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Scores
Standings
BAL
@BOS		0
1
OAK
@CHW		7
0
OAK
@CHW		1
11
TEX
@KCR		4
7
TEX
@KCR		6
10
CLE
@MIL		3
8
CAL
@MIN		1
5
CAL
@MIN		3
0
DET
@NYY		2
3
DET
@NYY		1
2
CIN
@LAD		2
5
PHI
@MON		5
4
NYM
@PIT		5
2
ATL
@SDP		6
1
HOU
@SFG		7
6
HOU
@SFG		8
3
CHC
@STL		2
0
Sunday, June 24, 1973,
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:40
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Rangers
4
22-41
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Royals
7
39-33
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Steve Busby (4-7)
L: Jim Bibby (0-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Rangers         0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    4  9  2
Royals          0  2  0   0  4  1   0  0  X    7  9  2

Texas Rangers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Nelson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .734 -0.083 1.38 0.095 -0.178 -0.9 2 3 SB
   Elliott Maddox CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .633 -0.004 0.15 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 1 0
Toby Harrah 3B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .250 .657 -0.056 0.73 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 0 1
   Bill Sudakis 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .491 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Alex Johnson DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 .277 .667 -0.037 0.49 0.007 -0.045 -0.1
Rico Carty LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .600 -0.059 0.54 0.000 -0.059 -1.3 1 0 GDP
Jim Spencer 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .279 .751 -0.049 0.49 0.001 -0.050 -0.3 9 1 2B
Jeff Burroughs RF 4 2 2 2 0 2 .261 .753 -0.014 0.39 0.015 -0.029 1.5 6 0 HR
Vic Harris CF-2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .266 .667 0.057 0.55 0.062 -0.005 0.4 0 2 SB
Ken Suarez C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .317 .761 0.045 0.97 0.105 -0.060 0.3 2 0
Jim Mason SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .637 0.064 1.00 0.101 -0.037 0.6 2 4
Jim Bibby P 0 0
   Don Stanhouse P 1 1
Team Totals 34 4 9 4 1 10 .265 .668 -0.138 0.72 0.386 -0.525 -0.6 24 12
2B: J Spencer (8, off S Busby).
HR: J Burroughs (8, off S Busby; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: J Burroughs 5; V Harris 2; J Spencer 2; A Johnson; D Nelson; K Suarez; J Mason.
GIDP: R Carty (7).
RBI: J Burroughs 2 (24); J Mason (10); K Suarez (11).
2-out RBI: J Burroughs 2; K Suarez; J Mason.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Mason-J Spencer.
E: V Harris (11); J Bibby (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Nelson (17, 2nd base off S Busby/C Taylor); V Harris (2, 2nd base off S Busby/C Taylor).
Pickoffs: D Nelson (3rd base by S Busby).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Hovley CF 3 1 3 1 2 0 .254 .635 0.191 0.72 0.191 0.000 3.3 1 0 SB
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .254 .636 -0.008 1.13 0.146 -0.154 -0.6 1 2
Amos Otis DH 5 1 1 1 0 1 .284 .811 0.009 0.71 0.067 -0.058 -0.4
John Mayberry 1B 3 0 1 2 2 0 .319 1.038 0.063 0.50 0.085 -0.022 1.5 9 1 3B
Ed Kirkpatrick RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .319 .860 -0.068 0.49 0.000 -0.068 -2.0 1 0
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .233 .639 -0.004 0.61 0.040 -0.045 -0.6 1 0
Paul Schaal 3B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .287 .764 -0.067 0.70 0.001 -0.068 -0.8 1 3 HBP
Frank White SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .222 .523 0.022 0.51 0.041 -0.019 -0.2 1 3
Carl Taylor C 2 2 1 0 2 0 .197 .585 0.226 0.75 0.226 0.000 2.8 11 0 SB
Steve Busby P 1 1
Team Totals 33 7 9 5 7 2 .273 .748 0.364 0.69 0.797 -0.434 2.9 27 10
3B: J Mayberry (2, off J Bibby).
HBP: P Schaal (2, by D Stanhouse).
TB: J Mayberry 3; S Hovley 3; A Otis; L Piniella; C Taylor; F White; C Rojas.
RBI: J Mayberry 2 (68); A Otis (38); S Hovley (11); C Rojas (31).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Rojas-F White-J Mayberry.
E: S Busby (2); C Taylor (5).
Baserunning
SB: S Hovley (2, 2nd base off D Stanhouse/K Suarez); C Taylor (2, 2nd base off D Stanhouse/K Suarez).

