Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Busby
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stanhouse
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Stanhouse
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Stanhouse
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Otis vs. Stanhouse
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops it up and throws to first, with Stanhouse covering, for the out. Patek moves to third. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Stanhouse
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stanhouse
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanhouse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Stanhouse
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hopkins vs. Stanhouse
  
  Hopkins is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Stanhouse
  
  Schaal hits a popup beyond second. Nelson can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Piniella scores. Hopkins moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  May vs. Stanhouse
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Busby
  
  Carty strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Busby
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Busby
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stanhouse
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Stanhouse
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Stanhouse
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mayberry vs. Merritt
  
  Jim Merritt now pitching.
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McRae vs. Merritt
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Patek tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Merritt
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lovitto vs. Busby
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lovitto for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Busby
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Busby
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Nelson reaches second base with a double. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Busby
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Epstein vs. Busby
  
  There goes Harrah. The throw from May and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Nelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Epstein vs. Busby
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carty vs. Busby
  
  Carty is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Merritt
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Hopkins reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Merritt
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Merritt
  
  May hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Johnson who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. Hopkins scores. Schaal goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Merritt
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Merritt
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Merritt
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Merritt
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Busby
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Busby
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Busby
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lovitto vs. Busby
  
  Lovitto hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to third. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 2 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Maddox vs. Busby
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Billings moves to third. Lovitto moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nelson vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Billings tags and scores. Lovitto tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrah vs. Garber
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Gogolewski
  
  Bill Gogolewski now pitching.
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Gogolewski
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovitto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Gogolewski
  
  Hopkins is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Garber
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Garber
  
  Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Garber
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Garber
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Gogolewski
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Gogolewski
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Gogolewski
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Garber
  
  Billings is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Garber
  
  Lovitto hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Garber
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Gogolewski
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Gogolewski
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Gogolewski
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Gogolewski
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Garber
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Garber
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Garber
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Hand
  
  Rich Hand now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Hand
  
  Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Hand
  
  Schaal bunts towards the mound. Hand fields it and throws to first for the out. Hopkins moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Hand
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lovitto juggles the ball. That's an error on Lovitto. Hopkins moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Hand
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hopkins scores. May moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Hand
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rojas vs. Hand
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carty vs. Garber
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Garber
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Garber
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Garber
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lovitto vs. Garber
  
  Lovitto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Hand
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Hand
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hand
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Garber
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Garber
  
  Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Garber
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 5 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Garber
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 6 - Royals, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carty vs. Garber
  
  Carty hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/11/1973 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          3  2  1  2   Patek F, ss           3  2  2  2   
Harrah T, ss          5  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  2  0   
Epstein M, 1b         5  0  1  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   
Carty R, dh           5  0  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        5  1  1  3   
Johnson A, lf         4  1  2  0   McRae H, rf           4  0  0  1   
Burroughs J, rf       3  1  2  1   Piniella L, lf        4  1  1  0   
Billings D, c         3  1  1  0   Hopkins G, dh         2  2  1  0   
Lovitto J, 3b         4  0  1  0   Schaal P, 3b          3  1  2  1   
Maddox E, cf          4  1  2  1   May J, c              4  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  6 11  5                        33  9 11  9

Texas            002 200 011 --  6
Kansas City      413 000 10x --  9

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stanhouse D (L)*      1.0  5  5  5  4  1
Merritt J             2.0  4  3  3  0  1
Gogolewski B          3.0  1  0  0  0  2
Hand R                2.0  1  1  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S               3.1  7  4  3  1  4
Garber G (W)          5.2  4  2  2  1  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 2nd

E -- May J, Lovitto J
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 7, Kansas City 8
2B -- Piniella L, Nelson D, Hopkins G, Otis A, Johnson A
3B -- May J
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Patek F 2, Harrah T
SH -- Schaal P
SF -- McRae H, Patek F, Nelson D
HBP -- by Garber G (Billings D)
T -- 2:34
A -- 8581

    

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