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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1973-07-01 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 4642 · night · 2:38
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Texas Rangers put up 5 in the 6th. Jim Merritt earned the win. Bill Sudakis 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jim Merritt L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Merle Anthony · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Carty | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Sudakis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Elliott Maddox | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
 Gene Garber | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Merritt | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: 53
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 7
Bot 1
- Dave Nelson: K
- Toby Harrah: HP
- Vic Harris: 13.1-2
- Rico Carty: D9.2-H
- Alex Johnson: D.2-H
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Top 2
- Paul Schaal: HP
- Jim Wohlford: 36(1)/FO
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3/FL
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Carl Taylor: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Dick Billings: W
- Bill Sudakis: K
- Elliott Maddox: W.1-2
- Dave Nelson: 5(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: 13/BG
- Frank White: 63
- Amos Otis: S6
- John Mayberry: S7.1-3
- Paul Schaal: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Mason: 63
- Vic Harris: 9
- Rico Carty: D8
- Alex Johnson: IW
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Top 4
- Jim Wohlford: S9
- Kurt Bevacqua: S7.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Hal McRae: 53
- Carl Taylor: 7/SF.3-H
- Freddie Patek: S9.2-H;B-2(E2)
- Frank White: 4/P
Bot 4
- Dick Billings: 63
- Bill Sudakis: K
- Elliott Maddox: 9
Top 5
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: K
- Paul Schaal: 63
Bot 5
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Jim Mason: 43
- Vic Harris: 63
Top 6
- Jim Wohlford: S4
- Kurt Bevacqua: 34/SH.1-2
- Hal McRae: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Carl Taylor: 8
- Freddie Patek: 4/P
Bot 6
- Rico Carty: S4
- Alex Johnson: 6(1)/FO
- Jeff Burroughs: S9.1-3
- Dick Billings: 8
- Bill Sudakis: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Dave Nelson: SB2
- Dave Nelson: IW
- Jim Mason: S8.2-H;1-H(E8)(UR);B-2(TH)
- Vic Harris: K
Top 7
- Frank White: K
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Bot 7
- Rico Carty: S8
- Alex Johnson: S7.1X3(76)
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Dick Billings: 8
- Bill Sudakis: 9
Top 8
- Paul Schaal: E5/G
- Jim Wohlford: 46(1)/FO
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
- Hal McRae: 43
Bot 8
- Elliott Maddox: S7
- Dave Nelson: S1/BG.1-2
- Jim Mason: W.2-3;1-2
- Vic Harris: 8/SF.3-H
- Tom Grieve: 8
- Alex Johnson: 63
Top 9
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Freddie Patek: S/BG
- Lou Piniella: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Toby Harrah left with broken left hand