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MIL  9
@BOS  5
 BOS  4
MIL  2
 MIN  2
@CAL  1
 DET  5
BAL  3
 DET  1
BAL  0
 NYY  5
CLE  2
 NYY 11
CLE  3
 OAK  6
CHW  4
 OAK  3
CHW  0
 TEX  8
KCR  3
 SFG 14
@ATL  6
 ATL  8
SFG  7
 NYM  6
@CHC  5
 CHC  6
NYM  5
 CIN  4
LAD  3
 CIN  3
LAD  2
(10)		 HOU  6
SDP  4
 PIT  6
MON  2
 PIT  8
MON  4
 PHI  1
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Arlington Stadium, Attendance: 4,642

 Sunday, July 1, 1973
Time of Game: 2:38
Royals
3
42-39
Lost 1
3rd, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  0    3  8  1
Rangers         2  0  0   0  0  5   0  1  X    8 12  2
W: Jim Merritt (2-3), L: Paul Splittorff (10-5)
 Rangers
8
26-46
Won 1
6th, 14½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .241  .676              2   4   
F White 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .530              1   1   
  L Piniella PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .235  .631              0   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .283  .818              4   0   GDP
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .302  .979              6   0   
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .740              1   1   HBP
J Wohlford DH                 4   2   2   0    0   0  .250  .669              0   0   
K Bevacqua LF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .692              0   1   SH
H McRae RF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .164  .491              4   0   
C Taylor C                    2   0   0   1    0   0  .195  .578              6   0   SF
  C Rojas PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .617              0   0   

P Splittorff P                                                                0   1
  G Garber P                                                                  0   0
Totals                       33   3   8   0    3   4                         24   8
Batting Events
SF: C Taylor (1, off J Merritt).
SH: K Bevacqua (1, off J Merritt).
HBP: P Schaal (3, by J Merritt).
TB: F Patek 2; J Wohlford 2; A Otis; H McRae; J Mayberry; K Bevacqua.
GIDP: A Otis (7).
RBI: F Patek (21); H McRae (16); C Taylor (7).
2-out RBI: F Patek.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Schaal-F White.
E: A Otis (5).
Texas Rangers                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Nelson 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .282  .700              5   3   IW
T Harrah SS                   0   1   0   0    0   0  .268  .709              0   0   HBP
  J Mason SS                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .233  .602              2   3   
V Harris 3B                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .278  .708              0   5   SF
R Carty LF                    4   1   4   1    0   0  .222  .598              2   0   2·2B
  T Grieve LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              1   0   
A Johnson DH                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .285  .683              0   0   2B,IW
J Burroughs RF                3   1   1   0    1   2  .267  .760              0   0   
D Billings C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .520              4   0   
B Sudakis 1B                  4   1   1   3    0   2  .163  .562             11   2   HR
E Maddox CF                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .240  .635              2   0   SB

J Merritt P                                                                   0   1
Totals                       33   8  12   0    6   6                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: A Johnson (13, off P Splittorff); R Carty 2 (9, 2 off P Splittorff).
HR: B Sudakis (2, off P Splittorff; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: V Harris (2, off G Garber).
IBB: A Johnson (3, by P Splittorff); D Nelson (1, by P Splittorff).
HBP: T Harrah (2, by P Splittorff).
TB: R Carty 6; B Sudakis 4; A Johnson 3; E Maddox 2; D Nelson; J Burroughs; J Mason.
RBI: B Sudakis 3 (8); J Mason (11); V Harris (23); R Carty (25); A Johnson (33).
2-out RBI: B Sudakis 3; A Johnson; R Carty; J Mason.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. V Harris-D Nelson-B Sudakis.
E: D Billings (6); V Harris (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Maddox (5, 2nd base off P Splittorff/C Taylor).

