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CAL  4
MIN  1
 OAK 12
@CHW  2
 BAL  3
@DET  1
(12)		 KCR  9
TEX  6
 NYY  4
CLE  0
 CIN  4
@LAD  1
 ATL  8
@SDP  1
 SFG  5
HOU  4
 NYM  5
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 8,581

 Wednesday, April 11, 1973, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:34
Rangers
6
0-3
Lost 3
6th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  2   2  0  0   0  1  1    6 11  1
Royals          4  1  3   0  0  0   1  0  X    9 11  1
W: Gene Garber (1-0), L: Don Stanhouse (0-1)
 Royals
9
4-1
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   3   2   1   2    1   1  .111  .472              2   1   2B,SF
T Harrah SS                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .606              1   4   SB
M Epstein 1B                  5   0   1   1    0   2  .083  .237              7   1   
R Carty DH                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .167              0   0   
A Johnson LF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .750              2   0   2B
J Burroughs RF                3   1   2   1    1   1  .400 1.400              2   0   
D Billings C                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .452              5   0   HBP
J Lovitto 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .364              0   1   
E Maddox CF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .222  .586              4   0   GDP

D Stanhouse P                                                                 1   1
  J Merritt P                                                                 0   0
  B Gogolewski P                                                              0   0
  R Hand P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       36   6  11   0    2   7                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: A Johnson (1, off G Garber); D Nelson (1, off S Busby).
SF: D Nelson (1, off G Garber).
HBP: D Billings (1, by G Garber).
TB: A Johnson 3; J Burroughs 2; E Maddox 2; D Nelson 2; D Billings; M Epstein; J Lovitto; T Harrah.
GIDP: E Maddox (1).
RBI: D Nelson 2 (2); M Epstein (2); J Burroughs (2); E Maddox (1).
2-out RBI: M Epstein.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: J Lovitto (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Harrah (1, 2nd base off S Busby/J May).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   2   2   2    1   1  .333 1.014              1   3   2·SB,SF
C Rojas 2B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .476 1.256              2   2   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .872              1   0   2B
J Mayberry 1B                 5   1   1   3    0   1  .263  .996             10   0   HR
H McRae RF                    4   0   0   1    0   0  .182  .538              4   0   SF
L Piniella LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .774              2   0   2B
G Hopkins DH                  2   2   1   0    2   1  .667 1.833              0   0   2B,IW
P Schaal 3B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .644              0   2   SH
J May C                       4   1   1   2    0   1  .176  .557              7   1   3B

S Busby P                                                                     0   1
  G Garber P                                                                  0   1
Totals                       33   9  11   0    5   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: G Hopkins (1, off J Merritt); A Otis (2, off J Merritt); L Piniella (1, off D Stanhouse).
3B: J May (1, off J Merritt).
HR: J Mayberry (2, off D Stanhouse; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
SF: H McRae (1, off J Merritt); F Patek (1, off J Merritt).
SH: P Schaal (1, off R Hand).
IBB: G Hopkins (1, by D Stanhouse).
TB: J Mayberry 4; J May 3; F Patek 2; C Rojas 2; P Schaal 2; G Hopkins 2; A Otis 2; L Piniella 2.
RBI: J Mayberry 3 (10); J May 2 (2); F Patek 2 (2); H McRae (5); P Schaal (3).
2-out RBI: F Patek; P Schaal.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Rojas-F Patek-J Mayberry.
E: J May (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: F Patek 2 (3, 2nd base off R Hand/D Billings, 2nd base off D Stanhouse/D Billings).

Pitching Stats

Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Stanhouse, L (0-1)           1     5   5   5    4   1   1  45.00   12     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 4     20    -     0.84  -0.35
J Merritt                      2     4   3   3    0   1   0   9.00   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          3-1    0.46  -0.08
B Gogolewski                   3     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.86   10     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 1          0-0    0.22   0.04
R Hand                         2     1   1   0    1   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.13  -0.01
Totals                         8    11   9   8    5   4   1          41     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 9          3-1
D Stanhouse faced 3 batters in the 2nd inning.
Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Busby                        3.1   7   4   3    1   4   0   7.04   18     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 7     35    -     0.71  -0.08
G Garber, W (1-0)              5.2   4   2   2    1   3   0   3.18   22     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 4          3-1    0.58   0.17
Totals                         9    11   6   5    2   7   0          40     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·11          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: G Garber (1; D Billings).
IBB: D Stanhouse (1; G Hopkins).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Hank Morgenweck, 3B - Nestor Chylak.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 8,581.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Night.

