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BAL  7
MIN  4
 MIL  1
@CAL  0
 CHW  6
@CLE  3
 NYY  6
@KCR  4
 OAK  4
DET  0
 BOS 12
@TEX  1
 ATL  8
STL  2
 CIN  8
@CHC  4
 PIT  4
@HOU  1
 MON  9
SFG  6
 NYM  4
LAD  2
 PHI  4
SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Kauffman Stadium, Attendance: 25,083

 Saturday, June 9, 1973
Time of Game: 2:46
Yankees
6
30-25
Won 2
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  5    6  5  3
Royals          0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  1
W: Pat Dobson (4-7), L: Doug Bird (1-2), S: Sparky Lyle (13)
 Royals
4
30-28
Lost 5
3rd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   1   2    1   1  .269  .619              1   2   
R White LF                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .244  .671              3   0   
M Alou RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .279  .688              3   0   2B
B Murcer CF                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .275  .787              2   0   GDP
R Blomberg 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .405 1.025              6   1   
J Hart DH                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .289  .848              0   0   
  F Alou PR                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .264  .650              0   0   
G Nettles 3B                  3   1   0   1    1   0  .198  .721              2   0   
T Munson C                    3   2   0   0    1   1  .283  .795              6   0   
G Michael SS                  3   0   1   2    1   0  .262  .664              3   3   2B

F Beene P                                                                     1   0
  P Dobson P                                                                  0   2
  S Lyle P                                                                    0   1
Totals                       31   6   5   0    7   6                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: M Alou (9, off D Drago); G Michael (5, off D Drago).
TB: M Alou 3; G Michael 2; R Blomberg; H Clarke.
GIDP: B Murcer (4).
RBI: H Clarke 2 (18); G Michael 2 (24); G Nettles (31); R Blomberg (27).
2-out RBI: H Clarke 2; G Michael 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Clarke-G Michael-R Blomberg.
E: M Alou (4); H Clarke (9); G Michael (10).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Hovley CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .238  .601              4   0   
P Schaal 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .290  .778              0   1   
C Rojas 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .274  .682              1   5   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .314  .984             13   0   
E Kirkpatrick RF              4   0   1   0    0   0  .335  .892              0   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .229  .604              1   0   
G Hopkins DH                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .340  .909              0   0   GDP
  J Wohlford PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .728              0   0   
B Floyd SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .280  .600              0   4   
F Healy C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .191  .502              8   0   
  K Bevacqua PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .782              0   0   

D Drago P                                                                     0   1
  D Bird P                                                                    0   0
  N Angelini P                                                                0   0
  B Dal Canton P                                                              0   0
Totals                       35   4   8   0    1   5                         27  11
Batting Events
TB: P Schaal 2; L Piniella; S Hovley; B Floyd; E Kirkpatrick; J Mayberry; C Rojas.
GIDP: G Hopkins (2).
RBI: J Mayberry (55); C Rojas (27); P Schaal (21).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Floyd-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
E: F Healy (4).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Beene                        3     7   4   3    0   2   0   2.22   16     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 7     33    -     1.01  -0.22
P Dobson, W (4-7)              5     1   0   0    1   3   0   4.60   17     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 2· 1          0-0    0.18   0.05
S Lyle, S (13)                 1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.77    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                         9     8   4   3    1   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 2· 8           -  
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
D Drago                        8.1   4   4   4    4   6   0   4.63   32     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 0· 4     61    -     0.76   0.15
D Bird, L (1-2)                0     0   1   1    1   0   0   2.38    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.99  -0.10
N Angelini                     0     0   1   1    1   0   0   7.71    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-1    6.25  -0.18
B Dal Canton, BS (2)           0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.13    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          3-3    5.99  -0.45
Totals                         9     5   6   6    7   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 5          8-4
D Bird faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
N Angelini faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Dave Phillips.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 25,083.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Night.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Kansas City Royals                           
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Steve Hovley                 CF
2. Roy White                    LF       2. Paul Schaal                  3B
3. Matty Alou                   RF       3. Cookie Rojas                 2B
4. Bobby Murcer                 CF       4. John Mayberry                1B
5. Ron Blomberg                 1B       5. Ed Kirkpatrick               RF
6. Jim Ray Hart                 DH       6. Lou Piniella                 LF
7. Graig Nettles                3B       7. Gail Hopkins                 DH
8. Thurman Munson                C       8. Bobby Floyd                  SS
9. Gene Michael                 SS       9. Fran Healy                    C

   Fred Beene                    P          Dick Drago                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 123 RR 39% 92% 4-4 NYY H. Clarke B. Dal Canton Single to RF; Nettles Scores; Munson Scores; Michael to 2B
t9 2 123 R 30% 53% 3-4 NYY G. Michael B. Dal Canton Walk; Alou Scores; Nettles to 3B; Munson to 2B
t9 1 123 O -23% 23% 3-4 NYY T. Munson B. Dal Canton Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Alou to 3B; Nettles to 2B
t9 1 123 R 18% 46% 2-4 NYY G. Nettles N. Angelini Walk; Murcer Scores; Blomberg to 3B; Alou to 2B
b3 1 12- RR -15% 15% 1-0 KCR C. Rojas F. Beene Single to RF; Hovley Scores/unER; Schaal Scores/Adv on E9; Rojas to 2B

