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OAK
@CHW		3
6
BAL
@DET		1
0		 
(10)
TEX
@KCR		4
0
CLE
@NYY		0
5
CIN
@LAD		5
2
MON
@PHI		5
3
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@PIT		0
6
ATL
@SDP		3
2
HOU
@SFG		3
9
NYM
@STL		2
1
Thursday, April 12, 1973, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 9,345, Time of Game: 2:21

Rangers
4
1-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         2  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    4  8  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
W: Dick Bosman (1-1), L: Wayne Simpson (1-1)
 Royals
0
4-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st

Texas Rangers

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Harris 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -.075 0.55 .000 -.075 -1.8 2 3
Toby Harrah SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .607 -.006 0.47 .040 -.046 -1.0 1 4 2B
Mike Epstein 1B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .188 .528 .043 0.68 .073 -.030 0.8 14 0 2B
Rico Carty DH 4 0 0 1 0 2 .063 .121 -.023 0.68 .018 -.041 -1.3 0 0 SF,GDP
Alex Johnson LF 4 1 3 0 1 0 .438 1.033 .040 0.38 .041 -.001 0.7 4 0 2B
   Tom Grieve LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .385 1.269 .000 0.88 .038 -.038 0.6 3 0
Dick Billings C 2 1 0 1 2 0 .125 .489 .101 0.98 .128 -.026 0.6 1 0 SB
Joe Lovitto 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .143 .343 -.083 1.04 .005 -.088 -0.9 0 5
Elliott Maddox CF 3 0 1 2 1 1 .250 .650 .079 0.64 .103 -.023 1.7 2 0 SB
Dick Bosman P 0 1
Team Totals 33 4 8 4 7 7 .242 .699 .076 0.69 .446 -.368 -0.6 27 13
2B: A Johnson (2, off W Simpson); M Epstein (1, off W Simpson); T Harrah (1, off W Simpson).
SF: R Carty (1, off W Simpson).
TB: A Johnson 4; M Epstein 3; T Harrah 2; E Maddox; J Burroughs.
GIDP: R Carty (1).
RBI: E Maddox 2 (3); R Carty (1); D Billings (1).
2-out RBI: D Billings.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. V Harris-T Harrah-M Epstein.
Baserunning
SB: E Maddox (1, 2nd base off W Simpson/J May); D Billings (1, 2nd base off W Simpson/J May).
Pickoffs: A Johnson (1st base by W Simpson).

Kansas City Royals

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .929 -.055 0.65 .007 -.062 -0.5 3 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .417 1.125 -.021 0.67 .031 -.052 -0.4 2 3
Amos Otis CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .813 -.028 0.73 .028 -.056 -0.4 3 0
John Mayberry 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .238 .952 .053 0.83 .083 -.030 0.4 7 2
Hal McRae RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .456 -.118 1.26 .000 -.118 -1.2 3 0
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .670 -.094 1.26 .000 -.094 -0.9 0 0
Ed Kirkpatrick DH 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .300 -.060 0.75 .000 -.060 -0.6 0 0
Paul Schaal 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .648 -.015 0.78 .029 -.044 -0.0 0 1
Jerry May C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .501 -.029 0.56 .000 -.029 -0.3 7 0
   Gail Hopkins PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.464 -.053 1.18 .000 -.053 -0.8 0 0 GDP
   Carl Taylor C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Wayne Simpson P 2 1
   Ken Wright P 0 0
   Mike Jackson P 0 1
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 3 0 .103 .291 -.420 0.85 .178 -.598 -4.6 27 9
TB: A Otis; F Patek; P Schaal.
GIDP: G Hopkins (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
E: W Simpson ().

