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OAK
@CHW		7
1
TEX
@KCR		3
0
CLE
@MIL		2
8
CAL
@MIN		4
3
DET
@NYY		4
5
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@LAD		2
3		 
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@MON		2
4
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@PIT		5
4
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@SDP		7
3
HOU
@SFG		1
5
CHC
@STL		0
3
Friday, June 22, 1973,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 14,320, Time of Game: 2:03
Rangers
3
22-39
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 11½ GB
 at Royals
0
37-33
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
W: Jim Merritt (1-2)
L: Dick Drago (7-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .296 .746 -0.049 0.63 0.010 -0.059 -0.7 0 0
Toby Harrah 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .627 -0.092 0.69 0.000 -0.092 -1.3 2 1
Alex Johnson DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .675 -0.057 0.53 0.000 -0.057 -0.7
Rico Carty LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .218 .601 -0.011 0.84 0.073 -0.085 -0.5 8 0
   Elliott Maddox LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .640 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Spencer 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .738 0.044 0.85 0.065 -0.021 0.5 4 0
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .247 .722 0.026 0.98 0.099 -0.072 -0.1 2 0 GDP
Vic Harris CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .257 .646 0.030 1.39 0.106 -0.076 0.6 3 0
Ken Suarez C 3 1 1 1 0 0 .328 .786 0.050 1.00 0.063 -0.013 0.2 5 0
Jim Mason SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .256 .651 0.091 0.94 0.132 -0.042 0.4 2 1 2B,GDP
Team Totals 33 3 9 3 0 1 .273 .576 0.032 0.85 0.548 -0.517 -1.6 27 3
2B: J Mason (6, off D Drago).
TB: V Harris 2; R Carty 2; J Mason 2; D Nelson; J Burroughs; K Suarez; J Spencer.
GIDP: J Mason (2); J Burroughs (7).
RBI: K Suarez (9); J Mason (9); V Harris (18).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Baserunning
Pickoffs: D Nelson (1st base by D Drago); J Burroughs (2nd base by D Drago).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank White SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .525 -0.059 0.78 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 2 7
   Jim Wohlford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .657 -0.051 1.95 0.000 -0.051 -0.4
   Bobby Floyd SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .657 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Kurt Bevacqua DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .704 -0.022 0.82 0.031 -0.053 -0.2
Amos Otis CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .287 .826 -0.039 0.93 0.015 -0.054 -0.4 1 0
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .315 1.025 0.040 1.03 0.066 -0.026 0.4 13 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .640 -0.158 1.58 0.000 -0.158 -1.5 2 4
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .236 .643 0.099 0.94 0.137 -0.038 0.9 1 0 2B
Paul Schaal 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .760 -0.027 1.09 0.084 -0.111 -0.6 2 3
Hal McRae RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .158 .475 -0.138 1.75 0.000 -0.138 -1.2 1 0
Fran Healy C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .239 .641 -0.115 1.60 0.000 -0.115 -1.0 3 1
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 3 3 .129 .367 -0.470 1.15 0.333 -0.803 -4.6 27 18
2B: L Piniella (12, off J Merritt).
TB: L Piniella 3; P Schaal; J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. F White-C Rojas-J Mayberry; C Rojas-F White-J Mayberry.
E: F White 2 (4).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, W (1-2) 8 4 0 0 3 2 0 3.78 31 73 0.427 1.21 4.1
Bill Gogolewski, S (5) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.63 3 0 0 0.042 0.54 0.5
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 3 3 0 0.00 34 73 0 0 0.469 0.85 4.6

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, L (7-6) 9 9 3 2 0 1 0 3.95 33 60 -0.031 0.85 1.6
Team Totals 9 9 3 2 0 1 0 2.00 33 60 -0.031 1.15 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: J Merritt 2 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Drago 2 (3; J Burroughs, 2nd base, D Nelson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 14,320.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Dave Nelson 2B 1 Frank White SS
2 Toby Harrah 3B 2 Kurt Bevacqua DH
3 Alex Johnson DH 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Rico Carty LF 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Jim Spencer 1B 5 Cookie Rojas 2B
6 Jeff Burroughs RF 6 Lou Piniella LF
7 Vic Harris CF 7 Paul Schaal 3B
8 Ken Suarez C 8 Hal McRae RF
9 Jim Mason SS 9 Fran Healy C
Jim Merritt P Dick Drago P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-0 0 1-- R TEX J. Mason D. Drago 13% 67% Double to CF; Suarez Scores
t4 1-0 1 1-3 R TEX V. Harris D. Drago 9% 78% Single to RF; Spencer Scores/unER; Burroughs to 3B
b2 0-0 1 -23 O KCR P. Schaal J. Merritt 9% 45% Fielder's Choice SS; Mayberry out at Hm/SS-C; Piniella to 3B
b3 0-1 2 123 O KCR C. Rojas J. Merritt 9% 62% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 1-- KCR L. Piniella J. Merritt -9% 36% Double to LF; Mayberry to 3B