Lineups

   Texas Rangers                             Kansas City Royals                           
1. Dave Nelson                  2B       1. Freddie Patek                SS
2. Toby Harrah                  SS       2. Cookie Rojas                 2B
3. Mike Epstein                 1B       3. Amos Otis                    CF
4. Rico Carty                   DH       4. John Mayberry                1B
5. Alex Johnson                 LF       5. Hal McRae                    RF
6. Jeff Burroughs               RF       6. Lou Piniella                 LF
7. Dick Billings                 C       7. Gail Hopkins                 DH
8. Joe Lovitto                  3B       8. Paul Schaal                  3B
9. Elliott Maddox               CF       9. Jerry May                     C

   Don Stanhouse                 P          Steve Busby                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 -23 RRR 16% 80% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Stanhouse Home Run; Patek Scores; Rojas Scores
b3 0 12- RR 7% 96% 5-2 KCR J. May J. Merritt Triple to LF (Ground Ball); Hopkins Scores; Schaal Scores
b1 2 12- R 6% 87% 3-0 KCR P. Schaal D. Stanhouse Single to 2B (Pop Fly); Piniella Scores; Hopkins to 3B
t3 1 1-- R -6% 85% 0-5 TEX D. Nelson S. Busby Double to LF; Maddox Scores
t3 1 1-3 R -5% 76% 1-5 TEX M. Epstein S. Busby Harrah Steals 2B; Nelson Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Harrah to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 TEX D. Nelson S. Busby Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah S. Busby Popfly: 2B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 TEX M. Epstein S. Busby Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Don Stanhouse facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 KCR F. Patek D. Stanhouse Walk
b1 0 1-- 2% 61% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas D. Stanhouse Patek Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 3% 64% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas D. Stanhouse Walk
b1 0 12- O -0% 63% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. Stanhouse Groundout: 1B-P; Patek to 3B; Rojas to 2B
b1 1 -23 RRR 16% 80% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Stanhouse Home Run; Patek Scores; Rojas Scores
b1 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 KCR H. McRae D. Stanhouse Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 80% 3-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Stanhouse Double to RF
b1 2 -2- 0% 80% 3-0 KCR G. Hopkins D. Stanhouse Intentional Walk
b1 2 12- R 6% 87% 3-0 KCR P. Schaal D. Stanhouse Single to 2B (Pop Fly); Piniella Scores; Hopkins to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -2% 84% 4-0 KCR J. May D. Stanhouse Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 86% 0-4 TEX R. Carty S. Busby Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 87% 0-4 TEX A. Johnson S. Busby Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- -1% 86% 0-4 TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 88% 0-4 TEX D. Billings S. Busby Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rangers' Don Stanhouse facing 1-2-3
b2 0 --- 1% 89% 4-0 KCR F. Patek D. Stanhouse Single to RF
b2 0 1-- 3% 93% 4-0 KCR C. Rojas D. Stanhouse Single to CF; Patek to 3B
b2 0 1-3 1% 94% 4-0 KCR A. Otis D. Stanhouse Walk; Rojas to 2B
Jim Merritt replaces Don Stanhouse pitching
b2 0 123 O -2% 91% 4-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
b2 1 123 RO 1% 92% 4-0 KCR H. McRae J. Merritt Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Patek Scores
b2 2 12- O -1% 91% 5-0 KCR L. Piniella J. Merritt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 5.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 TEX J. Lovitto S. Busby Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- -1% 91% 0-5 TEX E. Maddox S. Busby Single to CF
t3 1 1-- R -6% 85% 0-5 TEX D. Nelson S. Busby Double to LF; Maddox Scores
t3 1 -2- -4% 81% 1-5 TEX T. Harrah S. Busby Single to LF; Nelson to 3B
t3 1 1-3 R -5% 76% 1-5 TEX M. Epstein S. Busby Harrah Steals 2B; Nelson Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Harrah to 3B
t3 1 --3 O 5% 81% 2-5 TEX M. Epstein S. Busby Strikeout
t3 2 --3 O 3% 84% 2-5 TEX R. Carty S. Busby Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 3% 87% 5-2 KCR G. Hopkins J. Merritt Double to LF
b3 0 -2- 1% 88% 5-2 KCR P. Schaal J. Merritt Single to SS; Hopkins stays at 2B
b3 0 12- RR 7% 96% 5-2 KCR J. May J. Merritt Triple to LF (Ground Ball); Hopkins Scores; Schaal Scores
b3 0 --3 RO 0% 96% 7-2 KCR F. Patek J. Merritt Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; May Scores
b3 1 --- O -0% 95% 8-2 KCR C. Rojas J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- 0% 96% 8-2 KCR A. Otis J. Merritt Double to RF (Deep RF)
b3 2 -2- O -0% 95% 8-2 KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt Popfly: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 8.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-8, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 1% 96% 2-8 TEX A. Johnson S. Busby Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- -1% 95% 2-8 TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby Single to 3B