Texas Rangers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bibby, L (0-4) 4 7 6 5 3 1 0 7.94 22 24 -0.389 1.22 -4.9
Don Stanhouse 4 2 1 1 4 1 0 4.38 19 1 0 0.026 0.12 1.9
Team Totals 8 9 7 6 7 2 0 6.75 41 24 1 0 -0.363 0.72 -2.9
J Bibby faced 5 batters in the 5th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Busby, W (4-7) 9 9 4 4 1 10 1 4.96 35 62 0.137 0.72 0.6
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 1 10 1 4.00 35 62 0.137 0.69 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Stanhouse (1; P Schaal).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Busby (4; D Nelson, 3rd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Kunkel, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F.

Starting Lineups

Texas Rangers         Kansas City Royals
1 Dave Nelson 2B 1 Steve Hovley CF
2 Toby Harrah 3B 2 Cookie Rojas 2B
3 Alex Johnson DH 3 Amos Otis DH
4 Rico Carty LF 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Jim Spencer 1B 5 Ed Kirkpatrick RF
6 Jeff Burroughs RF 6 Lou Piniella LF
7 Vic Harris CF 7 Paul Schaal 3B
8 Ken Suarez C 8 Frank White SS
9 Jim Mason SS 9 Carl Taylor C
Jim Bibby P Steve Busby P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-2 1 12- RR KCR C. Taylor J. Bibby 17% 55% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Schaal Scores; White Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Taylor to 1B
b5 2-2 0 12- R KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby 14% 83% Single to CF; Taylor Scores; Hovley to 3B
b2 2-2 1 1-3 OO KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby -12% 50% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
t5 2-2 1 --3 O TEX T. Harrah S. Busby 12% 55% Nelson Picked off 3B (P-3B)
t2 0-0 2 12- R TEX K. Suarez S. Busby -10% 40% Single to LF; Burroughs Scores; Harris to 2B