Pitching Stats

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
P Splittorff, L (10-5)         5.2   8   7   6    4   5   1   3.13   29     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 1· 8     28    -     1.09  -0.56
G Garber                       2.1   4   1   1    2   1   0   3.88   12     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 3          1-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         8    12   8   7    6   6   1          41     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 1·11          1-0 
Texas Rangers                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Merritt, W (2-3)             9     8   3   3    3   4   0   3.84   39     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 7     60    -     0.98  -0.05
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 0· 7           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Merritt (1; P Schaal); P Splittorff (4; T Harrah).
IBB: P Splittorff 2 (4; A Johnson, D Nelson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Merle Anthony.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 4,642.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Texas Rangers                                
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Dave Nelson                  2B
2. Frank White                  2B       2. Toby Harrah                  SS
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Vic Harris                   3B
4. John Mayberry                1B       4. Rico Carty                   LF
5. Paul Schaal                  3B       5. Alex Johnson                 DH
6. Jim Wohlford                 DH       6. Jeff Burroughs               RF
7. Kurt Bevacqua                LF       7. Dick Billings                 C
8. Hal McRae                    RF       8. Bill Sudakis                 1B
9. Carl Taylor                   C       9. Elliott Maddox               CF

   Paul Splittorff               P          Jim Merritt                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 1-3 RRR 46% 84% 2-3 TEX B. Sudakis P. Splittorff Home Run; Johnson Scores; Burroughs Scores
t6 1 -2- R -17% 30% 2-2 KCR H. McRae J. Merritt Single to CF; Wohlford Scores; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 2 -2- R -14% 52% 1-2 KCR F. Patek J. Merritt Single to RF; Bevacqua Scores; Patek to 2B/Adv on E2
t4 0 1-- -13% 57% 0-2 KCR K. Bevacqua J. Merritt Single to LF; Wohlford to 3B; Bevacqua to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 1 1-3 O -12% 38% 2-3 TEX D. Billings P. Splittorff Flyball: CF

