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White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 26, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 26, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 26, 1973 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 26, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: George Maloney |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
Ken Henderson | DH |
Tony Muser | First Baseman |
Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
Carlos May | Left Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Second Baseman |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
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 |
Rick Reichardt | DH |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 26, 1973
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Drago
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Drago
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Muser for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Drago
Melton 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 1
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Wood
There goes Patek. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Muser scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Wood
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Wood
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Orta fields it and throws to second for the out. Patek scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Wood
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Drago
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Drago
There goes Orta. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wood
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Wood
Bevacqua 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Wood
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Drago
Bradford hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Drago
Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wood
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Wood
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reichardt vs. Wood
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Drago
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muser vs. Drago
Muser strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Drago
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Drago
Orta 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 4
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wood
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Muser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Wood
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Drago
Bradford takes first base on ball four. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Drago
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. Herrmann moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Drago
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Herrmann tags and scores. Leon tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Muser vs. Drago
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Wood
Healy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Healy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Wood
Patek bunts towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Healy moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Wood
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Healy tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wood
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Wood
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reichardt vs. Wood
There goes Otis. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Melton applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Drago
Melton hits a line drive towards third. Bevacqua reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Drago
May hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Drago
Orta hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Wood
Reichardt hits a line drive towards third. Melton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Wood
Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wood
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Drago
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McRae. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bradford vs. Drago
Joe Keough pinch runs for Ed Herrmann.
Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Drago
Leon hits a ball on the ground for an out. Bradford moves to third. Leon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Drago
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Drago
Henderson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Drago
Muser hits a popup towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Acosta
Chuck Brinkman now catching. Cy Acosta now pitching.
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Acosta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Acosta
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Acosta
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Drago
Melton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Drago
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Orta vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Melton scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Mingori
Brinkman hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Mingori
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Orta moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Mingori
Healy fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Healy. Mayberry throws it away. That's an error on Mayberry. Orta scores. Bradford moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leon vs. Mingori
Leon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kelly vs. Mingori
Healy fires to third and picks off Bradford. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Acosta
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Acosta
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Acosta
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Acosta
Reichardt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Acosta
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Orta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Mingori
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Mingori
There goes Kelly. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Mingori
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Muser vs. Mingori
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua juggles the ball. That's an error on Bevacqua. Kelly scores. Muser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melton vs. Mingori
Melton is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Mingori
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Mingori
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Acosta
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Hal McRae.
Hovley strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Acosta
Bevacqua hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Acosta
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopkins vs. Acosta
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Hopkins hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/26/1973, game 1 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Kelly P, rf 4 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 1 2 0 Henderson K, dh 3 1 2 4 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0 Muser T, 1b 5 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 1 Melton B, 3b 3 1 0 0 Otis A, cf 1 1 1 0 May C, lf 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 2 3 Orta J, 2b 5 1 1 1 Reichardt R, dh 4 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 3 1 2 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 0 0 Keough J, pr 0 0 0 0 McRae H, rf 3 0 0 0 Brinkman C, c 1 0 0 0 Hovley S, ph 1 0 0 0 Bradford B, cf 2 1 1 0 Bevacqua K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Leon E, ss 3 1 1 0 Healy F, c 3 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 9 5 30 4 7 4 Chicago 000 010 321 -- 7 Kansas City 100 010 020 -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wood W (W) 6.0 6 2 2 3 2 Acosta C (S) 3.0 1 2 2 2 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (L)* 7.0 7 6 5 6 1 Mingori S 2.0 2 1 0 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Patek F, Healy F, Mayberry J, Bevacqua K DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Kansas City 6 2B -- Henderson K, Healy F, Herrmann E HR -- Henderson K, Mayberry J SB -- Patek F, Kelly P CS -- Orta J, Bradford B SH -- Patek F SF -- Henderson K, Rojas C T -- 2:59 A -- 0
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