Yankees 2-6 Royals (Aug 19, 1973)

NYY

KCR

1

0

2

0

4

3

0

1

4

0

5

0

6

0

7

0

1

8

0

9

2

X

R

2

6

H

8

9

E

2

1

W: S. Busby

L: M. Stottlemyre

S: D. Bird

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

0

HR

1

2

R

6

8

H

9

0

SB

2

LOB

.235

AVG

.265

.297

OBP

.324

.265

SLG

.382

5.63

ERA

2.00

5

K

5

2

BB

3

Current Series

Yankees

2

Royals

6

Game 1

Final

Yankees

4

Royals

5

Game 2

Final

Yankees

7

Royals

8

Game 3

Final

1973 AL East

NYY KCR

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Orioles	97	65	.599
Red Sox	89	73	.549	8.0
Tigers	85	77	.525	12.0
Yankees	80	82	.494	17.0
Brewers	74	88	.457	23.0
Indians	71	91	.438	26.0

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 Kansas City Royals decisively defeated the New York Yankees, 6 to 2, on August 20, 1973.

Game Info

August 19, 1973

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	0	0	1	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	1	0	1	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg DH	3	1	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	2	8	2	3	5

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	2	2	0	1	0	1
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Fran Healy F. Healy C	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	34	6	9	5	1	2	2	5

Batting

2B: B. Murcer

TB: M. Alou, M. Hegan, T. Munson, B. Murcer 3, G. Nettles 2, R. White

RBI: M. Hegan, G. Nettles

GIDP: M. Alou, G. Michael

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick

HR: J. Mayberry

TB: K. Bevacqua, F. Healy, E. Kirkpatrick 2, J. Mayberry 5, F. Patek 2, C. Rojas 2

RBI: K. Bevacqua, J. Mayberry 2, F. Patek 2

HBP: A. Otis

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek, C. Rojas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre (L)	6.0	8	5	5	1	4	1	7.50
Wayne Granger W. Granger	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	5	2	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby (W)	8.1	8	2	2	3	4	2.16
Doug Bird D. Bird (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	5

Batters faced: W. Granger 6, S. Lyle 4, M. Stottlemyre 27

Batters faced: D. Bird 2, S. Busby 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	0	0	0	1	1
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Roy White R. White LF	3	0	1	0	1	1
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	4	1	2	0	0	0
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg DH	3	1	0	0	1	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	4	0	1	0	0	1
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	4	0	1	1	0	1
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	4	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	34	2	8	2	3	5

Batting

2B: B. Murcer

TB: M. Alou, M. Hegan, T. Munson, B. Murcer 3, G. Nettles 2, R. White

RBI: M. Hegan, G. Nettles

GIDP: M. Alou, G. Michael

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Mel Stottlemyre M. Stottlemyre (L)	6.0	8	5	5	1	4	1	7.50
Wayne Granger W. Granger	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	6	5	2	5	1

Batters faced: W. Granger 6, S. Lyle 4, M. Stottlemyre 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	1	2	2	0	1	0	1
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	2	2	1	0	0	0
Hal McRae H. McRae DH	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Kirkpatrick E. Kirkpatrick RF	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	1
Fran Healy F. Healy C	3	1	1	0	0	0	1	1
Totals	34	6	9	5	1	2	2	5

Batting

2B: E. Kirkpatrick

HR: J. Mayberry

TB: K. Bevacqua, F. Healy, E. Kirkpatrick 2, J. Mayberry 5, F. Patek 2, C. Rojas 2

RBI: K. Bevacqua, J. Mayberry 2, F. Patek 2

HBP: A. Otis

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek, C. Rojas

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Steve Busby S. Busby (W)	8.1	8	2	2	3	4	2.16
Doug Bird D. Bird (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	8	2	2	3	5

Batters faced: D. Bird 2, S. Busby 35

68-59 NYY

KCR 71-55

Team Stats

Current Series

1973 AL East

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