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, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Patek J. Merritt Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 KCR F. White J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 KCR A. Otis J. Merritt Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Rangers Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 TEX D. Nelson P. Splittorff Strikeout
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 TEX T. Harrah P. Splittorff Hit By Pitch
b1 1 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 TEX V. Harris P. Splittorff Groundout: P-1B; Harrah to 2B
b1 2 -2- R 11% 64% 0-0 TEX R. Carty P. Splittorff Double to RF; Harrah Scores
b1 2 -2- R 10% 74% 1-0 TEX A. Johnson P. Splittorff Double; Carty Scores
b1 2 -2- O -2% 71% 2-0 TEX J. Burroughs P. Splittorff Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
Jim Mason replaces Toby Harrah playing SS batting 2nd
t2 0 --- -4% 67% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal J. Merritt Hit By Pitch
t2 0 1-- O 3% 71% 0-2 KCR J. Wohlford J. Merritt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t2 1 1-- O 3% 74% 0-2 KCR K. Bevacqua J. Merritt Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2 1-- -2% 72% 0-2 KCR H. McRae J. Merritt Walk; Wohlford to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 76% 0-2 KCR C. Taylor J. Merritt Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 2% 78% 2-0 TEX D. Billings P. Splittorff Walk
b2 0 1-- O -2% 76% 2-0 TEX B. Sudakis P. Splittorff Strikeout
b2 1 1-- 2% 79% 2-0 TEX E. Maddox P. Splittorff Walk; Billings to 2B
b2 1 12- OO -6% 73% 2-0 TEX D. Nelson P. Splittorff Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 KCR F. Patek J. Merritt Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 KCR F. White J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 75% 0-2 KCR A. Otis J. Merritt Single to SS
t3 2 1-- -3% 73% 0-2 KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt Single to LF; Otis to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 5% 78% 0-2 KCR P. Schaal J. Merritt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Rangers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 TEX J. Mason P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 TEX V. Harris P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- 1% 77% 2-0 TEX R. Carty P. Splittorff Double to CF
b3 2 -2- 1% 77% 2-0 TEX A. Johnson P. Splittorff Intentional Walk
b3 2 12- O -3% 75% 2-0 TEX J. Burroughs P. Splittorff Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Rangers 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- -5% 70% 0-2 KCR J. Wohlford J. Merritt Single to RF
t4 0 1-- -13% 57% 0-2 KCR K. Bevacqua J. Merritt Single to LF; Wohlford to 3B; Bevacqua to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 0 -23 O 7% 64% 0-2 KCR H. McRae J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 -23 RO 2% 65% 0-2 KCR C. Taylor J. Merritt Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wohlford Scores
t4 2 -2- R -14% 52% 1-2 KCR F. Patek J. Merritt Single to RF; Bevacqua Scores; Patek to 2B/Adv on E2
t4 2 -2- O 4% 56% 2-2 KCR F. White J. Merritt Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 TEX D. Billings P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 TEX B. Sudakis P. Splittorff Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 TEX E. Maddox P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 KCR A. Otis J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 KCR P. Schaal J. Merritt Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Rangers Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 TEX D. Nelson P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 TEX J. Mason P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 TEX V. Harris P. Splittorff Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Rangers 2.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Tied 2-2, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 2-2 KCR J. Wohlford J. Merritt Single to 2B
t6 0 1-- O 2% 47% 2-2 KCR K. Bevacqua J. Merritt Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Wohlford to 2B
t6 1 -2- R -17% 30% 2-2 KCR H. McRae J. Merritt Single to CF; Wohlford Scores; McRae to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 1 -2- O 4% 34% 3-2 KCR C. Taylor J. Merritt Flyball: CF
t6 2 -2- O 4% 38% 3-2 KCR F. Patek J. Merritt Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Rangers Batting, Behind 2-3, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 6% 44% 2-3 TEX R. Carty P. Splittorff Single to 2B
b6 0 1-- O -6% 38% 2-3 TEX A. Johnson P. Splittorff Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
b6 1 1-- 12% 50% 2-3 TEX J. Burroughs P. Splittorff Single to RF; Johnson to 3B
b6 1 1-3 O -12% 38% 2-3 TEX D. Billings P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-3 RRR 46% 84% 2-3 TEX B. Sudakis P. Splittorff Home Run; Johnson Scores; Burroughs Scores
b6 2 --- 1% 84% 5-3 TEX E. Maddox P. Splittorff Single to CF
b6 2 1-- 1% 85% 5-3 TEX D. Nelson P. Splittorff Maddox Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- 0% 86% 5-3 TEX D. Nelson P. Splittorff Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- RR 10% 96% 5-3 TEX J. Mason P. Splittorff Single to CF; Maddox Scores; Nelson Scores/Adv on E8/unER; Mason to 2B/Adv on throw
Gene Garber replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b6 2 -2- O -1% 95% 7-3 TEX V. Harris G. Garber Strikeout
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 7.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 1% 96% 3-7 KCR F. White J. Merritt Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-7 KCR A. Otis J. Merritt Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 98% 3-7 KCR J. Mayberry J. Merritt Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 7-3 TEX R. Carty G. Garber Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -0% 98% 7-3 TEX A. Johnson G. Garber Single to LF; Carty out at 3B/LF-SS
b7 1 1-- 0% 98% 7-3 TEX J. Burroughs G. Garber Walk; Johnson to 2B
b7 1 12- O -0% 98% 7-3 TEX D. Billings G. Garber Flyball: CF
b7 2 12- O -0% 97% 7-3 TEX B. Sudakis G. Garber Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-7, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 5-6-7
Tom Grieve replaces Rico Carty playing LF batting 4th
t8 0 --- -2% 95% 3-7 KCR P. Schaal J. Merritt Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- O 2% 97% 3-7 KCR J. Wohlford J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- O 1% 98% 3-7 KCR K. Bevacqua J. Merritt Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 3-7 KCR H. McRae J. Merritt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Rangers Batting, Ahead 7-3, Royals' Gene Garber facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 7-3 TEX E. Maddox G. Garber Single to LF
b8 0 1-- 0% 99% 7-3 TEX D. Nelson G. Garber Single to P/Bunt; Maddox to 2B
b8 0 12- 0% 100% 7-3 TEX J. Mason G. Garber Walk; Maddox to 3B; Nelson to 2B
b8 0 123 RO 0% 100% 7-3 TEX V. Harris G. Garber Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Maddox Scores
b8 1 12- O -0% 100% 8-3 TEX T. Grieve G. Garber Flyball: CF
b8 2 12- O -0% 100% 8-3 TEX A. Johnson G. Garber Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Rangers' Jim Merritt facing 9-1-2
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Carl Taylor (C) batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 3-8 KCR C. Rojas J. Merritt Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 3-8 KCR F. Patek J. Merritt Single/Bunt
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Frank White (2B) batting 2nd
t9 1 1-- -1% 99% 3-8 KCR L. Piniella J. Merritt Walk; Patek to 2B
t9 1 12- OO 1% 100% 3-8 KCR A. Otis J. Merritt Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Rangers 8.

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