Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Busby
  
  Clarke hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Busby
  
  Alou 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Busby
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Busby
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Otis hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Busby
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Busby
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Busby
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Busby
  
  Hegan 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 2

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bevacqua vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field. White picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on White. Bevacqua moves to third. Healy moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Patek vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bevacqua scores. Healy scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Busby
  
  Michael hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Busby
  
  Clarke 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Busby
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Busby
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Busby
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blomberg vs. Busby
  
  Blomberg hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nettles vs. Busby
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bevacqua strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Busby
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Busby
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Busby
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Stottlemyre
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Busby
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Busby
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Busby
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Busby
  
  Murcer 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 6

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Clarke fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Busby
  
  Blomberg 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 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Busby
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Busby
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Busby
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Granger
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Michael. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Granger
  
  Otis is hit by the pitch. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Granger
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Otis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McRae vs. Granger
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Granger
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Busby
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Busby
  
  Clarke strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Busby
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Busby
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching.
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Lyle
  
  Bevacqua hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lyle
  
  Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lyle
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Busby
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Murcer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blomberg vs. Busby
  
  Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nettles vs. Busby
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Blomberg moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Busby
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Blomberg moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hegan vs. Busby
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. Blomberg scores. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michael vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Michael strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clarke vs. Bird
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/20/1973 -- New York at Kansas City (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          4  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           5  1  2  2   
Alou M, rf            4  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  2  0   
White R, lf           3  0  1  0   Otis A, cf            3  0  0  0   
Murcer B, cf          4  1  2  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  2  2   
Blomberg R, dh        3  1  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         4  0  2  1   Kirkpatrick E, rf     3  1  1  0   
Munson T, c           4  0  1  0   Piniella L, lf        4  0  0  0   
Hegan M, 1b           4  0  1  1   Bevacqua K, 3b        4  1  1  1   
Michael G, ss         4  0  0  0   Healy F, c            3  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        34  6  9  5

New York         000 000 002 --  2
Kansas City      041 000 10x --  6

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L)     6.0  8  5  5  1  4
Granger W             1.0  1  1  0  0  1
Lyle S                1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           8.1  8  2  2  3  4
Bird D (S)            0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- White R, Michael G, Mayberry J
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- New York 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Kirkpatrick E, Murcer B
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Rojas C, Patek F
HBP -- by Granger W (Otis A)
T -- 2:35
A -- 24542

    

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