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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Drago Walk
t1 0 1-- O -2% 52% 0-0 NYY R. White D. Drago Flyball: CF; Clarke to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 NYY M. Alou D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B; Clarke to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR S. Hovley F. Beene Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal F. Beene Single
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas F. Beene Flyball: RF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry F. Beene Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY R. Blomberg D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY J. Hart D. Drago Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 NYY G. Nettles D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick F. Beene Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella F. Beene Single to CF
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 KCR G. Hopkins F. Beene Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY T. Munson D. Drago Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 NYY G. Michael D. Drago Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Drago Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Fred Beene facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 KCR B. Floyd F. Beene Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 KCR F. Healy F. Beene Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b3 1 1-- -7% 37% 0-0 KCR S. Hovley F. Beene Single to RF; Floyd to 3B
b3 1 1-3 R -7% 30% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal F. Beene Fielder's Choice SS; Floyd Scores; Hovley to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
b3 1 12- RR -15% 15% 1-0 KCR C. Rojas F. Beene Single to RF; Hovley Scores/unER; Schaal Scores/Adv on E9; Rojas to 2B
b3 1 -2- R -5% 10% 3-0 KCR J. Mayberry F. Beene Single to CF; Rojas Scores
b3 1 1-- -1% 9% 4-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick F. Beene Single to RF; Mayberry to 2B
b3 1 12- O 1% 11% 4-0 KCR L. Piniella F. Beene Flyball: CF
b3 2 12- O 2% 12% 4-0 KCR G. Hopkins F. Beene Strikeout
4 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -2% 10% 0-4 NYY R. White D. Drago Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- 3% 13% 0-4 NYY M. Alou D. Drago Double to RF
t4 1 -2- O -3% 11% 0-4 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Strikeout
t4 2 -2- O -2% 9% 0-4 NYY R. Blomberg D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
Pat Dobson replaces Fred Beene pitching
b4 0 --- O 1% 9% 4-0 KCR B. Floyd P. Dobson Lineout: SS
b4 1 --- O 0% 10% 4-0 KCR F. Healy P. Dobson Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 10% 4-0 KCR S. Hovley P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 0% 10% 0-4 NYY J. Hart D. Drago E2 on Foul Ball
t5 0 --- O -2% 8% 0-4 NYY J. Hart D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O -1% 7% 0-4 NYY G. Nettles D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 7% 0-4 NYY T. Munson D. Drago Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 1% 7% 4-0 KCR P. Schaal P. Dobson Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 0% 8% 4-0 KCR C. Rojas P. Dobson Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 0% 8% 4-0 KCR J. Mayberry P. Dobson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O -2% 6% 0-4 NYY G. Michael D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O -1% 5% 0-4 NYY H. Clarke D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O -1% 5% 0-4 NYY R. White D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 0% 5% 4-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick P. Dobson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O 0% 6% 4-0 KCR L. Piniella P. Dobson Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 0% 6% 4-0 KCR G. Hopkins P. Dobson Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 3% 8% 0-4 NYY M. Alou D. Drago Single to RF
t7 0 1-- OO -5% 3% 0-4 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 3% 0-4 NYY R. Blomberg D. Drago Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -0% 2% 4-0 KCR B. Floyd P. Dobson Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
b7 0 1-- -1% 2% 4-0 KCR F. Healy P. Dobson Walk; Floyd to 2B
b7 0 12- O 1% 2% 4-0 KCR S. Hovley P. Dobson Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Healy to 2B
b7 1 12- O 1% 3% 4-0 KCR P. Schaal P. Dobson Single to 3B; Healy out at 3B; Hovley to 2B
b7 2 12- O 1% 4% 4-0 KCR C. Rojas P. Dobson Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Royals 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- O -1% 2% 0-4 NYY J. Hart D. Drago Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O -1% 1% 0-4 NYY G. Nettles D. Drago Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 --- 0% 2% 0-4 NYY T. Munson D. Drago Walk
t8 2 1-- R 3% 5% 0-4 NYY G. Michael D. Drago Double; Munson Scores
t8 2 -2- O -2% 3% 1-4 NYY H. Clarke D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O 0% 3% 4-1 KCR J. Mayberry P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O 0% 3% 4-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick P. Dobson Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 0% 3% 4-1 KCR L. Piniella P. Dobson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Royals 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- 4% 7% 1-4 NYY R. White D. Drago Walk
t9 0 1-- O -3% 4% 1-4 NYY M. Alou D. Drago Groundout: 1B unassisted; White to 2B
t9 1 -2- 4% 8% 1-4 NYY B. Murcer D. Drago Walk
t9 1 12- R 9% 18% 1-4 NYY R. Blomberg D. Drago Single to CF; White Scores; Murcer to 3B
Doug Bird replaces Dick Drago pitching
t9 1 1-3 10% 28% 2-4 NYY J. Hart D. Bird Walk; Blomberg to 2B
Norm Angelini replaces Doug Bird pitching; Felipe Alou pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart (DH) batting 6th
t9 1 123 R 18% 46% 2-4 NYY G. Nettles N. Angelini Walk; Murcer Scores; Blomberg to 3B; Alou to 2B
Bruce Dal Canton replaces Norm Angelini pitching
t9 1 123 O -23% 23% 3-4 NYY T. Munson B. Dal Canton Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Alou to 3B; Nettles to 2B
t9 2 123 R 30% 53% 3-4 NYY G. Michael B. Dal Canton Walk; Alou Scores; Nettles to 3B; Munson to 2B
t9 2 123 RR 39% 92% 4-4 NYY H. Clarke B. Dal Canton Single to RF; Nettles Scores; Munson Scores; Michael to 2B
t9 2 12- O -2% 91% 6-4 NYY R. White B. Dal Canton Flyball: CF
5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 4-6, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 7-8-9
Sparky Lyle replaces Pat Dobson pitching; Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Gail Hopkins (DH) batting 7th
b9 0 --- O 5% 95% 4-6 KCR J. Wohlford S. Lyle Groundout: P-1B
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 4-6 KCR B. Floyd S. Lyle Popfly: 2B
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Fran Healy (C) batting 9th
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 4-6 KCR K. Bevacqua S. Lyle Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Royals 4.

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