Royals 12-5 White Sox (Apr 14, 1973)

KCR

CWS

1

3

0

2

0

3

4

0

4

1

0

5

0

6

0

7

2

4

8

0

1

9

0

R

12

5

H

14

11

E

2

W: S. Busby

L: S. Bahnsen

S: T. Burgmeier

KCR

Team Stats

CWS

4

HR

1

12

R

5

14

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.368

AVG

.289

.457

OBP

.325

.763

SLG

.421

4.00

ERA

12.00

7

K

6

2

BB

6

Current Series

Royals

12

White Sox

5

Game 1

Final

Royals

3

White Sox

0

Game 2

Final

Royals

12

White Sox

5

Game 3

Final

1973 AL West

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Athletics	94	68	.580
Royals	88	74	.543	6.0
Twins	81	81	.500	13.0
Angels	79	83	.488	15.0
White Sox	77	85	.475	17.0
Rangers	57	105	.352	37.0

Game Summary

The Chicago White Sox were easily defeated by the Kansas City Royals, 12 to 5, on April 15, 1973.

Game Info

April 14, 1973

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	3	3	1	0	1
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd PR-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	3	2	2	1	1	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	2	3	1	2	1	2	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	5	2	2	3	1	0	1
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	2	2	1	0	0	3	1
Carl Taylor C. Taylor C	5	0	2	1	0	0	1
Totals	38	12	14	12	4	6	6

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Pat Kelly P. Kelly RF	5	0	4	1	0	0	1
Mike Andrews M. Andrews DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	1
Dick Allen D. Allen 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Carlos May C. May LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ken Henderson K. Henderson CF	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Melton B. Melton 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Luis Alvarado L. Alvarado PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Brinkman C. Brinkman C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jorge Orta J. Orta 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Eddie Leon E. Leon SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	5	11	5	1	2	7

Batting

2B: J. Mayberry, A. Otis, C. Taylor

HR: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Mayberry, H. McRae, F. Patek

TB: E. Kirkpatrick 5, J. Mayberry 6, H. McRae 4, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 6, L. Piniella, C. Rojas, P. Schaal, C. Taylor 3

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick 3, J. Mayberry 2, H. McRae 2, F. Patek 3, C. Rojas, C. Taylor

HBP: H. McRae

SF: C. Rojas

GIDP: B. Floyd, A. Otis

Batting

3B: J. Orta

HR: B. Melton

TB: D. Allen, M. Andrews, K. Henderson, E. Herrmann, P. Kelly 4, B. Melton 4, J. Orta 4

RBI: M. Andrews, P. Kelly, B. Melton 2, J. Orta

GIDP: M. Andrews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby (W)	7.0	8	4	3	2	6	1	3.86
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (S)	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	5	4	2	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Stan Bahnsen S. Bahnsen (L)	1.1	5	5	5	1	1	2	33.75
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	1.0	3	4	4	1	0	1	36.00
Steve Stone S. Stone	3.2	4	1	1	1	3	1	2.45
Cy Acosta C. Acosta	2.0	2	2	2	2	2	0	9.00
Terry Forster T. Forster	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	12	12	6	6	4

WP: T. Burgmeier

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 9, S. Busby 31

Batters faced: C. Acosta 11, S. Bahnsen 10, T. Forster 4, R. Gossage 6, S. Stone 15

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	3	3	1	0	1
Bobby Floyd B. Floyd PR-SS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	3	2	2	1	1	1
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	2	3	1	2	1	2	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	5	2	2	3	1	0	1
Paul Schaal P. Schaal 3B	2	2	1	0	0	3	1
Carl Taylor C. Taylor C	5	0	2	1	0	0	1
Totals	38	12	14	12	4	6	6

Batting

2B: J. Mayberry, A. Otis, C. Taylor

HR: E. Kirkpatrick, J. Mayberry, H. McRae, F. Patek

TB: E. Kirkpatrick 5, J. Mayberry 6, H. McRae 4, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 6, L. Piniella, C. Rojas, P. Schaal, C. Taylor 3

RBI: E. Kirkpatrick 3, J. Mayberry 2, H. McRae 2, F. Patek 3, C. Rojas, C. Taylor

HBP: H. McRae

SF: C. Rojas

GIDP: B. Floyd, A. Otis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby (W)	7.0	8	4	3	2	6	1	3.86
Tom Burgmeier T. Burgmeier (S)	2.0	3	1	1	0	1	0	4.50
Totals	9.0	11	5	4	2	7	1

WP: T. Burgmeier

Batters faced: T. Burgmeier 9, S. Busby 31

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Pat Kelly P. Kelly RF	5	0	4	1	0	0	1
Mike Andrews M. Andrews DH	4	0	1	1	0	1	1
Dick Allen D. Allen 1B	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Carlos May C. May LF	5	0	0	0	0	0	2
Ken Henderson K. Henderson CF	3	2	1	0	0	1	0
Bill Melton B. Melton 3B	4	1	1	2	1	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Luis Alvarado L. Alvarado PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chuck Brinkman C. Brinkman C	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jorge Orta J. Orta 2B	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
Eddie Leon E. Leon SS	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	38	5	11	5	1	2	7

Batting

3B: J. Orta

HR: B. Melton

TB: D. Allen, M. Andrews, K. Henderson, E. Herrmann, P. Kelly 4, B. Melton 4, J. Orta 4

RBI: M. Andrews, P. Kelly, B. Melton 2, J. Orta

GIDP: M. Andrews

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Stan Bahnsen S. Bahnsen (L)	1.1	5	5	5	1	1	2	33.75
Rich Gossage R. Gossage	1.0	3	4	4	1	0	1	36.00
Steve Stone S. Stone	3.2	4	1	1	1	3	1	2.45
Cy Acosta C. Acosta	2.0	2	2	2	2	2	0	9.00
Terry Forster T. Forster	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	12	12	6	6	4

Batters faced: C. Acosta 11, S. Bahnsen 10, T. Forster 4, R. Gossage 6, S. Stone 15

7-2 KCR

CWS 2-4

Team Stats

Current Series

1973 AL West

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