Texas Rangers

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Bosman, W (1-1) 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 1.15 32 78 .422 0.85 4.6
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 3 0 0 0.00 32 78 .422 0.69 4.6

Kansas City Royals

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wayne Simpson, L (1-1) 7 8 4 4 4 7 0 4.50 33 48 -.090 0.77 -0.8
Ken Wright 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 5 2 1 .009 0.46 0.9
Mike Jackson 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 3 0 0 .004 0.10 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 7 7 0 4.00 41 48 2 1 -.077 0.85 0.6
W Simpson faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: W Simpson (0; A Johnson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.
Time of Game: 2:21.
Attendance: 9,345.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 45° F, Wind 9mph in unknown direction.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Vic Harris 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 Ed Kirkpatrick DH
8 Joe Lovitto 3B 8 Paul Schaal 3B
9 Elliott Maddox CF 9 Jerry May C
Dick Bosman P Wayne Simpson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 2 123 R TEX D. Billings W. Simpson 9% 70% Walk; Epstein Scores; Johnson to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
t4 2-0 1 -2- R TEX E. Maddox W. Simpson 7% 82% Single to CF; Billings Scores
t1 2-0 2 123 O TEX J. Lovitto W. Simpson -5% 65% Foul Flyball: SS
b8 0-4 0 1-- OO KCR G. Hopkins D. Bosman 5% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 0-3 1 12- O KCR H. McRae D. Bosman 5% 79% Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX V. Harris W. Simpson -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- TEX T. Harrah W. Simpson 4% 52% Double to RF
t1 0-0 1 -2- TEX M. Epstein W. Simpson 5% 56% Single to RF; Harrah to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO TEX R. Carty W. Simpson 2% 58% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Harrah Scores; Epstein to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- TEX A. Johnson W. Simpson 1% 59% Walk
t1 1-0 2 12- TEX J. Burroughs W. Simpson 1% 61% Johnson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Epstein to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -23 TEX J. Burroughs W. Simpson 1% 62% Walk
t1 1-0 2 123 R TEX D. Billings W. Simpson 9% 70% Walk; Epstein Scores; Johnson to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
t1 2-0 2 123 O TEX J. Lovitto W. Simpson -5% 65% Foul Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Bosman 2% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. Bosman 2% 69% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-2 2 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Bosman 1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Wayne Simpson facing 9-1-2
t2 2-0 0 --- O TEX E. Maddox W. Simpson -2% 68% Strikeout
t2 2-0 1 --- O TEX V. Harris W. Simpson -1% 67% Foul Flyball: 2B
t2 2-0 2 --- O TEX T. Harrah W. Simpson -1% 66% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry D. Bosman -4% 62% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- O KCR H. McRae D. Bosman 4% 66% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-2 1 1-- O KCR L. Piniella D. Bosman 3% 69% Lineout: CF
b2 0-2 2 1-- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Bosman 2% 71% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Wayne Simpson facing 3-4-5
t3 2-0 0 --- O TEX M. Epstein W. Simpson -2% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2-0 1 --- O TEX R. Carty W. Simpson -1% 68% Strikeout
t3 2-0 2 --- TEX A. Johnson W. Simpson 1% 69% Single to RF
t3 2-0 2 1-- O TEX J. Burroughs W. Simpson -2% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal D. Bosman 3% 70% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 1 --- O KCR J. May D. Bosman 2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Bosman 1% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Wayne Simpson facing 7-8-9
t4 2-0 0 --- TEX D. Billings W. Simpson 3% 76% Walk
t4 2-0 0 1-- O TEX J. Lovitto W. Simpson -3% 73% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 1 1-- TEX E. Maddox W. Simpson 1% 75% Billings Steals 2B
t4 2-0 1 -2- R TEX E. Maddox W. Simpson 7% 82% Single to CF; Billings Scores
t4 3-0 1 1-- TEX V. Harris W. Simpson 1% 83% Maddox Steals 2B