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' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson D. Drago -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah D. Drago -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Johnson D. Drago -1% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. White J. Merritt 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua J. Merritt 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Merritt 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- TEX R. Carty D. Drago 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O TEX J. Spencer D. Drago -2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Carty to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- TEX J. Burroughs D. Drago 5% 57% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carty to 3B
t2 0-0 1 1-3 O TEX V. Harris D. Drago -8% 49% Fielder's Choice 3B; Carty out at Hm/3B-C; Burroughs to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O TEX K. Suarez D. Drago -4% 45% Burroughs Picked off 2B (P-2B-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt -4% 41% Single to RF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas J. Merritt 3% 45% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 1-- KCR L. Piniella J. Merritt -9% 36% Double to LF; Mayberry to 3B
b2 0-0 1 -23 O KCR P. Schaal J. Merritt 9% 45% Fielder's Choice SS; Mayberry out at Hm/SS-C; Piniella to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O KCR H. McRae J. Merritt 5% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- TEX K. Suarez D. Drago 4% 54% Single to CF
t3 0-0 0 1-- R TEX J. Mason D. Drago 13% 67% Double to CF; Suarez Scores
t3 1-0 0 -2- O TEX D. Nelson D. Drago -1% 66% Flyball: RF; Mason to 3B
t3 1-0 1 --3 O TEX T. Harrah D. Drago -6% 60% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 2 --3 O TEX A. Johnson D. Drago -4% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCR F. Healy J. Merritt 3% 59% Popfly: 1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O KCR F. White J. Merritt 2% 61% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-1 2 --- KCR K. Bevacqua J. Merritt -2% 60% Walk
b3 0-1 2 1-- KCR A. Otis J. Merritt -1% 59% Wild Pitch; Bevacqua to 2B
b3 0-1 2 -2- KCR A. Otis J. Merritt -0% 58% Wild Pitch; Bevacqua to 3B
b3 0-1 2 --3 KCR A. Otis J. Merritt -2% 56% Walk
b3 0-1 2 1-3 KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt -3% 54% Walk; Otis to 2B
b3 0-1 2 123 O KCR C. Rojas J. Merritt 9% 62% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- TEX R. Carty D. Drago 4% 66% Single to CF
t4 1-0 0 1-- TEX J. Spencer D. Drago 5% 71% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Carty to 2B
t4 1-0 0 12- O TEX J. Burroughs D. Drago -7% 64% Baserunner Out Advancing; Carty out at 3B/C-3B; Spencer to 2B
t4 1-0 1 -2- TEX J. Burroughs D. Drago 5% 69% Single to LF; Spencer to 3B
t4 1-0 1 1-3 R TEX V. Harris D. Drago 9% 78% Single to RF; Spencer Scores/unER; Burroughs to 3B
t4 2-0 1 1-3 RO TEX K. Suarez D. Drago 2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B; Burroughs Scores; Harris to 2B
t4 3-0 2 -2- O TEX J. Mason D. Drago -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b4 0-3 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Merritt 2% 81% Flyball: CF
b4 0-3 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Merritt 2% 83% Flyball: LF
b4 0-3 2 --- O KCR H. McRae J. Merritt 1% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t5 3-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson D. Drago -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-0 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah D. Drago -1% 82% Flyball: CF
t5 3-0 2 --- O TEX A. Johnson D. Drago -1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
b5 0-3 0 --- O KCR F. Healy J. Merritt 3% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-3 1 --- O KCR F. White J. Merritt 2% 85% Flyball: LF
b5 0-3 2 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua J. Merritt 1% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t6 3-0 0 --- O TEX R. Carty D. Drago -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-0 1 --- TEX J. Spencer D. Drago 1% 87% Single to RF
t6 3-0 1 1-- OO TEX J. Burroughs D. Drago -3% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
b6 0-3 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Merritt 3% 87% Lineout: 3B
b6 0-3 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt 2% 88% Popfly: 3B
b6 0-3 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas J. Merritt 1% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
t7 3-0 0 --- TEX V. Harris D. Drago 1% 91% Single to CF
t7 3-0 0 1-- O TEX K. Suarez D. Drago -1% 90% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-0 1 1-- OO TEX J. Mason D. Drago -2% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
b7 0-3 0 --- KCR L. Piniella J. Merritt -5% 83% Single to CF
b7 0-3 0 1-- KCR P. Schaal J. Merritt -8% 74% Single to LF; Piniella to 2B
b7 0-3 0 12- O KCR H. McRae J. Merritt 8% 82% Popfly: SS
b7 0-3 1 12- O KCR F. Healy J. Merritt 6% 88% Strikeout Looking
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Frank White (SS) batting 1st
b7 0-3 2 12- O KCR J. Wohlford J. Merritt 5% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
Bobby Floyd replaces Jim Wohlford (PH) playing SS batting 1st
t8 3-0 0 --- TEX D. Nelson D. Drago 1% 94% Single to 1B
t8 3-0 0 1-- O TEX T. Harrah D. Drago -1% 93% Foul Bunt Popfly: C
t8 3-0 1 1-- O TEX A. Johnson D. Drago -1% 92% Nelson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t8 3-0 2 --- O TEX A. Johnson D. Drago -0% 91% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
b8 0-3 0 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua J. Merritt 3% 94% Lineout: SS
b8 0-3 1 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Merritt 2% 96% Foul Flyball: 1B
b8 0-3 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt 1% 97% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t9 3-0 0 --- O TEX R. Carty D. Drago -0% 96% Popfly: SS
t9 3-0 1 --- O TEX J. Spencer D. Drago -0% 96% Popfly: SS
t9 3-0 2 --- O TEX J. Burroughs D. Drago -0% 96% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Rangers' Bill Gogolewski facing 5-6-7
Bill Gogolewski replaces Jim Merritt pitching
Elliott Maddox replaces Rico Carty playing LF batting 4th
b9 0-3 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas B. Gogolewski 2% 98% Lineout: P
b9 0-3 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella B. Gogolewski 1% 100% Strikeout
b9 0-3 2 --- O KCR P. Schaal B. Gogolewski 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 3, Royals 0.

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