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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 2, 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 August 2, 1973 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1973 |
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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 | August 2, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 11,775 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Gail Hopkins | DH |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Jerry Hairston | Left Fielder |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Carlos May | DH |
Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
Tony Muser | First Baseman |
Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 2, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Bahnsen
That's a pickoff. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hopkins vs. Bahnsen
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Drago
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hairston vs. Drago
Hairston strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out 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: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bahnsen
Brett hits a line drive towards the mound. Bahnsen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Bahnsen
Healy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Drago
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Drago
Muser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it 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. Bahnsen
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hopkins vs. Bahnsen
Hopkins is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Drago
Alvarado hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis, who is chasing the ball. Alvarado reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alvarado tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Drago
There goes Kelly. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Drago
Orta strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bahnsen
Brett 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--
Healy vs. Bahnsen
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Drago
Hairston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hairston moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Drago
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas catches it and throws to second with Patek covering, to double up Hairston. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Drago
There goes Melton. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Melton steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Drago
Bradford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas hits a popup towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Drago
Muser hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Muser reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarado vs. Drago
Alvarado hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek 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: ---
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Bahnsen
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a line drive into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Orta hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Garber
Hairston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Garber
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Bahnsen
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Bahnsen
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Healy for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Garber
May hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Garber
Johnny Jeter pinch runs for Carlos May.
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Garber
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Garber
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Luis Alvarado.
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball 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: ---
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Eddie Leon now playing shortstop.
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Bahnsen
Rojas 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--
Otis vs. Bahnsen
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Bahnsen
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon misplays the ball. That's an error on Leon. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Bahnsen
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hopkins for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Garber
Herrmann 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Garber
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Garber
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Otis 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: ---
Piniella vs. Bahnsen
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Bahnsen
Kirkpatrick bunts towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Bahnsen
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Healy vs. Bahnsen
Healy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Bahnsen
Bahnsen fires to first and has Healy trapped. There's the throw to Leon who tags Healy for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Garber
Hairston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Garber
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jeter vs. Garber
Jeter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Garber
Dick Allen pinch hits for Buddy Bradford.
Allen 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1973 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 3 1 0 0 Kelly P, rf 4 0 2 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 3 0 Orta J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 1 Hairston J, lf 4 0 2 0 Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 1 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Hopkins G, dh 4 0 0 0 May C, dh 3 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 1 0 Jeter J, pr 1 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, rf 3 0 0 0 Bradford B, cf 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Allen D, ph 1 0 0 0 Healy F, c 4 0 1 1 Muser T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Alvarado L, ss 2 1 1 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Leon E, ss 0 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 2 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 2 32 1 9 1 Kansas City 200 000 001 -- 3 Chicago 001 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (W) 5.0 6 1 1 0 2 Garber G (S) 4.0 3 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Bahnsen S (L) 9.0 8 3 2 3 4 E -- Melton B, Leon E DP -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 2 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Chicago 5 2B -- Muser T 3B -- Alvarado L SB -- Melton B CS -- Kelly P SH -- Kirkpatrick E SF -- Herrmann E T -- 2:28 A -- 11775
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