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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 31, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on July 31, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Stone |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,630 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Bill Deegan |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | DH |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Jeter | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Hairston | DH |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
| Chuck Brinkman | Catcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 31, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stone
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Stone
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stone
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Stone
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Stone
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford. Reichardt reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Mayberry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Stone
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Jeter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Splittorff
Jeter 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 -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Splittorff
Hairston hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Splittorff
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Stone
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to Alvarado who tags Piniella, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Stone
Bevacqua hits a line drive towards short. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Stone
Healy hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Splittorff
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Splittorff
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Splittorff
Alvarado hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stone
Hank Allen now playing left field.
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Stone
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Stone
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Stone
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Stone
Reichardt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Splittorff
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Splittorff
Jeter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hairston vs. Splittorff
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Splittorff
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Stone
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Stone
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Stone
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Stone
There goes Bevacqua. The throw from Brinkman and he is out, Alvarado applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Melton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Splittorff
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Splittorff
Bradford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarado vs. Splittorff
Alvarado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Melton scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Splittorff
There goes Alvarado. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Alvarado steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Splittorff
Leon strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Stone
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Stone
Patek hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Stone
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Splittorff
Jeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Splittorff
Splittorff fires to first and has Jeter trapped. There's the throw to Patek who tags Jeter for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Splittorff
Hairston hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stone
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bradford who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Stone
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reichardt vs. Stone
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Stone
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Splittorff
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Splittorff
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Splittorff
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Splittorff
Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Stone
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Stone
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Stone
Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Stone
Patek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Stone
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Splittorff
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Splittorff
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Splittorff
Brinkman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Stone
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Stone
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Stone
Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jeter vs. Splittorff
Jeter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Splittorff
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Splittorff
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Splittorff
Tony Muser pinch runs for Dick Allen.
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Stone
Tony Muser now playing first base.
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Stone
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Stone
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Splittorff
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Hank Allen.
Kelly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Kelly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Bradford hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Hoerner
Carlos May pinch hits for Luis Alvarado. Joe Hoerner now pitching.
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Hoerner
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herrmann vs. Hoerner
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Chuck Brinkman.
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1973 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Jeter J, rf 4 0 2 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hairston J, dh 4 0 0 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0 Allen D, 1b 4 0 3 0
Mayberry J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Muser T, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Reichardt R, dh 4 0 1 2 Melton B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Kirkpatrick E, rf 4 0 0 0 Henderson K, lf 1 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 4 0 1 0 Allen H, lf 2 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kelly P, ph 1 0 1 0
Healy F, c 3 0 1 0 Bradford B, cf 4 0 0 0
Alvarado L, 2b 3 0 1 1
May C, ph 1 0 0 0
Leon E, ss 2 0 0 0
Brinkman C, c 3 0 0 0
Herrmann E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 34 1 8 1
Kansas City 200 000 000 -- 2
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (W)* 8.0 8 1 1 1 5
Bird D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Hoerner J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Stone S (L) 9.0 7 2 2 3 8
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 8
2B -- Otis A, Reichardt R, Melton B, Kelly P
3B -- Otis A
SB -- Alvarado L
CS -- Bevacqua K, Jeter J
T -- 2:40
A -- 19630
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