t4 3-0 1 -2- O TEX V. Harris W. Simpson -2% 81% Strikeout
t4 3-0 2 -2- O TEX T. Harrah W. Simpson -2% 79% Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
b4 0-3 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. Bosman 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- KCR A. Otis D. Bosman -3% 78% Single to LF
b4 0-3 1 1-- KCR J. Mayberry D. Bosman -4% 74% Walk; Otis to 2B
b4 0-3 1 12- O KCR H. McRae D. Bosman 5% 79% Flyball: RF
b4 0-3 2 12- O KCR L. Piniella D. Bosman 5% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Wayne Simpson facing 3-4-5
t5 3-0 0 --- O TEX M. Epstein W. Simpson -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
t5 3-0 1 --- O TEX R. Carty W. Simpson -1% 82% Groundout: P-1B
t5 3-0 2 --- TEX A. Johnson W. Simpson 1% 83% Double to LF
t5 3-0 2 -2- O TEX J. Burroughs W. Simpson -2% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 7-8-9
b5 0-3 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Bosman 3% 84% Groundout: P-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal D. Bosman 2% 85% Flyball: RF
b5 0-3 2 --- O KCR J. May D. Bosman 1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Wayne Simpson facing 7-8-9
t6 3-0 0 --- O TEX D. Billings W. Simpson -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t6 3-0 1 --- O TEX J. Lovitto W. Simpson -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-0 2 --- O TEX E. Maddox W. Simpson -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
b6 0-3 0 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Bosman 3% 87% Flyball: LF
b6 0-3 1 --- KCR C. Rojas D. Bosman -3% 84% Walk
b6 0-3 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis D. Bosman 3% 87% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-3 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Bosman 2% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
t7 3-0 0 --- O TEX V. Harris W. Simpson -1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 3-0 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah W. Simpson -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-0 2 --- TEX M. Epstein W. Simpson 1% 89% Double to RF
t7 3-0 2 -2- O TEX R. Carty W. Simpson -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
b7 0-3 0 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Bosman 3% 90% Flyball: LF
b7 0-3 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella D. Bosman 2% 92% Flyball: RF
b7 0-3 2 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Bosman 1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
t8 3-0 0 --- TEX A. Johnson W. Simpson 1% 94% Single to CF
t8 3-0 0 1-- TEX J. Burroughs W. Simpson 3% 97% Single to RF; Johnson to 3B
Ken Wright replaces Wayne Simpson pitching
t8 3-0 0 1-3 O TEX D. Billings K. Wright -2% 95% Flyball: RF
t8 3-0 1 1-3 TEX J. Lovitto K. Wright 1% 96% Walk; Burroughs to 2B
t8 3-0 1 123 R TEX E. Maddox K. Wright 2% 98% Walk; Johnson Scores; Burroughs to 3B; Lovitto to 2B
t8 4-0 1 123 O TEX V. Harris K. Wright -1% 97% Flyball: CF
t8 4-0 2 123 O TEX T. Harrah K. Wright -1% 96% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 8-9-1
b8 0-4 0 --- KCR P. Schaal D. Bosman -3% 93% Single to CF
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Jerry May (C) batting 9th
b8 0-4 0 1-- OO KCR G. Hopkins D. Bosman 5% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 0-4 2 --- KCR F. Patek D. Bosman -1% 97% Single to CF (Pop Fly)
b8 0-4 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas D. Bosman 1% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Royals' Mike Jackson facing 3-4-5
Mike Jackson replaces Ken Wright pitching
Carl Taylor replaces Gail Hopkins (PH) playing C batting 9th
t9 4-0 0 --- TEX M. Epstein M. Jackson 0% 99% Walk
t9 4-0 0 1-- OO TEX R. Carty M. Jackson -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 4-0 2 --- O TEX A. Johnson M. Jackson -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-4, Rangers' Dick Bosman facing 3-4-5
Tom Grieve replaces Alex Johnson playing LF batting 5th
b9 0-4 0 --- O KCR A. Otis D. Bosman 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0-4 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Bosman 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 0-4 2 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Bosman 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 0.

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