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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1973-09-28 · Night game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 4445 · night · 2:05
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 5–4. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 8th. Jim Bibby earned the win. Dick Billings went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jim Bibby L: Mark Littell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Ortenzio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Castle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Mackanin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Littell | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Bibby | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank White: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: SB2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43.2-3
- Jim Wohlford: 63.3-H
- Frank Ortenzio: K
Bot 1
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Vic Harris: 43
- Alex Johnson: S5/G
- Jim Spencer: S9.1-2
- Bill Madlock: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Hal McRae: K
- George Brett: 4/P
- Tom Poquette: K
Bot 2
- Don Castle: 9
- Dick Billings: S7
- Pete Mackanin: PO1(E2).1-3(E9)
- Pete Mackanin: 53
- Lenny Randle: 8
Top 3
- Bobby Floyd: K
- Buck Martinez: 4/P
- Frank White: K/C
Bot 3
- Jeff Burroughs: 4/P
- Vic Harris: 5/FL/P
- Larry Biittner: W
- Jim Spencer: 5/FL/P
Top 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D/89
- Jim Wohlford: S9.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Frank Ortenzio: WP.2-3
- Frank Ortenzio: W
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- George Brett: K
- Tom Poquette: 7
Bot 4
- Bill Madlock: W
- Don Castle: D/78.1-3
- Dick Billings: W
- Pete Mackanin: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Lenny Randle: FC3.3XH(32);1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 5/P
Top 5
- Bobby Floyd: S8
- Buck Martinez: WP.1-3
- Buck Martinez: 13
- Frank White: 8/SF.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/P
Bot 5
- Vic Harris: 3/L
- Larry Biittner: 8
- Jim Spencer: 8/L
Top 6
- Jim Wohlford: 13
- Frank Ortenzio: 13
- Hal McRae: W
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 7
Bot 6
- Bill Madlock: D/78
- Don Castle: K
- Dick Billings: D9.2-H
- Pete Mackanin: 63
- Lenny Randle: 8
Top 7
- Tom Poquette: E7.B-2
- Bobby Floyd: 13.2-3
- Buck Martinez: 63.3-H(UR)
- Frank White: 63
Bot 7
- Jeff Burroughs: 3/P
- Vic Harris: 3/G
- Larry Biittner: 7
Top 8
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7/G
- Jim Wohlford: 13/SH.1-2
- Frank Ortenzio: 63.2-3
- Hal McRae: 8/L
Bot 8
- Jim Spencer: 7/L
- Bill Madlock: T9
- Don Castle: S9.3-H
- Dick Billings: HR/78.1-H
- Pete Mackanin: 63
- Lenny Randle: 8
Top 9
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
- Gail Hopkins: 9