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' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O TEX D. Nelson S. Busby 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O TEX T. Harrah S. Busby 2% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O TEX A. Johnson S. Busby 1% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- KCR S. Hovley J. Bibby 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby -3% 55% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis J. Bibby -3% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby 2% 54% Walk; Hovley to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Bibby -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O TEX R. Carty S. Busby 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O TEX J. Spencer S. Busby 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby -1% 53% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- TEX V. Harris S. Busby -2% 51% Walk; Burroughs to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- R TEX K. Suarez S. Busby -10% 40% Single to LF; Burroughs Scores; Harris to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- R TEX J. Mason S. Busby -10% 30% Single to RF; Harris Scores; Suarez to 3B
t2 2-0 2 1-3 O TEX D. Nelson S. Busby 4% 34% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- KCR L. Piniella J. Bibby 4% 38% Single to RF
b2 0-2 0 1-- O KCR P. Schaal J. Bibby -4% 34% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-2 1 1-- KCR F. White J. Bibby 4% 38% Single to CF; Schaal to 2B
b2 0-2 1 12- RR KCR C. Taylor J. Bibby 17% 55% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Schaal Scores; White Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Taylor to 1B
b2 2-2 1 1-- KCR S. Hovley J. Bibby 7% 62% Single to RF; Taylor to 3B
b2 2-2 1 1-3 OO KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby -12% 50% Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
t3 2-2 0 --- O TEX T. Harrah S. Busby 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-2 1 --- O TEX A. Johnson S. Busby 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 2-2 2 --- O TEX R. Carty S. Busby 1% 56% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 3-4-5
b3 2-2 0 --- O KCR A. Otis J. Bibby -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 2-2 1 --- O KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-2 2 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick J. Bibby -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
t4 2-2 0 --- O TEX J. Spencer S. Busby 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t4 2-2 1 --- O TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t4 2-2 2 --- TEX V. Harris S. Busby -2% 53% Single to CF
t4 2-2 2 1-- TEX K. Suarez S. Busby -2% 51% Harris Steals 2B; Harris to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t4 2-2 2 --3 O TEX K. Suarez S. Busby 5% 56% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 6-7-8
b4 2-2 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella J. Bibby -3% 53% Popfly: 2B
b4 2-2 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal J. Bibby -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b4 2-2 2 --- O KCR F. White J. Bibby -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Top of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- O TEX J. Mason S. Busby 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2-2 1 --- TEX D. Nelson S. Busby -3% 50% Single to 3B
t5 2-2 1 1-- TEX T. Harrah S. Busby -2% 47% Nelson Steals 2B
t5 2-2 1 -2- TEX T. Harrah S. Busby -4% 43% Nelson Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Nelson to 3B
t5 2-2 1 --3 O TEX T. Harrah S. Busby 12% 55% Nelson Picked off 3B (P-3B)
t5 2-2 2 --- O TEX T. Harrah S. Busby 1% 57% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Jim Bibby facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- KCR C. Taylor J. Bibby 5% 61% Single to CF
b5 2-2 0 1-- KCR S. Hovley J. Bibby 7% 68% Walk; Taylor to 2B
b5 2-2 0 12- R KCR C. Rojas J. Bibby 14% 83% Single to CF; Taylor Scores; Hovley to 3B
b5 3-2 0 1-3 R KCR A. Otis J. Bibby 7% 89% Single to RF; Hovley Scores; Rojas to 3B
b5 4-2 0 1-3 RR KCR J. Mayberry J. Bibby 7% 96% Triple to CF; Rojas Scores; Otis Scores
Don Stanhouse replaces Jim Bibby pitching
b5 6-2 0 --3 O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Stanhouse -1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 6-2 1 --3 O KCR L. Piniella D. Stanhouse -2% 93% Flyball: RF
b5 6-2 2 --3 O KCR P. Schaal D. Stanhouse -1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 6.
Top of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-6, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
t6 2-6 0 --- O TEX A. Johnson S. Busby 2% 94% Strikeout
t6 2-6 1 --- O TEX R. Carty S. Busby 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-6 2 --- O TEX J. Spencer S. Busby 1% 95% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Rangers' Don Stanhouse facing 8-9-1
b6 6-2 0 --- O KCR F. White D. Stanhouse -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 6-2 1 --- KCR C. Taylor D. Stanhouse 0% 95% Walk
b6 6-2 1 1-- KCR S. Hovley D. Stanhouse 0% 96% Taylor Steals 2B
b6 6-2 1 -2- R KCR S. Hovley D. Stanhouse 2% 97% Single to LF; Taylor Scores
b6 7-2 1 1-- KCR C. Rojas D. Stanhouse 0% 98% Hovley Steals 2B
b6 7-2 1 -2- KCR C. Rojas D. Stanhouse 0% 98% Walk
b6 7-2 1 12- O KCR A. Otis D. Stanhouse -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b6 7-2 2 12- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Stanhouse -0% 97% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 7.
Top of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Steve Busby facing 6-7-8
t7 2-7 0 --- O TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby 1% 98% Strikeout
t7 2-7 1 --- O TEX V. Harris S. Busby 1% 98% Foul Flyball: C
t7 2-7 2 --- O TEX K. Suarez S. Busby 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rangers' Don Stanhouse facing 5-6-7
Vic Harris moves from CF to 2B
Bill Sudakis replaces Toby Harrah playing 3B batting 2nd
Elliott Maddox replaces Dave Nelson (2B) playing CF batting 1st
b7 7-2 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Stanhouse -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b7 7-2 1 --- O KCR L. Piniella D. Stanhouse -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b7 7-2 2 --- KCR P. Schaal D. Stanhouse 0% 98% Hit By Pitch
b7 7-2 2 1-- O KCR F. White D. Stanhouse -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 7.
Top of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
t8 2-7 0 --- O TEX J. Mason S. Busby 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-7 1 --- O TEX E. Maddox S. Busby 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-7 2 --- O TEX B. Sudakis S. Busby 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, Rangers' Don Stanhouse facing 9-1-2
b8 7-2 0 --- KCR C. Taylor D. Stanhouse 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-2 0 1-- KCR S. Hovley D. Stanhouse 0% 100% Single to CF; Taylor to 2B
b8 7-2 0 12- O KCR C. Rojas D. Stanhouse -0% 100% Strikeout
b8 7-2 1 12- O KCR A. Otis D. Stanhouse -0% 100% Lineout: CF; Taylor to 3B
b8 7-2 2 1-3 KCR J. Mayberry D. Stanhouse 0% 100% Walk; Hovley to 2B
b8 7-2 2 123 O KCR E. Kirkpatrick D. Stanhouse -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Rangers 2, Royals 7.
Top of the 9th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-7, Royals' Steve Busby facing 3-4-5
t9 2-7 0 --- TEX A. Johnson S. Busby -1% 99% Single to CF
t9 2-7 0 1-- OO TEX R. Carty S. Busby 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t9 2-7 2 --- TEX J. Spencer S. Busby -0% 100% Double to RF
t9 2-7 2 -2- RR TEX J. Burroughs S. Busby -0% 100% Home Run; Spencer Scores
t9 4-7 2 --- TEX V. Harris S. Busby -1% 99% Single to RF
t9 4-7 2 1-- O TEX K. Suarez S. Busby 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Rangers 4, Royals 7.

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