Yankees 4-5 Royals (Aug 20, 1973)

NYY

KCR

1

3

0

2

0

2

3

0

2

4

0

5

1

6

0

7

0

8

0

9

0

X

R

4

5

H

9

11

E

1

0

W: S. Mingori

L: F. Peterson

S: J. Hoerner

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

1

HR

0

4

R

5

9

H

11

1

SB

2

LOB

.257

AVG

.314

.350

OBP

.351

.429

SLG

.457

3.38

ERA

4.00

4

K

9

2

BB

4

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 squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 5 to 4, on August 21, 1973.

Game Info

August 20, 1973

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	2	2	1	1	1	1	0
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg DH	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	1
Jim Ray Hart J. Ray Hart PH	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez PR	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	9	4	1	1	4	9

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	2	0	1	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	3	2	1	0	0
Rick Reichardt R. Reichardt DH	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Fran Healy F. Healy C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	5	11	4	2	2	4

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, J. Ray Hart, B. Murcer

HR: H. Clarke

TB: R. Blomberg 2, H. Clarke 5, J. Ray Hart 2, M. Hegan, T. Munson, B. Murcer 2, G. Nettles, F. Stanley

RBI: R. Blomberg 2, H. Clarke, G. Nettles

IBB: F. Alou

HBP: G. Nettles

SAC: M. Hegan

Baserunning

SB: H. Clarke

Batting

2B: K. Bevacqua, F. Healy, H. McRae, A. Otis, C. Rojas

TB: K. Bevacqua 2, F. Healy 2, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 2, L. Piniella 3, R. Reichardt, C. Rojas 2

RBI: K. Bevacqua 2, L. Piniella 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek, L. Piniella

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson (L)	4.1	7	5	3	1	1	6.23
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel	3.2	4	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	3	2	4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Drago D. Drago	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0	40.50
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (W)	4.1	3	1	1	2	5	1	2.08
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner (S)	4.0	3	0	0	1	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	4	9	1

Batters faced: L. McDaniel 15, F. Peterson 22

Batters faced: D. Drago 6, J. Hoerner 16, S. Mingori 19

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	4	2	2	1	1	1	1	0
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	2
Roy White R. White LF	4	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg DH	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	1
Jim Ray Hart J. Ray Hart PH	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez PR	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Mike Hegan M. Hegan 1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Michael G. Michael SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Felipe Alou F. Alou PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	4	9	4	1	1	4	9

Batting

2B: R. Blomberg, J. Ray Hart, B. Murcer

HR: H. Clarke

TB: R. Blomberg 2, H. Clarke 5, J. Ray Hart 2, M. Hegan, T. Munson, B. Murcer 2, G. Nettles, F. Stanley

RBI: R. Blomberg 2, H. Clarke, G. Nettles

IBB: F. Alou

HBP: G. Nettles

SAC: M. Hegan

Baserunning

SB: H. Clarke

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Fritz Peterson F. Peterson (L)	4.1	7	5	3	1	1	6.23
Lindy McDaniel L. McDaniel	3.2	4	0	0	1	3	0.00
Totals	8.0	11	5	3	2	4

Batters faced: L. McDaniel 15, F. Peterson 22

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	5	0	2	0	1	0	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	4	1	0	0	0	0	1
Hal McRae H. McRae RF	3	0	1	0	0	1	0
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	4	1	3	2	1	0	0
Rick Reichardt R. Reichardt DH	3	1	1	0	0	1	1
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B	4	0	1	2	0	0	0
Fran Healy F. Healy C	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	5	11	4	2	2	4

Batting

2B: K. Bevacqua, F. Healy, H. McRae, A. Otis, C. Rojas

TB: K. Bevacqua 2, F. Healy 2, H. McRae 2, A. Otis 2, F. Patek 2, L. Piniella 3, R. Reichardt, C. Rojas 2

RBI: K. Bevacqua 2, L. Piniella 2

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek, L. Piniella

CS: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Dick Drago D. Drago	0.2	3	3	3	1	0	0	40.50
Steve Mingori S. Mingori (W)	4.1	3	1	1	2	5	1	2.08
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner (S)	4.0	3	0	0	1	4	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	4	9	1

Batters faced: D. Drago 6, J. Hoerner 16, S. Mingori 19

68-60 NYY

KCR 72-55

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Current Series

1973 AL East

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