t4 1 1-- -2% 94% 2-8 TEX D. Billings S. Busby Single to LF; Burroughs to 2B
t4 1 12- -3% 91% 2-8 TEX J. Lovitto S. Busby Single to CF; Burroughs to 3B; Billings to 2B
t4 1 123 R -5% 86% 2-8 TEX E. Maddox S. Busby Single to LF; Burroughs Scores; Billings to 3B; Lovitto to 2B
Gene Garber replaces Steve Busby pitching
t4 1 123 RO 2% 88% 3-8 TEX D. Nelson G. Garber Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Billings Scores; Lovitto to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 3% 91% 4-8 TEX T. Harrah G. Garber Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-4, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 5-6-7
Bill Gogolewski replaces Jim Merritt pitching
b4 0 --- O -1% 91% 8-4 KCR H. McRae B. Gogolewski Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -0% 90% 8-4 KCR L. Piniella B. Gogolewski Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 90% 8-4 KCR G. Hopkins B. Gogolewski Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 8.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-8, Royals' Gene Garber facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 2% 92% 4-8 TEX M. Epstein G. Garber Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 93% 4-8 TEX R. Carty G. Garber Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- -1% 92% 4-8 TEX A. Johnson G. Garber Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 93% 4-8 TEX J. Burroughs G. Garber Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-4, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -1% 93% 8-4 KCR P. Schaal B. Gogolewski Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -0% 92% 8-4 KCR J. May B. Gogolewski Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 92% 8-4 KCR F. Patek B. Gogolewski Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 8.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-8, Royals' Gene Garber facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- -3% 89% 4-8 TEX D. Billings G. Garber Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- O 3% 92% 4-8 TEX J. Lovitto G. Garber Flyball: LF
t6 1 1-- OO 3% 95% 4-8 TEX E. Maddox G. Garber Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-4, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 1% 96% 8-4 KCR C. Rojas B. Gogolewski Single to CF
b6 0 1-- O -1% 95% 8-4 KCR A. Otis B. Gogolewski Flyball: LF
b6 1 1-- O -0% 95% 8-4 KCR J. Mayberry B. Gogolewski Foul Flyball: C
b6 2 1-- O -1% 94% 8-4 KCR H. McRae B. Gogolewski Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 8.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-8, Royals' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 2% 96% 4-8 TEX D. Nelson G. Garber Groundout: C-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 4-8 TEX T. Harrah G. Garber Groundout: P-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 97% 4-8 TEX M. Epstein G. Garber Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 8-4, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 6-7-8
Rich Hand replaces Bill Gogolewski pitching
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 8-4 KCR L. Piniella R. Hand Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- 0% 97% 8-4 KCR G. Hopkins R. Hand Walk
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 8-4 KCR P. Schaal R. Hand Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Hopkins to 2B
b7 2 -2- 0% 97% 8-4 KCR J. May R. Hand Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Hopkins to 3B
b7 2 1-3 R 1% 99% 8-4 KCR F. Patek R. Hand Single to CF; Hopkins Scores/unER; May to 3B
b7 2 1-3 0% 99% 9-4 KCR C. Rojas R. Hand Patek Steals 2B
b7 2 -23 O -0% 98% 9-4 KCR C. Rojas R. Hand Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 9.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 4-9, Royals' Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 4-9 TEX R. Carty G. Garber Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- -1% 98% 4-9 TEX A. Johnson G. Garber Double to LF
t8 1 -2- R -2% 96% 4-9 TEX J. Burroughs G. Garber Single to CF; Johnson Scores
t8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 5-9 TEX D. Billings G. Garber Flyball: RF
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 5-9 TEX J. Lovitto G. Garber Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 9-5, Rangers' Rich Hand facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 9-5 KCR A. Otis R. Hand Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 9-5 KCR J. Mayberry R. Hand Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 9-5 KCR H. McRae R. Hand Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 5, Royals 9.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 5-9, Royals' Gene Garber facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 5-9 TEX E. Maddox G. Garber Strikeout
t9 1 --- -1% 99% 5-9 TEX D. Nelson G. Garber Walk
t9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 5-9 TEX T. Harrah G. Garber Groundout: SS-1B; Nelson to 2B
t9 2 -2- R -1% 99% 5-9 TEX M. Epstein G. Garber Single to RF; Nelson Scores
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 6-9 TEX R. Carty G. Garber Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 6, Royals 9.

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