 6
- Fran Healy: 63
- Steve Hovley: W
- Frank White: S8.1-3
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: K
- Gail Hopkins: W.2-3;1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3/G
Bot 6
- Dave Nelson: 3/G
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Vic Harris: HR/9
- Rico Carty: S9
- Alex Johnson: K
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: T9
- Bobby Floyd: 43
- Fran Healy: 63
- Steve Hovley: W
- Frank White: 13
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Ken Suarez: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Amos Otis: HR/7
- John Mayberry: 3/FL
- Gail Hopkins: 43
- Kurt Bevacqua: S9
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-3
- Bobby Floyd: S7.3-H;1-3
- Fran Healy: K
Bot 8
- Jim Mason: 6/P
- Dave Nelson: K/C
- Toby Harrah: 43
Top 9
- Steve Hovley: S6
- Frank White: 64(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: CS2(26)#
- Amos Otis: 6/P
Bot 9
- Vic Harris: D9
- Rico Carty: S4.2-3
- Alex Johnson: 9/SF.3-H
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: 7
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Jack McKeon ejected by 1B umpire Bill Deegan arguing that the home run was foul
- Ken Wright left with blister