Yankees 7-8 Royals (Aug 21, 1973)

NYY

KCR

1

0

2

1

0

3

4

2

4

0

5

0

1

6

0

7

0

2

8

2

0

9

0

10

0

1

R

7

8

H

14

8

E

3

0

W: D. Bird

L: S. Lyle

NYY

Team Stats

KCR

2

HR

0

7

R

8

14

H

8

0

SB

1

LOB

.326

AVG

.229

.370

OBP

.364

.535

SLG

.286

6.52

ERA

6.30

3

K

4

8

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 squeaked out a win over the New York Yankees, 8 to 7, on August 22, 1973.

Game Info

August 21, 1973

NYY

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	6	1	1	0	0	0	0
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Ray Hart J. Ray Hart DH	5	1	2	2	1	0	0
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Felipe Alou F. Alou 1B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hal Lanier H. Lanier PR-SS	2	1	1	0	0	0	1
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Hegan M. Hegan PH-1B	3	1	2	2	1	0	0
Totals	43	7	14	7	2	3	4

KCR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	3	1	1	1	3	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	3	2	2	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	1	0	0	0	2	0
Hal McRae H. McRae RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Rick Reichardt R. Reichardt DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Fran Healy F. Healy C	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	8	8	5	1	8	3

Batting

2B: H. Clarke, T. Munson 2

HR: J. Ray Hart, M. Hegan

TB: F. Alou, R. Blomberg, H. Clarke 2, J. Ray Hart 5, M. Hegan 5, H. Lanier, T. Munson 4, B. Murcer, G. Nettles 2, R. White

RBI: F. Alou, J. Ray Hart 2, M. Hegan 2, T. Munson, R. White

GIDP: T. Munson

Batting

2B: C. Rojas 2

TB: H. McRae, A. Otis 2, F. Patek, L. Piniella 2, C. Rojas 4

RBI: A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella, C. Rojas 2

IBB: K. Bevacqua

SAC: R. Reichardt 2

SF: C. Rojas

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Sam McDowell S. McDowell	4.2	4	5	5	4	2	9.64
Tom Buskey T. Buskey	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	9.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (L)	3.0	1	1	0	2	1	0.00
Totals	9.2	8	8	7	8	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	2.2	7	5	5	1	1	1	16.88
Gene Garber G. Garber	6.0	5	2	2	1	0	1	3.00
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	14	7	7	3	4	2

WP: S. McDowell 2

Batters faced: T. Buskey 11, S. Lyle 13, S. McDowell 22

Batters faced: D. Bird 4, G. Garber 23, J. Hoerner 3, P. Splittorff 16

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Horace Clarke H. Clarke 2B	6	1	1	0	0	0	0
Matty Alou M. Alou RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Roy White R. White LF	4	0	1	1	0	1	0
Bobby Murcer B. Murcer CF	5	1	1	0	0	0	1
Jim Ray Hart J. Ray Hart DH	5	1	2	2	1	0	0
Celerino Sanchez C. Sanchez PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles G. Nettles 3B	4	1	2	0	0	1	1
Thurman Munson T. Munson C	5	1	2	1	0	0	1
Felipe Alou F. Alou 1B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
Ron Blomberg R. Blomberg PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Hal Lanier H. Lanier PR-SS	2	1	1	0	0	0	1
Fred Stanley F. Stanley SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Hegan M. Hegan PH-1B	3	1	2	2	1	0	0
Totals	43	7	14	7	2	3	4

Batting

2B: H. Clarke, T. Munson 2

HR: J. Ray Hart, M. Hegan

TB: F. Alou, R. Blomberg, H. Clarke 2, J. Ray Hart 5, M. Hegan 5, H. Lanier, T. Munson 4, B. Murcer, G. Nettles 2, R. White

RBI: F. Alou, J. Ray Hart 2, M. Hegan 2, T. Munson, R. White

GIDP: T. Munson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Sam McDowell S. McDowell	4.2	4	5	5	4	2	9.64
Tom Buskey T. Buskey	2.0	3	2	2	2	0	9.00
Sparky Lyle S. Lyle (L)	3.0	1	1	0	2	1	0.00
Totals	9.2	8	8	7	8	3

WP: S. McDowell 2

Batters faced: T. Buskey 11, S. Lyle 13, S. McDowell 22

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Freddie Patek F. Patek SS	3	3	1	1	1	3	0
Cookie Rojas C. Rojas 2B	3	3	2	2	0	1	0
Amos Otis A. Otis CF	4	0	2	1	0	1	0
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	1	0	0	0	2	0
Hal McRae H. McRae RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
Steve Hovley S. Hovley RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Paul Schaal P. Schaal PH-3B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lou Piniella L. Piniella LF	5	1	2	1	0	0	0
Rick Reichardt R. Reichardt DH	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Kurt Bevacqua K. Bevacqua 3B-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Fran Healy F. Healy C	5	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	8	8	5	1	8	3

Batting

2B: C. Rojas 2

TB: H. McRae, A. Otis 2, F. Patek, L. Piniella 2, C. Rojas 4

RBI: A. Otis, F. Patek, L. Piniella, C. Rojas 2

IBB: K. Bevacqua

SAC: R. Reichardt 2

SF: C. Rojas

Baserunning

SB: F. Patek

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Paul Splittorff P. Splittorff	2.2	7	5	5	1	1	1	16.88
Gene Garber G. Garber	6.0	5	2	2	1	0	1	3.00
Joe Hoerner J. Hoerner	0.1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Doug Bird D. Bird (W)	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	14	7	7	3	4	2

Batters faced: D. Bird 4, G. Garber 23, J. Hoerner 3, P. Splittorff 16

68-61 NYY

KCR 73-55

Team Stats

Current Series

1973 AL East

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